MPEC 2002-G69 : 2002 GZ8
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M.P.E.C. 2002-G69 Issued 2002 Apr. 15, 22:24 UT
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2002 GZ8
Observations:
K02G08Z* C2002 04 12.17710 08 49 07.66 +07 54 44.4 19.2 704
K02G08Z C2002 04 12.19093 08 49 11.40 +07 54 26.8 19.3 704
K02G08Z C2002 04 12.20506 08 49 15.32 +07 54 11.4 19.9 704
K02G08Z C2002 04 12.21891 08 49 19.22 +07 53 53.7 19.5 704
K02G08Z C2002 04 13.13025 08 53 31.01 +07 36 06.2 19.0 R 649
K02G08Z C2002 04 13.13211 08 53 31.49 +07 36 03.6 19.0 R 649
K02G08Z C2002 04 13.13382 08 53 31.94 +07 36 01.7 18.9 R 649
K02G08Z C2002 04 13.13404 08 53 32.14 +07 36 02.4 19.1 704
K02G08Z C2002 04 13.13553 08 53 32.42 +07 35 59.5 19.0 R 649
K02G08Z C2002 04 13.13725 08 53 32.89 +07 35 57.5 19.1 R 649
K02G08Z C2002 04 13.14820 08 53 35.95 +07 35 46.1 19.5 704
K02G08Z C2002 04 13.16208 08 53 39.62 +07 35 29.6 19.7 704
K02G08Z C2002 04 14.12629 08 58 00.13 +07 16 56.3 19.3 704
K02G08Z C2002 04 14.14016 08 58 03.76 +07 16 40.2 19.6 704
K02G08Z C2002 04 14.15403 08 58 07.40 +07 16 24.3 19.4 704
K02G08Z C2002 04 14.16791 08 58 11.03 +07 16 08.8 19.1 704
K02G08Z C2002 04 14.18179 08 58 14.65 +07 15 52.9 19.4 704
K02G08Z C2002 04 14.28938 08 58 42.91 +07 13 49.4 18.6 R 671
K02G08Z C2002 04 14.29128 08 58 43.44 +07 13 46.6 671
K02G08Z C2002 04 15.18713 09 02 39.39 +06 56 52.1 19.9 R 448
K02G08Z C2002 04 15.19183 09 02 40.60 +06 56 46.2 19.8 R 448
K02G08Z C2002 04 15.19648 09 02 41.74 +06 56 41.7 19.6 R 448
K02G08Z C2002 04 15.88831 09 05 40.82 +06 43 41.9 18.9 R 966
K02G08Z C2002 04 15.90289 09 05 44.54 +06 43 25.3 19.0 R 966
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick.
Measurer D. Young. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
671 Stony Ridge. Observers S. C. Brewster, D. Hadlen, S. Martin, J. E. Rogers,
P. Sable. Measurer J. E. Rogers. 0.76-m f/6 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.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 GZ8 PHA 0.010
Epoch 2002 Mar. 27.0 TT = JDT 2452360.5 MPC
M 13.10683 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26787126 Peri. 156.94991 -0.33237614 -0.94081833
a 2.3833361 Node 312.39238 +0.85075300 -0.26876107
e 0.6005748 Incl. 5.14532 +0.40711846 -0.20646639
P 3.68 H 18.6 G 0.15
From 24 observations 2002 Apr. 12-15.
Ephemeris:
2002 GZ8 a,e,i = 2.38, 0.60, 5 q = 0.9520
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 04 06 08 18.16 +10 02.0 0.461 1.226 108.2 50.9 19.2
2002 04 16 09 06.16 +06 41.8 0.549 1.304 110.8 46.0 19.6
2002 04 26 09 44.48 +03 51.3 0.656 1.386 111.2 42.6 20.0
2002 05 06 10 16.03 +01 26.2 0.779 1.469 109.9 40.2 20.5
2002 05 16 10 43.02 -00 40.5 0.914 1.553 107.4 38.4 20.9
2002 05 26 11 06.91 -02 35.0 1.061 1.636 104.1 36.9 21.3
2002 06 05 11 28.63 -04 21.2 1.218 1.719 100.3 35.5 21.7
2002 06 15 11 48.85 -06 01.7 1.382 1.800 96.1 34.1 22.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-G69
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