MPEC 2002-Q31 : 2002 QE7
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Q31 Issued 2002 Aug. 23, 16:12 UT
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2002 QE7
Observations:
K02Q07E* C2002 08 18.24663 18 54 39.70 +27 41 02.2 19.0 704
K02Q07E C2002 08 18.26280 18 54 40.07 +27 41 00.3 18.8 704
K02Q07E C2002 08 18.27837 18 54 40.43 +27 40 56.8 19.1 704
K02Q07E C2002 08 18.29446 18 54 40.83 +27 40 54.3 18.8 704
K02Q07E C2002 08 20.15312 18 55 48.56 +27 37 15.8 19.4 704
K02Q07E C2002 08 20.16934 18 55 48.97 +27 37 12.7 19.0 704
K02Q07E C2002 08 20.18564 18 55 49.42 +27 37 10.3 19.4 704
K02Q07E C2002 08 20.20214 18 55 49.93 +27 37 07.5 19.1 704
K02Q07E C2002 08 21.14569 18 56 28.77 +27 34 19.5 18.7 R 649
K02Q07E C2002 08 21.19153 18 56 30.26 +27 34 11.1 649
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, M. Glaze.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 QE7
Epoch 2002 Aug. 14.0 TT = JDT 2452500.5 MPC
M 349.28664 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.57605202 Peri. 85.06175 +0.85946175 +0.47568568
a 1.4305232 Node 246.42584 -0.51120002 +0.79987588
e 0.1642087 Incl. 11.78616 +0.00017195 +0.36595315
P 1.71 H 19.4 G 0.15
From 10 observations 2002 Aug. 18-21.
Ephemeris:
2002 QE7 a,e,i = 1.43, 0.16, 12 q = 1.1956
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 08 14 18 52.96 +27 40.6 0.300 1.201 122.6 45.3 18.9
2002 08 24 18 58.75 +27 22.8 0.313 1.197 119.5 47.3 19.1
2002 09 03 19 10.45 +26 07.5 0.327 1.196 117.5 48.5 19.2
2002 09 13 19 27.70 +24 08.8 0.343 1.198 116.2 48.9 19.3
2002 09 23 19 49.87 +21 41.0 0.360 1.203 115.5 48.8 19.4
2002 10 03 20 16.03 +18 56.1 0.381 1.212 115.0 48.4 19.5
2002 10 13 20 45.32 +16 06.9 0.407 1.224 114.5 47.9 19.7
2002 10 23 21 16.68 +13 27.7 0.439 1.238 113.6 47.4 19.9
2002 11 02 21 49.07 +11 09.4 0.480 1.255 112.2 47.1 20.1
2002 11 12 22 21.69 +09 20.4 0.528 1.274 110.3 46.8 20.3
2002 11 22 22 53.88 +08 04.9 0.586 1.294 107.9 46.6 20.6
2002 12 02 23 25.19 +07 22.0 0.652 1.316 105.1 46.3 20.8
2002 12 12 23 55.50 +07 08.8 0.726 1.339 102.0 46.0 21.1
2002 12 22 00 24.79 +07 20.6 0.806 1.363 98.7 45.5 21.3
2003 01 01 00 53.10 +07 51.7 0.893 1.386 95.2 44.9 21.6
2003 01 11 01 20.63 +08 37.3 0.985 1.410 91.6 44.2 21.8
2003 01 21 01 47.53 +09 32.4 1.080 1.434 87.9 43.3 22.0
2003 01 31 02 13.93 +10 32.6 1.178 1.457 84.2 42.3 22.2
2003 02 10 02 40.01 +11 34.5 1.279 1.480 80.5 41.1 22.4
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Q31
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