MPEC 2002-A14 : 2002 AA
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M.P.E.C. 2002-A14 Issued 2002 Jan. 4, 15:20 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 AA
Observations:
K02A00A* C2002 01 03.21505 04 50 30.06 +65 40 15.6 16.3 704
K02A00A C2002 01 03.23067 04 50 37.47 +65 37 34.0 16.4 704
K02A00A C2002 01 03.24629 04 50 44.76 +65 34 51.3 17.2 704
K02A00A C2002 01 03.26248 04 50 52.42 +65 32 02.9 16.4 704
K02A00A C2002 01 03.27808 04 50 59.78 +65 29 19.6 16.5 704
K02A00A C2002 01 03.88370 04 56 00.98 +63 45 41.9 16.0 R 046
K02A00A C2002 01 03.88492 04 56 01.46 +63 45 29.6 046
K02A00A C2002 01 03.88598 04 56 01.89 +63 45 18.9 046
K02A00A C2002 01 03.88696 04 56 02.29 +63 45 08.8 046
K02A00A C2002 01 03.88744 04 56 02.49 +63 45 04.1 046
K02A00A C2002 01 03.88814 04 56 02.78 +63 44 57.0 046
K02A00A C2002 01 03.88899 04 56 03.14 +63 44 48.3 15.9 R 046
K02A00A C2002 01 03.89382 04 56 05.82 +63 43 58.4 16.0 V 611
K02A00A C2002 01 03.89463 04 56 06.26 +63 43 50.3 611
K02A00A C2002 01 03.89534 04 56 06.44 +63 43 43.7 611
K02A00A C2002 01 03.89722 04 56 07.25 +63 43 24.0 611
K02A00A C2002 01 03.89809 04 56 07.49 +63 43 14.0 611
K02A00A C2002 01 03.89884 04 56 07.97 +63 43 07.3 611
K02A00A C2002 01 03.89956 04 56 08.17 +63 43 00.3 611
K02A00A C2002 01 03.91308 04 56 12.55 +63 40 43.2 118
K02A00A C2002 01 03.91602 04 56 13.74 +63 40 13.0 16.0 R 118
K02A00A C2002 01 03.91722 04 56 14.24 +63 40 00.6 15.9 R 118
K02A00A C2002 01 03.92765 04 56 19.59 +63 38 17.1 16.6 V 151
K02A00A C2002 01 03.92834 04 56 19.82 +63 38 10.2 16.6 V 151
K02A00A C2002 01 03.92966 04 56 20.39 +63 37 56.1 16.7 V 151
K02A00A C2002 01 03.93125 04 56 21.06 +63 37 39.9 16.7 V 151
K02A00A C2002 01 03.93354 04 56 21.98 +63 37 16.7 16.8 V 151
K02A00A C2002 01 03.93507 04 56 22.58 +63 37 01.1 16.7 V 151
K02A00A C2002 01 03.94954 04 56 28.12 +63 34 28.7 15.9 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95025 04 56 28.40 +63 34 21.0 16.2 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95097 04 56 28.72 +63 34 13.8 16.0 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95169 04 56 28.99 +63 34 06.3 16.1 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95242 04 56 29.31 +63 33 58.9 16.2 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95314 04 56 29.59 +63 33 51.6 16.1 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95385 04 56 29.85 +63 33 44.6 16.0 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95457 04 56 30.17 +63 33 36.5 16.3 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95529 04 56 30.47 +63 33 28.9 15.9 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95602 04 56 30.72 +63 33 22.7 15.9 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95674 04 56 31.05 +63 33 14.6 16.0 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95745 04 56 31.33 +63 33 07.3 16.1 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95817 04 56 31.62 +63 33 00.0 16.1 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95892 04 56 31.96 +63 32 52.4 16.2 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 03.95969 04 56 32.23 +63 32 44.2 16.2 R 113
K02A00A C2002 01 04.05719 04 57 24.58 +63 16 15.5 16.6 V 726
K02A00A C2002 01 04.06066 04 57 25.73 +63 15 42.6 16.4 V 726
K02A00A C2002 01 04.06413 04 57 27.28 +63 15 06.4 16.6 V 726
K02A00A C2002 01 04.06760 04 57 28.69 +63 14 31.6 16.6 V 726
K02A00A C2002 01 04.07108 04 57 30.07 +63 13 58.1 17.0 V 726
K02A00A C2002 01 04.07455 04 57 31.48 +63 13 23.6 16.6 V 726
K02A00A C2002 01 04.14843 04 58 00.40 +63 01 18.8 16.2 R 649
K02A00A C2002 01 04.14910 04 58 00.65 +63 01 12.0 16.2 R 649
K02A00A C2002 01 04.15214 04 58 01.79 +63 00 41.7 16.2 R 649
K02A00A C2002 01 04.38271 04 59 30.23 +62 21 59.4 670
K02A00A C2002 01 04.38991 04 59 32.90 +62 20 46.6 670
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn. Observers G. Lehmann, J. Kandler.
0.50-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observers M. Busch, R. Stoss, F. Hormuth, J. Rothermel.
0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick,
R. Trentman 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli. Measurers
J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
726 Brainerd. Observer J. Wentworth. 0.28-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 AA
Epoch 2001 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452260.5 MPC
M 45.65756 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.80455706 Peri. 64.40417 +0.97859357 -0.12499707
a 1.1448928 Node 302.37800 +0.03051846 +0.87377820
e 0.2998086 Incl. 11.16243 +0.20352701 +0.46998659
P 1.23 H 19.5 G 0.15
From 54 observations 2002 Jan. 3-4.
Ephemeris:
2002 AA a,e,i = 1.14, 0.30, 11 q = 0.8016
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2001 12 27 23 40.7 +82 56.4 0.104 1.027 111.9 62.8 16.9
2002 01 01 04 23.1 +72 09.6 0.108 1.052 127.0 48.3 16.6
2002 01 06 05 09.01 +58 01.3 0.121 1.077 138.7 37.1 16.6
2002 01 11 05 26.46 +46 32.7 0.141 1.102 145.1 30.7 16.8
2002 01 16 05 36.78 +37 55.2 0.167 1.127 146.6 28.7 17.1
2002 01 21 05 44.58 +31 34.1 0.197 1.151 145.1 29.3 17.6
2002 01 26 05 51.42 +26 52.4 0.230 1.175 142.1 31.0 18.0
2002 01 31 05 57.92 +23 21.7 0.266 1.198 138.6 32.9 18.4
2002 02 05 06 04.38 +20 41.6 0.304 1.220 135.0 34.9 18.8
2002 02 10 06 10.97 +18 38.3 0.344 1.242 131.4 36.6 19.1
2002 02 15 06 17.80 +17 01.9 0.387 1.263 127.9 38.1 19.5
2002 02 20 06 24.93 +15 45.3 0.430 1.283 124.6 39.4 19.8
2002 02 25 06 32.35 +14 43.4 0.475 1.302 121.3 40.5 20.1
2002 03 02 06 40.05 +13 52.2 0.522 1.320 118.2 41.4 20.3
2002 03 07 06 48.00 +13 09.0 0.569 1.338 115.2 42.1 20.5
2002 03 12 06 56.21 +12 31.6 0.617 1.355 112.3 42.7 20.8
2002 03 17 07 04.68 +11 58.3 0.666 1.370 109.5 43.2 21.0
2002 03 22 07 13.37 +11 27.6 0.716 1.385 106.8 43.5 21.2
2002 03 27 07 22.27 +10 58.6 0.766 1.399 104.2 43.8 21.3
2002 04 01 07 31.35 +10 30.4 0.816 1.411 101.6 43.9 21.5
2002 04 06 07 40.59 +10 02.4 0.866 1.423 99.1 44.0 21.6
2002 04 11 07 49.99 +09 34.0 0.917 1.434 96.6 44.0 21.8
2002 04 16 07 59.53 +09 04.9 0.967 1.444 94.2 43.9 21.9
2002 04 21 08 09.21 +08 34.6 1.017 1.453 91.9 43.7 22.0
2002 04 26 08 18.99 +08 03.0 1.067 1.461 89.6 43.5 22.1
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-A14
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