MPEC 2002-C30 : 2002 BP26
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C30 Issued 2002 Feb. 7, 23:32 UT
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2002 BP26
Observations:
K02B26P* C2002 01 25.46198 14 08 02.08 +44 49 24.0 18.9 704
K02B26P C2002 01 25.47716 14 08 03.46 +44 49 01.5 19.0 704
K02B26P C2002 01 25.49210 14 08 04.96 +44 48 40.5 19.2 704
K02B26P C2002 01 25.50703 14 08 06.26 +44 48 17.7 19.1 704
K02B26P C2002 01 25.52197 14 08 07.74 +44 47 56.0 19.2 704
K02B26P C2002 01 26.47792 14 09 47.69 +44 23 25.0 19.8 704
K02B26P C2002 01 26.48994 14 09 48.70 +44 23 05.3 19.2 704
K02B26P C2002 01 26.50492 14 09 50.14 +44 22 41.8 19.8 704
K02B26P C2002 01 26.50848 14 09 50.55 +44 22 37.2 19.0 704
K02B26P C2002 01 26.51987 14 09 51.59 +44 22 18.3 19.6 704
K02B26P C2002 01 26.52369 14 09 51.84 +44 22 13.5 19.6 704
K02B26P C2002 01 26.53472 14 09 52.89 +44 21 55.7 19.4 704
K02B26P C2002 02 06.45619 14 26 35.13 +37 58 59.3 19.2 704
K02B26P C2002 02 06.47075 14 26 36.15 +37 58 18.2 18.9 704
K02B26P C2002 02 06.48532 14 26 37.16 +37 57 37.6 19.0 704
K02B26P C2002 02 06.49990 14 26 38.13 +37 56 57.1 19.2 704
K02B26P C2002 02 06.51450 14 26 39.14 +37 56 15.9 19.0 704
K02B26P C2002 02 07.45350 14 27 54.44 +37 10 38.9 18.7 704
K02B26P C2002 02 07.45716 14 27 54.69 +37 10 27.9 18.4 704
K02B26P C2002 02 07.46925 14 27 55.45 +37 09 52.4 19.1 704
K02B26P C2002 02 07.47226 14 27 55.72 +37 09 42.8 18.6 704
K02B26P C2002 02 07.48362 14 27 56.44 +37 09 09.3 18.9 704
K02B26P C2002 02 07.48736 14 27 56.68 +37 08 57.7 19.0 704
K02B26P C2002 02 07.49881 14 27 57.43 +37 08 23.7 19.0 704
K02B26P C2002 02 07.50242 14 27 57.64 +37 08 13.2 18.8 704
K02B26P C2002 02 07.51389 14 27 58.44 +37 07 38.2 19.0 704
K02B26P C2002 02 07.51788 14 27 58.62 +37 07 26.6 18.7 704
Observer details:
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 BP26
Epoch 2002 Jan. 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 MPC
M 334.40347 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.45642583 Peri. 202.81391 -0.97291936 +0.20363502
a 1.6706645 Node 347.36001 -0.03851509 -0.60935111
e 0.3850268 Incl. 29.98572 -0.22791336 -0.76630543
P 2.16 H 18.3 G 0.15
From 27 observations 2002 Jan. 25-Feb. 7.
Ephemeris:
2002 BP26 a,e,i = 1.67, 0.39, 30 q = 1.0274
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 01 26 14 08.96 +44 35.8 0.414 1.176 107.2 53.1 18.7
2002 02 05 14 24.58 +39 04.4 0.317 1.132 109.5 55.2 18.1
2002 02 15 14 36.81 +28 53.8 0.223 1.094 112.8 56.4 17.3
2002 02 25 14 45.94 +06 03.5 0.144 1.063 117.0 56.0 16.3
2002 03 07 14 52.83 -40 25.5 0.118 1.041 111.3 62.6 16.0
2002 03 17 14 58.2 -77 24.9 0.170 1.029 96.9 73.7 17.1
2002 03 27 03 00 -86 37.4 0.252 1.028 89.8 76.0 18.0
2002 04 06 03 04.7 -78 56.4 0.336 1.038 86.8 74.3 18.6
2002 04 16 03 08.8 -74 38.5 0.414 1.057 85.8 71.2 19.0
2002 04 26 03 13.1 -72 08.2 0.484 1.086 86.1 67.5 19.3
2002 05 06 03 17.5 -70 49.2 0.542 1.123 87.4 63.8 19.5
2002 05 16 03 22.0 -70 30.2 0.589 1.166 89.5 60.1 19.6
2002 05 26 03 25.3 -71 09.0 0.625 1.213 92.5 56.5 19.7
2002 06 05 03 26.1 -72 45.6 0.651 1.264 96.3 52.9 19.8
2002 06 15 03 20.8 -75 22.1 0.670 1.318 100.8 49.2 19.9
2002 06 25 02 59.3 -78 53.2 0.686 1.373 105.8 45.4 19.9
2002 07 05 01 47.0 -82 45.3 0.703 1.428 111.0 41.6 19.9
2002 07 15 22 23.6 -84 07.9 0.724 1.484 115.9 38.0 20.0
2002 07 25 19 53.5 -79 54.9 0.757 1.539 119.8 35.0 20.1
2002 08 04 19 09.9 -73 29.2 0.803 1.592 121.9 32.7 20.2
2002 08 14 18 59.15 -66 39.5 0.867 1.645 122.0 31.5 20.4
2002 08 24 19 00.48 -60 04.1 0.948 1.696 119.9 31.1 20.7
2002 09 03 19 07.33 -54 00.5 1.047 1.746 116.3 31.2 20.9
2002 09 13 19 17.23 -48 35.0 1.161 1.794 111.5 31.5 21.2
2002 09 23 19 28.98 -43 47.2 1.289 1.840 106.1 31.6 21.5
2002 10 03 19 41.89 -39 32.9 1.427 1.884 100.3 31.5 21.8
2002 10 13 19 55.61 -35 46.6 1.573 1.925 94.3 31.1 22.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C30
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