MPEC 2002-T03 : 2002 SQ41
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T03 Issued 2002 Oct. 2, 19:26 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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2002 SQ41
Observations:
K02S41Q* C2002 09 29.41434 01 45 02.84 -19 29 40.2 20.5 608
K02S41Q C2002 09 29.42497 01 45 01.29 -19 29 52.2 20.8 608
K02S41Q C2002 09 29.43608 01 44 59.61 -19 30 06.2 20.7 608
K02S41Q C2002 09 30.16657 01 43 14.54 -19 45 05.7 18.6 R 649
K02S41Q C2002 09 30.17721 01 43 12.77 -19 45 22.3 19.9 R 649
K02S41Q C2002 09 30.18835 01 43 11.03 -19 45 33.0 18.6 R 649
K02S41Q 4C2002 09 30.24919 01 43 01.73 -19 46 48.2 673
K02S41Q 4C2002 09 30.25359 01 43 01.01 -19 46 54.0 673
K02S41Q 4C2002 09 30.25764 01 43 00.37 -19 46 59.0 673
K02S41Q C2002 09 30.26317 01 42 59.48 -19 47 07.1 19.9 R 651
K02S41Q C2002 09 30.26587 01 42 59.03 -19 47 10.8 19.8 R 651
K02S41Q C2002 09 30.26866 01 42 58.65 -19 47 14.4 19.9 R 651
K02S41Q C2002 09 30.27215 01 42 58.12 -19 47 18.9 19.9 R 651
K02S41Q 7C2002 09 30.32408 01 42 49.60 -19 48 25.9 696
K02S41Q 7C2002 09 30.32598 01 42 49.29 -19 48 28.0 696
K02S41Q C2002 10 01.02272 01 40 57.23 -20 03 32.6 19.2 V 557
K02S41Q C2002 10 01.02493 01 40 56.86 -20 03 35.6 557
K02S41Q 4C2002 10 01.26944 01 40 16.59 -20 08 55.3 673
K02S41Q 4C2002 10 01.27245 01 40 16.05 -20 08 59.6 673
K02S41Q 4C2002 10 01.27465 01 40 15.65 -20 09 02.4 673
K02S41Q C2002 10 01.98942 01 38 06.81 -20 25 29.7 246
K02S41Q C2002 10 01.99041 01 38 06.64 -20 25 31.3 246
K02S41Q C2002 10 01.99140 01 38 06.40 -20 25 32.2 246
K02S41Q C2002 10 01.99221 01 38 06.19 -20 25 33.9 246
K02S41Q C2002 10 01.99317 01 38 06.07 -20 25 35.0 246
K02S41Q C2002 10 01.99406 01 38 05.87 -20 25 36.3 246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m KLENOT
telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Pravec. 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.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Trentman. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. Measurer
M. Hicks. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observers P. Berlind, D. Green,
T. B. Spahr. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 SQ41 PHA 0.006
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 347.49235 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.17567852 Peri. 94.31721 -0.42122148 -0.88983708
a 3.1573564 Node 23.21662 +0.54928360 -0.40417513
e 0.8407493 Incl. 26.41838 +0.72170631 -0.21173672
P 5.61 H 20.4 G 0.15
From 26 observations 2002 Sept. 29-Oct. 1.
Ephemeris:
2002 SQ41 a,e,i = 3.16, 0.84, 26 q = 0.5028
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 23 01 55.55 -17 41.2 0.455 1.405 146.4 23.3 20.5
2002 09 24 01 54.37 -17 55.8 0.438 1.391 147.1 23.1 20.4
2002 09 25 01 53.05 -18 11.2 0.421 1.378 147.7 22.9 20.3
2002 09 26 01 51.57 -18 27.3 0.405 1.364 148.3 22.7 20.2
2002 09 27 01 49.91 -18 44.3 0.388 1.350 148.9 22.6 20.1
2002 09 28 01 48.05 -19 02.3 0.372 1.336 149.4 22.4 20.0
2002 09 29 01 45.97 -19 21.2 0.356 1.322 149.9 22.3 19.8
2002 09 30 01 43.64 -19 41.3 0.340 1.308 150.4 22.2 19.7
2002 10 01 01 41.02 -20 02.6 0.324 1.294 150.8 22.2 19.6
2002 10 02 01 38.08 -20 25.3 0.308 1.279 151.1 22.2 19.4
2002 10 03 01 34.77 -20 49.5 0.292 1.265 151.4 22.3 19.3
2002 10 04 01 31.03 -21 15.3 0.277 1.251 151.5 22.4 19.2
2002 10 05 01 26.80 -21 43.1 0.262 1.237 151.6 22.7 19.0
2002 10 06 01 21.99 -22 12.9 0.247 1.222 151.5 23.0 18.9
2002 10 07 01 16.49 -22 45.0 0.232 1.208 151.2 23.5 18.7
2002 10 08 01 10.18 -23 19.6 0.217 1.193 150.7 24.2 18.6
2002 10 09 01 02.88 -23 57.0 0.203 1.179 149.9 25.1 18.5
2002 10 10 00 54.40 -24 37.4 0.189 1.164 148.9 26.3 18.3
2002 10 11 00 44.46 -25 20.8 0.175 1.150 147.4 27.9 18.2
2002 10 12 00 32.72 -26 07.1 0.162 1.135 145.6 29.8 18.0
2002 10 13 00 18.75 -26 55.8 0.149 1.120 143.1 32.3 17.9
2002 10 14 00 02.00 -27 45.4 0.136 1.106 140.1 35.4 17.7
2002 10 15 23 41.79 -28 33.3 0.125 1.091 136.2 39.2 17.6
2002 10 16 23 17.39 -29 14.4 0.114 1.076 131.5 44.0 17.5
2002 10 17 22 48.09 -29 40.4 0.105 1.061 125.6 49.8 17.5
2002 10 18 22 13.50 -29 39.0 0.097 1.046 118.6 56.7 17.5
2002 10 19 21 34.05 -28 55.4 0.091 1.031 110.4 64.9 17.6
2002 10 20 20 51.33 -27 17.4 0.088 1.016 101.2 73.9 17.7
2002 10 21 20 08.01 -24 43.2 0.087 1.002 91.5 83.6 18.0
2002 10 22 19 26.97 -21 26.0 0.088 0.987 81.8 93.1 18.4
2002 10 23 18 50.30 -17 48.9 0.092 0.972 72.7 102.1 18.9
2002 10 24 18 18.81 -14 14.2 0.099 0.957 64.6 110.1 19.4
2002 10 25 17 52.38 -10 56.7 0.107 0.942 57.6 116.9 20.0
2002 10 26 17 30.39 -08 03.1 0.117 0.926 51.7 122.6 20.6
2002 10 27 17 12.08 -05 34.3 0.127 0.911 46.8 127.4 21.2
2002 10 28 16 56.75 -03 28.2 0.139 0.896 42.7 131.3 21.7
2002 10 29 16 43.81 -01 41.8 0.151 0.881 39.2 134.5 22.2
2002 10 30 16 32.77 -00 12.2 0.164 0.866 36.4 137.1 22.7
2002 10 31 16 23.27 +01 03.5 0.178 0.851 34.0 139.3 23.1
2002 11 01 16 15.01 +02 07.5 0.191 0.837 32.0 141.0 23.4
2002 11 02 16 07.77 +03 01.8 0.206 0.822 30.4 142.3 23.7
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T03
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