MPEC 2002-N03 : 2002 MO3
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M.P.E.C. 2002-N03 Issued 2002 July 1, 21:28 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 MO3
Observations:
K02M03O* C2002 06 28.28698 16 56 01.40 +14 50 21.9 19.5 644
K02M03O C2002 06 28.30830 16 55 58.77 +14 49 26.5 19.6 644
K02M03O C2002 06 28.32998 16 55 56.09 +14 48 29.9 20.2 644
K02M03O C2002 06 28.88845 16 54 49.62 +14 24 10.9 19.5 R 938
K02M03O C2002 06 28.90328 16 54 47.68 +14 23 30.9 620
K02M03O C2002 06 28.90802 16 54 47.18 +14 23 18.5 620
K02M03O SC2002 06 28.92726 16 54 44.59 +14 22 29.5 557
K02M03O C2002 06 28.92944 16 54 44.41 +14 22 22.7 557
K02M03O SC2002 06 28.93127 16 54 44.12 +14 22 18.0 557
K02M03O C2002 06 28.96387 16 54 40.48 +14 20 53.5 620
K02M03O C2002 06 28.98912 16 54 37.34 +14 19 47.1 J95
K02M03O C2002 06 28.99184 16 54 36.69 +14 19 34.6 J95
K02M03O C2002 06 28.99461 16 54 36.26 +14 19 30.9 21.6 R J95
K02M03O C2002 06 29.24385 16 54 07.34 +14 08 40.8 19.5 644
K02M03O C2002 06 29.25472 16 54 06.02 +14 08 12.6 19.5 644
K02M03O C2002 06 29.26572 16 54 04.78 +14 07 43.6 18.9 644
K02M03O C2002 06 29.87286 16 52 53.59 +13 41 06.6 557
K02M03O C2002 06 29.87449 16 52 53.40 +13 41 01.2 557
K02M03O C2002 06 29.88101 16 52 52.47 +13 40 43.5 557
K02M03O C2002 06 29.89034 16 52 51.48 +13 40 19.7 246
K02M03O C2002 06 29.89116 16 52 51.39 +13 40 17.8 246
K02M03O C2002 06 29.89191 16 52 51.30 +13 40 15.2 246
K02M03O C2002 06 29.89270 16 52 51.20 +13 40 13.9 246
K02M03O C2002 06 29.89346 16 52 51.09 +13 40 11.4 246
K02M03O C2002 06 29.89427 16 52 51.01 +13 40 09.0 246
K02M03O C2002 06 29.93079 16 52 46.62 +13 38 32.6 19.2 V 611
K02M03O C2002 06 29.93752 16 52 45.97 +13 38 14.6 611
K02M03O C2002 06 30.27522 16 52 06.62 +13 23 25.2 19.0 R 649
K02M03O C2002 06 30.27730 16 52 06.33 +13 23 19.8 19.1 R 649
K02M03O C2002 06 30.28073 16 52 05.98 +13 23 10.9 18.7 R 649
K02M03O C2002 06 30.90459 16 50 54.66 +12 55 40.7 246
K02M03O C2002 06 30.90544 16 50 54.54 +12 55 37.7 246
K02M03O C2002 06 30.90699 16 50 54.38 +12 55 33.8 246
K02M03O C2002 06 30.90796 16 50 54.25 +12 55 31.1 246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers L. Sarounova, M. Wolf. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observer F. Hormuth. 0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, J. Nomen,
J. Rodriguez, O. Arratia. 0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
938 Linhaceira. Observer R. Goncalves. 0.25-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 MO3
Epoch 2002 June 15.0 TT = JDT 2452440.5 MPC
M 21.14412 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.27337955 Peri. 119.50385 -0.37722493 +0.34176725
a 2.3512133 Node 96.41166 -0.79344345 -0.59861335
e 0.2096833 Incl. 60.01671 +0.47764929 -0.72447029
P 3.61 H 16.7 G 0.15
From 34 observations 2002 June 28-30.
Ephemeris:
2002 MO3 a,e,i = 2.35, 0.21, 60 q = 1.8582
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 06 25 17 02.84 +17 10.9 1.059 1.924 135.8 21.6 19.3
2002 07 05 16 43.54 +09 53.6 1.089 1.939 134.0 22.2 19.4
2002 07 15 16 29.05 +02 31.9 1.155 1.955 128.2 24.1 19.6
2002 07 25 16 19.68 -04 19.0 1.253 1.972 120.4 26.4 19.9
2002 08 04 16 15.07 -10 22.2 1.376 1.991 111.9 28.2 20.1
2002 08 14 16 14.63 -15 35.4 1.516 2.010 103.5 29.3 20.4
2002 08 24 16 17.75 -20 03.8 1.668 2.030 95.4 29.7 20.6
2002 09 03 16 23.88 -23 54.4 1.825 2.051 87.8 29.4 20.9
2002 09 13 16 32.61 -27 14.1 1.984 2.073 80.6 28.6 21.0
2002 09 23 16 43.58 -30 08.6 2.141 2.095 73.8 27.4 21.2
2002 10 03 16 56.54 -32 42.2 2.293 2.118 67.3 25.8 21.3
2002 10 13 17 11.31 -34 57.9 2.438 2.141 61.1 24.1 21.4
2002 10 23 17 27.71 -36 58.0 2.573 2.165 55.2 22.2 21.5
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-N03
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