MPEC 2002-A81 : 2002 AT15
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M.P.E.C. 2002-A81 Issued 2002 Jan. 14, 00:26 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
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2002 AT15
Observations:
K02A15T* C2002 01 12.16162 04 27 46.48 -01 29 25.4 18.6 704
K02A15T C2002 01 12.17711 04 27 46.70 -01 28 04.7 18.8 704
K02A15T C2002 01 12.19264 04 27 46.91 -01 26 42.8 19.0 704
K02A15T C2002 01 12.20837 04 27 47.10 -01 25 21.0 19.2 704
K02A15T C2002 01 12.22385 04 27 47.29 -01 23 59.7 18.8 704
K02A15T C2002 01 13.18223 04 28 07.58 -00 02 00.6 18.8 R 711
K02A15T C2002 01 13.18568 04 28 07.67 -00 01 43.2 18.8 R 711
K02A15T C2002 01 13.18907 04 28 07.65 -00 01 24.6 18.7 R 711
K02A15T C2002 01 13.46772 04 28 14.13 +00 22 12.4 19.1 R 413
K02A15T C2002 01 13.46910 04 28 14.15 +00 22 19.9 19.1 R 413
K02A15T C2002 01 13.47049 04 28 14.17 +00 22 26.4 19.2 R 413
K02A15T C2002 01 13.77977 04 28 21.84 +00 47 49.7 19.4 V 611
K02A15T C2002 01 13.78215 04 28 21.91 +00 48 00.6 611
K02A15T C2002 01 13.78558 04 28 21.86 +00 48 17.5 611
K02A15T C2002 01 13.78949 04 28 21.97 +00 48 38.0 611
K02A15T C2002 01 13.79405 04 28 22.08 +00 48 59.2 611
K02A15T C2002 01 13.86433 04 28 23.51 +00 54 48.2 18.8 R 966
K02A15T C2002 01 13.86985 04 28 23.70 +00 55 15.4 18.6 R 966
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observer M. Busch. 0.45-m f/4.4 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.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 AT15
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5 MPC
M 19.91975 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.27561504 Peri. 269.90945 +0.73678161 -0.29259014
a 2.3384824 Node 107.08285 +0.45987469 +0.87773156
e 0.5717926 Incl. 39.61887 -0.49564920 +0.37944476
P 3.58 H 18.5 G 0.15
From 18 observations 2002 Jan. 12-13.
Ephemeris:
2002 AT15 a,e,i = 2.34, 0.57, 40 q = 1.0014
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 01 06 04 26.65 -11 13.5 0.487 1.340 128.2 35.2 19.0
2002 01 16 04 29.34 +03 45.2 0.578 1.416 128.2 33.1 19.5
2002 01 26 04 36.15 +14 34.5 0.705 1.494 123.4 33.4 20.0
2002 02 05 04 46.19 +22 07.2 0.857 1.572 117.0 34.0 20.6
2002 02 15 04 58.82 +27 24.7 1.024 1.651 110.2 34.2 21.1
2002 02 25 05 13.54 +31 11.3 1.202 1.728 103.7 33.8 21.5
2002 03 07 05 29.88 +33 55.1 1.387 1.805 97.3 33.0 21.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-A81
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