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MPEC 2002-T45 : 2002 RD27

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M.P.E.C. 2002-T45                                Issued 2002 Oct. 8, 15:55 UT

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                                   2002 RD27

Additional observations:
     K02R27D  C2002 10 07.24896 00 00 23.65 +26 25 23.3          17.8        704
     K02R27D  C2002 10 07.24906 00 00 23.66 +26 25 23.8          18.0        704
     K02R27D  C2002 10 07.26367 00 00 21.02 +26 25 59.1          18.2        704
     K02R27D  C2002 10 07.26377 00 00 21.03 +26 25 59.3          18.4        704
     K02R27D  C2002 10 07.27835 00 00 18.35 +26 26 32.8          18.3        704
     K02R27D  C2002 10 07.27847 00 00 18.31 +26 26 33.3          18.1        704
     K02R27D  C2002 10 07.29306 00 00 15.65 +26 27 08.2          18.5        704
     K02R27D  C2002 10 07.29316 00 00 15.68 +26 27 08.5          18.4        704
     K02R27D  C2002 10 07.30776 00 00 13.00 +26 27 43.2          18.3        704
     K02R27D  C2002 10 07.30787 00 00 12.98 +26 27 43.2          18.3        704
     K02R27D  C2002 10 07.94583 23 58 21.26 +26 52 58.0          17.4 R      620
     K02R27D  C2002 10 07.96307 23 58 18.42 +26 53 35.7          17.6 R      620
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.16433 23 57 43.07 +27 01 31.1                      918
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.16876 23 57 42.24 +27 01 41.6          18.4 R      918
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.17281 23 57 41.56 +27 01 51.2                      918
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.20819 23 57 35.47 +27 03 18.1                      670
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.22249 23 57 32.82 +27 03 52.5                      670
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.23552 23 57 30.41 +27 04 23.5                      670
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.25137 23 57 27.50 +27 05 01.2                      670
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.25774 23 57 25.85 +27 05 14.8          17.6 R      649
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.26350 23 57 24.79 +27 05 28.2          17.7 R      649
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.27008 23 57 24.03 +27 05 46.1          18.2 R      670
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.27088 23 57 23.45 +27 05 45.6          17.5 R      649
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.42824 23 56 56.79 +27 11 55.3          17.7        344
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.43090 23 56 56.31 +27 12 01.8          17.7        344
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.43432 23 56 55.68 +27 12 09.9          17.6        344
     K02R27D  C2002 10 08.43652 23 56 55.33 +27 12 15.3          17.4        344

Observer details:
344 Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory.  Observers S.-L. Kim, J.-K. Lee.
    Measurer Y.-H. Park.  1.8-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers F. Serra, S. Sanchez.
    0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick.
    0.75-m Newtonian + 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.
918 Badlands Observatory, Quinn.  Observer R. Dyvig.  0.66-m f/4.8 reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 RD27
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M 354.49701              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22367880     Peri.   73.34365     +0.34626131     -0.93765056
a   2.6877333      Node   355.99417     +0.60707894     +0.24852893
e   0.5325899      Incl.   25.65143     +0.71523301     +0.24299135
P   4.41           H   17.5           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
020905 704  0.1+  0.3+    021007 704  0.3-  0.3-    021008 670  0.1+  0.1+
020905 704  0.1+  0.5-    021007 704  0.5-  0.0     021008 670  0.2+  0.2+
020905 704  0.5-  0.5+    021007 704  0.2+  0.1+    021008 649  0.3-  0.1+
020905 704  0.0   0.3-    021007 704  0.2-  0.2+    021008 649  0.3-  0.0
020906 704  0.2+  0.1-    021007 704  0.2-  0.1-    021008 670  0.2-  0.7+
020906 704  0.0   0.0     021007 620  0.4-  1.3+    021008 649  0.2-  0.1+
020906 704  0.1+  0.1+    021007 620 (3.8+  1.8-)   021008 344  0.4-  0.3+
021007 704  0.6-  0.1-    021008 918  0.4-  0.8-    021008 344  0.4-  0.4+
021007 704  0.2-  0.1+    021008 918  0.7-  0.9-    021008 344  0.6-  0.3+
021007 704  0.0   0.7+    021008 918  0.1+  0.9-    021008 344  0.1+  0.5+
021007 704  0.4+  0.6+    021008 670  0.7+  0.3-
021007 704  0.1-  0.5-    021008 670  0.4+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2002 RD27                a,e,i = 2.69, 0.53, 26                  q = 1.2563
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 10 03    00 12.33   +23 35.1    0.516    1.495   159.5    13.6    17.7
2002 10 13    23 43.10   +30 07.4    0.490    1.441   149.4    20.7    17.8
2002 10 23    23 12.56   +35 47.4    0.489    1.393   137.0    29.2    17.9
2002 11 02    22 45.91   +40 14.9    0.505    1.350   125.6    36.7    18.2
2002 11 12    22 27.02   +43 44.9    0.531    1.314   116.2    42.5    18.4
2002 11 22    22 17.33   +46 46.8    0.560    1.286   109.2    46.5    18.6
2002 12 02    22 16.80   +49 43.3    0.589    1.267   104.2    49.0    18.7
2002 12 12    22 25.47   +52 48.3    0.616    1.257   101.0    50.2    18.8
2002 12 22    22 43.90   +56 07.1    0.639    1.258    99.5    50.5    18.9
2003 01 01    23 13.94   +59 33.7    0.659    1.268    99.2    50.0    19.0
2003 01 11    23 58.89   +62 50.0    0.680    1.288    99.9    48.8    19.0
2003 01 21    01 01.77   +65 18.8    0.703    1.316   101.3    47.1    19.1
2003 01 31    02 20.33   +66 06.1    0.734    1.353   102.8    45.2    19.2
2003 02 10    03 42.19   +64 34.9    0.776    1.396   104.1    43.3    19.3
2003 02 20    04 53.10   +60 58.9    0.832    1.445   104.8    41.4    19.5
2003 03 02    05 48.65   +56 07.3    0.905    1.499   104.4    39.8    19.7
2003 03 12    06 31.67   +50 47.7    0.996    1.557   103.0    38.5    20.0
2003 03 22    07 06.01   +45 31.0    1.103    1.617   100.6    37.3    20.3
2003 04 01    07 34.58   +40 32.4    1.226    1.680    97.5    36.1    20.5
2003 04 11    07 59.34   +35 57.8    1.362    1.744    93.8    35.0    20.8
2003 04 21    08 21.45   +31 47.4    1.509    1.809    89.7    33.7    21.1
2003 05 01    08 41.69   +27 59.1    1.665    1.875    85.4    32.4    21.3
2003 05 11    09 00.59   +24 29.7    1.828    1.941    80.8    30.9    21.6
2003 05 21    09 18.45   +21 16.1    1.995    2.007    76.0    29.3    21.8
2003 05 31    09 35.50   +18 15.6    2.165    2.073    71.2    27.6    22.0
2003 06 10    09 51.93   +15 25.7    2.335    2.138    66.2    25.8    22.2

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-T45

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