MPEC 2002-D26 : 2002 DC3
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M.P.E.C. 2002-D26 Issued 2002 Feb. 22, 20:53 UT
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2002 DC3
Observations:
K02D03C* C2002 02 20.30602 11 08 35.93 +00 09 42.2 19.1 704
K02D03C C2002 02 20.32012 11 08 54.98 +00 09 51.8 20.0 704
K02D03C C2002 02 20.33420 11 09 13.81 +00 10 00.4 19.2 704
K02D03C C2002 02 20.36340 11 09 53.13 +00 10 21.5 19.2 704
K02D03C C2002 02 21.31666 11 32 28.11 +00 21 23.8 20.1 704
K02D03C C2002 02 21.33106 11 32 46.34 +00 21 34.3 19.9 704
K02D03C C2002 02 21.34495 11 33 03.92 +00 21 43.3 19.9 704
K02D03C C2002 02 22.23458 11 52 53.92 +00 31 13.3 19.2 R 649
K02D03C C2002 02 22.23657 11 52 56.38 +00 31 14.6 18.9 R 649
K02D03C C2002 02 22.23858 11 52 58.89 +00 31 16.6 19.3 R 649
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, V. Morgan. 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 DC3
Epoch 2002 Feb. 15.0 TT = JDT 2452320.5 MPC
M 358.69433 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.45055572 Peri. 354.96004 -0.85860950 -0.51200581
a 1.6851441 Node 154.19355 +0.47233610 -0.80933209
e 0.3977047 Incl. 3.33091 +0.19921933 -0.28780484
P 2.19 H 26.0 G 0.15
From 10 observations 2002 Feb. 20-22.
Ephemeris:
2002 DC3 a,e,i = 1.69, 0.40, 3 q = 1.0150
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 02 15 08 59.56 -00 40.6 0.029 1.015 161.0 18.4 19.3
2002 02 16 09 22.09 -00 33.1 0.028 1.015 164.3 15.2 19.1
2002 02 17 09 46.03 -00 24.0 0.028 1.015 166.9 12.7 19.0
2002 02 18 10 10.91 -00 13.8 0.027 1.015 167.9 11.8 18.9
2002 02 19 10 36.13 -00 02.6 0.027 1.015 166.7 13.0 19.0
2002 02 20 11 01.04 +00 09.0 0.028 1.015 163.8 15.8 19.1
2002 02 21 11 25.05 +00 20.6 0.028 1.016 160.1 19.4 19.3
2002 02 22 11 47.66 +00 31.8 0.029 1.016 156.2 23.1 19.5
2002 02 23 12 08.57 +00 42.2 0.030 1.016 152.4 26.8 19.7
2002 02 24 12 27.62 +00 51.8 0.032 1.017 149.0 30.1 19.9
2002 02 25 12 44.79 +01 00.4 0.034 1.018 145.9 33.0 20.1
2002 02 26 13 00.15 +01 08.2 0.035 1.019 143.2 35.6 20.2
2002 02 27 13 13.83 +01 15.2 0.038 1.020 140.9 37.8 20.4
2002 02 28 13 25.98 +01 21.4 0.040 1.021 138.9 39.6 20.6
2002 03 01 13 36.76 +01 27.1 0.042 1.022 137.2 41.2 20.8
2002 03 02 13 46.33 +01 32.2 0.044 1.023 135.8 42.4 20.9
2002 03 03 13 54.83 +01 36.9 0.047 1.025 134.7 43.4 21.1
2002 03 04 14 02.38 +01 41.3 0.049 1.026 133.8 44.2 21.2
2002 03 05 14 09.10 +01 45.3 0.052 1.028 133.1 44.8 21.3
2002 03 06 14 15.10 +01 49.1 0.054 1.030 132.6 45.2 21.5
2002 03 07 14 20.44 +01 52.7 0.057 1.031 132.2 45.5 21.6
2002 03 08 14 25.22 +01 56.1 0.060 1.033 131.9 45.6 21.7
2002 03 09 14 29.49 +01 59.3 0.062 1.035 131.8 45.6 21.8
2002 03 10 14 33.30 +02 02.3 0.065 1.038 131.8 45.5 21.9
2002 03 11 14 36.71 +02 05.2 0.068 1.040 131.9 45.4 22.0
2002 03 12 14 39.76 +02 08.0 0.071 1.042 132.0 45.1 22.1
2002 03 13 14 42.48 +02 10.6 0.073 1.045 132.3 44.8 22.1
2002 03 14 14 44.90 +02 13.1 0.076 1.047 132.6 44.4 22.2
2002 03 15 14 47.06 +02 15.4 0.079 1.050 133.0 43.9 22.3
2002 03 16 14 48.97 +02 17.6 0.082 1.053 133.4 43.4 22.4
2002 03 17 14 50.66 +02 19.6 0.085 1.055 133.9 42.8 22.4
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-D26
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