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    M.P.E.C. 2002-S27                                Issued 2002 Sept. 19, 19:06 UT

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                                    2002 SL

Observations:
     K02S00L* C2002 09 16.46971 01 48 39.36 -03 20 18.0          20.8        608
     K02S00L  C2002 09 16.48048 01 48 38.62 -03 20 26.7          21.0        608
     K02S00L  C2002 09 16.49114 01 48 37.88 -03 20 35.9          21.2        608
     K02S00L 4C2002 09 17.25833 01 47 50.14 -03 31 20.4                      673
     K02S00L 4C2002 09 17.26354 01 47 49.73 -03 31 24.7                      673
     K02S00L 4C2002 09 17.26782 01 47 49.46 -03 31 28.1                      673
     K02S00L  C2002 09 18.05362 01 46 58.07 -03 42 22.5          19.2 R      599
     K02S00L  C2002 09 18.05987 01 46 57.62 -03 42 27.9          19.1 R      599
     K02S00L  C2002 09 18.36476 01 46 37.70 -03 46 34.9          19.1 R      711
     K02S00L  C2002 09 18.37377 01 46 37.11 -03 46 42.5          19.2 R      711
     K02S00L  C2002 09 19.45549 01 45 24.06 -04 01 20.6          19.2 R      711
     K02S00L FC2002 09 19.46376 01 45 23.43 -04 01 24.8          19.1 R      711
     K02S00L IC2002 09 19.47182 01 45 22.90 -04 01 32.4                      711

Observer details:
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS.  Observers G. Masi, A. Di Paola, N. Napoleone.
    Measurer G. Masi.  0.6-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  Measurer
    M. Hicks.  0.6-m reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  0.76-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 SL
Epoch 2002 Sept. 3.0 TT = JDT 2452520.5                 MPC
M  22.51821              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.30691905     Peri.  150.94346     +0.34018568     +0.93727278
a   2.1766411      Node   138.81417     -0.88355334     +0.34629319
e   0.4907797      Incl.    6.63750     -0.32188071     +0.04000945
P   3.21           H   19.4           G   0.15
From 13 observations 2002 Sept. 16-19.

Ephemeris:
2002 SL                  a,e,i = 2.18, 0.49, 7                   q = 1.1084
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 09 13    01 52.00   -02 30.5    0.493    1.431   142.9    25.1    19.8
2002 09 23    01 41.23   -04 47.1    0.526    1.494   154.1    17.1    19.8
2002 10 03    01 28.40   -06 34.7    0.574    1.559   163.2    10.7    19.8
2002 10 13    01 15.99   -07 41.4    0.640    1.624   164.7     9.4    20.1
2002 10 23    01 06.06   -08 04.5    0.726    1.690   157.9    12.8    20.6
2002 11 02    00 59.60   -07 49.7    0.830    1.755   148.7    17.1    21.1
2002 11 12    00 56.85   -07 05.1    0.951    1.820   139.3    20.8    21.6
2002 11 22    00 57.54   -05 59.1    1.087    1.884   130.5    23.5    22.1
2002 12 02    01 01.13   -04 38.7    1.235    1.947   122.1    25.4    22.5

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-S27

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