MPEC 2002-R65 : 2001 QT297, 2001 RZ143, 2001 UO18
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R65 Issued 2002 Sept. 12, 23:32 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 Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 2001 QT297, 2001 RZ143, 2001 UO18 Revision to MPEC 2001-T38, 2001-V12, 2001-V13 Observations: K01QT7T C2000 08 01.29094 21 40 29.66 -13 03 36.8 21.8 R 807 K01QT7T C2000 08 01.36718 21 40 29.36 -13 03 38.3 807 K01QT7T C2002 09 05.35971 21 47 12.43 -12 22 30.4 568 K01QT7T C2002 09 07.35630 21 47 04.27 -12 23 12.1 568 K01QT7T C2002 09 07.42880 21 47 03.97 -12 23 13.6 568 K01RE3Z C2002 09 11.60789 01 15 07.54 +08 24 38.9 21.9 R 568 K01RE3Z C2002 09 12.60054 01 15 03.74 +08 24 16.7 22.0 R 568 K01U18O C2002 09 11.58954 01 21 12.63 +07 26 46.6 568 K01U18O C2002 09 11.62507 01 21 12.44 +07 26 45.6 568 K01U18O C2002 09 12.59519 01 21 07.92 +07 26 18.8 22 R 568 Observer details: 568 Mauna Kea. Observers C. Veillet (K01QT7T, 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii telescope), S. S. Sheppard and Y. R. Fernandez (K01RE3Z, K01U18O, 2.2-m University of Hawaii telescope). Veillet's preliminary reduction confirms K01QT7T's binarity (IAUC 7733), the fainter component being at a separation of approximately 0.86 arcsec in p.a. 318 deg. 807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers M. Buie, S. D. Kern. Measurers M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, J. L. Elliot, S. D. Kern, J. A. Pate. 4-m Blanco reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2001 QT297 Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC M 145.58509 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00339753 Peri. 233.11440 -0.99868057 -0.03550224 a 43.8221389 Node 304.82218 +0.04784283 -0.90577468 e 0.0314193 Incl. 2.59052 -0.01865971 -0.42226985 P 290 H 5.5 G 0.15 U 5 Residuals in seconds of arc K0081 807 0.2- 0.2- K019C 695 0.1+ 0.2+ K01B3 304 0.2- 0.2- K0081 807 0.3+ 0.1- K019C 695 0.0 0.2+ K01B3 304 0.3- 0.1+ K018K 807 0.1- 0.2+ K019I 688 0.4+ 0.4+ K0295 568 0.0 0.4- K018K 807 0.1- 0.0 K019I 688 0.3+ 0.3- K0297 568 0.1+ 0.0 K018L 807 0.1- 0.0 K019J 688 0.0 0.1+ K0297 568 0.1+ 0.0 K018L 807 0.1- 0.1- K019J 688 0.1- 0.2+ 2001 RZ143 Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC M 3.92795 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00336275 Peri. 7.26972 +0.96311501 -0.26903634 a 44.1238395 Node 8.34310 +0.24498205 +0.86838434 e 0.0609007 Incl. 2.12429 +0.11132509 +0.41656702 P 293 H 5.5 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc K019C 695 0.0 0.0 K01AK 695 0.5- 0.2+ K01CG 304 0.2- 0.2- K019C 695 0.1+ 0.2- K01B3 304 0.4+ 0.2- K029B 568 0.0 0.1+ K01AJ 695 0.1- 0.2+ K01B3 304 0.1+ 0.1- K029C 568 0.0 0.1- K01AJ 695 0.1- 0.1+ K01CG 304 0.1+ 0.2+ 2001 UO18 Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC M 323.65309 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00406111 Peri. 43.14161 +0.18262570 -0.98244822 a 38.9080616 Node 36.38418 +0.88373662 +0.14709658 e 0.2518537 Incl. 3.67203 +0.43087984 +0.11470869 P 243 H 5.9 G 0.15 U 5 Residuals in seconds of arc K01AJ 695 0.0 0.1- K01B3 304 0.0 0.0 K029B 568 0.1- 0.0 K01AJ 695 0.1+ 0.0 K01CG 304 0.1+ 0.1- K029C 568 0.1- 0.0 K01AK 695 0.0 0.0 K01CG 304 0.1- 0.1+ K01B3 304 0.0 0.0 K029B 568 0.2+ 0.0 Ephemerides: 2001 QT297 a,e,i = 43.82, 0.03, 3 q = 42.445 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 09 03 21 47.37 -12 21.7 43.995 44.968 164.5 0.3 22.1 2002 09 13 21 46.70 -12 25.1 44.057 44.968 154.7 0.5 22.1 2002 09 23 21 46.09 -12 28.3 44.145 44.969 144.8 0.7 22.1 2002 10 03 21 45.57 -12 31.0 44.258 44.969 134.8 0.9 22.1 2002 10 13 21 45.16 -12 33.2 44.392 44.970 124.8 1.0 22.2 2002 10 23 21 44.87 -12 34.8 44.543 44.970 114.8 1.2 22.2 2002 11 02 21 44.72 -12 35.7 44.706 44.970 104.8 1.2 22.2 2002 11 12 21 44.72 -12 35.9 44.877 44.971 94.8 1.3 22.2 2002 11 22 21 44.86 -12 35.3 45.051 44.971 84.8 1.3 22.2 2002 12 02 21 45.15 -12 33.9 45.222 44.972 74.7 1.2 22.2 2002 12 12 21 45.58 -12 31.8 45.385 44.972 64.7 1.1 22.2 2002 12 22 21 46.13 -12 29.1 45.535 44.973 54.6 1.0 22.2 2003 01 01 21 46.81 -12 25.7 45.668 44.973 44.6 0.9 22.2 2003 01 11 21 47.58 -12 21.7 45.779 44.973 34.6 0.7 22.2 2001 RZ143 a,e,i = 44.12, 0.06, 2 q = 41.437 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 09 03 01 15.64 +08 27.6 40.669 41.443 139.7 0.9 21.8 2002 09 13 01 15.04 +08 24.1 40.573 41.443 149.5 0.7 21.8 2002 09 23 01 14.36 +08 20.2 40.502 41.443 159.5 0.5 21.7 2002 10 03 01 13.62 +08 15.8 40.459 41.443 169.5 0.3 21.7 2002 10 13 01 12.85 +08 11.3 40.446 41.443 179.4 0.0 21.6 2002 10 23 01 12.09 +08 06.7 40.462 41.443 170.3 0.2 21.7 2002 11 02 01 11.35 +08 02.3 40.509 41.444 160.1 0.5 21.7 2002 11 12 01 10.67 +07 58.2 40.584 41.444 149.9 0.7 21.8 2002 11 22 01 10.08 +07 54.6 40.686 41.444 139.7 0.9 21.8 2002 12 02 01 09.58 +07 51.6 40.811 41.444 129.4 1.1 21.8 2002 12 12 01 09.22 +07 49.4 40.955 41.444 119.2 1.2 21.8 2002 12 22 01 09.00 +07 48.0 41.114 41.444 109.0 1.3 21.8 2003 01 01 01 08.92 +07 47.5 41.283 41.444 98.8 1.3 21.9 2003 01 11 01 09.01 +07 48.0 41.457 41.444 88.6 1.4 21.9 2003 01 21 01 09.25 +07 49.5 41.630 41.445 78.5 1.3 21.9 2003 01 31 01 09.64 +07 51.8 41.797 41.445 68.4 1.3 21.9 2003 02 10 01 10.17 +07 55.1 41.953 41.445 58.4 1.2 21.9 2003 02 20 01 10.83 +07 59.1 42.094 41.445 48.5 1.0 21.9 2003 03 02 01 11.60 +08 03.8 42.215 41.445 38.6 0.9 21.9 2001 UO18 a,e,i = 38.91, 0.25, 4 q = 29.109 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 09 03 01 21.83 +07 30.4 31.496 32.259 138.6 1.2 21.1 2002 09 13 01 21.10 +07 26.1 31.391 32.253 148.5 0.9 21.1 2002 09 23 01 20.27 +07 21.2 31.311 32.247 158.5 0.7 21.0 2002 10 03 01 19.35 +07 15.9 31.260 32.241 168.5 0.4 21.0 2002 10 13 01 18.39 +07 10.3 31.237 32.235 178.3 0.1 20.9 2002 10 23 01 17.43 +07 04.8 31.245 32.229 171.1 0.3 21.0 2002 11 02 01 16.50 +06 59.5 31.283 32.222 160.9 0.6 21.0 2002 11 12 01 15.64 +06 54.6 31.350 32.216 150.7 0.9 21.1 2002 11 22 01 14.88 +06 50.5 31.443 32.210 140.4 1.1 21.1 2002 12 02 01 14.25 +06 47.2 31.560 32.204 130.1 1.3 21.1 2002 12 12 01 13.79 +06 44.9 31.697 32.198 119.8 1.5 21.1 2002 12 22 01 13.51 +06 43.7 31.849 32.192 109.6 1.6 21.2 2003 01 01 01 13.42 +06 43.8 32.011 32.186 99.4 1.7 21.2 2003 01 11 01 13.53 +06 45.0 32.178 32.180 89.2 1.8 21.2 2003 01 21 01 13.84 +06 47.5 32.345 32.173 79.1 1.7 21.2 2003 01 31 01 14.35 +06 51.1 32.506 32.167 69.1 1.6 21.2 2003 02 10 01 15.03 +06 55.8 32.656 32.161 59.1 1.5 21.2 2003 02 20 01 15.89 +07 01.4 32.791 32.155 49.3 1.3 21.2 2003 03 02 01 16.88 +07 07.9 32.908 32.149 39.5 1.1 21.2 Brian G. 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