2002 GY31

Initial reported observation by Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena on 2002-04-06.
(Discoverer will be defined when the object is numbered. See this note on how discoverers are determined.)

Orbit

Orbit type: Distant object
One opposition object seen prior.

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epoch2002-03-27.0
epoch JD2452360.5
perihelion date2002-04-05.97020
perihelion JD2452370.47020
argument of perihelion (°)195.17531
ascending node (°)23.21010
inclination (°)0.51620
eccentricity0.0198090
perihelion distance (AU)42.6305818
Tisserand w.r.t. Jupiter5.9
ΔV w.r.t. Earth (km/sec)12.5
semimajor axis (AU)43.4921181
mean anomaly (°)359.96574
mean daily motion (°/day)0.00343630
aphelion distance (AU)44.354
period (years)287
P-vector [x]-0.78385582
P-vector [y]-0.56876172
P-vector [z]-0.24915889
Q-vector [x]0.62093272
Q-vector [y]-0.71567806
Q-vector [z]-0.31976159
absolute magnitude6.5
phase slope0.15
orbit noteE
referenceMPO 30739
observations used5
oppositions1
arc length (days)4
first opposition used2002
last opposition used2002
residual rms (arc-secs)0.12
perturbers coarse indicator
perturbers precise indicator0000
first observation date used2002-04-06.0
last observation date used2002-04-10.0
computer nameMPCM
Minimum Orbit Intersection Distances (in AU)
for orbit epoch: 2452360.5, reference: MPO
Mercury42.1831
Venus41.9081
Earth41.6234
Mars41.0363
Jupiter37.1934
Saturn32.7126
Uranus23.6694
Neptune12.3003

Observations

5 total observations over interval: 2002 04 06.21029 – 2002 04 10.61862
These data are available for download (format description).

Date (UT) J2000 RA J2000 Dec Magn Location Ref
2002 04 06.21029 14 25 53.11 -14 35 50.0 22.1 R 807 – Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena MPS 55154
2002 04 06.34935 14 25 52.53 -14 35 46.8   807 – Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena MPS 55154
2002 04 07.32816 14 25 48.37 -14 35 26.7   807 – Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena MPS 55154
2002 04 10.53025 14 25 34.52 -14 34 19.7 22.8 R 568 – Maunakea MPS 55154
2002 04 10.61862 14 25 34.11 -14 34 17.7   568 – Maunakea MPS 55154