MPEC 2002-R73 : 2002 RO137
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R73 Issued 2002 Sept. 14, 14:37 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 2002 RO137 Observations: K02RD7O C2002 08 12.23749 21 13 13.56 +01 07 20.4 20.0 704 K02RD7O C2002 08 12.26769 21 13 12.69 +01 07 10.3 20.2 704 K02RD7O C2002 08 12.28276 21 13 12.36 +01 07 04.8 20.1 704 K02RD7O C2002 09 04.22273 21 09 34.13 -03 39 49.0 19.1 644 K02RD7O C2002 09 04.24413 21 09 34.17 -03 40 13.2 19.0 644 K02RD7O C2002 09 04.27175 21 09 34.27 -03 40 44.1 19.1 644 K02RD7O* C2002 09 13.37810 21 14 06.41 -06 46 05.2 20.5 608 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.38888 21 14 06.78 -06 46 19.3 20.4 608 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.39981 21 14 07.18 -06 46 33.6 20.3 608 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.79892 21 14 28.09 -06 55 22.7 557 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.80115 21 14 28.13 -06 55 25.4 557 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.80336 21 14 28.28 -06 55 28.3 557 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.80779 21 14 28.51 -06 55 33.4 20 V 557 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.85456 21 14 30.45 -06 56 34.9 246 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.85578 21 14 30.51 -06 56 35.8 246 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.85712 21 14 30.51 -06 56 37.1 246 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.85848 21 14 30.60 -06 56 39.5 246 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.86007 21 14 30.66 -06 56 41.3 246 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.86140 21 14 30.74 -06 56 43.7 246 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.86270 21 14 30.80 -06 56 45.1 246 K02RD7O C2002 09 13.86402 21 14 30.87 -06 56 47.3 246 K02RD7O 5C2002 09 14.22019 21 14 49.20 -07 04 24.9 675 K02RD7O 5C2002 09 14.22137 21 14 49.26 -07 04 26.6 675 K02RD7O 5C2002 09 14.22260 21 14 49.30 -07 04 28.2 675 K02RD7O C2002 09 14.22410 21 14 49.21 -07 04 29.1 19.8 R 651 K02RD7O C2002 09 14.22721 21 14 49.32 -07 04 33.7 20.1 R 651 K02RD7O C2002 09 14.23002 21 14 49.46 -07 04 37.4 19.9 R 651 K02RD7O C2002 09 14.44201 21 15 00.71 -07 08 35.5 18.8 R 474 K02RD7O C2002 09 14.44346 21 15 00.77 -07 08 37.8 18.8 R 474 K02RD7O C2002 09 14.44624 21 15 00.90 -07 08 41.7 18.5 R 474 K02RD7O C2002 09 14.45828 21 15 01.41 -07 08 56.9 18.6 R 474 Observer details: 246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, 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. 557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD. 608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector + CCD. 644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD. 651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1 reflector + CCD. 675 Palomar Mountain. Observer M. Hicks. 1.5-m reflector + 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. Orbital elements: 2002 RO137 Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC M 9.53335 (2000.0) P Q n 0.31156021 Peri. 198.02812 +0.95049327 -0.31074511 a 2.1549708 Node 180.07659 +0.29800481 +0.91167223 e 0.4499200 Incl. 7.00441 +0.08806635 +0.26887027 P 3.16 H 20.5 G 0.15 U 5 Residuals in seconds of arc 020812 704 0.0 0.1- 020913 557 0.1- 0.1- 020914 675 0.3- 0.1+ 020812 704 0.6- 0.2+ 020913 557 0.5+ 0.6+ 020914 675 0.4- 0.1+ 020812 704 0.7+ 0.1- 020913 246 0.1- 0.3- 020914 651 0.2+ 0.4+ 020904 644 0.1+ 0.1+ 020913 246 0.0 0.4+ 020914 651 0.0 0.1- 020904 644 0.3- 0.0 020913 246 0.8- 0.8+ 020914 651 0.3+ 0.2- 020904 644 0.0 0.1+ 020913 246 0.3- 0.2+ 020914 474 0.1+ 0.3+ 020913 608 1.0+ 0.4- 020913 246 0.4- 0.5+ 020914 474 0.1+ 0.1- 020913 608 0.7+ 0.6- 020913 246 0.1- 0.2- 020914 474 0.2+ 0.4- 020913 608 0.6+ 0.8- 020913 246 0.0 0.1+ 020914 474 0.0 0.1+ 020913 557 0.1- 0.3- 020913 246 0.2+ 0.4- 020913 557 0.9- 0.1- 020914 675 0.4- 0.2+ Ephemeris: 2002 RO137 a,e,i = 2.15, 0.45, 7 q = 1.1854 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 09 13 21 13.81 -06 37.7 0.284 1.255 147.7 25.4 19.4 2002 09 23 21 25.46 -10 17.2 0.272 1.225 140.5 31.4 19.5 2002 10 03 21 45.26 -13 43.7 0.267 1.203 134.4 36.5 19.5 2002 10 13 22 13.06 -16 23.9 0.271 1.190 129.7 40.2 19.6 2002 10 23 22 47.17 -17 49.8 0.283 1.185 126.5 42.5 19.8 2002 11 02 23 24.62 -17 49.0 0.304 1.191 124.4 43.4 20.0 2002 11 12 00 02.47 -16 24.9 0.334 1.205 123.1 43.5 20.2 2002 11 22 00 38.52 -13 55.8 0.374 1.228 122.1 42.9 20.5 2002 12 02 01 11.66 -10 46.0 0.425 1.259 121.1 42.1 20.8 2002 12 12 01 41.89 -07 16.3 0.488 1.297 119.7 41.3 21.1 2002 12 22 02 09.65 -03 43.3 0.561 1.341 117.8 40.5 21.5 2003 01 01 02 35.47 -00 18.1 0.646 1.389 115.4 39.8 21.8 2003 01 11 02 59.94 +02 53.3 0.742 1.441 112.4 39.1 22.2 2003 01 21 03 23.49 +05 47.0 0.849 1.495 109.0 38.5 22.6 Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-R73


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