MPEC 2002-S28 : 2002 SM
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M.P.E.C. 2002-S28 Issued 2002 Sept. 19, 19:12 UT
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2002 SM
Observations:
K02S00M* C2002 09 16.49105 00 20 27.95 -04 35 00.2 20.2 644
K02S00M C2002 09 16.50163 00 20 26.82 -04 35 02.3 20.1 644
K02S00M C2002 09 16.51195 00 20 25.72 -04 35 03.1 20.4 644
K02S00M 4C2002 09 17.23785 00 19 11.15 -04 36 55.2 673
K02S00M 4C2002 09 17.24306 00 19 10.71 -04 36 56.1 673
K02S00M 4C2002 09 17.24757 00 19 10.10 -04 36 56.4 673
K02S00M C2002 09 17.46324 00 18 47.20 -04 37 28.5 19.5 644
K02S00M C2002 09 17.47381 00 18 46.06 -04 37 30.2 19.6 644
K02S00M C2002 09 17.48445 00 18 44.93 -04 37 31.4 19.9 644
K02S00M C2002 09 18.03913 00 17 47.79 -04 38 56.0 18.8 R 599
K02S00M C2002 09 18.04462 00 17 47.19 -04 38 56.6 18.8 R 599
K02S00M C2002 09 18.27438 00 17 23.90 -04 39 28.3 19.3 R 711
K02S00M FC2002 09 18.28455 00 17 22.52 -04 39 29.7 711
K02S00M C2002 09 18.29533 00 17 21.35 -04 39 32.7 19.4 R 711
K02S00M C2002 09 19.28184 00 15 39.65 -04 41 55.3 20.4 644
K02S00M C2002 09 19.29411 00 15 38.29 -04 41 56.9 19.9 644
K02S00M C2002 09 19.32280 00 15 35.31 -04 42 01.8 20.4 644
Observer details:
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS. Observers G. Masi, A. Di Paola, N. Napoleone.
Measurer G. Masi. 0.6-m f/3 Schmidt + 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. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 SM
Epoch 2002 Sept. 3.0 TT = JDT 2452520.5 MPC
M 69.87553 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.38847037 Peri. 218.57193 -0.64365096 +0.76387990
a 1.8602192 Node 11.62153 -0.63165384 -0.49562473
e 0.4690936 Incl. 13.46708 -0.43211904 -0.41333234
P 2.54 H 17.3 G 0.15
From 16 observations 2002 Sept. 16-19.
Ephemeris:
2002 SM a,e,i = 1.86, 0.47, 13 q = 0.9876
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 13 00 26.49 -04 25.6 1.028 2.015 164.2 7.8 19.4
2002 09 23 00 09.33 -04 50.0 1.066 2.068 174.6 2.6 19.3
2002 10 03 23 53.50 -05 04.3 1.133 2.118 166.3 6.4 19.7
2002 10 13 23 40.62 -05 04.4 1.226 2.167 154.0 11.7 20.1
2002 10 23 23 31.53 -04 49.1 1.342 2.213 142.2 16.0 20.5
2002 11 02 23 26.32 -04 19.7 1.477 2.258 131.2 19.3 20.9
2002 11 12 23 24.71 -03 37.8 1.627 2.300 121.1 21.6 21.2
2002 11 22 23 26.18 -02 45.3 1.788 2.340 111.7 23.1 21.5
2002 12 02 23 30.21 -01 43.9 1.956 2.379 102.9 23.8 21.8
2002 12 12 23 36.32 -00 34.9 2.128 2.415 94.6 24.0 22.0
2002 12 22 23 44.11 +00 40.5 2.300 2.449 86.7 23.6 22.2
2003 01 01 23 53.24 +02 01.1 2.471 2.481 79.2 22.9 22.3
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-S28
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