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    M.P.E.C. 2002-A67                                Issued 2002 Jan. 12, 14:49 UT

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                                   2002 AC9

Observations:
     K02A09C* C2002 01 09.41167 11 04 41.99 +17 57 04.7          19.1        704
     K02A09C  C2002 01 09.44190 11 04 31.61 +17 57 41.2          19.8        704
     K02A09C  C2002 01 09.45701 11 04 26.49 +17 57 59.0          19.9        704
     K02A09C  C2002 01 09.47212 11 04 21.37 +17 58 18.8          19.6        704
     K02A09C  C2002 01 11.35097 10 54 20.32 +18 34 36.9          19.8        704
     K02A09C  C2002 01 11.38118 10 54 10.40 +18 35 10.8          19.6        704
     K02A09C  C2002 01 11.39627 10 54 05.41 +18 35 26.7          20.2        704
     K02A09C  C2002 01 11.72459 10 52 21.67 +18 42 06.0          18.7 R      413
     K02A09C  C2002 01 11.72597 10 52 21.26 +18 42 06.8          18.4 R      413
     K02A09C  C2002 01 11.72802 10 52 20.54 +18 42 09.8          18.8 R      413
     K02A09C  C2002 01 12.41440 10 48 46.87 +18 53 41.9          18.5 R      711
     K02A09C  C2002 01 12.42515 10 48 43.42 +18 53 53.1                      711
     K02A09C  C2002 01 12.43540 10 48 40.20 +18 54 04.0          18.4 R      711

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + 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.
711 McDonald Observatory.  Observers P. J. Shelus, J. G. Ries.  0.76-m
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 AC9                                                             PHA 0.029
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5                  MPC
M  25.54518              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.43842599     Peri.   28.78038     +0.86321957     -0.50482744
a   1.7160839      Node     1.54084     +0.45492267     +0.77693072
e   0.5678907      Incl.    2.36143     +0.21885461     +0.37620196
P   2.25           H   20.3           G   0.15
From 13 observations 2002 Jan. 9-12.

Ephemeris:
2002 AC9                 a,e,i = 1.72, 0.57, 2                   q = 0.7415
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 01 06    11 23.77   +16 42.1    0.205    1.099   119.7    51.0    19.0
2002 01 16    10 30.91   +19 50.3    0.248    1.190   142.5    30.2    19.0
2002 01 26    09 48.32   +21 31.0    0.307    1.280   162.1    13.7    19.1
2002 02 05    09 17.33   +22 07.5    0.384    1.368   173.9     4.4    19.3
2002 02 15    08 57.29   +22 04.9    0.480    1.454   163.7    11.0    20.2
2002 02 25    08 46.43   +21 40.7    0.593    1.538   151.8    17.7    21.0
2002 03 07    08 42.56   +21 04.8    0.720    1.618   141.2    22.6    21.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-A67

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