MPEC 2002-U17 : 2002 TX300
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M.P.E.C. 2002-U17 Issued 2002 Oct. 22, 02:31 UT
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2002 TX300
Observations:
K02TU0X* C2002 10 15.25592 00 03 40.10 +21 47 03.2 19.4 644
K02TU0X C2002 10 15.27710 00 03 39.96 +21 47 02.6 19.1 644
K02TU0X C2002 10 15.31319 00 03 39.83 +21 47 01.3 19.2 644
K02TU0X C2002 10 16.08719 00 03 36.20 +21 46 36.0 19.0 R 649
K02TU0X C2002 10 16.22640 00 03 35.52 +21 46 30.9 19.0 R 649
K02TU0X C2002 10 16.31944 00 03 35.07 +21 46 28.1 19.0 R 649
K02TU0X C2002 10 17.18646 00 03 31.06 +21 45 59.1 673
K02TU0X C2002 10 17.19144 00 03 31.07 +21 45 58.6 673
K02TU0X C2002 10 17.19676 00 03 30.99 +21 45 58.6 673
K02TU0X C2002 10 17.20127 00 03 30.96 +21 45 58.2 673
K02TU0X C2002 10 17.20556 00 03 30.96 +21 45 58.0 673
K02TU0X C2002 10 17.21019 00 03 30.92 +21 45 57.7 673
K02TU0X C2002 10 17.21435 00 03 30.88 +21 45 57.9 673
K02TU0X C2002 10 18.13924 00 03 26.63 +21 45 26.4 673
K02TU0X C2002 10 18.14410 00 03 26.61 +21 45 26.0 673
K02TU0X C2002 10 18.14826 00 03 26.60 +21 45 26.3 673
K02TU0X C2002 10 18.15255 00 03 26.56 +21 45 25.9 673
K02TU0X C2002 10 18.92935 00 03 22.98 +21 44 59.6 966
K02TU0X C2002 10 18.96035 00 03 22.89 +21 44 58.5 19.5 R 966
Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers M. Glaze, K. Smalley.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. Measurer
M. Hicks. 0.61-m f/16 reflector + CCD.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 TX300
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 2002 Oct. 13.0 TT = JDT 2452560.5 MPC
M 359.99308 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00341160 Peri. 49.02911 +0.93021806 -0.26492640
a 43.7015570 Node 324.09124 +0.02286163 +0.73252744
e 0.0720015 Incl. 25.66158 +0.36629455 +0.62707062
P 289 H 3.4 G 0.15
From 19 observations 2002 Oct. 15-18.
Ephemeris:
2002 TX300 a,e,i = 43.70, 0.07, 26 q = 40.555
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 13 00 03.85 +21 48.3 39.626 40.555 158.3 0.5 19.5
2002 10 23 00 03.08 +21 42.6 39.669 40.555 152.5 0.6 19.5
2002 11 02 00 02.40 +21 36.6 39.740 40.555 144.8 0.8 19.6
2002 11 12 00 01.82 +21 30.5 39.835 40.555 136.2 1.0 19.6
2002 11 22 00 01.38 +21 24.5 39.952 40.555 127.0 1.1 19.6
2002 12 02 00 01.09 +21 18.8 40.088 40.555 117.7 1.2 19.6
2002 12 12 00 00.96 +21 13.8 40.238 40.555 108.1 1.3 19.6
2002 12 22 00 00.99 +21 09.6 40.397 40.555 98.6 1.4 19.7
2003 01 01 00 01.20 +21 06.4 40.561 40.555 89.0 1.4 19.7
2003 01 11 00 01.57 +21 04.3 40.725 40.555 79.4 1.4 19.7
2003 01 21 00 02.10 +21 03.4 40.882 40.555 69.9 1.3 19.7
2003 01 31 00 02.77 +21 03.8 41.030 40.555 60.6 1.2 19.7
2003 02 10 00 03.56 +21 05.5 41.163 40.555 51.4 1.1 19.7
2003 02 20 00 04.45 +21 08.4 41.278 40.555 42.5 0.9 19.7
2003 03 02 00 05.42 +21 12.6 41.371 40.555 34.2 0.8 19.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-U17
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