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    M.P.E.C. 2002-O16                                Issued 2002 July 19, 15:59 UT

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                                   2002 ON4

Observations:
     K02O04N* C2002 07 18.28957 20 18 28.20 -05 11 56.9          17.8        704
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.30295 20 18 28.91 -05 12 21.9          17.7        704
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.31638 20 18 29.66 -05 12 47.7          18.0        704
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.32977 20 18 30.40 -05 13 13.0          18.0        704
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.92684 20 19 10.46 -05 32 19.1          17.7 R      946
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.93021 20 19 10.34 -05 32 27.5          17.4 V      611
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.93297 20 19 10.52 -05 32 32.8          17.7 V      611
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.93566 20 19 10.71 -05 32 37.7          17.6 V      611
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.95932 20 19 12.02 -05 33 22.6          17.8 R      587
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.96043 20 19 12.10 -05 33 24.1          17.1 R      587
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.96156 20 19 12.17 -05 33 26.4          17.4 R      587
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.96269 20 19 12.25 -05 33 29.2          17.3 R      587
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.96870 20 19 12.81 -05 33 40.5          17.9 R      946
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.98744 20 19 13.93 -05 34 15.1                      952
     K02O04N  C2002 07 18.99473 20 19 14.33 -05 34 28.2                      952
     K02O04N  C2002 07 19.00454 20 19 14.91 -05 34 47.2          17.7 R      952
     K02O04N  C2002 07 19.01106 20 19 15.21 -05 34 58.3                      952
     K02O04N  C2002 07 19.06749 20 19 19.99 -05 36 10.2          16.8 R      844
     K02O04N  C2002 07 19.07325 20 19 20.23 -05 36 20.7          17.0 R      844
     K02O04N  C2002 07 19.07913 20 19 20.60 -05 36 32.6          17.1 R      844
     K02O04N  C2002 07 19.28961 20 19 33.99 -05 43 55.4                      670
     K02O04N  C2002 07 19.29208 20 19 34.14 -05 44 01.1                      670
     K02O04N  C2002 07 19.33825 20 19 36.00 -05 45 32.2          17.1 R      734
     K02O04N  C2002 07 19.34250 20 19 36.24 -05 45 40.4          17.3 R      734
     K02O04N  C2002 07 19.34456 20 19 36.41 -05 45 44.5          17.3 R      734

Observer details:
587 Sormano.  Observers F. Manca, P. Ghezzi.  Measurer F. Manca.  0.5-m
    reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg.  Observer F. Hormuth.  0.45-m f/4.4 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.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
844 Los Molinos.  Observers S. Roland, G. Hugo.  Measurer S. Roland.  0.35-m
    f/6.4 reflector + CCD.
946 Ametlla de Mar.  Observers J. Nomen, A. Verdu.  0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
952 Marxuquera.  Observer J. J. Gomez.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 ON4
Epoch 2002 July 5.0 TT = JDT 2452460.5                  MPC
M 356.24742              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.33523853     Peri.  160.60256     +0.43685217     +0.89130203
a   2.0522650      Node   135.07840     -0.84635565     +0.45298501
e   0.3749976      Incl.    9.90051     -0.30470033     +0.01962848
P   2.94           H   19.2           G   0.15
From 25 observations 2002 July 18-19.

Ephemeris:
2002 ON4                 a,e,i = 2.05, 0.37, 10                  q = 1.2827
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 07 15    20 14.84   -03 31.4    0.280    1.283   159.7    16.0    17.8
2002 07 25    20 25.73   -08 56.7    0.274    1.285   169.0     8.7    17.5
2002 08 04    20 36.48   -14 53.1    0.281    1.294   174.8     4.1    17.4
2002 08 14    20 47.63   -20 21.1    0.303    1.310   167.6     9.6    17.8
2002 08 24    20 59.78   -24 35.2    0.338    1.332   158.5    16.1    18.3
2002 09 03    21 13.02   -27 19.7    0.387    1.359   150.3    21.6    18.9
2002 09 13    21 27.34   -28 40.3    0.448    1.390   143.0    25.8    19.3
2002 09 23    21 42.63   -28 51.9    0.520    1.426   136.5    29.0    19.8
2002 10 03    21 58.56   -28 11.4    0.602    1.465   130.6    31.2    20.3
2002 10 13    22 14.96   -26 52.6    0.694    1.508   125.0    32.8    20.7
2002 10 23    22 31.69   -25 06.6    0.796    1.552   119.7    33.8    21.1
2002 11 02    22 48.57   -23 02.1    0.907    1.598   114.5    34.4    21.4
2002 11 12    23 05.58   -20 44.9    1.026    1.645   109.4    34.6    21.8
2002 11 22    23 22.65   -18 20.0    1.153    1.693   104.3    34.4    22.1

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-O16

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