MPEC 2002-C109: 2002 CW59
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C109 Issued 2002 Feb. 15, 15:56 UT
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2002 CW59
Observations:
K02C59W* C2002 02 13.09262 04 21 51.78 -15 40 27.8 19.2 704
K02C59W C2002 02 13.10736 04 21 52.75 -15 39 50.5 19.3 704
K02C59W C2002 02 13.12206 04 21 53.66 -15 39 14.5 19.1 704
K02C59W C2002 02 13.13678 04 21 54.63 -15 38 38.6 19.0 704
K02C59W C2002 02 13.15189 04 21 55.57 -15 37 59.1 18.7 704
K02C59W C2002 02 14.07019 04 22 59.06 -14 59 35.4 18.9 R 711
K02C59W C2002 02 14.07468 04 22 59.31 -14 59 23.6 18.5 R 711
K02C59W C2002 02 14.07915 04 22 59.63 -14 59 12.4 18.6 R 711
K02C59W C2002 02 14.08157 04 22 59.69 -14 59 07.3 18.5 R 649
K02C59W C2002 02 14.08630 04 23 00.03 -14 58 55.4 18.6 R 649
K02C59W C2002 02 14.08988 04 23 00.27 -14 58 46.3 18.6 R 649
K02C59W fC2002 02 15.06778 04 24 10.49 -14 17 27.7 711
K02C59W fC2002 02 15.07226 04 24 10.81 -14 17 17.4 711
K02C59W fC2002 02 15.07671 04 24 11.08 -14 17 03.1 711
K02C59W C2002 02 15.17937 04 24 18.18 -14 12 43.9 18.9 R 448
K02C59W C2002 02 15.19286 04 24 19.18 -14 12 09.1 18.4 R 448
K02C59W C2002 02 15.20295 04 24 19.88 -14 11 42.4 18.3 R 448
K02C59W C2002 02 15.46296 04 24 39.19 -14 00 26.0 18.6 R 474
K02C59W C2002 02 15.46505 04 24 39.35 -14 00 21.1 18.4 R 474
K02C59W C2002 02 15.47095 04 24 39.77 -14 00 05.6 18.2 R 474
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 1.0-m f/7.7
reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer K. Smalley. 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.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer P. J. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 CW59
Epoch 2002 Jan. 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 MPC
M 340.37675 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.25760881 Peri. 6.75435 -0.91718748 -0.30349470
a 2.4462203 Node 151.06000 +0.33605253 -0.93734220
e 0.5195431 Incl. 32.24576 +0.21409304 +0.17111566
P 3.83 H 16.9 G 0.15
From 20 observations 2002 Feb. 13-15.
Ephemeris:
2002 CW59 a,e,i = 2.45, 0.52, 32 q = 1.1753
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 02 15 04 24.09 -14 20.2 0.827 1.333 94.1 47.7 18.9
2002 02 25 04 38.61 -06 57.6 0.810 1.285 90.6 50.4 18.9
2002 03 07 04 57.72 +00 53.1 0.801 1.245 87.2 52.8 18.8
2002 03 17 05 21.41 +08 54.8 0.802 1.212 84.2 54.7 18.8
2002 03 27 05 49.75 +16 45.1 0.813 1.190 81.5 56.0 18.9
2002 04 06 06 22.76 +23 59.4 0.836 1.177 79.2 56.6 18.9
2002 04 16 07 00.44 +30 14.1 0.870 1.176 77.4 56.4 19.0
2002 04 26 07 42.39 +35 10.5 0.913 1.186 76.1 55.5 19.1
2002 05 06 08 27.54 +38 37.1 0.965 1.206 75.3 54.0 19.2
2002 05 16 09 14.29 +40 30.7 1.024 1.236 74.8 52.1 19.3
2002 05 26 10 00.64 +40 56.6 1.088 1.275 74.6 50.0 19.5
2002 06 05 10 44.82 +40 06.4 1.158 1.321 74.6 47.8 19.6
2002 06 15 11 25.76 +38 14.9 1.233 1.373 74.6 45.5 19.8
2002 06 25 12 03.08 +35 37.8 1.313 1.430 74.5 43.2 19.9
2002 07 05 12 36.92 +32 29.4 1.400 1.490 74.2 41.0 20.1
2002 07 15 13 07.75 +29 01.7 1.493 1.553 73.7 38.9 20.3
2002 07 25 13 36.06 +25 24.8 1.593 1.618 72.9 36.9 20.5
2002 08 04 14 02.35 +21 46.6 1.700 1.684 71.7 34.9 20.6
2002 08 14 14 27.07 +18 13.0 1.815 1.750 70.0 33.0 20.8
2002 08 24 14 50.55 +14 48.8 1.936 1.817 68.0 31.0 21.0
2002 09 03 15 13.07 +11 37.1 2.064 1.884 65.5 29.2 21.1
2002 09 13 15 34.85 +08 40.1 2.196 1.950 62.6 27.3 21.3
2002 09 23 15 56.04 +05 59.3 2.332 2.016 59.4 25.4 21.4
2002 10 03 16 16.73 +03 35.5 2.471 2.081 55.8 23.4 21.6
2002 10 13 16 37.04 +01 28.9 2.610 2.145 52.0 21.5 21.7
2002 10 23 16 56.97 -00 20.7 2.748 2.207 47.9 19.5 21.8
2002 11 02 17 16.56 -01 53.5 2.883 2.269 43.5 17.5 21.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C109
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