MPEC 2002-P24 : 2002 PQ6
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M.P.E.C. 2002-P24 Issued 2002 Aug. 6, 21:50 UT
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2002 PQ6
Observations:
K02P06Q* C2002 08 05.41736 21 29 23.18 -07 04 53.5 18.7 644
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.42777 21 29 23.86 -07 05 05.2 18.6 644
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.43825 21 29 24.57 -07 05 16.8 18.7 644
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.90412 21 30 01.46 -07 14 07.6 18.7 R 599
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.91860 21 30 02.43 -07 14 23.9 19.3 R 599
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.92068 21 30 02.49 -07 14 27.9 246
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.92241 21 30 02.61 -07 14 30.3 246
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.92377 21 30 02.68 -07 14 32.1 246
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.92441 21 30 02.75 -07 14 33.2 557
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.92532 21 30 02.82 -07 14 33.9 246
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.92593 21 30 02.81 -07 14 34.8 557
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.92743 21 30 02.95 -07 14 37.5 19.1 V 557
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.92831 21 30 03.00 -07 14 37.3 246
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.92912 21 30 03.08 -07 14 37.9 246
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.93010 21 30 03.13 -07 14 39.5 246
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.93208 21 30 03.27 -07 14 41.7 246
K02P06Q C2002 08 05.93366 21 30 03.46 -07 14 41.6 18.4 R 599
K02P06Q C2002 08 06.40502 21 30 38.65 -07 23 44.9 18.6 644
K02P06Q C2002 08 06.41557 21 30 39.37 -07 23 57.3 18.7 644
K02P06Q C2002 08 06.42727 21 30 40.17 -07 24 10.8 18.6 644
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS. Observers F. Bernardi, M. Tombelli. Measurers
F. Bernardi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli. 0.60-m f/3 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.
Orbital elements:
2002 PQ6
Epoch 2002 July 25.0 TT = JDT 2452480.5 MPC
M 345.67448 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23450171 Peri. 211.66452 +0.99571171 +0.03063250
a 2.6043861 Node 146.24344 -0.00566137 +0.96199542
e 0.5377898 Incl. 9.03826 -0.09233710 +0.27134197
P 4.20 H 19.9 G 0.15
From 20 observations 2002 Aug. 5-6.
Ephemeris:
2002 PQ6 a,e,i = 2.60, 0.54, 9 q = 1.2038
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 07 25 21 16.50 -04 27.8 0.389 1.385 158.9 15.3 19.4
2002 08 04 21 27.64 -06 39.1 0.327 1.335 166.7 10.0 18.7
2002 08 14 21 41.49 -10 18.4 0.279 1.291 175.4 3.6 18.0
2002 08 24 22 00.14 -15 23.2 0.245 1.255 175.1 3.9 17.7
2002 09 03 22 25.21 -21 17.5 0.225 1.228 165.4 11.9 17.8
2002 09 13 22 56.78 -26 46.8 0.220 1.210 156.3 19.5 18.0
2002 09 23 23 32.39 -30 29.9 0.227 1.204 148.9 25.5 18.3
2002 10 03 00 07.29 -31 48.8 0.246 1.208 143.8 29.3 18.5
2002 10 13 00 37.65 -30 53.0 0.275 1.223 140.6 31.2 18.9
2002 10 23 01 02.40 -28 17.5 0.314 1.248 138.9 31.6 19.2
2002 11 02 01 22.22 -24 40.1 0.361 1.283 137.6 31.5 19.6
2002 11 12 01 38.70 -20 29.1 0.420 1.325 136.1 31.2 20.0
2002 11 22 01 53.36 -16 06.1 0.490 1.374 134.0 31.1 20.4
2002 12 02 02 07.18 -11 46.5 0.572 1.428 131.1 31.3 20.8
2002 12 12 02 20.91 -07 38.9 0.666 1.487 127.5 31.7 21.2
2002 12 22 02 34.96 -03 48.7 0.774 1.549 123.2 32.1 21.7
2003 01 01 02 49.48 -00 18.5 0.893 1.613 118.5 32.4 22.1
2003 01 11 03 04.60 +02 51.5 1.025 1.680 113.5 32.5 22.5
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-P24
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