MPEC 2002-L16 : 2002 LX
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M.P.E.C. 2002-L16 Issued 2002 June 3, 20:11 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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2002 LX
Observations:
K02L00X C2002 06 02.24266 15 07 07.59 +14 34 23.3 17.8 704
K02L00X C2002 06 02.25583 15 07 16.96 +14 32 06.5 17.5 704
K02L00X C2002 06 02.26913 15 07 26.41 +14 29 48.9 17.9 704
K02L00X C2002 06 02.28250 15 07 35.85 +14 27 31.1 17.8 704
K02L00X* C2002 06 03.22851 15 18 25.75 +11 54 42.4 18.1 704
K02L00X C2002 06 03.22863 15 18 25.84 +11 54 40.6 17.9 704
K02L00X C2002 06 03.24233 15 18 34.03 +11 52 36.8 18.0 704
K02L00X C2002 06 03.24245 15 18 34.09 +11 52 34.6 17.6 704
K02L00X C2002 06 03.25618 15 18 42.43 +11 50 31.8 18.2 704
K02L00X C2002 06 03.25630 15 18 42.39 +11 50 28.4 17.7 704
K02L00X C2002 06 03.27000 15 18 50.69 +11 48 25.0 18.3 704
K02L00X C2002 06 03.27012 15 18 50.72 +11 48 23.3 17.8 704
K02L00X C2002 06 03.28390 15 18 59.03 +11 46 18.5 18.1 704
K02L00X C2002 06 03.28402 15 18 59.05 +11 46 17.1 17.8 704
Observer details:
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 LX PHA 0.038
Epoch 2002 May 26.0 TT = JDT 2452420.5 MPC
M 9.65337 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.24231155 Peri. 346.76585 -0.99823481 +0.05722652
a 2.5481206 Node 196.53956 -0.04813240 -0.93623034
e 0.6761271 Incl. 3.19911 -0.03479273 -0.34669566
P 4.07 H 20.4 G 0.15
From 14 observations 2002 June 2-3.
Ephemeris:
2002 LX a,e,i = 2.55, 0.68, 3 q = 0.8253
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 05 26 12 04.24 +41 26.6 0.066 1.021 95.5 80.8 17.4
2002 06 05 15 34.77 +07 54.6 0.115 1.110 144.3 32.2 17.3
2002 06 15 16 21.33 -04 10.2 0.206 1.204 154.3 21.5 18.4
2002 06 25 16 41.06 -09 16.0 0.311 1.302 153.6 20.3 19.4
2002 07 05 16 53.74 -12 11.9 0.427 1.401 149.1 21.9 20.3
2002 07 15 17 04.44 -14 11.7 0.556 1.499 143.2 24.0 21.1
2002 07 25 17 14.98 -15 40.8 0.698 1.597 136.7 25.9 21.8
2002 08 04 17 25.94 -16 49.9 0.851 1.693 130.1 27.3 22.4
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-L16
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