MPEC 2002-A34 : 2002 AC2
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M.P.E.C. 2002-A34 Issued 2002 Jan. 8, 23:40 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 AC2
Observations:
K02A02C* C2002 01 06.29836 08 31 42.96 +46 55 43.4 19.7 704
K02A02C C2002 01 06.32831 08 31 38.77 +46 56 39.3 20.1 704
K02A02C C2002 01 06.34329 08 31 36.65 +46 57 06.3 19.9 704
K02A02C C2002 01 06.35828 08 31 34.58 +46 57 33.9 19.7 704
K02A02C C2002 01 08.38895 08 26 48.62 +47 59 03.3 19.2 R 649
K02A02C C2002 01 08.39103 08 26 48.34 +47 59 07.1 19.1 R 649
K02A02C C2002 01 08.39721 08 26 47.47 +47 59 17.6 19.3 R 649
K02A02C C2002 01 08.96034 08 25 25.60 +48 15 58.1 18.7 R 046
K02A02C C2002 01 08.96169 08 25 25.43 +48 16 01.0 046
K02A02C C2002 01 08.96302 08 25 25.18 +48 16 03.3 046
K02A02C C2002 01 08.96438 08 25 24.88 +48 16 05.5 046
K02A02C C2002 01 08.96578 08 25 24.80 +48 16 08.4 18.8 R 046
K02A02C C2002 01 08.96711 08 25 24.61 +48 16 10.7 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Trentman. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ 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.
Orbital elements:
2002 AC2 PHA 0.017D
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5 MPC
M 166.05341 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.51830199 Peri. 206.61581 +0.42696355 +0.50305762
a 1.5349025 Node 98.99486 -0.63288627 +0.75976586
e 0.3778937 Incl. 49.53282 -0.64587700 -0.41193309
P 1.90 H 16.7 G 0.15
From 13 observations 2002 Jan. 6-8.
Ephemeris:
2002 AC2 a,e,i = 1.53, 0.38, 50 q = 0.9549
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 01 06 08 32.39 +46 46.5 1.195 2.106 150.3 13.4 19.5
2002 01 16 08 06.64 +51 28.2 1.204 2.111 149.4 13.7 19.5
2002 01 26 07 36.68 +54 55.1 1.247 2.114 142.3 16.5 19.7
2002 02 05 07 07.42 +56 57.7 1.318 2.115 132.7 20.0 19.9
2002 02 15 06 43.66 +57 50.3 1.410 2.113 122.6 23.2 20.2
2002 02 25 06 28.02 +57 58.0 1.515 2.108 113.0 25.6 20.4
2002 03 07 06 20.66 +57 42.4 1.627 2.101 104.1 27.3 20.6
2002 03 17 06 20.55 +57 17.0 1.740 2.092 95.9 28.2 20.8
2002 03 27 06 26.43 +56 48.8 1.851 2.080 88.5 28.7 20.9
2002 04 06 06 37.07 +56 19.7 1.956 2.065 81.7 28.7 21.0
2002 04 16 06 51.57 +55 49.5 2.053 2.048 75.6 28.3 21.1
2002 04 26 07 09.20 +55 16.7 2.139 2.028 70.0 27.8 21.1
2002 05 06 07 29.33 +54 39.1 2.215 2.006 64.9 27.1 21.2
2002 05 16 07 51.53 +53 54.4 2.278 1.982 60.3 26.3 21.2
2002 05 26 08 15.36 +53 00.5 2.328 1.955 56.1 25.5 21.2
2002 06 05 08 40.45 +51 55.2 2.366 1.925 52.5 24.7 21.1
2002 06 15 09 06.50 +50 36.4 2.392 1.893 49.3 24.0 21.1
2002 06 25 09 33.23 +49 02.7 2.405 1.858 46.5 23.4 21.1
2002 07 05 10 00.37 +47 12.5 2.407 1.821 44.1 22.9 21.0
2002 07 15 10 27.76 +45 04.6 2.400 1.781 42.1 22.5 20.9
2002 07 25 10 55.24 +42 38.2 2.383 1.739 40.4 22.2 20.9
2002 08 04 11 22.69 +39 52.4 2.359 1.694 38.9 22.1 20.8
2002 08 14 11 50.09 +36 46.9 2.329 1.647 37.6 22.1 20.7
2002 08 24 12 17.40 +33 21.7 2.295 1.598 36.4 22.1 20.6
2002 09 03 12 44.64 +29 37.1 2.258 1.547 35.2 22.1 20.5
2002 09 13 13 11.87 +25 33.9 2.221 1.494 33.8 22.0 20.4
2002 09 23 13 39.15 +21 13.6 2.185 1.440 32.3 21.9 20.2
2002 10 03 14 06.58 +16 38.1 2.151 1.384 30.4 21.5 20.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-A34
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