MPEC 2002-H30 : 2002 HF8
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M.P.E.C. 2002-H30 Issued 2002 Apr. 22, 15:30 UT
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2002 HF8
Observations:
K02H08F C2002 04 09.27411 14 16 23.93 -09 49 10.8 20.7 644
K02H08F C2002 04 09.35054 14 16 19.29 -09 48 56.2 21.0 644
K02H08F C2002 04 09.42428 14 16 14.82 -09 48 41.7 20.5 644
K02H08F* C2002 04 19.28905 14 05 08.50 -09 12 54.4 20.2 V 691
K02H08F C2002 04 19.31107 14 05 06.74 -09 12 49.2 20.0 V 691
K02H08F C2002 04 19.33351 14 05 04.95 -09 12 43.8 20.1 V 691
K02H08F C2002 04 19.99397 14 04 14.49 -09 10 07.6 19.8 V 598
K02H08F C2002 04 19.99752 14 04 14.19 -09 10 06.4 598
K02H08F C2002 04 20.00072 14 04 13.93 -09 10 06.0 598
K02H08F C2002 04 20.00400 14 04 13.68 -09 10 05.2 598
K02H08F C2002 04 20.29639 14 03 51.12 -09 08 53.6 20.3 V 691
K02H08F C2002 04 20.30120 14 03 50.68 -09 08 52.1 20.1 V 691
K02H08F C2002 04 20.30511 14 03 50.41 -09 08 51.6 19.9 V 691
K02H08F FC2002 04 20.49884 14 03 35.48 -09 07 53.7 474
K02H08F C2002 04 20.50174 14 03 35.16 -09 07 52.4 19.3 R 474
K02H08F C2002 04 20.50737 14 03 34.73 -09 07 51.1 19.2 R 474
K02H08F C2002 04 21.26764 14 02 35.25 -09 05 00.3 19.9 R 858
K02H08F C2002 04 21.27259 14 02 34.82 -09 05 00.7 19.1 R 448
K02H08F C2002 04 21.27367 14 02 34.74 -09 04 58.3 19.8 R 858
K02H08F C2002 04 21.27985 14 02 34.23 -09 04 56.1 19.8 R 858
K02H08F C2002 04 21.28668 14 02 33.70 -09 04 57.6 19.0 R 448
K02H08F C2002 04 21.29637 14 02 32.91 -09 04 54.8 19.0 R 448
K02H08F C2002 04 21.34669 14 02 28.81 -09 04 40.4 20.2 V 691
K02H08F C2002 04 21.35089 14 02 28.48 -09 04 39.2 20.0 V 691
K02H08F C2002 04 21.35479 14 02 28.20 -09 04 38.4 20.2 V 691
K02H08F C2002 04 22.22463 14 01 19.53 -09 01 06.5 20.1 V 691
K02H08F C2002 04 22.22853 14 01 19.20 -09 01 05.8 20.1 V 691
K02H08F C2002 04 22.23243 14 01 18.89 -09 01 05.2 20.1 V 691
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore,
P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
598 Loiano. Observers A. Boattini, R. Gualandi, I. Bruni. Measurer
A. Boattini. 1.5-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers J. V. Scotti, M. Block,
A. E. Gleason. 0.9-m Spacewatch telescope.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 HF8
Epoch 2002 Apr. 16.0 TT = JDT 2452380.5 MPC
M 315.58420 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28653547 Peri. 259.92301 +0.63450530 +0.77040683
a 2.2786823 Node 49.64648 -0.67329113 +0.59048229
e 0.4829077 Incl. 4.68627 -0.37958146 +0.24042461
P 3.44 H 18.7 G 0.15
From 28 observations 2002 Apr. 9-22.
Ephemeris:
2002 HF8 a,e,i = 2.28, 0.48, 5 q = 1.1783
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 04 16 14 09.17 -09 25.5 0.913 1.911 171.7 4.3 20.3
2002 04 26 13 56.17 -08 45.6 0.846 1.849 173.8 3.4 20.0
2002 05 06 13 41.92 -08 06.7 0.802 1.787 161.2 10.5 20.1
2002 05 16 13 28.50 -07 38.2 0.780 1.724 148.3 17.9 20.3
2002 05 26 13 17.95 -07 29.6 0.774 1.661 136.2 24.9 20.4
2002 06 05 13 11.60 -07 46.3 0.781 1.599 125.3 31.2 20.5
2002 06 15 13 10.09 -08 30.6 0.796 1.538 115.7 36.5 20.6
2002 06 25 13 13.52 -09 42.2 0.812 1.479 107.4 41.0 20.7
2002 07 05 13 21.64 -11 18.4 0.829 1.422 100.3 44.7 20.8
2002 07 15 13 34.21 -13 16.4 0.842 1.368 94.3 47.8 20.8
2002 07 25 13 51.06 -15 32.6 0.852 1.319 89.4 50.3 20.8
2002 08 04 14 12.06 -18 02.2 0.857 1.276 85.5 52.5 20.8
2002 08 14 14 37.35 -20 39.6 0.859 1.239 82.4 54.2 20.8
2002 08 24 15 07.09 -23 17.0 0.858 1.210 80.2 55.4 20.8
2002 09 03 15 41.42 -25 43.9 0.857 1.190 78.8 56.3 20.8
2002 09 13 16 20.40 -27 47.5 0.858 1.180 78.1 56.6 20.8
2002 09 23 17 03.64 -29 13.0 0.864 1.180 78.0 56.3 20.8
2002 10 03 17 50.09 -29 46.1 0.877 1.190 78.3 55.5 20.8
2002 10 13 18 38.14 -29 18.0 0.901 1.210 79.0 54.1 20.9
2002 10 23 19 25.77 -27 47.6 0.938 1.239 79.6 52.2 20.9
2002 11 02 20 11.21 -25 23.2 0.989 1.275 80.1 50.0 21.1
2002 11 12 20 53.42 -22 18.9 1.056 1.319 80.2 47.7 21.2
2002 11 22 21 31.98 -18 50.2 1.137 1.368 79.8 45.3 21.4
2002 12 02 22 07.00 -15 10.7 1.233 1.422 78.8 42.9 21.6
2002 12 12 22 38.95 -11 30.2 1.341 1.478 77.2 40.5 21.8
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-H30
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