MPEC 2002-P44 : 2002 PX39
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M.P.E.C. 2002-P44 Issued 2002 Aug. 10, 16:18 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 PX39
Observations:
K02P39X* C2002 08 08.28751 20 49 56.81 -17 39 03.8 18.2 644
K02P39X C2002 08 08.30878 20 50 09.06 -17 38 47.9 18.0 644
K02P39X C2002 08 08.32969 20 50 21.05 -17 38 31.8 18.2 644
K02P39X C2002 08 09.17107 20 58 33.57 -17 27 42.6 17.4 R 649
K02P39X C2002 08 09.17252 20 58 34.31 -17 27 41.2 17.5 R 649
K02P39X C2002 08 09.17434 20 58 35.27 -17 27 39.9 17.6 R 649
K02P39X C2002 08 09.47957 21 01 18.74 -17 21 34.3 17.7 R 474
K02P39X C2002 08 09.48038 21 01 19.14 -17 21 33.7 17.8 R 474
K02P39X C2002 08 09.48166 21 01 19.76 -17 21 32.8 17.8 R 474
K02P39X C2002 08 09.48547 21 01 21.69 -17 21 29.9 18.0 R 474
K02P39X C2002 08 09.63686 21 02 37.45 -17 19 58.3 18.7 R 428
K02P39X C2002 08 09.63990 21 02 38.90 -17 19 55.5 18.2 R 428
K02P39X C2002 08 09.95495 21 05 22.32 -17 17 43.7 046
K02P39X C2002 08 09.95676 21 05 23.23 -17 17 40.3 046
K02P39X C2002 08 09.95769 21 05 23.57 -17 17 41.6 046
K02P39X C2002 08 09.96291 21 05 26.11 -17 17 37.8 046
K02P39X C2002 08 09.96361 21 05 26.35 -17 17 36.6 046
K02P39X C2002 08 09.96469 21 05 26.83 -17 17 34.4 046
K02P39X C2002 08 10.07304 21 06 22.63 -17 14 37.3 19.6 R 859
K02P39X C2002 08 10.07399 21 06 23.05 -17 14 36.1 18.8 R 859
K02P39X C2002 08 10.07494 21 06 23.55 -17 14 36.4 19.1 R 859
K02P39X C2002 08 10.51046 21 09 53.18 -17 08 48.8 19.0 R 428
K02P39X C2002 08 10.51348 21 09 54.56 -17 08 46.4 18.7 R 428
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector
+ CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. Measurer
P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + 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,
R. Trentman. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG. Observer C. Jacques. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 PX39
Epoch 2002 July 25.0 TT = JDT 2452480.5 MPC
M 4.79568 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.25130860 Peri. 140.76098 +0.10712896 +0.99399820
a 2.4869353 Node 135.37612 -0.91995531 +0.10755249
e 0.5967544 Incl. 1.80763 -0.37710159 +0.02000126
P 3.92 H 23.2 G 0.15
From 23 observations 2002 Aug. 8-10.
Ephemeris:
2002 PX39 a,e,i = 2.49, 0.60, 2 q = 1.0028
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 08 04 19 50.90 -18 16.8 0.061 1.073 164.6 14.6 18.1
2002 08 14 21 32.24 -16 27.6 0.112 1.125 178.0 1.8 18.9
2002 08 24 22 05.92 -15 02.8 0.176 1.187 176.0 3.4 20.1
2002 09 03 22 21.12 -14 08.3 0.249 1.256 170.9 7.3 21.2
2002 09 13 22 30.19 -13 22.1 0.334 1.330 163.9 12.1 22.2
2002 09 23 22 37.57 -12 33.3 0.430 1.408 156.2 16.7 23.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-P44
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