MPEC 2002-A47 : 2002 AQ2
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M.P.E.C. 2002-A47 Issued 2002 Jan. 9, 23:49 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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 2002 AQ2 Observations: K02A02Q C2001 12 23.14549 01 14 30.60 +46 02 46.4 18.9 704 K02A02Q C2001 12 23.16078 01 14 30.79 +46 02 40.5 19.5 704 K02A02Q C2001 12 23.17607 01 14 31.03 +46 02 34.6 18.8 704 K02A02Q C2001 12 23.19136 01 14 31.22 +46 02 28.6 19.1 704 K02A02Q C2001 12 23.20674 01 14 31.47 +46 02 22.6 19.5 704 K02A02Q* C2002 01 06.09504 01 31 06.05 +44 44 48.0 19.4 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 06.10995 01 31 07.74 +44 44 42.1 20.0 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 06.13976 01 31 11.08 +44 44 32.1 19.3 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 08.07149 01 35 22.26 +44 34 02.6 19.2 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 08.08677 01 35 24.15 +44 33 57.1 19.8 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 08.08737 01 35 24.14 +44 33 56.4 19.6 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 08.10204 01 35 26.04 +44 33 52.0 19.7 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 08.10299 01 35 26.26 +44 33 49.7 19.7 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 08.11731 01 35 28.01 +44 33 46.7 19.9 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 08.11862 01 35 28.08 +44 33 44.3 19.4 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 08.13259 01 35 29.90 +44 33 41.2 19.5 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 08.13456 01 35 30.12 +44 33 39.2 19.6 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 09.07782 01 37 44.24 +44 28 31.1 19.0 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 09.09328 01 37 46.31 +44 28 25.9 19.0 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 09.10872 01 37 48.42 +44 28 20.7 19.2 704 K02A02Q C2002 01 09.12432 01 37 50.45 +44 28 14.4 19.4 704 Observer details: 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 AQ2 Epoch 2001 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452260.5 MPC M 348.32177 (2000.0) P Q n 0.22778342 Peri. 157.91866 -0.57253125 -0.81277252 a 2.6553472 Node 326.72807 +0.71980449 -0.43536830 e 0.5945004 Incl. 11.32614 +0.39254230 -0.38711145 P 4.33 H 18.6 G 0.15 From 21 observations 2001 Dec. 23-2002 Jan. 9. Ephemeris: 2002 AQ2 a,e,i = 2.66, 0.59, 11 q = 1.0767 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 01 06 01 30.91 +44 45.2 0.346 1.147 109.8 53.8 18.6 2002 01 16 01 57.78 +43 47.4 0.314 1.110 105.6 58.6 18.4 2002 01 26 02 39.26 +42 20.9 0.282 1.086 103.7 61.7 18.2 2002 02 05 03 36.44 +39 27.2 0.252 1.077 104.4 62.5 18.0 2002 02 15 04 46.57 +33 46.8 0.232 1.082 108.0 60.2 17.8 2002 02 25 06 00.19 +24 54.2 0.230 1.103 113.9 55.2 17.6 2002 03 07 07 06.16 +14 41.2 0.250 1.137 119.6 49.4 17.7 2002 03 17 07 59.97 +05 48.6 0.293 1.182 123.5 44.6 18.0 2002 03 27 08 42.97 -00 41.0 0.356 1.237 125.1 41.3 18.4 2002 04 06 09 17.98 -05 06.9 0.435 1.300 125.0 39.1 18.9 2002 04 16 09 47.62 -08 07.5 0.527 1.368 123.7 37.6 19.4 2002 04 26 10 13.70 -10 15.5 0.632 1.440 121.5 36.6 19.9 2002 05 06 10 37.35 -11 52.2 0.748 1.516 118.5 35.8 20.3 2002 05 16 10 59.32 -13 11.3 0.875 1.592 115.0 35.1 20.8 2002 05 26 11 20.14 -14 21.3 1.012 1.670 111.1 34.5 21.2 2002 06 05 11 40.07 -15 26.9 1.159 1.748 106.9 33.7 21.5 2002 06 15 11 59.38 -16 30.8 1.315 1.826 102.4 32.9 21.9 Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-A47


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