MPEC 2002-N24 : 2002 NX
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M.P.E.C. 2002-N24 Issued 2002 July 6, 14:51 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 NX
Observations:
K02N00X C2002 07 05.32531 20 53 23.41 -20 04 02.8 17.5 704
K02N00X C2002 07 05.33850 20 53 24.43 -20 02 53.7 17.7 704
K02N00X C2002 07 05.35170 20 53 25.47 -20 01 44.4 17.7 704
K02N00X C2002 07 05.36492 20 53 26.53 -20 00 35.0 17.5 704
K02N00X C2002 07 05.37819 20 53 27.56 -19 59 25.3 17.6 704
K02N00X* C2002 07 05.45886 20 53 34.30 -19 52 16.7 16.8 644
K02N00X C2002 07 05.46944 20 53 35.12 -19 51 20.4 16.7 644
K02N00X C2002 07 05.47979 20 53 35.94 -19 50 25.2 16.7 644
K02N00X C2002 07 05.92641 20 54 22.00 -19 10 13.8 16.7 R 620
K02N00X C2002 07 05.93052 20 54 22.43 -19 09 53.6 16.4 R 620
K02N00X C2002 07 05.93164 20 54 22.54 -19 09 48.2 16.5 R 620
K02N00X C2002 07 05.95707 20 54 23.91 -19 07 32.9 118
K02N00X C2002 07 05.95819 20 54 24.03 -19 07 27.0 118
K02N00X C2002 07 05.96150 20 54 24.28 -19 07 07.3 118
K02N00X C2002 07 05.96337 20 54 24.53 -19 06 57.9 118
K02N00X C2002 07 05.97029 20 54 25.15 -19 06 20.4 246
K02N00X C2002 07 05.97073 20 54 25.81 -19 06 12.7 16.8 R 176
K02N00X C2002 07 05.97094 20 54 25.20 -19 06 17.3 246
K02N00X C2002 07 05.97147 20 54 25.25 -19 06 13.8 246
K02N00X C2002 07 05.97205 20 54 25.30 -19 06 10.9 246
K02N00X C2002 07 05.97257 20 54 25.97 -19 06 02.7 16.5 R 176
K02N00X C2002 07 05.97264 20 54 25.35 -19 06 07.8 246
K02N00X C2002 07 05.97317 20 54 25.38 -19 06 04.5 246
K02N00X C2002 07 05.97389 20 54 25.44 -19 06 01.1 246
K02N00X C2002 07 05.97475 20 54 25.52 -19 05 56.4 246
K02N00X C2002 07 05.98346 20 54 26.86 -19 05 03.5 16.8 R 176
K02N00X C2002 07 05.98520 20 54 27.00 -19 04 54.1 16.7 R 176
K02N00X C2002 07 06.02559 20 54 29.76 -19 01 17.7 16.7 R 113
K02N00X C2002 07 06.02715 20 54 29.96 -19 01 08.9 16.7 R 113
K02N00X C2002 07 06.02950 20 54 30.05 -19 00 56.5 16.6 R 113
K02N00X C2002 07 06.03029 20 54 30.11 -19 00 51.0 16.7 R 113
K02N00X C2002 07 06.03185 20 54 30.28 -19 00 42.9 16.0 R 113
K02N00X C2002 07 06.04016 20 54 31.00 -18 59 52.9 16.8 V 157
K02N00X C2002 07 06.04157 20 54 31.11 -18 59 46.1 16.6 V 157
K02N00X C2002 07 06.04297 20 54 31.19 -18 59 37.7 16.4 V 157
K02N00X C2002 07 06.05194 20 54 31.91 -18 58 51.4 557
K02N00X C2002 07 06.05292 20 54 31.98 -18 58 45.9 557
K02N00X C2002 07 06.05392 20 54 32.05 -18 58 40.3 557
K02N00X C2002 07 06.05494 20 54 32.15 -18 58 34.9 557
K02N00X C2002 07 06.05592 20 54 32.19 -18 58 29.8 557
K02N00X C2002 07 06.29796 20 54 56.49 -18 35 55.6 16.6 R 649
K02N00X C2002 07 06.29977 20 54 56.61 -18 35 45.6 16.8 R 649
K02N00X C2002 07 06.30255 20 54 56.83 -18 35 29.7 16.7 R 649
K02N00X C2002 07 06.32593 20 54 59.56 -18 33 13.6 16.8 R 651
K02N00X C2002 07 06.32725 20 54 59.66 -18 33 06.2 16.9 R 651
K02N00X C2002 07 06.32836 20 54 59.73 -18 33 00.2 16.7 R 651
K02N00X C2002 07 06.38301 20 55 04.64 -18 27 53.0 670
K02N00X C2002 07 06.38427 20 55 04.57 -18 27 46.7 670
Observer details:
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn. Observer J. Kandler. 0.18-m f/9
reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
157 Frasso Sabino. Observers R. Haver, A. Pelloni. 0.20-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.41-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
Measurer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, V. Burwitz,
F. Serra. 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 K. Smalley, R. Fredrick.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + 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 NX
Epoch 2002 July 5.0 TT = JDT 2452460.5 MPC
M 334.39136 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.42468649 Peri. 62.03507 +0.95788563 +0.14636161
a 1.7528998 Node 288.65752 -0.24896428 +0.85200360
e 0.4373013 Incl. 15.11472 +0.14308007 +0.50266106
P 2.32 H 19.1 G 0.15
From 46 observations 2002 July 5-6.
Ephemeris:
2002 NX a,e,i = 1.75, 0.44, 15 q = 0.9864
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 07 05 20 52.86 -20 31.7 0.189 1.188 152.7 23.1 17.0
2002 07 07 20 56.06 -17 27.9 0.177 1.177 153.2 22.9 16.8
2002 07 09 20 59.36 -13 57.1 0.165 1.166 153.2 23.2 16.6
2002 07 11 21 02.78 -09 56.0 0.153 1.155 152.6 23.9 16.5
2002 07 13 21 06.37 -05 21.3 0.144 1.144 151.1 25.4 16.3
2002 07 15 21 10.17 -00 11.1 0.135 1.134 148.7 27.8 16.3
2002 07 17 21 14.24 +05 34.8 0.128 1.124 145.3 31.0 16.2
2002 07 19 21 18.65 +11 53.5 0.122 1.114 141.0 35.1 16.2
2002 07 21 21 23.47 +18 38.3 0.118 1.104 135.9 39.9 16.3
2002 07 23 21 28.80 +25 39.0 0.116 1.094 130.2 45.1 16.3
2002 07 25 21 34.76 +32 42.4 0.116 1.085 124.3 50.6 16.5
2002 07 27 21 41.48 +39 35.0 0.117 1.076 118.4 56.1 16.6
2002 07 29 21 49.14 +46 05.2 0.121 1.068 112.8 61.2 16.8
2002 07 31 21 57.98 +52 04.6 0.125 1.060 107.5 66.0 17.0
2002 08 02 22 08.30 +57 28.8 0.131 1.052 102.8 70.2 17.3
2002 08 04 22 20.51 +62 16.4 0.138 1.044 98.6 73.9 17.5
2002 08 06 22 35.14 +66 28.2 0.146 1.037 95.0 77.0 17.7
2002 08 08 22 52.9 +70 06.0 0.155 1.031 91.8 79.6 17.9
2002 08 10 23 14.7 +73 11.8 0.163 1.024 89.1 81.7 18.1
2002 08 12 23 41.6 +75 47.0 0.173 1.018 86.8 83.4 18.2
2002 08 14 00 14.9 +77 52.5 0.182 1.013 84.9 84.8 18.4
2002 08 16 00 55.1 +79 27.9 0.192 1.008 83.2 85.9 18.5
2002 08 18 01 41.7 +80 32.9 0.202 1.004 81.9 86.7 18.7
2002 08 20 02 32.1 +81 07.8 0.212 1.000 80.7 87.2 18.8
2002 08 22 03 21.9 +81 15.4 0.222 0.996 79.8 87.6 18.9
2002 08 24 04 07.2 +81 01.0 0.232 0.993 79.0 87.7 19.0
2002 08 26 04 45.9 +80 30.6 0.242 0.991 78.4 87.7 19.1
2002 08 28 05 17.7 +79 49.9 0.252 0.989 78.0 87.6 19.2
2002 08 30 05 43.6 +79 03.0 0.261 0.988 77.7 87.3 19.2
2002 09 01 06 04.7 +78 12.7 0.271 0.987 77.5 87.0 19.3
2002 09 03 06 22.1 +77 20.9 0.280 0.986 77.4 86.5 19.3
2002 09 13 07 15.8 +73 06.4 0.323 0.993 78.3 83.1 19.5
2002 09 23 07 43.24 +69 19.0 0.359 1.012 81.0 78.5 19.6
2002 10 03 07 58.73 +66 02.6 0.387 1.042 85.2 73.1 19.7
2002 10 13 08 05.43 +63 15.7 0.405 1.083 90.9 67.2 19.7
2002 10 23 08 03.56 +60 52.8 0.415 1.131 98.1 60.6 19.6
2002 11 02 07 52.32 +58 43.7 0.419 1.185 107.0 53.2 19.5
2002 11 12 07 30.79 +56 27.3 0.420 1.243 117.9 44.7 19.4
2002 11 22 07 00.49 +53 31.3 0.424 1.304 130.6 35.1 19.3
2002 12 02 06 26.26 +49 29.6 0.439 1.367 144.3 24.9 19.1
2002 12 12 05 54.77 +44 25.7 0.470 1.430 157.1 15.5 19.1
2002 12 22 05 31.00 +39 00.7 0.523 1.493 163.3 10.9 19.2
2003 01 01 05 16.07 +34 02.5 0.599 1.555 157.9 13.8 19.7
2003 01 11 05 09.00 +29 58.0 0.696 1.616 147.9 18.9 20.3
2003 01 21 05 08.12 +26 51.2 0.811 1.676 137.8 23.2 20.9
2003 01 31 05 11.85 +24 33.5 0.941 1.734 128.4 26.4 21.4
2003 02 10 05 19.03 +22 53.4 1.083 1.791 119.8 28.6 21.8
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