MPEC 2002-B26 : 2002 BA1
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M.P.E.C. 2002-B26 Issued 2002 Jan. 23, 02:17 UT
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2002 BA1
Observations:
K02B01A* C2002 01 20.45061 09 23 12.25 +16 25 36.5 21.2 V 691
K02B01A C2002 01 20.48497 09 23 14.21 +16 25 46.8 20.7 V 691
K02B01A C2002 01 20.50766 09 23 15.58 +16 25 53.4 20.6 V 691
K02B01A C2002 01 21.30238 09 24 09.76 +16 30 08.4 19.6 R 649
K02B01A C2002 01 21.30962 09 24 10.18 +16 30 10.6 19.6 R 649
K02B01A C2002 01 21.31694 09 24 10.59 +16 30 12.9 19.7 R 649
K02B01A C2002 01 21.35521 09 24 13.22 +16 30 29.9 20.4 V 691
K02B01A C2002 01 21.36058 09 24 13.53 +16 30 31.4 20.3 V 691
K02B01A C2002 01 21.36555 09 24 13.80 +16 30 32.9 20.3 V 691
K02B01A C2002 01 22.30705 09 25 16.84 +16 35 51.3 19.6 R 649
K02B01A C2002 01 22.31428 09 25 17.24 +16 35 53.3 19.5 R 649
K02B01A C2002 01 22.32152 09 25 17.68 +16 35 56.0 19.7 R 649
K02B01A C2002 01 22.41213 09 25 23.30 +16 36 31.9 19.9 V 691
K02B01A C2002 01 22.41746 09 25 23.58 +16 36 33.3 20.0 V 691
K02B01A C2002 01 22.42299 09 25 23.92 +16 36 35.5 20.0 V 691
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick,
R. Trentman. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers M. T. Read, A. F. Tubbiolo.
0.9-m Spacewatch telescope.
Orbital elements:
2002 BA1
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5 MPC
M 333.79689 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.35456688 Peri. 60.75692 -0.99921045 -0.00837501
a 1.9769876 Node 118.73914 -0.00692611 -0.92584220
e 0.4430006 Incl. 2.53866 +0.03912173 -0.37781751
P 2.78 H 21.7 G 0.15
From 15 observations 2002 Jan. 20-22.
Ephemeris:
2002 BA1 a,e,i = 1.98, 0.44, 3 q = 1.1012
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 01 16 09 18.38 +16 05.8 0.324 1.291 158.6 16.1 20.7
2002 01 26 09 29.52 +17 00.1 0.263 1.242 166.4 10.8 19.9
2002 02 05 09 42.68 +18 28.9 0.213 1.198 172.7 6.0 19.2
2002 02 15 10 00.49 +20 27.8 0.174 1.160 172.2 6.7 18.7
2002 02 25 10 26.79 +22 33.6 0.145 1.131 166.6 11.7 18.5
2002 03 07 11 04.87 +23 58.0 0.125 1.112 161.4 16.5 18.3
2002 03 17 11 53.60 +23 32.2 0.115 1.102 157.9 19.9 18.2
2002 03 27 12 45.28 +20 29.7 0.114 1.103 156.4 21.2 18.2
2002 04 06 13 29.52 +15 28.6 0.123 1.115 157.0 20.6 18.4
2002 04 16 14 01.37 +09 51.5 0.142 1.137 159.2 18.3 18.7
2002 04 26 14 22.53 +04 34.8 0.169 1.168 161.9 15.5 19.0
2002 05 06 14 36.50 +00 00.8 0.205 1.207 163.2 14.0 19.5
2002 05 16 14 46.51 -03 49.7 0.252 1.252 161.4 14.9 20.0
2002 05 26 14 55.16 -07 03.5 0.308 1.302 157.1 17.6 20.6
2002 06 05 15 03.87 -09 47.1 0.376 1.357 151.3 21.0 21.3
2002 06 15 15 13.41 -12 06.8 0.455 1.414 145.1 24.3 21.9
2002 06 25 15 24.22 -14 07.9 0.546 1.472 138.9 27.0 22.4
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-B26
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