MPEC 2002-T04 : 2002 SS41
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T04 Issued 2002 Oct. 2, 19:32 UT
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2002 SS41
Observations:
K02S41S* C2002 09 30.47687 02 09 28.83 -11 02 04.6 20.2 608
K02S41S C2002 09 30.48783 02 09 27.68 -11 02 44.1 19.7 608
K02S41S C2002 09 30.49877 02 09 26.57 -11 03 24.0 19.9 608
K02S41S C2002 10 01.02863 02 08 33.37 -11 35 37.6 557
K02S41S C2002 10 01.03003 02 08 33.22 -11 35 41.7 18.9 V 557
K02S41S 4C2002 10 01.28356 02 08 07.95 -11 50 57.4 673
K02S41S 4C2002 10 01.28576 02 08 07.71 -11 51 05.5 673
K02S41S 4C2002 10 01.28796 02 08 07.49 -11 51 13.5 673
K02S41S FC2002 10 01.92659 02 07 02.60 -12 29 36.9 587
K02S41S C2002 10 01.92910 02 07 02.30 -12 29 45.9 18.0 R 587
K02S41S C2002 10 01.93160 02 07 02.01 -12 29 54.5 18.3 R 587
K02S41S C2002 10 02.00079 02 06 54.68 -12 34 03.4 246
K02S41S C2002 10 02.00148 02 06 54.65 -12 34 06.0 246
K02S41S C2002 10 02.00229 02 06 54.56 -12 34 09.2 246
K02S41S C2002 10 02.00307 02 06 54.50 -12 34 11.3 246
K02S41S C2002 10 02.00378 02 06 54.37 -12 34 14.3 246
K02S41S C2002 10 02.00459 02 06 54.34 -12 34 17.5 246
K02S41S C2002 10 02.25295 02 06 29.08 -12 49 04.5 17.8 R 649
K02S41S C2002 10 02.25547 02 06 28.77 -12 49 13.5 18.0 R 649
K02S41S C2002 10 02.25802 02 06 28.53 -12 49 23.8 17.7 R 649
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.
587 Sormano. Observers F. Manca, A. Testa. 0.5-m 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.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. Measurer
M. Hicks. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 SS41
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 30.92410 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.24486577 Peri. 116.12540 +0.49514427 +0.84807866
a 2.5303698 Node 191.63194 -0.53730901 +0.46955699
e 0.4299001 Incl. 69.34646 +0.68273800 -0.24551744
P 4.03 H 16.8 G 0.15
From 20 observations 2002 Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Ephemeris:
2002 SS41 a,e,i = 2.53, 0.43, 69 q = 1.4426
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 23 02 21.02 -03 14.9 0.915 1.827 144.4 18.6 18.9
2002 10 03 02 05.20 -13 33.2 0.934 1.877 151.7 14.6 18.8
2002 10 13 01 47.23 -22 28.1 1.003 1.927 148.7 15.6 19.1
2002 10 23 01 29.55 -29 09.9 1.114 1.978 139.3 19.1 19.5
2002 11 02 01 14.36 -33 37.8 1.256 2.029 128.7 22.4 19.9
2002 11 12 01 03.03 -36 17.4 1.417 2.081 118.6 24.7 20.3
2002 11 22 00 56.06 -37 38.9 1.590 2.132 109.4 25.9 20.6
2002 12 02 00 53.20 -38 07.0 1.768 2.184 101.1 26.3 20.9
2002 12 12 00 53.99 -37 59.4 1.946 2.234 93.5 26.1 21.2
2002 12 22 00 57.81 -37 28.2 2.121 2.285 86.6 25.5 21.4
2003 01 01 01 04.10 -36 41.8 2.291 2.335 80.3 24.5 21.6
2003 01 11 01 12.41 -35 45.6 2.452 2.384 74.4 23.4 21.7
2003 01 21 01 22.36 -34 43.7 2.603 2.432 69.1 22.2 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T04
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