MPEC 2002-X65 : 2002 TC302
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X65 Issued 2002 Dec. 11, 03:36 UT
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2002 TC302
Revision to MPEC 2002-V26
Additional Observations:
K02TU2C C2000 08 05.58615 01 40 14.71 +12 29 12.0 608
K02TU2C C2001 08 05.49000 01 42 46.04 +13 23 15.5 20.7 R 644
K02TU2C C2001 10 07.38997 01 39 46.60 +13 15 52.6 644
K02TU2C C2001 10 19.36607 01 38 54.82 +13 12 25.9 20.8 R 644
K02TU2C C2001 10 26.30785 01 38 24.60 +13 10 19.9 644
K02TU2C C2002 10 31.29667 01 40 37.47 +14 04 25.5 608
K02TU2C FC2002 11 12.24598 01 39 47.41 +14 00 48.6 20.2 R 644
K02TU2C IC2002 12 09.88776 01 38 13.80 +13 53 48.1 20.1 R 540
K02TU2C C2002 12 10.90954 01 38 11.21 +13 53 35.4 20.3 R 540
Observer details:
540 Linz. Observer E. Meyer. 0.6-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K.
Lawrence, P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. Images located and
measured by DANEOPS (R. Stoss). 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K.
Lawrence, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. Images located and measured by
DANEOPS (R. Stoss). 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 TC302
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 311.56492 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00237384 Peri. 86.44568 -0.27384854 -0.93328221
a 55.6546713 Node 23.86379 +0.48052003 -0.34204814
e 0.2992841 Incl. 35.05397 +0.83313113 -0.10948695
P 415 H 3.7 G 0.15 U 5
Residuals in seconds of arc
000805 608 0.5+ 0.1+ 021103 644 0.4+ 0.1+ 021107 649 0.1+ 0.7-
010805 644 0.4- 0.0 021103 644 0.2- 0.1+ 021107 926 0.3+ 0.4+
011007 644 0.2+ 0.3- 021106 966 0.4+ 0.5- 021108 587 1.1- 0.2+
011019 644 0.3- 0.1+ 021107 966 0.2+ 1.0- 021108 587 0.3+ 0.1+
011026 644 0.4- 0.0 021107 246 1.2- 0.1- 021110 246 0.4+ 0.8-
021009 644 0.6+ 0.2+ 021107 246 1.6- 0.0 021110 246 0.3+ 0.1-
021009 644 0.3+ 0.4+ 021107 246 1.8- 0.4- 021112 644 0.4+ 0.8+
021009 644 0.4+ 0.3+ 021107 649 0.3+ 0.3- 021209 540 0.6+ 0.6+
021031 608 0.1- 0.6+ 021107 926 0.3+ 0.2+ 021210 540 1.0+ 0.3-
Ephemeris:
2002 TC302 a,e,i = 55.65, 0.30, 35 q = 38.998
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 02 01 38.60 +13 55.5 47.561 48.300 138.2 0.8 20.6
2002 12 12 01 38.14 +13 53.4 47.681 48.293 128.0 0.9 20.7
2002 12 22 01 37.79 +13 51.9 47.820 48.286 117.7 1.0 20.7
2003 01 01 01 37.57 +13 51.0 47.974 48.279 107.5 1.1 20.7
2003 01 11 01 37.48 +13 50.8 48.137 48.272 97.3 1.2 20.7
2003 01 21 01 37.54 +13 51.4 48.303 48.264 87.2 1.2 20.7
2003 01 31 01 37.73 +13 52.8 48.468 48.257 77.1 1.1 20.7
2003 02 10 01 38.05 +13 55.0 48.627 48.250 67.0 1.1 20.7
2003 02 20 01 38.50 +13 57.9 48.773 48.243 57.1 1.0 20.7
2003 03 02 01 39.05 +14 01.5 48.904 48.236 47.2 0.9 20.7
2003 03 12 01 39.70 +14 05.7 49.014 48.229 37.4 0.7 20.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X65
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