MPEC 2002-C107: 2002 AO148
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C107 Issued 2002 Feb. 15, 04:06 UT
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2002 AO148
Observations:
K02AE8O* C2002 01 11.35766 10 35 45.95 +10 09 33.9 20.1 704
K02AE8O C2002 01 11.37277 10 35 45.63 +10 09 32.7 20.5 704
K02AE8O C2002 01 11.40298 10 35 45.11 +10 09 29.1 19.8 704
K02AE8O C2002 01 18.40032 10 33 27.69 +10 02 43.3 19.3 704
K02AE8O C2002 01 18.41564 10 33 27.34 +10 02 43.2 19.2 704
K02AE8O C2002 01 18.43253 10 33 26.89 +10 02 41.7 19.4 704
K02AE8O C2002 01 18.46381 10 33 26.13 +10 02 40.1 18.9 704
K02AE8O C2002 01 21.30803 10 32 18.38 +10 00 44.7 18.9 704
K02AE8O C2002 01 21.32301 10 32 18.00 +10 00 44.6 19.7 704
K02AE8O C2002 01 21.35291 10 32 17.23 +10 00 43.5 19.7 704
K02AE8O C2002 01 21.36822 10 32 16.86 +10 00 42.7 19.6 704
K02AE8O C2002 01 26.50253 10 29 57.97 +09 58 22.3 20.2 644
K02AE8O C2002 01 26.51304 10 29 57.61 +09 58 22.5 20.1 644
K02AE8O C2002 01 26.52339 10 29 57.35 +09 58 21.9 20.2 644
K02AE8O C2002 02 05.44412 10 24 38.92 +09 57 10.6 19.9 644
K02AE8O C2002 02 05.45462 10 24 38.54 +09 57 11.0 19.6 644
K02AE8O C2002 02 05.46490 10 24 38.17 +09 57 10.9 19.9 644
K02AE8O C2002 02 07.34836 10 23 31.67 +09 57 21.6 18.6 R 699
K02AE8O C2002 02 07.37347 10 23 30.70 +09 57 22.3 699
K02AE8O C2002 02 07.39861 10 23 29.79 +09 57 21.8 699
K02AE8O C2002 02 07.42378 10 23 28.88 +09 57 22.5 699
K02AE8O C2002 02 07.56479 10 23 23.89 +09 57 22.7 20.7 608
K02AE8O C2002 02 07.57554 10 23 23.50 +09 57 23.8 20.4 608
K02AE8O C2002 02 07.58573 10 23 23.09 +09 57 23.7 20.1 608
K02AE8O C2002 02 14.36411 10 19 11.25 +09 58 45.0 696
K02AE8O C2002 02 14.36855 10 19 11.07 +09 58 45.5 696
Observer details:
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
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.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observer T. B. Spahr. 1.2-m reflector
+ CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observers B. W. Koehn. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ 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 AO148
Epoch 2002 Jan. 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 MPC
M 339.05413 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.07308097 Peri. 215.57021 -0.97899907 +0.12401227
a 5.6658687 Node 330.28006 +0.00738469 -0.77160895
e 0.2714506 Incl. 19.04937 -0.20373093 -0.62389149
P 13.5 H 13.1 G 0.15
From 26 observations 2002 Jan. 11-Feb. 14.
Ephemeris:
2002 AO148 a,e,i = 5.67, 0.27, 19 q = 4.1279
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 02 15 10 18.78 +09 58.9 3.306 4.288 173.2 1.6 19.1
2002 02 25 10 12.31 +10 01.9 3.290 4.277 175.1 1.1 19.0
2002 03 07 10 06.02 +10 03.9 3.305 4.266 163.7 3.7 19.2
2002 03 17 10 00.38 +10 03.4 3.349 4.255 152.4 6.2 19.4
2002 03 27 09 55.83 +09 58.6 3.419 4.245 141.4 8.4 19.5
2002 04 06 09 52.66 +09 48.8 3.512 4.235 130.9 10.3 19.6
2002 04 16 09 51.00 +09 33.2 3.623 4.226 120.8 11.8 19.7
2002 04 26 09 50.93 +09 11.7 3.748 4.217 111.1 12.9 19.9
2002 05 06 09 52.38 +08 44.1 3.882 4.208 101.9 13.6 19.9
2002 05 16 09 55.25 +08 10.6 4.021 4.200 93.2 13.9 20.0
2002 05 26 09 59.41 +07 31.3 4.162 4.192 84.8 13.9 20.1
2002 06 05 10 04.70 +06 46.4 4.300 4.185 76.7 13.6 20.2
2002 06 15 10 10.98 +05 56.2 4.434 4.178 68.9 13.1 20.2
2002 06 25 10 18.12 +05 00.9 4.561 4.171 61.4 12.4 20.2
2002 07 05 10 25.96 +04 00.8 4.678 4.165 54.1 11.4 20.3
2002 07 15 10 34.42 +02 56.1 4.785 4.160 47.1 10.3 20.3
2002 07 25 10 43.37 +01 47.3 4.879 4.154 40.1 9.1 20.2
2002 08 04 10 52.72 +00 34.6 4.960 4.150 33.3 7.7 20.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C107
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