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MPEC 2002-T04 : 2002 SS41

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M.P.E.C. 2002-T04                                Issued 2002 Oct. 2, 19:32 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2002 SS41

Observations:
     K02S41S* C2002 09 30.47687 02 09 28.83 -11 02 04.6          20.2        608
     K02S41S  C2002 09 30.48783 02 09 27.68 -11 02 44.1          19.7        608
     K02S41S  C2002 09 30.49877 02 09 26.57 -11 03 24.0          19.9        608
     K02S41S  C2002 10 01.02863 02 08 33.37 -11 35 37.6                      557
     K02S41S  C2002 10 01.03003 02 08 33.22 -11 35 41.7          18.9 V      557
     K02S41S 4C2002 10 01.28356 02 08 07.95 -11 50 57.4                      673
     K02S41S 4C2002 10 01.28576 02 08 07.71 -11 51 05.5                      673
     K02S41S 4C2002 10 01.28796 02 08 07.49 -11 51 13.5                      673
     K02S41S FC2002 10 01.92659 02 07 02.60 -12 29 36.9                      587
     K02S41S  C2002 10 01.92910 02 07 02.30 -12 29 45.9          18.0 R      587
     K02S41S  C2002 10 01.93160 02 07 02.01 -12 29 54.5          18.3 R      587
     K02S41S  C2002 10 02.00079 02 06 54.68 -12 34 03.4                      246
     K02S41S  C2002 10 02.00148 02 06 54.65 -12 34 06.0                      246
     K02S41S  C2002 10 02.00229 02 06 54.56 -12 34 09.2                      246
     K02S41S  C2002 10 02.00307 02 06 54.50 -12 34 11.3                      246
     K02S41S  C2002 10 02.00378 02 06 54.37 -12 34 14.3                      246
     K02S41S  C2002 10 02.00459 02 06 54.34 -12 34 17.5                      246
     K02S41S  C2002 10 02.25295 02 06 29.08 -12 49 04.5          17.8 R      649
     K02S41S  C2002 10 02.25547 02 06 28.77 -12 49 13.5          18.0 R      649
     K02S41S  C2002 10 02.25802 02 06 28.53 -12 49 23.8          17.7 R      649

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer.  1.06-m KLENOT
    telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Pravec.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano.  Observers F. Manca, A. Testa.  0.5-m reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observer R. Trentman.  0.75-m Newtonian
    + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  Measurer
    M. Hicks.  0.6-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 SS41
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5                MPC
M  30.92410              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24486577     Peri.  116.12540     +0.49514427     +0.84807866
a   2.5303698      Node   191.63194     -0.53730901     +0.46955699
e   0.4299001      Incl.   69.34646     +0.68273800     -0.24551744
P   4.03           H   16.8           G   0.15
From 20 observations 2002 Sept. 30-Oct. 2.

Ephemeris:
2002 SS41                a,e,i = 2.53, 0.43, 69                  q = 1.4426
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 09 23    02 21.02   -03 14.9    0.915    1.827   144.4    18.6    18.9
2002 10 03    02 05.20   -13 33.2    0.934    1.877   151.7    14.6    18.8
2002 10 13    01 47.23   -22 28.1    1.003    1.927   148.7    15.6    19.1
2002 10 23    01 29.55   -29 09.9    1.114    1.978   139.3    19.1    19.5
2002 11 02    01 14.36   -33 37.8    1.256    2.029   128.7    22.4    19.9
2002 11 12    01 03.03   -36 17.4    1.417    2.081   118.6    24.7    20.3
2002 11 22    00 56.06   -37 38.9    1.590    2.132   109.4    25.9    20.6
2002 12 02    00 53.20   -38 07.0    1.768    2.184   101.1    26.3    20.9
2002 12 12    00 53.99   -37 59.4    1.946    2.234    93.5    26.1    21.2
2002 12 22    00 57.81   -37 28.2    2.121    2.285    86.6    25.5    21.4
2003 01 01    01 04.10   -36 41.8    2.291    2.335    80.3    24.5    21.6
2003 01 11    01 12.41   -35 45.6    2.452    2.384    74.4    23.4    21.7
2003 01 21    01 22.36   -34 43.7    2.603    2.432    69.1    22.2    21.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-T04

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