MPEC 2002-R68 : 2002 RT129
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R68 Issued 2002 Sept. 13, 15:46 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 RT129
Observations:
K02RC9T* C2002 09 12.49802 00 14 13.23 +12 54 02.7 17.5 644
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.50846 00 14 09.78 +12 52 46.8 17.6 644
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.51896 00 14 06.35 +12 51 30.5 17.6 644
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.81149 00 12 37.23 +12 16 34.6 18.1 V 611
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.81376 00 12 36.50 +12 16 18.3 611
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.81477 00 12 36.10 +12 16 12.3 118
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.81567 00 12 35.83 +12 16 05.1 611
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.81581 00 12 35.83 +12 16 05.8 118
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.81650 00 12 35.57 +12 16 00.5 118
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.81795 00 12 35.13 +12 15 49.7 611
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.81898 00 12 34.79 +12 15 42.9 118
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.82300 00 12 33.54 +12 15 14.3 118
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.82479 00 12 32.95 +12 15 01.8 118
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.88229 00 12 14.87 +12 08 15.3 17.1 R J95
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.88391 00 12 14.45 +12 08 04.3 17.6 R J95
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.88444 00 12 14.07 +12 08 01.7 17.2 R 163
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.88518 00 12 13.91 +12 07 55.8 17.3 R 163
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.88647 00 12 13.46 +12 07 48.9 17.2 R 163
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.88663 00 12 13.49 +12 07 44.5 16.9 R J95
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.90863 00 12 06.45 +12 05 13.4 18.1 V 151
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.90921 00 12 06.23 +12 05 09.3 17.6 V 151
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.91001 00 12 06.00 +12 05 03.9 17.7 V 151
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.91125 00 12 05.54 +12 04 55.8 17.9 V 151
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.91174 00 12 05.39 +12 04 51.6 17.7 V 151
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.91369 00 12 04.82 +12 04 38.2 17.7 V 151
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.91424 00 12 04.65 +12 04 34.3 17.8 V 151
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.91507 00 12 04.35 +12 04 28.8 17.9 V 151
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.91562 00 12 04.17 +12 04 24.3 17.5 V 151
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.91618 00 12 04.01 +12 04 20.5 17.7 V 151
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.92083 00 12 02.55 +12 03 45.9 17.9 R 636
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.92196 00 12 02.14 +12 03 37.8 636
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.92307 00 12 01.88 +12 03 29.0 17.8 R 636
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.93104 00 11 59.69 +12 02 38.8 17.2 R 946
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.93186 00 11 58.92 +12 02 31.1 246
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.93223 00 11 58.78 +12 02 28.5 246
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.93263 00 11 58.65 +12 02 25.4 246
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.93300 00 11 58.53 +12 02 22.5 246
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.93340 00 11 58.40 +12 02 19.9 246
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.93384 00 11 58.26 +12 02 16.9 246
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.93972 00 11 56.88 +12 01 38.5 17.0 R 946
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.93993 00 11 56.45 +12 01 34.5 17.5 V 240
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.94227 00 11 55.59 +12 01 16.6 17.3 R 113
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.94260 00 11 55.59 +12 01 15.1 17.7 V 240
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.94358 00 11 55.67 +12 01 11.4 17.1 R 946
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.94440 00 11 54.90 +12 01 02.6 16.9 R 113
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.94485 00 11 54.93 +12 00 59.4 17.8 V 240
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.94551 00 11 55.05 +12 00 58.6 17.1 R 946
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.94594 00 11 54.42 +12 00 51.7 17.4 R 113
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.95786 00 11 50.83 +11 59 28.3 18.6 V 240
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.97675 00 11 45.09 +11 57 21.9 16.9 R 941
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.97731 00 11 44.99 +11 57 17.0 16.9 R 941
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.97789 00 11 44.74 +11 57 14.5 17.0 R 941
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.97846 00 11 44.61 +11 57 10.3 16.9 R 941
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.97903 00 11 44.35 +11 57 05.5 17.0 R 941
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.98020 00 11 43.99 +11 56 57.0 16.9 R 941
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.99410 00 11 39.47 +11 55 13.7 17.5 R J95
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.99583 00 11 38.99 +11 55 01.8 17.2 R J95
K02RC9T C2002 09 12.99670 00 11 38.69 +11 54 55.7 17.3 R J95
K02RC9T C2002 09 13.04383 00 11 23.11 +11 49 31.5 17.8 V 595
K02RC9T C2002 09 13.05384 00 11 20.24 +11 48 20.3 595
K02RC9T 5C2002 09 13.26653 00 10 17.43 +11 24 01.5 675
K02RC9T 5C2002 09 13.26743 00 10 17.16 +11 23 55.5 675
K02RC9T 5C2002 09 13.26834 00 10 16.87 +11 23 49.0 675
K02RC9T C2002 09 13.53906 00 08 55.77 +10 53 58.3 16.7 R 474
K02RC9T C2002 09 13.53964 00 08 55.63 +10 53 54.8 17.0 R 474
K02RC9T C2002 09 13.54103 00 08 55.18 +10 53 45.5 16.9 R 474
K02RC9T C2002 09 13.54763 00 08 53.16 +10 53 01.0 17.0 R 474
Observer details:
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn. Observers J. Kandler, T. Payer.
0.50-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph + CCD.
163 Roeser Observatory, Luxembourg. Observer M. Dawson. 0.3-m f/5
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
240 Herrenberg. Observer H. Michels. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore.
1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers L. Valent, E. Pettarin. 0.30-m f/4.0
reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observer M. Busch. 0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
636 Essen. Observers A. Knoefel, M. Froehlich. 0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
675 Palomar Mountain. Observer M. Hicks. 1.5-m reflector + 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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 RT129
Epoch 2002 Sept. 3.0 TT = JDT 2452520.5 MPC
M 23.93510 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.43279034 Peri. 55.06595 -0.58940781 +0.80780329
a 1.7309493 Node 178.74747 -0.80603692 -0.58747489
e 0.7364998 Incl. 19.31709 -0.05387870 -0.04824006
P 2.28 H 19.3 G 0.15
From 66 observations 2002 Sept. 12-13.
Ephemeris:
2002 RT129 a,e,i = 1.73, 0.74, 19 q = 0.4561
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 03 01 36.76 +37 46.0 0.178 1.108 119.8 52.2 17.7
2002 09 13 00 11.63 +11 55.0 0.241 1.236 160.1 16.1 17.5
2002 09 23 23 36.76 -01 47.5 0.355 1.357 174.1 4.3 18.1
2002 10 03 23 20.81 -08 21.3 0.495 1.471 157.8 14.9 19.4
2002 10 13 23 14.29 -11 32.2 0.654 1.579 145.1 21.2 20.4
2002 10 23 23 13.41 -12 58.2 0.827 1.681 134.4 25.0 21.2
2002 11 02 23 16.22 -13 24.9 1.012 1.777 124.9 27.3 21.8
2002 11 12 23 21.63 -13 15.0 1.206 1.868 116.3 28.4 22.3
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-R68
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