MPEC 2002-T40 : 2002 TE66
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T40 Issued 2002 Oct. 7, 20:39 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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2002 TE66
Observations:
K02T66E* C2002 10 05.31537 02 30 18.83 -12 00 16.5 19.0 704
K02T66E C2002 10 05.32991 02 30 18.35 -12 02 08.7 18.8 704
K02T66E C2002 10 05.34448 02 30 17.76 -12 04 02.0 18.4 704
K02T66E C2002 10 05.35930 02 30 17.14 -12 05 58.0 18.7 704
K02T66E C2002 10 05.37383 02 30 16.66 -12 07 51.1 18.7 704
K02T66E C2002 10 06.34095 02 29 45.62 -14 14 44.8 18.1 R 651
K02T66E C2002 10 06.34238 02 29 45.54 -14 14 56.4 18.0 R 651
K02T66E C2002 10 06.34368 02 29 45.49 -14 15 06.9 18.1 R 651
K02T66E C2002 10 06.40806 02 29 42.62 -14 23 38.4 18.3 704
K02T66E C2002 10 06.42434 02 29 41.97 -14 25 47.7 18.5 704
K02T66E C2002 10 06.42455 02 29 42.14 -14 25 50.2 670
K02T66E C2002 10 06.44065 02 29 41.27 -14 27 57.0 18.6 704
K02T66E C2002 10 06.45698 02 29 40.58 -14 30 05.5 18.5 704
K02T66E C2002 10 06.46434 02 29 40.59 -14 31 06.4 18.1 R 670
K02T66E C2002 10 06.47325 02 29 39.96 -14 32 14.3 18.1 704
K02T66E WC2002 10 06.50909 02 29 38.67 -14 37 01.6 670
K02T66E C2002 10 06.60100 02 29 36.16 -14 48 46.6 17.8 R 474
K02T66E C2002 10 06.60296 02 29 36.08 -14 49 02.3 17.7 R 474
K02T66E C2002 10 06.60608 02 29 35.95 -14 49 27.3 17.7 R 474
K02T66E C2002 10 06.60978 02 29 35.80 -14 49 56.7 17.5 R 474
K02T66E C2002 10 07.29464 02 29 10.86 -16 21 55.7 17.7 R 649
K02T66E C2002 10 07.29693 02 29 10.76 -16 22 14.3 17.8 R 649
K02T66E C2002 10 07.29914 02 29 10.65 -16 22 32.0 17.6 R 649
K02T66E C2002 10 07.34892 02 29 09.07 -16 29 12.9 670
K02T66E VC2002 10 07.45194 02 29 04.13 -16 43 05.5 670
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 1.0-m
f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + 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 TE66
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 297.25669 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.54937725 Peri. 289.47598 -0.43995203 -0.88503564
a 1.4764620 Node 191.16304 +0.76020181 -0.45724937
e 0.3828028 Incl. 51.81037 -0.47805379 +0.08737810
P 1.79 H 18.5 G 0.15
From 25 observations 2002 Oct. 5-7.
Ephemeris:
2002 TE66 a,e,i = 1.48, 0.38, 52 q = 0.9113
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 03 02 31.30 -07 07.3 0.407 1.366 149.0 22.1 18.3
2002 10 13 02 24.34 -29 19.7 0.379 1.308 139.1 29.9 18.3
2002 10 23 02 09.59 -49 38.4 0.415 1.250 118.9 44.2 18.8
2002 11 02 01 45.87 -63 29.3 0.491 1.191 101.5 54.7 19.3
2002 11 12 01 13.3 -71 49.9 0.580 1.134 88.5 60.7 19.8
2002 11 22 00 33.2 -76 49.2 0.666 1.080 78.9 63.9 20.0
2002 12 02 23 45.8 -79 56.0 0.740 1.029 71.6 65.4 20.2
2002 12 12 22 47.6 -81 57.1 0.795 0.985 66.2 66.1 20.3
2002 12 22 21 31.6 -83 05.9 0.828 0.950 62.5 66.8 20.3
2003 01 01 20 00.7 -83 07.3 0.836 0.925 60.5 67.7 20.3
2003 01 11 18 40.5 -81 46.4 0.817 0.912 60.1 69.0 20.3
2003 01 21 17 48.3 -79 07.2 0.773 0.914 61.3 70.8 20.2
2003 01 31 17 19.8 -75 16.7 0.707 0.928 64.1 72.7 20.1
2003 02 10 17 04.9 -70 05.6 0.621 0.955 68.6 74.2 20.0
2003 02 20 16 56.23 -62 54.4 0.523 0.992 75.0 74.4 19.7
2003 03 02 16 48.94 -52 13.6 0.421 1.037 84.2 72.0 19.2
2003 03 12 16 39.29 -35 05.8 0.331 1.088 97.6 64.8 18.6
2003 03 22 16 24.79 -08 49.4 0.284 1.143 114.4 52.5 18.0
2003 04 01 16 04.10 +19 44.9 0.308 1.201 124.4 43.4 18.0
2003 04 11 15 37.83 +39 09.1 0.395 1.259 122.5 42.2 18.6
2003 04 21 15 09.33 +49 20.3 0.512 1.318 116.8 42.9 19.3
2003 05 01 14 43.01 +54 02.8 0.642 1.375 111.0 43.1 19.9
2003 05 11 14 22.46 +55 42.0 0.775 1.432 105.9 42.7 20.4
2003 05 21 14 09.02 +55 37.9 0.907 1.487 101.4 41.9 20.8
2003 05 31 14 02.22 +54 33.5 1.036 1.539 97.3 40.8 21.1
2003 06 10 14 01.00 +52 52.5 1.160 1.590 93.7 39.6 21.4
2003 06 20 14 04.18 +50 48.9 1.277 1.638 90.4 38.3 21.6
2003 06 30 14 10.75 +48 30.5 1.389 1.683 87.4 37.1 21.8
2003 07 10 14 20.01 +46 02.1 1.494 1.726 84.6 35.9 22.0
2003 07 20 14 31.38 +43 27.5 1.593 1.767 82.0 34.7 22.2
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T40
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