MPEC 2002-W38 : 2002 WZ2
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M.P.E.C. 2002-W38 Issued 2002 Nov. 25, 19:01 UT
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2002 WZ2
Observations:
K02W02Z* C2002 11 23.52175 09 30 05.73 +29 19 03.2 17.4 644
K02W02Z C2002 11 23.53240 09 29 57.58 +29 18 54.8 17.3 644
K02W02Z C2002 11 23.54308 09 29 49.43 +29 18 46.1 17.3 644
K02W02Z 5C2002 11 24.41400 09 18 47.55 +29 05 14.2 17.0 R 673
K02W02Z 5C2002 11 24.41470 09 18 47.01 +29 05 13.6 673
K02W02Z C2002 11 24.41487 09 18 46.84 +29 05 14.2 17.8 644
K02W02Z 5C2002 11 24.41539 09 18 46.48 +29 05 12.9 673
K02W02Z 5C2002 11 24.41817 09 18 44.33 +29 05 10.2 673
K02W02Z 5C2002 11 24.41898 09 18 43.70 +29 05 09.4 673
K02W02Z 5C2002 11 24.42106 09 18 42.08 +29 05 07.5 673
K02W02Z C2002 11 24.42553 09 18 38.61 +29 05 03.5 17.3 644
K02W02Z C2002 11 24.43631 09 18 30.28 +29 04 52.8 17.4 644
K02W02Z C2002 11 25.27508 09 07 43.87 +28 48 26.9 17.5 R 649
K02W02Z C2002 11 25.27650 09 07 42.78 +28 48 25.2 17.5 R 649
K02W02Z C2002 11 25.27794 09 07 41.71 +28 48 23.5 17.6 R 649
K02W02Z C2002 11 25.27937 09 07 40.57 +28 48 21.6 17.7 R 649
K02W02Z 5C2002 11 25.38016 09 06 22.30 +28 46 15.3 17.0 R 673
K02W02Z 5C2002 11 25.38108 09 06 21.59 +28 46 13.9 673
K02W02Z 5C2002 11 25.38258 09 06 20.44 +28 46 12.0 673
K02W02Z 5C2002 11 25.38420 09 06 19.11 +28 46 09.7 673
K02W02Z 5C2002 11 25.38558 09 06 18.07 +28 46 08.3 673
K02W02Z 5C2002 11 25.38698 09 06 16.95 +28 46 06.8 673
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. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 WZ2
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 20.17638 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.41745020 Peri. 46.39874 +0.41488110 +0.61541672
a 1.7730988 Node 260.81972 -0.89800553 +0.39554114
e 0.8321129 Incl. 42.75552 +0.14649141 +0.68176936
P 2.36 H 17.4 G 0.15
From 22 observations 2002 Nov. 23-25.
Ephemeris:
2002 WZ2 a,e,i = 1.77, 0.83, 43 q = 0.2977
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 11 22 09 48.94 +29 34.5 0.324 1.091 99.8 63.2 17.4
2002 12 02 07 41.91 +24 49.8 0.322 1.240 136.5 33.2 16.8
2002 12 12 06 04.35 +16 31.6 0.401 1.378 166.8 9.4 16.7
2002 12 22 05 10.05 +10 34.5 0.539 1.507 162.5 11.3 17.6
2003 01 01 04 42.12 +07 23.5 0.712 1.627 146.8 19.3 18.7
2003 01 11 04 28.57 +05 53.3 0.907 1.740 133.9 24.0 19.5
2003 01 21 04 23.35 +05 18.5 1.116 1.846 122.9 26.6 20.2
2003 01 31 04 23.29 +05 14.3 1.334 1.946 113.2 27.7 20.7
2003 02 10 04 26.70 +05 26.9 1.558 2.041 104.4 27.9 21.2
2003 02 20 04 32.52 +05 48.0 1.783 2.130 96.2 27.5 21.5
2003 03 02 04 40.08 +06 12.7 2.008 2.215 88.4 26.6 21.8
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-W38
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