MPEC 2002-Q39 : 2002 QE15
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Q39 Issued 2002 Aug. 28, 13:36 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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2002 QE15
Observations:
K02Q15E* C2002 08 26.14747 18 42 28.00 +57 35 46.0 17.4 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.16366 18 42 26.84 +57 35 48.0 17.8 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.18070 18 42 25.72 +57 35 49.6 17.6 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.19696 18 42 24.61 +57 35 50.9 17.6 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.21357 18 42 23.40 +57 35 51.9 17.9 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.87464 18 41 45.19 +57 36 55.3 118
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.87573 18 41 45.08 +57 36 55.0 118
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.87936 18 41 44.83 +57 36 55.8 118
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.88601 18 41 44.57 +57 36 55.3 557
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.88676 18 41 44.73 +57 36 59.0 16.9 R 941
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.88830 18 41 44.24 +57 36 55.8 16.5 R 118
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.88929 18 41 44.49 +57 36 59.3 17.0 R 941
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.89128 18 41 44.24 +57 36 55.4 557
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.89436 18 41 44.06 +57 37 00.3 16.9 R 941
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.89471 18 41 44.02 +57 36 55.7 17.7 V 557
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.89689 18 41 43.87 +57 37 00.8 16.9 R 941
K02Q15E C2002 08 26.90444 18 41 43.36 +57 36 56.6 557
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.12853 18 41 31.71 +57 37 20.8 17.3 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.12892 18 41 31.64 +57 37 21.1 17.1 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.14262 18 41 30.82 +57 37 22.0 17.6 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.14290 18 41 30.73 +57 37 22.3 17.6 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.15557 18 41 29.95 +57 37 23.1 17.6 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.15688 18 41 29.80 +57 37 23.4 17.6 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.16891 18 41 29.35 +57 37 24.0 670
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.16930 18 41 29.05 +57 37 23.9 17.8 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.17086 18 41 28.88 +57 37 24.5 17.4 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.18252 18 41 28.16 +57 37 24.6 17.7 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.18359 18 41 28.44 +57 37 25.6 17.2 R 670
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.18489 18 41 27.98 +57 37 25.5 17.5 704
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.19383 18 41 27.70 +57 37 26.6 670
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.22517 18 41 25.70 +57 37 27.7 670
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.25355 18 41 24.10 +57 37 27.7 17.0 R 848
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.26698 18 41 23.22 +57 37 28.0 17.3 R 848
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.27962 18 41 22.39 +57 37 29.0 18.0 R 848
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.81825 18 40 54.39 +57 38 08.3 17.3 R 946
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.82301 18 40 54.09 +57 38 08.0 17.4 R 946
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.83733 18 40 53.05 +57 38 09.8 17.3 R 946
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.83880 18 40 53.02 +57 38 10.6 17.2 R 946
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.87655 18 40 50.54 +57 38 13.6 16.7 R 941
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.87906 18 40 50.47 +57 38 13.9 16.7 R 941
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.88157 18 40 50.29 +57 38 14.0 16.8 R 941
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.88410 18 40 50.18 +57 38 14.1 16.7 R 941
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.89223 18 40 49.91 +57 38 10.1 16.9 R 966
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.89537 18 40 49.70 +57 38 09.8 17.2 R 966
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.90244 18 40 49.29 +57 38 10.8 16.9 R 966
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.90689 18 40 49.02 +57 38 11.4 16.9 R J95
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.90903 18 40 48.86 +57 38 11.5 17.0 R J95
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.90990 18 40 48.84 +57 38 11.4 16.6 R J95
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.91795 18 40 48.03 +57 38 14.3 17.0 R 170
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.92561 18 40 47.50 +57 38 14.8 17.0 R 170
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.93184 18 40 47.16 +57 38 15.3 17.0 R 170
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.94207 18 40 46.55 +57 38 15.4 16.9 R 170
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.94566 18 40 46.69 +57 38 12.9 16.9 R J95
K02Q15E C2002 08 27.94740 18 40 46.57 +57 38 12.9 17.0 R J95
K02Q15E C2002 08 28.16252 18 40 35.56 +57 38 29.4 17.3 R 649
K02Q15E C2002 08 28.18001 18 40 34.57 +57 38 29.9 16.4 R 649
K02Q15E C2002 08 28.20212 18 40 33.95 +57 38 30.4 17.1 R 848
K02Q15E C2002 08 28.22262 18 40 32.77 +57 38 32.0 17.0 R 848
K02Q15E C2002 08 28.23563 18 40 31.22 +57 38 31.0 17.1 R 649
K02Q15E C2002 08 28.23992 18 40 31.65 +57 38 31.8 17.1 R 848
K02Q15E C2002 08 28.25549 18 40 30.82 +57 38 32.7 17.1 R 848
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer A. Galad. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick.
0.75-m Newtonian + 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, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
848 Tenagra Observatory, Cottage Grove. Observer M. Schwartz. Measurer
P. R. Holvorcem. 0.36-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
946 Ametlla de Mar. Observer J. Nomen. 0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 QE15
Epoch 2002 Aug. 14.0 TT = JDT 2452500.5 MPC
M 320.62273 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.51446488 Peri. 156.85640 +0.85700023 -0.38073479
a 1.5425251 Node 230.32826 +0.37338600 +0.92322698
e 0.2885754 Incl. 26.81802 +0.35515279 -0.05189380
P 1.92 H 16.3 G 0.15
From 61 observations 2002 Aug. 26-28.
Ephemeris:
2002 QE15 a,e,i = 1.54, 0.29, 27 q = 1.0974
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 08 24 18 44.75 +57 30.6 0.562 1.234 99.4 53.9 17.5
2002 09 03 18 36.82 +57 36.4 0.530 1.200 97.5 56.5 17.4
2002 09 13 18 36.75 +57 03.6 0.492 1.169 96.5 58.8 17.2
2002 09 23 18 45.90 +55 59.1 0.446 1.143 96.4 60.8 17.0
2002 10 03 19 05.76 +54 16.2 0.392 1.122 97.5 62.2 16.7
2002 10 13 19 38.94 +51 26.0 0.335 1.107 100.2 62.5 16.4
2002 10 23 20 28.37 +46 18.3 0.277 1.099 104.8 61.1 15.9
2002 11 02 21 34.33 +36 30.6 0.228 1.098 111.9 57.0 15.4
2002 11 12 22 49.45 +20 06.1 0.204 1.104 119.2 51.5 15.0
2002 11 22 23 59.98 +01 26.8 0.219 1.117 121.1 49.2 15.1
2002 12 02 00 57.36 -11 59.6 0.269 1.136 117.5 50.4 15.6
2002 12 12 01 41.92 -19 16.1 0.340 1.160 112.9 51.4 16.2
2002 12 22 02 17.19 -22 35.6 0.422 1.190 109.0 51.4 16.7
2003 01 01 02 46.48 -23 39.1 0.507 1.223 105.8 50.7 17.1
2003 01 11 03 12.24 -23 22.3 0.595 1.260 103.1 49.5 17.5
2003 01 21 03 36.02 -22 16.9 0.684 1.299 100.7 48.1 17.8
2003 01 31 03 58.75 -20 41.6 0.773 1.339 98.5 46.7 18.1
2003 02 10 04 21.09 -18 48.3 0.862 1.380 96.4 45.3 18.4
2003 02 20 04 43.39 -16 46.6 0.952 1.422 94.2 43.9 18.6
2003 03 02 05 05.84 -14 42.9 1.043 1.464 92.0 42.6 18.9
2003 03 12 05 28.56 -12 42.7 1.136 1.505 89.6 41.3 19.1
2003 03 22 05 51.55 -10 50.5 1.231 1.545 87.2 40.1 19.3
2003 04 01 06 14.77 -09 09.3 1.329 1.584 84.5 38.9 19.5
2003 04 11 06 38.18 -07 41.8 1.428 1.623 81.7 37.7 19.6
2003 04 21 07 01.68 -06 29.6 1.530 1.659 78.8 36.4 19.8
2003 05 01 07 25.19 -05 33.3 1.635 1.694 75.6 35.2 20.0
2003 05 11 07 48.63 -04 53.4 1.741 1.728 72.4 33.9 20.1
2003 05 21 08 11.91 -04 29.6 1.847 1.759 69.0 32.5 20.2
2003 05 31 08 34.98 -04 20.9 1.955 1.789 65.4 31.0 20.3
2003 06 10 08 57.79 -04 26.6 2.062 1.817 61.8 29.5 20.5
2003 06 20 09 20.31 -04 45.3 2.167 1.842 58.0 27.9 20.5
2003 06 30 09 42.52 -05 15.6 2.270 1.866 54.1 26.2 20.6
2003 07 10 10 04.45 -05 56.2 2.370 1.888 50.1 24.4 20.7
2003 07 20 10 26.09 -06 45.6 2.466 1.907 46.1 22.6 20.7
2003 07 30 10 47.49 -07 42.3 2.556 1.925 42.0 20.6 20.8
2003 08 09 11 08.69 -08 45.0 2.640 1.940 37.7 18.7 20.8
2003 08 19 11 29.72 -09 52.1 2.716 1.953 33.4 16.6 20.8
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Q39
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