MPEC 2002-N07 : 2002 MQ3
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M.P.E.C. 2002-N07 Issued 2002 July 1, 21:59 UT
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2002 MQ3
Observations:
K02M03Q* C2002 06 30.19080 15 23 05.58 +38 28 56.8 19.5 704
K02M03Q C2002 06 30.20406 15 23 03.55 +38 27 38.2 19.1 704
K02M03Q C2002 06 30.21732 15 23 01.81 +38 26 21.2 19.0 704
K02M03Q C2002 06 30.23059 15 22 59.85 +38 25 02.1 18.9 704
K02M03Q C2002 07 01.14851 15 21 02.50 +36 55 11.4 18.0 R 649
K02M03Q C2002 07 01.15032 15 21 02.24 +36 55 00.5 18.2 R 649
K02M03Q C2002 07 01.15215 15 21 02.01 +36 54 49.7 17.8 R 649
K02M03Q C2002 07 01.18169 15 20 58.45 +36 51 57.7 18.4 704
K02M03Q C2002 07 01.19036 15 20 57.11 +36 51 06.1 17.7 704
K02M03Q C2002 07 01.20172 15 20 55.62 +36 49 59.0 18.1 704
K02M03Q C2002 07 01.20769 15 20 54.78 +36 49 22.8 18.3 704
K02M03Q C2002 07 01.21297 15 20 54.11 +36 48 51.9 17.6 704
K02M03Q C2002 07 01.22048 15 20 53.08 +36 48 06.8 18.4 704
K02M03Q C2002 07 01.22413 15 20 52.59 +36 47 45.5 18.0 704
K02M03Q C2002 07 01.23367 15 20 51.26 +36 46 47.7 18.9 704
K02M03Q C2002 07 01.23520 15 20 51.13 +36 46 39.7 18.0 704
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick,
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.
Orbital elements:
2002 MQ3
Epoch 2002 June 15.0 TT = JDT 2452440.5 MPC
M 144.24974 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.16227659 Peri. 345.24483 -0.14800647 -0.85285963
a 0.8959073 Node 111.12107 +0.95304729 -0.25824398
e 0.2772518 Incl. 32.46502 +0.26418735 +0.45380668
P 0.85 H 18.4 G 0.15
From 16 observations 2002 June 30-July 1.
Ephemeris:
2002 MQ3 a,e,i = 0.90, 0.28, 32 q = 0.6475
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 06 25 15 36.44 +46 29.5 0.332 1.131 101.5 61.7 18.5
2002 07 05 15 13.92 +30 27.3 0.320 1.141 104.7 59.5 18.3
2002 07 15 15 02.43 +13 19.6 0.332 1.144 104.3 59.4 18.4
2002 07 25 14 58.45 -02 09.5 0.367 1.142 100.6 61.0 18.7
2002 08 04 14 59.64 -14 45.2 0.419 1.133 95.3 63.1 19.0
2002 08 14 15 04.70 -24 39.0 0.479 1.118 89.6 65.0 19.3
2002 08 24 15 12.74 -32 30.3 0.540 1.096 84.1 66.5 19.6
2002 09 03 15 23.11 -38 55.2 0.598 1.069 78.9 67.8 19.8
2002 09 13 15 35.46 -44 20.3 0.647 1.036 74.0 69.1 20.0
2002 09 23 15 49.32 -49 03.0 0.685 0.997 69.5 70.5 20.0
2002 10 03 16 04.15 -53 13.3 0.707 0.953 65.2 72.4 20.1
2002 10 13 16 19.18 -56 56.4 0.712 0.905 61.3 75.1 20.1
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-N07
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