MPEC 2002-C78 : 2002 CE26
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C78 Issued 2002 Feb. 12, 18:55 UT
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2002 CE26
Observations:
K02C26E* C2002 02 10.38698 11 50 05.36 +03 25 13.9 19.4 704
K02C26E C2002 02 10.40123 11 50 04.56 +03 25 32.0 19.7 704
K02C26E C2002 02 10.41550 11 50 03.74 +03 25 50.0 19.5 704
K02C26E C2002 02 10.42980 11 50 03.00 +03 26 08.0 19.8 704
K02C26E C2002 02 10.44405 11 50 02.16 +03 26 26.3 19.7 704
K02C26E C2002 02 11.37317 11 49 11.41 +03 45 49.5 19.7 704
K02C26E C2002 02 11.38752 11 49 10.49 +03 46 07.9 20.1 704
K02C26E C2002 02 11.40210 11 49 09.69 +03 46 26.6 19.6 704
K02C26E C2002 02 11.41646 11 49 08.86 +03 46 43.7 19.8 704
K02C26E C2002 02 11.43085 11 49 08.05 +03 47 01.8 19.6 704
K02C26E C2002 02 12.39175 11 48 14.07 +04 07 16.9 20.2 R 651
K02C26E C2002 02 12.39422 11 48 13.91 +04 07 20.6 20.0 R 651
K02C26E C2002 02 12.39625 11 48 13.78 +04 07 22.5 19.9 R 651
K02C26E C2002 02 12.43725 11 48 11.31 +04 08 14.5 19.1 R 711
K02C26E C2002 02 12.44358 11 48 10.93 +04 08 22.6 19.2 R 711
K02C26E C2002 02 12.44992 11 48 10.56 +04 08 30.6 19.3 R 711
Observer details:
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
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. Observer P. J. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 CE26
Epoch 2002 Jan. 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 MPC
M 64.96812 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28383744 Peri. 228.77660 +0.77738606 -0.58546206
a 2.2930997 Node 162.29740 +0.47245674 +0.78486364
e 0.5649973 Incl. 49.15008 -0.41527767 -0.20303506
P 3.47 H 16.1 G 0.15
From 16 observations 2002 Feb. 10-12.
Ephemeris:
2002 CE26 a,e,i = 2.29, 0.56, 49 q = 0.9975
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 02 05 11 54.55 +01 36.5 1.692 2.512 137.9 15.3 20.1
2002 02 15 11 45.68 +05 03.0 1.658 2.569 151.2 10.7 19.9
2002 02 25 11 34.68 +08 41.9 1.657 2.624 164.5 5.8 19.8
2002 03 07 11 22.62 +12 16.3 1.690 2.677 172.4 2.8 19.7
2002 03 17 11 10.75 +15 29.6 1.760 2.729 163.5 5.9 20.0
2002 03 27 11 00.24 +18 10.5 1.863 2.779 151.1 10.0 20.3
2002 04 06 10 51.93 +20 14.6 1.994 2.827 139.0 13.4 20.6
2002 04 16 10 46.25 +21 43.5 2.148 2.873 127.7 16.0 20.9
2002 04 26 10 43.28 +22 41.6 2.317 2.918 117.2 17.8 21.2
2002 05 06 10 42.84 +23 14.5 2.498 2.962 107.5 19.0 21.4
2002 05 16 10 44.66 +23 27.2 2.684 3.004 98.4 19.4 21.6
2002 05 26 10 48.42 +23 24.2 2.871 3.044 89.9 19.4 21.8
2002 06 05 10 53.78 +23 08.9 3.057 3.082 81.9 19.0 21.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C78
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