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MPEC 2002-C84 : 2002 CR46

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M.P.E.C. 2002-C84                                Issued 2002 Feb. 13, 17:43 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                                   2002 CR46

Observations:
     K02C46R* C2002 02 05.24118 08 31 05.40 +20 49 58.4          20.4        644
     K02C46R  C2002 02 05.26219 08 31 05.22 +20 49 59.5          20.2        644
     K02C46R  C2002 02 05.28315 08 31 04.97 +20 50 00.0          20.6        644
     K02C46R  C2002 02 06.24181 08 30 55.25 +20 50 31.1          19.7        644
     K02C46R  C2002 02 06.26282 08 30 55.02 +20 50 32.4          20.1        644
     K02C46R  C2002 02 06.28386 08 30 54.82 +20 50 32.9          20.0        644
     K02C46R  C2002 02 06.98943 08 30 47.67 +20 50 54.4          19.1 R      966
     K02C46R  C2002 02 07.03785 08 30 47.17 +20 50 56.4          19.2 R      966
     K02C46R  C2002 02 08.60170 08 30 31.42 +20 51 47.2                      413
     K02C46R  C2002 02 08.60609 08 30 31.33 +20 51 47.7                      413
     K02C46R  C2002 02 08.61046 08 30 31.31 +20 51 47.9                      413
     K02C46R  C2002 02 08.62053 08 30 31.22 +20 51 48.4                      413
     K02C46R  C2002 02 08.62928 08 30 31.12 +20 51 48.3                      413
     K02C46R  C2002 02 10.24863 08 30 15.07 +20 52 36.0          19.5 R      448
     K02C46R  C2002 02 10.25891 08 30 14.98 +20 52 35.7          19.7 R      448
     K02C46R  C2002 02 10.26918 08 30 14.84 +20 52 37.5          19.7 R      448
     K02C46R  C2002 02 12.17987 08 29 56.00 +20 53 39.2          19.6 V      691
     K02C46R  C2002 02 12.20226 08 29 55.86 +20 53 39.6          19.8 V      691
     K02C46R  C2002 02 12.22481 08 29 55.58 +20 53 39.2          20.5 V      691
     K02C46R  C2002 02 13.23148 08 29 45.82 +20 54 07.7          19.4 R      448
     K02C46R  C2002 02 13.24191 08 29 45.72 +20 54 08.2          19.3 R      448
     K02C46R  C2002 02 13.25226 08 29 45.58 +20 54 08.3          19.5 R      448
     K02C46R  C2002 02 13.29497 08 29 45.17 +20 54 11.3          19.3 R      649
     K02C46R  C2002 02 13.34073 08 29 44.73 +20 54 12.7          19.3 R      649
     K02C46R  C2002 02 13.38166 08 29 44.31 +20 54 13.7          19.5 R      649

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. Stevens.  0.30-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, E. Hovland, T. Bickler, J. Schroeder, L. Scherr, R. Thicksten,
    A. Deetz.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers K. Smalley, R. Trentman.
    0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m Spacewatch
    telescope.
966 Church Stretton.  Observer S. P. Laurie.  0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 CR46
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 2002 Jan. 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5                 MPC
M 199.57327              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.01393717     Peri.  316.61667     +0.37207613     +0.92783481
a  17.1009233      Node   335.19256     -0.83370008     +0.32169426
e   0.1937899      Incl.    3.56832     -0.40804844     +0.18877331
P  70.7            H    6.7           G   0.15
From 23 observations 2002 Feb. 5-13.

Ephemeris:
2002 CR46                a,e,i = 17.10, 0.19, 4                  q = 13.787
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 02 05    08 31.13   +20 49.8   19.310   20.278   168.8     0.5    19.8
2002 02 15    08 29.48   +20 55.0   19.354   20.276   158.4     1.0    19.8
2002 02 25    08 27.97   +20 59.5   19.428   20.274   148.0     1.5    19.9
2002 03 07    08 26.67   +21 03.0   19.527   20.272   137.6     1.9    19.9
2002 03 17    08 25.62   +21 05.6   19.650   20.270   127.4     2.2    20.0
2002 03 27    08 24.87   +21 07.0   19.790   20.268   117.3     2.5    20.0
2002 04 06    08 24.44   +21 07.2   19.945   20.266   107.4     2.7    20.0
2002 04 16    08 24.36   +21 06.3   20.108   20.264    97.5     2.8    20.0
2002 04 26    08 24.61   +21 04.2   20.274   20.262    87.9     2.8    20.1
2002 05 06    08 25.21   +21 01.0   20.440   20.260    78.3     2.8    20.1
2002 05 16    08 26.12   +20 56.7   20.600   20.258    68.9     2.7    20.1
2002 05 26    08 27.33   +20 51.5   20.750   20.256    59.5     2.5    20.1
2002 06 05    08 28.80   +20 45.4   20.886   20.253    50.3     2.2    20.1
2002 06 15    08 30.51   +20 38.5   21.005   20.251    41.2     1.9    20.1
2002 06 25    08 32.41   +20 31.0   21.103   20.249    32.1     1.5    20.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-C84

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