MPEC 2002-T08 : 2002 TB9
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T08 Issued 2002 Oct. 3, 16:26 UT
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2002 TB9
Observations:
K02T09B* C2002 10 02.32214 00 58 51.70 +09 24 45.8 19.2 704
K02T09B C2002 10 02.33775 00 58 50.46 +09 24 28.2 19.3 704
K02T09B C2002 10 02.35337 00 58 49.14 +09 24 11.0 19.5 704
K02T09B C2002 10 02.36883 00 58 47.93 +09 23 53.2 19.9 704
K02T09B C2002 10 02.92691 00 58 03.32 +09 13 07.0 18.9 R 599
K02T09B C2002 10 02.93753 00 58 02.40 +09 12 54.9 18.6 R 599
K02T09B C2002 10 02.94855 00 58 01.51 +09 12 43.4 18.6 R 599
K02T09B C2002 10 02.95939 00 58 00.66 +09 12 30.5 18.5 R 599
K02T09B C2002 10 03.29451 00 57 33.49 +09 06 00.8 18.6 R 448
K02T09B C2002 10 03.29914 00 57 33.08 +09 05 55.7 18.8 R 448
K02T09B C2002 10 03.30537 00 57 32.54 +09 05 47.9 18.8 R 448
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS. Observers A. Boattini, N. Napoleone, G. Masi,
F. Bernardi, A. Di Paola. Measurers A. Boattini, G. Masi, F. Bernardi.
0.6-m f/3 Schmidt + 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 TB9
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 312.38630 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26523488 Peri. 310.86190 -0.81081021 -0.56740688
a 2.3991033 Node 196.34465 +0.55719954 -0.82340770
e 0.7249009 Incl. 30.69502 -0.17920792 +0.00701364
P 3.72 H 16.4 G 0.15
From 11 observations 2002 Oct. 2-3.
Ephemeris:
2002 TB9 a,e,i = 2.40, 0.72, 31 q = 0.6600
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 23 01 10.09 +12 05.0 1.410 2.373 158.6 8.9 19.6
2002 10 03 00 57.96 +09 11.8 1.295 2.290 172.2 3.4 19.1
2002 10 13 00 43.55 +05 40.8 1.211 2.205 172.7 3.3 18.9
2002 10 23 00 28.35 +01 47.0 1.161 2.116 157.8 10.2 19.0
2002 11 02 00 14.11 -02 08.1 1.143 2.025 142.9 17.2 19.1
2002 11 12 00 02.49 -05 42.8 1.150 1.930 128.7 23.6 19.2
2002 11 22 23 54.62 -08 43.0 1.174 1.832 115.6 29.1 19.3
2002 12 02 23 50.96 -11 04.4 1.207 1.731 103.7 33.6 19.4
2002 12 12 23 51.54 -12 48.7 1.241 1.626 93.1 37.2 19.4
2002 12 22 23 56.09 -14 01.3 1.269 1.518 83.7 40.1 19.4
2003 01 01 00 04.26 -14 48.1 1.285 1.406 75.3 42.6 19.3
2003 01 11 00 15.75 -15 14.5 1.285 1.292 68.0 44.9 19.2
2003 01 21 00 30.26 -15 25.3 1.264 1.176 61.6 47.4 19.0
2003 01 31 00 47.60 -15 24.2 1.221 1.060 56.2 50.6 18.8
2003 02 10 01 07.61 -15 13.8 1.151 0.945 51.8 55.1 18.6
2003 02 20 01 29.93 -14 54.7 1.052 0.837 48.3 61.9 18.3
2003 03 02 01 53.79 -14 21.9 0.925 0.745 45.6 71.9 18.1
2003 03 12 02 17.38 -13 16.9 0.770 0.682 43.2 86.2 18.0
2003 03 22 02 37.25 -10 48.2 0.597 0.660 39.8 104.8 18.2
2003 04 01 02 48.75 -04 45.4 0.424 0.686 33.5 126.6 19.1
2003 04 11 02 46.24 +10 14.6 0.277 0.753 22.3 149.7 21.4
2003 04 21 02 12.80 +44 06.4 0.195 0.847 32.7 140.1 19.4
2003 05 01 22 08.8 +77 45.2 0.225 0.956 70.4 96.8 16.5
2003 05 11 17 02.59 +67 48.2 0.322 1.071 92.0 70.5 16.6
2003 05 21 16 15.86 +57 04.4 0.438 1.187 102.7 56.2 17.0
2003 05 31 15 59.62 +49 33.8 0.560 1.303 108.3 47.6 17.5
2003 06 10 15 52.77 +43 33.0 0.689 1.417 111.1 41.9 18.0
2003 06 20 15 50.92 +38 20.5 0.823 1.528 112.0 38.1 18.4
2003 06 30 15 52.42 +33 39.5 0.964 1.636 111.4 35.4 18.8
2003 07 10 15 56.50 +29 23.0 1.112 1.740 109.6 33.4 19.2
2003 07 20 16 02.59 +25 28.9 1.268 1.841 106.9 31.9 19.6
2003 07 30 16 10.28 +21 55.4 1.431 1.939 103.6 30.6 19.9
2003 08 09 16 19.32 +18 41.5 1.600 2.034 99.7 29.4 20.2
2003 08 19 16 29.45 +15 46.8 1.776 2.125 95.4 28.3 20.5
2003 08 29 16 40.49 +13 10.3 1.955 2.213 90.8 27.2 20.8
2003 09 08 16 52.29 +10 51.2 2.139 2.298 85.9 25.9 21.0
2003 09 18 17 04.71 +08 49.0 2.323 2.381 80.9 24.6 21.3
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T08
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