MPEC 2002-S03 : 2002 RA182
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M.P.E.C. 2002-S03 Issued 2002 Sept. 16, 14:29 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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2002 RA182
Observations:
K02RI2A* C2002 09 13.20554 23 43 39.04 -02 41 33.8 20.3 644
K02RI2A C2002 09 13.27653 23 43 33.43 -02 40 50.6 20.9 644
K02RI2A C2002 09 13.33960 23 43 28.40 -02 40 11.9 20.2 644
K02RI2A C2002 09 14.35597 23 42 14.70 -02 29 59.7 20.4 644
K02RI2A C2002 09 14.37702 23 42 13.04 -02 29 47.0 20.1 644
K02RI2A C2002 09 14.39814 23 42 11.39 -02 29 34.4 20.5 644
K02RI2A C2002 09 15.06258 23 41 23.98 -02 23 06.3 557
K02RI2A WC2002 09 15.06655 23 41 23.59 -02 23 03.1 557
K02RI2A WC2002 09 15.06853 23 41 23.45 -02 23 02.8 557
K02RI2A C2002 09 15.28151 23 41 09.08 -02 20 53.3 21.0 V 291
K02RI2A C2002 09 15.29027 23 41 08.43 -02 20 48.3 20.9 V 291
K02RI2A C2002 09 15.29763 23 41 07.83 -02 20 43.9 20.6 V 291
K02RI2A C2002 09 15.43629 23 40 57.22 -02 19 22.7 20.2 644
K02RI2A C2002 09 15.44689 23 40 56.42 -02 19 16.7 20.1 644
K02RI2A C2002 09 15.45852 23 40 55.53 -02 19 09.8 19.8 644
K02RI2A C2002 09 16.28557 23 39 58.29 -02 11 14.4 19.5 R 649
K02RI2A C2002 09 16.29804 23 39 57.34 -02 11 07.3 19.4 R 649
K02RI2A C2002 09 16.31137 23 39 56.36 -02 10 59.7 19.5 R 649
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m Spacewatch telescope.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
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. Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 RA182
Epoch 2002 Sept. 3.0 TT = JDT 2452520.5 MPC
M 20.63630 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.32241930 Peri. 301.95650 +0.43310394 +0.90123143
a 2.1063087 Node 353.65848 -0.77733071 +0.36546847
e 0.4041302 Incl. 7.40913 -0.45626520 +0.23284050
P 3.06 H 20.6 G 0.15
From 18 observations 2002 Sept. 13-16.
Ephemeris:
2002 RA182 a,e,i = 2.11, 0.40, 7 q = 1.2551
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 13 23 43.89 -02 43.5 0.432 1.437 174.7 3.7 19.9
2002 09 23 23 32.80 -01 11.3 0.481 1.482 173.3 4.5 20.3
2002 10 03 23 25.00 +00 04.2 0.546 1.529 162.1 11.6 20.9
2002 10 13 23 21.36 +01 09.5 0.628 1.579 151.7 17.4 21.5
2002 10 23 23 21.86 +02 11.0 0.724 1.630 142.3 21.9 22.0
2002 11 02 23 25.95 +03 12.9 0.834 1.681 133.8 25.2 22.5
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-S03
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