MPEC 2002-X03 : 2002 WY12
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X03 Issued 2002 Dec. 1, 17:54 UT
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2002 WY12
Observations:
K02W12Y* C2002 11 30.37216 00 09 16.39 -12 39 29.2 20.7 608
K02W12Y C2002 11 30.38282 00 09 16.57 -12 38 35.3 20.4 608
K02W12Y C2002 11 30.39345 00 09 16.76 -12 37 42.3 20.6 608
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.11486 00 09 36.29 -11 38 02.5 18.2 R 649
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.11755 00 09 36.30 -11 37 50.3 18.2 R 649
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.11806 00 09 36.47 -11 37 45.1 18.6 R 734
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.12023 00 09 36.41 -11 37 35.8 18.4 R 649
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.12054 00 09 36.49 -11 37 35.7 18.5 R 734
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.12244 00 09 36.51 -11 37 25.9 18.5 R 734
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.45509 00 09 45.04 -11 09 05.3 17.9 R 474
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.45741 00 09 45.07 -11 08 53.6 17.8 R 474
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.45914 00 09 45.12 -11 08 45.0 17.8 R 474
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.71236 00 09 53.92 -10 48 17.3 246
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.71345 00 09 53.88 -10 48 11.9 246
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.71407 00 09 53.92 -10 48 08.8 246
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.71522 00 09 53.93 -10 48 02.3 246
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.71591 00 09 53.93 -10 48 00.0 246
K02W12Y C2002 12 01.71646 00 09 53.96 -10 47 56.2 246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 0.6-m f/6.4
reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, P.
Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 WY12
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 350.38487 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.39033946 Peri. 6.04058 +0.36729808 -0.87968391
a 1.8542761 Node 62.75281 +0.83849959 +0.17262701
e 0.4012966 Incl. 19.86316 +0.40250536 +0.44312090
P 2.53 H 19.2 G 0.15
From 18 observations 2002 Nov. 30-Dec. 1.
Ephemeris:
2002 WY12 a,e,i = 1.85, 0.40, 20 q = 1.1102
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 02 00 10.03 -10 23.9 0.307 1.120 108.2 56.7 18.9
2002 12 12 00 17.94 +03 49.0 0.312 1.111 105.9 58.5 19.0
2002 12 22 00 31.44 +17 31.6 0.332 1.112 103.9 59.2 19.2
2003 01 01 00 50.71 +29 35.2 0.366 1.121 102.5 58.9 19.4
2003 01 11 01 16.68 +39 32.7 0.411 1.140 101.7 57.6 19.6
2003 01 21 01 50.46 +47 23.9 0.464 1.168 101.3 55.7 19.9
2003 01 31 02 33.08 +53 14.0 0.524 1.202 101.2 53.5 20.2
2003 02 10 03 24.56 +57 06.7 0.589 1.243 101.1 51.2 20.4
2003 02 20 04 22.30 +59 03.8 0.659 1.288 100.9 48.9 20.7
2003 03 02 05 21.26 +59 11.9 0.735 1.337 100.4 46.8 20.9
2003 03 12 06 16.38 +57 49.1 0.818 1.389 99.6 44.9 21.2
2003 03 22 07 04.75 +55 20.2 0.908 1.442 98.4 43.1 21.5
2003 04 01 07 45.99 +52 08.6 1.005 1.497 96.6 41.5 21.7
2003 04 11 08 21.18 +48 32.8 1.110 1.552 94.5 40.1 22.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X03
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