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    • MPEC 2002-Q47 : 2002 QG24

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    M.P.E.C. 2002-Q47                                Issued 2002 Aug. 30, 18:33 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 QG24

Observations:
     K02Q24G* C2002 08 29.46270 23 01 46.90 -12 05 35.0          19.0        644
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.47303 23 01 46.11 -12 05 41.0          18.8        644
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.48351 23 01 45.33 -12 05 48.6          19.8        644
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.90510 23 01 15.23 -12 10 35.2                      246
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.90621 23 01 15.14 -12 10 35.9                      246
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.90731 23 01 15.07 -12 10 37.1                      246
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.90841 23 01 14.98 -12 10 38.4                      246
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.90946 23 01 14.86 -12 10 37.9                      246
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.91058 23 01 14.74 -12 10 38.6                      246
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.91165 23 01 14.76 -12 10 39.9                      246
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.91282 23 01 14.61 -12 10 40.7                      246
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.98431 23 01 09.26 -12 11 29.0          18.3 R      941
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.98700 23 01 09.04 -12 11 30.3          18.3 R      941
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 29.98953 23 01 08.99 -12 11 31.0          18.4 R      941
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.19658 23 00 53.83 -12 13 51.5          19.0 R      734
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.20240 23 00 53.52 -12 13 53.4          18.5 R      734
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.28485 23 00 47.27 -12 14 48.5          18.1 R      649
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.28507 23 00 47.52 -12 14 49.3                      673
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.28924 23 00 47.22 -12 14 52.0                      673
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.29168 23 00 46.75 -12 14 53.2          18.2 R      649
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.29352 23 00 46.89 -12 14 54.8                      673
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.29483 23 00 46.65 -12 14 56.1          19.2 R      848
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.30095 23 00 45.99 -12 14 59.3          18.7 R      649
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.31117 23 00 45.60 -12 15 06.3                      848
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.31650 23 00 45.12 -12 15 09.0          18.7 R      848
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.41171 23 00 37.85 -12 16 15.3                      658
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.41583 23 00 37.54 -12 16 17.5                      658
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.42370 23 00 37.13 -12 16 22.3                      658
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.42554 23 00 36.80 -12 16 23.7                      658
     K02Q24G  C2002 08 30.42895 23 00 36.57 -12 16 25.4                      658

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
    telescope + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observer K. Smalley.  0.75-m Newtonian
    + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observers J. Stoesz, M. Milne.
    1.82-m Plaskett telescope + CCD
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  Measurer
    M. Hicks.  0.61-m f/16 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
848 Tenagra Observatory, Cottage Grove.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem,
    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.

Orbital elements:
2002 QG24
Epoch 2002 Aug. 14.0 TT = JDT 2452500.5                 MPC
M  35.49434              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.29269361     Peri.  112.15719     -0.42788977     +0.90119171
a   2.2466076      Node   132.31940     -0.85983547     -0.38233777
e   0.4807582      Incl.    5.35615     -0.27855576     -0.20413556
P   3.37           H   17.6           G   0.15
From 28 observations 2002 Aug. 29-30.

Ephemeris:
2002 QG24                a,e,i = 2.25, 0.48, 5                   q = 1.1665
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 08 24    23 08.48   -11 00.7    0.758    1.755   165.9     8.1    18.8
2002 09 03    22 56.34   -12 54.3    0.812    1.818   174.3     3.1    18.8
2002 09 13    22 45.58   -14 21.1    0.888    1.881   166.1     7.4    19.3
2002 09 23    22 37.64   -15 15.9    0.987    1.942   154.8    12.7    19.8
2002 10 03    22 33.10   -15 40.1    1.105    2.003   144.1    17.1    20.2
2002 10 13    22 31.99   -15 38.1    1.240    2.063   134.1    20.3    20.6
2002 10 23    22 33.98   -15 14.8    1.389    2.121   124.9    22.6    21.0
2002 11 02    22 38.57   -14 34.8    1.550    2.179   116.2    24.1    21.4
2002 11 12    22 45.29   -13 41.5    1.719    2.235   108.1    24.9    21.7
2002 11 22    22 53.71   -12 37.8    1.895    2.290   100.4    25.1    21.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-Q47

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