MPEC 2002-A102: 2002 AM31
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M.P.E.C. 2002-A102 Issued 2002 Jan. 15, 22:23 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 AM31
Observations:
K02A31M* C2002 01 14.30236 07 45 08.49 +16 29 37.1 19.8 704
K02A31M C2002 01 14.31745 07 45 06.83 +16 29 45.1 20.0 704
K02A31M C2002 01 14.33255 07 45 05.19 +16 29 51.2 19.9 704
K02A31M C2002 01 14.34799 07 45 03.59 +16 29 57.8 19.6 704
K02A31M C2002 01 15.23447 07 43 32.13 +16 36 47.2 19.8 704
K02A31M C2002 01 15.24987 07 43 30.45 +16 36 53.1 19.6 704
K02A31M C2002 01 15.26505 07 43 28.81 +16 37 00.9 19.8 704
K02A31M C2002 01 15.26929 07 43 28.26 +16 37 02.0 19.4 R 649
K02A31M C2002 01 15.28023 07 43 27.19 +16 37 07.9 19.9 704
K02A31M C2002 01 15.28380 07 43 26.68 +16 37 08.6 19.4 R 649
K02A31M C2002 01 15.28826 07 43 26.25 +16 37 10.7 19.4 R 649
K02A31M C2002 01 15.31735 07 43 23.22 +16 37 25.2 20.3 R 711
K02A31M C2002 01 15.32597 07 43 22.27 +16 37 29.0 19.6 R 711
K02A31M C2002 01 15.33460 07 43 21.42 +16 37 33.0 19.9 R 711
K02A31M C2002 01 15.85198 07 42 28.60 +16 41 27.3 19.1 R 046
K02A31M C2002 01 15.85347 07 42 28.48 +16 41 27.8 046
K02A31M C2002 01 15.85493 07 42 28.27 +16 41 29.4 046
K02A31M C2002 01 15.85808 07 42 27.97 +16 41 29.9 18.9 R 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick,
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.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observers P. J. Shelus, J. G. Ries. 0.76-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 AM31 PHA 0.015D
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5 MPC
M 82.68275 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.46093935 Peri. 197.96210 +0.96742724 +0.25026938
a 1.6597405 Node 147.46845 -0.22270879 +0.91292380
e 0.3966524 Incl. 4.06017 -0.12035503 +0.32239008
P 2.14 H 18.6 G 0.15
From 18 observations 2002 Jan. 14-15.
Ephemeris:
2002 AM31 a,e,i = 1.66, 0.40, 4 q = 1.0014
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 01 06 07 59.73 +15 25.4 0.857 1.826 165.7 7.7 20.1
2002 01 16 07 42.22 +16 42.7 0.890 1.872 175.3 2.5 20.0
2002 01 26 07 26.43 +17 54.9 0.949 1.915 164.2 8.0 20.5
2002 02 05 07 14.34 +18 56.0 1.033 1.957 151.4 14.0 20.9
2002 02 15 07 06.83 +19 44.5 1.138 1.996 139.5 18.7 21.3
2002 02 25 07 03.99 +20 21.0 1.260 2.032 128.8 22.3 21.7
2002 03 07 07 05.28 +20 46.7 1.395 2.067 119.0 24.8 22.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-A102
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