MPEC 2002-L25 : 2002 LH3
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M.P.E.C. 2002-L25 Issued 2002 June 6, 14:30 UT
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2002 LH3
Observations:
K02L03H* C2002 06 05.29688 17 20 28.48 -15 30 38.3 18.2 704
K02L03H C2002 06 05.31051 17 20 29.50 -15 30 59.4 18.6 704
K02L03H C2002 06 05.32423 17 20 30.52 -15 31 21.9 18.2 704
K02L03H C2002 06 05.33751 17 20 31.53 -15 31 42.6 18.4 704
K02L03H C2002 06 05.35092 17 20 32.59 -15 32 03.4 18.3 704
K02L03H 1C2002 06 05.74705 17 21 06.77 -15 41 50.7 413
K02L03H 1C2002 06 05.75540 17 21 07.45 -15 42 03.9 413
K02L03H 1C2002 06 05.75676 17 21 07.56 -15 42 05.9 18.4 R 413
K02L03H C2002 06 05.93461 17 21 26.63 -15 47 40.9 176
K02L03H C2002 06 05.93738 17 21 26.87 -15 47 45.4 176
K02L03H C2002 06 05.94294 17 21 27.35 -15 47 54.3 17.3 R 176
K02L03H C2002 06 05.94572 17 21 27.59 -15 47 58.7 17.5 R 176
K02L03H C2002 06 06.29866 17 21 58.73 -15 57 36.8 17.0 R 649
K02L03H C2002 06 06.32149 17 22 00.57 -15 58 14.3 17.2 R 734
K02L03H C2002 06 06.32368 17 22 00.71 -15 58 17.9 17.5 R 734
K02L03H C2002 06 06.34237 17 22 02.17 -15 58 48.4 17.0 R 649
Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco. 0.2-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
413 Siding Spring. Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught. Measurer
R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Trentman.
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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 LH3
Epoch 2002 May 26.0 TT = JDT 2452420.5 MPC
M 344.88235 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.31131721 Peri. 203.06682 +0.34747727 +0.93088290
a 2.1560921 Node 87.41921 -0.84176199 +0.36265441
e 0.4621321 Incl. 6.48149 -0.41315409 +0.04403186
P 3.17 H 20.2 G 0.15
From 16 observations 2002 June 5-6.
Ephemeris:
2002 LH3 a,e,i = 2.16, 0.46, 6 q = 1.1597
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 06 05 17 20.03 -15 22.4 0.219 1.231 170.1 8.1 17.9
2002 06 15 17 37.54 -20 43.0 0.184 1.200 177.2 2.4 17.2
2002 06 25 18 03.31 -27 59.7 0.161 1.177 174.8 4.5 17.0
2002 07 05 18 40.76 -36 07.6 0.150 1.163 166.3 11.9 17.1
2002 07 15 19 29.60 -42 54.3 0.152 1.160 158.6 18.6 17.4
2002 07 25 20 22.31 -46 30.0 0.166 1.166 153.2 23.1 17.7
2002 08 04 21 07.37 -46 53.3 0.189 1.183 150.4 25.1 18.1
2002 08 14 21 39.48 -45 07.0 0.221 1.208 149.3 25.3 18.5
2002 08 24 22 00.72 -42 10.2 0.261 1.242 149.0 24.8 18.9
2002 09 03 22 14.96 -38 40.5 0.310 1.283 148.2 24.5 19.3
2002 09 13 22 25.61 -34 57.4 0.369 1.329 146.2 24.9 19.8
2002 09 23 22 35.05 -31 13.0 0.439 1.380 143.0 25.9 20.3
2002 10 03 22 44.42 -27 34.8 0.521 1.435 138.8 27.4 20.8
2002 10 13 22 54.37 -24 06.0 0.616 1.492 133.9 28.8 21.3
2002 10 23 23 05.17 -20 47.8 0.722 1.551 128.5 30.1 21.8
2002 11 02 23 16.77 -17 40.4 0.840 1.611 122.9 31.1 22.2
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-L25
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