MPEC 2002-B40 : 2002 BF25
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M.P.E.C. 2002-B40 Issued 2002 Jan. 28, 14:58 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 BF25
Observations:
K02B25F* C2002 01 25.32246 09 17 20.71 +15 48 05.8 18.8 704
K02B25F C2002 01 25.33742 09 17 14.53 +15 47 28.1 18.8 704
K02B25F C2002 01 25.35225 09 17 08.40 +15 46 51.3 18.0 704
K02B25F C2002 01 25.36707 09 17 02.29 +15 46 14.2 18.1 704
K02B25F C2002 01 26.18789 09 12 05.96 +15 12 49.4 649
K02B25F C2002 01 26.18949 09 12 05.37 +15 12 46.5 649
K02B25F C2002 01 26.19029 09 12 05.11 +15 12 45.8 649
K02B25F C2002 01 26.23141 09 11 50.40 +15 11 14.7 17.7 704
K02B25F C2002 01 26.24674 09 11 44.48 +15 10 39.4 17.9 704
K02B25F C2002 01 26.27766 09 11 32.59 +15 09 27.8 18.4 704
K02B25F C2002 01 26.29295 09 11 26.66 +15 08 52.9 17.6 704
K02B25F C2002 01 26.36153 09 11 01.13 +15 06 12.9 17.8 644
K02B25F C2002 01 26.37919 09 10 54.30 +15 05 31.3 19.0 644
K02B25F C2002 01 26.39311 09 10 48.96 +15 04 58.3 19.5 644
Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, E. Hovland, T. Bickler, J. Schroeder, L. Scherr, R. Thicksten,
A. Deetz. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 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.
Orbital elements:
2002 BF25
Epoch 2002 Jan. 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 MPC
M 77.32344 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.88443292 Peri. 77.62127 +0.91062272 -0.40392533
a 1.0748787 Node 306.13909 +0.32460171 +0.82982479
e 0.2226321 Incl. 6.20141 +0.25573420 +0.38501318
P 1.11 H 22.4 G 0.15
From 14 observations 2002 Jan. 25-26.
Ephemeris:
2002 BF25 a,e,i = 1.07, 0.22, 6 q = 0.8356
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 01 26 09 13.17 +15 21.0 0.092 1.075 169.8 9.4 18.0
2002 01 31 08 47.77 +12 28.1 0.109 1.093 174.8 4.7 18.2
2002 02 05 08 29.94 +10 23.2 0.128 1.111 167.9 10.7 18.8
2002 02 10 08 17.71 +08 55.6 0.149 1.129 160.6 16.9 19.4
2002 02 15 08 09.79 +07 55.3 0.173 1.146 154.1 22.1 19.9
2002 02 20 08 05.22 +07 14.2 0.198 1.162 148.3 26.6 20.4
2002 02 25 08 03.30 +06 46.2 0.225 1.177 143.2 30.3 20.8
2002 03 02 08 03.45 +06 26.8 0.253 1.192 138.5 33.4 21.2
2002 03 07 08 05.28 +06 13.2 0.282 1.206 134.3 36.1 21.5
2002 03 12 08 08.49 +06 02.9 0.313 1.220 130.3 38.4 21.8
2002 03 17 08 12.88 +05 54.2 0.345 1.232 126.7 40.4 22.1
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-B40
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