MPEC 2002-Q56 : 2002 QQ40
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Q56 Issued 2002 Aug. 31, 22:52 UT
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2002 QQ40
Observations:
K02Q40Q* C2002 08 30.44726 22 51 43.62 -16 25 56.9 19.2 644
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.45803 22 51 41.05 -16 26 27.2 19.0 644
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.46866 22 51 38.53 -16 26 57.0 19.2 644
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.90157 22 50 01.08 -16 48 02.4 246
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.90287 22 50 00.99 -16 48 06.9 246
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.90358 22 50 00.72 -16 48 09.5 246
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.90435 22 50 00.51 -16 48 12.5 246
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.90694 22 49 59.88 -16 48 20.0 246
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.90978 22 49 59.21 -16 48 28.2 246
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.91222 22 49 58.56 -16 48 35.7 246
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.91461 22 49 58.03 -16 48 43.1 246
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.99098 22 49 39.35 -16 52 27.6 17.4 R 176
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.99378 22 49 38.63 -16 52 35.9 18.0 R 176
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.99664 22 49 37.90 -16 52 44.3 17.8 R 176
K02Q40Q C2002 08 30.99936 22 49 37.20 -16 52 52.4 17.8 R 176
K02Q40Q C2002 08 31.24191 22 48 39.80 -17 04 57.1 673
K02Q40Q C2002 08 31.24630 22 48 38.69 -17 05 09.4 673
K02Q40Q C2002 08 31.25046 22 48 37.65 -17 05 22.6 673
Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco. 0.41-m
f/4 reflector + CCD.
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.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. Measurer
M. Hicks. 0.61-m f/16 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 QQ40 PHA 0.027
Epoch 2002 Aug. 14.0 TT = JDT 2452500.5 MPC
M 297.01591 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.69067600 Peri. 1.19612 -0.16873284 -0.98525284
a 1.2675151 Node 98.51853 +0.90408850 -0.16617804
e 0.5929720 Incl. 1.64507 +0.39262350 -0.04076387
P 1.43 H 20.8 G 0.15
From 18 observations 2002 Aug. 30-31.
Ephemeris:
2002 QQ40 a,e,i = 1.27, 0.59, 2 q = 0.5159
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 08 24 23 09.58 -12 26.0 0.264 1.268 165.6 11.5 19.1
2002 08 29 22 56.81 -15 20.6 0.214 1.222 171.1 7.4 18.4
2002 09 03 22 35.52 -19 41.4 0.169 1.174 167.7 10.6 18.0
2002 09 04 22 29.66 -20 48.0 0.160 1.165 165.6 12.4 17.9
2002 09 05 22 23.08 -22 00.5 0.152 1.155 163.2 14.7 17.8
2002 09 06 22 15.64 -23 19.4 0.144 1.145 160.4 17.2 17.8
2002 09 07 22 07.21 -24 45.1 0.137 1.135 157.3 20.0 17.8
2002 09 08 21 57.61 -26 17.9 0.129 1.125 153.9 23.2 17.7
2002 09 09 21 46.63 -27 58.0 0.122 1.115 150.2 26.7 17.7
2002 09 10 21 34.02 -29 45.0 0.116 1.105 146.1 30.5 17.6
2002 09 11 21 19.49 -31 38.2 0.109 1.095 141.6 34.8 17.6
2002 09 12 21 02.71 -33 35.9 0.104 1.085 136.8 39.5 17.6
2002 09 13 20 43.34 -35 35.1 0.099 1.074 131.4 44.6 17.6
2002 09 14 20 21.07 -37 31.4 0.094 1.064 125.7 50.2 17.7
2002 09 15 19 55.70 -39 18.7 0.091 1.053 119.5 56.2 17.7
2002 09 16 19 27.25 -40 49.3 0.088 1.043 113.0 62.6 17.8
2002 09 17 18 56.13 -41 55.1 0.086 1.032 106.1 69.3 18.0
2002 09 18 18 23.17 -42 28.9 0.085 1.022 99.1 76.2 18.2
2002 09 19 17 49.60 -42 26.6 0.085 1.011 92.0 83.2 18.4
2002 09 20 17 16.76 -41 48.6 0.086 1.000 85.0 90.1 18.7
2002 09 21 16 45.85 -40 39.2 0.088 0.990 78.1 96.9 19.0
2002 09 22 16 17.64 -39 05.7 0.091 0.979 71.6 103.4 19.3
2002 09 23 15 52.50 -37 16.2 0.094 0.968 65.4 109.6 19.7
2002 09 24 15 30.41 -35 18.1 0.098 0.957 59.6 115.3 20.2
2002 09 25 15 11.17 -33 17.5 0.103 0.946 54.2 120.7 20.7
2002 09 26 14 54.44 -31 18.6 0.109 0.935 49.2 125.7 21.2
2002 09 27 14 39.90 -29 24.0 0.115 0.924 44.6 130.4 21.7
2002 09 28 14 27.22 -27 35.4 0.121 0.913 40.4 134.7 22.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Q56
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