MPEC 2002-M14 : 2002 MN
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M.P.E.C. 2002-M14 Issued 2002 June 18, 21:58 UT
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2002 MN
Observations:
K02M00N* C2002 06 17.37897 19 39 28.52 -22 55 22.3 16.8 704
K02M00N C2002 06 17.39262 19 39 25.31 -22 55 55.6 17.0 704
K02M00N C2002 06 17.40617 19 39 22.20 -22 56 24.1 16.5 704
K02M00N C2002 06 17.41973 19 39 19.16 -22 56 53.2 16.7 704
K02M00N C2002 06 17.97656 19 39 03.63 -23 15 51.6 16.4 R 599
K02M00N C2002 06 17.98536 19 39 02.16 -23 16 08.2 16.2 R 599
K02M00N C2002 06 17.98714 19 39 01.83 -23 16 12.2 16.0 R 599
K02M00N C2002 06 17.99628 19 39 00.30 -23 16 29.4 15.9 R 599
K02M00N C2002 06 17.99853 19 38 59.94 -23 16 33.3 15.9 R 599
K02M00N C2002 06 18.36241 19 38 39.95 -23 25 34.9 17.1 704
K02M00N C2002 06 18.37591 19 38 37.58 -23 25 54.9 17.0 704
K02M00N C2002 06 18.38948 19 38 35.24 -23 26 13.6 17.3 704
K02M00N C2002 06 18.40306 19 38 32.95 -23 26 31.7 17.4 704
K02M00N C2002 06 18.41645 19 38 30.71 -23 26 48.5 17.3 704
Observer details:
599 Campo Imperatore--CINEOS. Observers F. Bernardi, A. Boattini.
0.60-m f/3 Schmidt + 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 MN
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5 MPC
M 358.20808 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.38343752 Peri. 115.02029 -0.78129583 +0.62415772
a 1.8764614 Node 103.60017 -0.57339129 -0.71648263
e 0.5107689 Incl. 0.11721 -0.24657504 -0.31157629
P 2.57 H 23.4 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
020617 704 0.2+ 0.1+ 020617 599 0.0 0.2+ 020618 704 0.0 0.2+
020617 704 0.2- 1.3- 020617 599 0.3- 0.3- 020618 704 0.2- 0.1+
020617 704 0.0 0.6+ 020617 599 0.1+ 0.0 020618 704 0.0 0.3-
020617 704 0.3+ 0.6+ 020617 599 0.5+ 0.3+ 020618 704 0.1- 0.6-
020617 599 0.2- 0.5- 020618 704 0.5+ 0.7+
Ephemeris:
2002 MN a,e,i = 1.88, 0.51, 0 q = 0.9180
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 06 15 19 47.74 -16 55.6 0.0055 1.020 147.7 32.1 13.5
2002 06 17 19 39.93 -22 31.3 0.017 1.031 152.6 26.9 15.9
2002 06 19 19 38.24 -23 34.5 0.029 1.043 155.0 24.3 17.0
2002 06 21 19 37.35 -24 01.4 0.041 1.054 157.2 21.9 17.7
2002 06 23 19 36.67 -24 16.3 0.053 1.066 159.2 19.7 18.2
2002 06 25 19 36.05 -24 25.8 0.065 1.079 161.3 17.6 18.6
2002 06 27 19 35.43 -24 32.3 0.078 1.091 163.3 15.5 18.9
2002 06 29 19 34.81 -24 37.0 0.090 1.104 165.3 13.5 19.2
2002 07 01 19 34.17 -24 40.6 0.102 1.117 167.3 11.5 19.4
2002 07 03 19 33.52 -24 43.2 0.115 1.130 169.3 9.6 19.6
2002 07 05 19 32.88 -24 45.1 0.128 1.143 171.3 7.8 19.8
2002 07 07 19 32.26 -24 46.4 0.141 1.157 173.1 6.0 19.9
2002 07 09 19 31.66 -24 47.2 0.155 1.171 174.9 4.4 20.1
2002 07 11 19 31.12 -24 47.5 0.168 1.185 176.4 3.1 20.2
2002 07 13 19 30.63 -24 47.5 0.182 1.199 177.0 2.5 20.4
2002 07 15 19 30.21 -24 47.0 0.197 1.213 176.5 2.9 20.6
2002 07 17 19 29.87 -24 46.2 0.211 1.227 175.1 4.0 20.8
2002 07 19 19 29.61 -24 45.0 0.226 1.241 173.5 5.3 21.1
2002 07 21 19 29.45 -24 43.4 0.242 1.256 171.7 6.7 21.3
2002 07 23 19 29.37 -24 41.6 0.257 1.270 169.9 8.1 21.5
2002 07 25 19 29.39 -24 39.5 0.274 1.285 168.0 9.4 21.8
2002 07 27 19 29.50 -24 37.0 0.290 1.299 166.2 10.7 22.0
2002 07 29 19 29.71 -24 34.3 0.307 1.314 164.4 12.0 22.2
2002 07 31 19 30.01 -24 31.3 0.325 1.328 162.6 13.2 22.3
2002 08 02 19 30.41 -24 28.1 0.343 1.343 160.8 14.4 22.5
2002 08 04 19 30.91 -24 24.6 0.361 1.358 159.0 15.5 22.7
The object passed only 0.0008 AU from the earth on June 14.1 UT.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-M14
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