MPEC 2002-T28 : 2002 TX59
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T28 Issued 2002 Oct. 6, 16:46 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 TX59
Observations:
K02T59X* C2002 10 03.18430 23 37 07.17 -01 59 03.3 19.7 704
K02T59X C2002 10 03.21580 23 37 14.56 -02 03 09.5 20.1 704
K02T59X C2002 10 03.23154 23 37 18.12 -02 05 12.5 19.9 704
K02T59X C2002 10 03.24750 23 37 21.86 -02 07 17.3 20.0 704
K02T59X C2002 10 05.22469 23 45 45.84 -06 09 53.9 19.4 R 649
K02T59X C2002 10 05.22784 23 45 46.38 -06 10 13.8 20.8 R 649
K02T59X C2002 10 05.24520 23 45 50.29 -06 12 16.4 19.5 R 649
K02T59X C2002 10 05.24837 23 45 50.99 -06 12 38.7 19.6 R 649
K02T59X C2002 10 05.25152 23 45 51.65 -06 12 59.9 19.6 R 649
K02T59X C2002 10 06.29775 23 50 02.63 -08 09 48.0 21.0 R 651
K02T59X C2002 10 06.29909 23 50 02.92 -08 09 57.8 21.2 R 651
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Trentman.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 TX59
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 28.16888 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.72606345 Peri. 132.82540 +0.77905587 +0.62604062
a 1.2259883 Node 188.60927 -0.62069148 +0.76253916
e 0.1471054 Incl. 13.06484 -0.08839703 +0.16311705
P 1.36 H 24.5 G 0.15
From 11 observations 2002 Oct. 3-6.
Ephemeris:
2002 TX59 a,e,i = 1.23, 0.15, 13 q = 1.0456
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 03 23 36.26 -01 34.0 0.092 1.090 164.3 14.4 20.3
2002 10 05 23 44.84 -05 42.6 0.097 1.093 162.3 16.1 20.5
2002 10 07 23 52.78 -09 23.0 0.103 1.097 159.5 18.6 20.7
2002 10 09 00 00.12 -12 35.8 0.109 1.100 156.5 21.2 20.9
2002 10 11 00 06.92 -15 22.7 0.117 1.104 153.6 23.7 21.2
2002 10 13 00 13.23 -17 46.1 0.124 1.108 150.8 26.1 21.4
2002 10 15 00 19.09 -19 48.4 0.132 1.112 148.2 28.2 21.6
2002 10 17 00 24.55 -21 32.0 0.140 1.116 145.8 30.2 21.8
2002 10 19 00 29.65 -22 59.4 0.149 1.120 143.6 31.9 22.0
2002 10 21 00 34.42 -24 12.4 0.158 1.124 141.6 33.4 22.1
2002 10 23 00 38.91 -25 12.9 0.167 1.128 139.7 34.8 22.3
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