MPEC 2002-K51 : 2002 KH4
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M.P.E.C. 2002-K51 Issued 2002 May 25, 01:27 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 KH4
Observations:
K02K04H* C2002 05 22.37913 20 15 51.45 +50 55 59.2 17.5 704
K02K04H C2002 05 22.39319 20 15 51.68 +50 56 39.3 17.8 704
K02K04H C2002 05 22.40733 20 15 51.75 +50 57 19.5 18.0 704
K02K04H C2002 05 22.42170 20 15 51.98 +50 58 00.2 17.9 704
K02K04H C2002 05 22.43600 20 15 52.12 +50 58 40.0 17.8 704
K02K04H C2002 05 22.88728 20 15 57.61 +51 19 38.7 557
K02K04H C2002 05 22.88838 20 15 57.57 +51 19 40.9 17.6 R 046
K02K04H C2002 05 22.88880 20 15 57.59 +51 19 42.4 557
K02K04H C2002 05 22.88978 20 15 57.67 +51 19 44.6 046
K02K04H C2002 05 22.89031 20 15 57.63 +51 19 46.1 557
K02K04H C2002 05 22.89895 20 15 57.79 +51 20 11.5 046
K02K04H C2002 05 22.90017 20 15 57.75 +51 20 13.5 046
K02K04H C2002 05 22.90128 20 15 57.72 +51 20 17.3 046
K02K04H IC2002 05 23.43231 20 16 02.99 +51 44 55.2 670
K02K04H C2002 05 23.43485 20 16 02.87 +51 45 02.4 670
K02K04H C2002 05 24.39374 20 16 10.57 +52 28 40.5 670
K02K04H C2002 05 24.43748 20 16 10.53 +52 30 38.1 670
K02K04H 1C2002 05 24.46839 20 16 10.64 +52 32 00.0 658
K02K04H 1C2002 05 24.47036 20 16 10.65 +52 32 05.2 658
K02K04H 1C2002 05 24.47212 20 16 10.66 +52 32 10.0 658
K02K04H C2002 05 24.47442 20 16 10.62 +52 32 17.7 17.6 R 670
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observers J. Clem, R. Robb. Measurer
D. D. Balam. 1.82-m Plaskett reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + 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 KH4
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5 MPC
M 16.71098 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28098132 Peri. 357.14845 -0.64315726 +0.36133847
a 2.3086127 Node 231.36294 -0.68433551 -0.66680672
e 0.4415001 Incl. 59.80257 -0.34356026 +0.65176937
P 3.51 H 15.3 G 0.15
From 21 observations 2002 May 22-24.
Ephemeris:
2002 KH4 a,e,i = 2.31, 0.44, 60 q = 1.2894
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 05 16 20 13.55 +45 37.3 1.067 1.458 89.1 43.9 17.9
2002 05 26 20 16.27 +53 39.8 1.137 1.504 88.6 42.3 18.1
2002 06 05 20 13.45 +60 10.0 1.216 1.552 87.7 40.8 18.3
2002 06 15 20 03.71 +65 12.4 1.297 1.603 86.9 39.2 18.5
2002 06 25 19 46.30 +68 50.8 1.376 1.656 86.2 37.8 18.6
2002 07 05 19 22.2 +71 08.8 1.449 1.710 85.9 36.4 18.8
2002 07 15 18 55.3 +72 10.4 1.516 1.765 86.0 35.1 18.9
2002 07 25 18 31.1 +72 05.0 1.575 1.821 86.4 33.8 19.0
2002 08 04 18 14.0 +71 06.9 1.627 1.876 87.3 32.7 19.1
2002 08 14 18 05.79 +69 29.5 1.671 1.932 88.5 31.6 19.2
2002 08 24 18 05.76 +67 24.4 1.710 1.987 90.1 30.6 19.3
2002 09 03 18 12.41 +64 58.9 1.745 2.042 91.8 29.6 19.3
2002 09 13 18 24.23 +62 17.6 1.779 2.096 93.5 28.6 19.4
2002 09 23 18 39.89 +59 24.4 1.814 2.150 95.1 27.7 19.5
2002 10 03 18 58.28 +56 22.3 1.854 2.202 96.4 26.8 19.6
2002 10 13 19 18.57 +53 15.1 1.901 2.254 97.1 26.1 19.6
2002 10 23 19 40.07 +50 07.3 1.958 2.305 97.2 25.4 19.7
2002 11 02 20 02.23 +47 03.3 2.027 2.354 96.4 24.8 19.8
2002 11 12 20 24.67 +44 08.2 2.109 2.402 94.7 24.2 20.0
2002 11 22 20 47.07 +41 26.3 2.204 2.450 92.2 23.8 20.1
2002 12 02 21 09.20 +39 01.0 2.312 2.496 88.9 23.3 20.2
2002 12 12 21 30.95 +36 54.6 2.431 2.541 84.9 22.7 20.3
2002 12 22 21 52.20 +35 08.2 2.560 2.584 80.4 22.0 20.5
2003 01 01 22 12.92 +33 41.5 2.695 2.627 75.4 21.2 20.6
2003 01 11 22 33.08 +32 33.7 2.836 2.668 70.2 20.3 20.7
2003 01 21 22 52.69 +31 43.2 2.978 2.708 64.7 19.2 20.8
2003 01 31 23 11.76 +31 08.2 3.119 2.746 59.1 17.9 20.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-K51
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