MPEC 2002-T09 : 2002 TC9
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T09 Issued 2002 Oct. 3, 16:38 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 TC9
Observations:
K02T09C* C2002 10 02.40695 03 02 09.18 +09 24 02.8 18.2 704
K02T09C C2002 10 02.42322 03 02 08.41 +09 23 29.0 18.5 704
K02T09C C2002 10 02.43822 03 02 07.77 +09 22 58.1 18.1 704
K02T09C C2002 10 02.45316 03 02 07.22 +09 22 27.4 19.4 704
K02T09C C2002 10 02.98955 03 01 47.14 +09 03 44.5 17.8 R 118
K02T09C C2002 10 02.99241 03 01 47.00 +09 03 38.7 118
K02T09C C2002 10 02.99493 03 01 46.90 +09 03 33.0 17.7 R 118
K02T09C C2002 10 03.31862 03 01 34.22 +08 52 16.9 19.3 678
K02T09C C2002 10 03.32616 03 01 33.84 +08 52 00.8 18.5 678
K02T09C C2002 10 03.33372 03 01 33.42 +08 51 44.4 18.3 678
K02T09C C2002 10 03.64664 03 01 20.21 +08 41 01.8 18.3 R 428
K02T09C C2002 10 03.65247 03 01 19.89 +08 40 49.7 18.0 R 428
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
678 Fountain Hills. Observer C. W. Juels. 0.37-m f/5.8 reflector + 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 TC9 PHA 0.034A
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 154.40055 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.72608174 Peri. 22.55908 -0.82391008 +0.56332112
a 1.2259677 Node 192.31808 -0.55413567 -0.82370136
e 0.1654409 Incl. 16.88927 -0.11876799 -0.06469462
P 1.36 H 17.8 G 0.15
From 12 observations 2002 Oct. 2-3.
Ephemeris:
2002 TC9 a,e,i = 1.23, 0.17, 17 q = 1.0231
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 23 03 05.20 +14 18.9 0.531 1.414 131.8 31.9 18.5
2002 10 03 03 01.77 +09 03.6 0.487 1.421 143.2 24.9 18.2
2002 10 13 02 52.18 +02 49.1 0.459 1.426 154.6 17.5 17.8
2002 10 23 02 37.79 -03 42.6 0.451 1.428 160.8 13.3 17.6
2002 11 02 02 21.34 -09 31.4 0.464 1.429 155.8 16.5 17.8
2002 11 12 02 06.24 -13 48.7 0.497 1.426 145.1 23.4 18.2
2002 11 22 01 55.27 -16 20.5 0.544 1.421 134.1 29.9 18.5
2002 12 02 01 49.61 -17 20.6 0.601 1.414 124.2 35.2 18.9
2002 12 12 01 49.33 -17 10.7 0.664 1.405 115.6 39.2 19.2
2002 12 22 01 53.82 -16 11.1 0.728 1.393 108.1 42.2 19.5
2003 01 01 02 02.28 -14 37.2 0.791 1.379 101.5 44.3 19.7
2003 01 11 02 14.06 -12 39.3 0.852 1.364 95.7 45.9 19.9
2003 01 21 02 28.61 -10 25.2 0.908 1.346 90.6 47.0 20.0
2003 01 31 02 45.51 -08 00.1 0.959 1.326 86.0 47.8 20.1
2003 02 10 03 04.54 -05 27.9 1.005 1.304 81.8 48.5 20.2
2003 02 20 03 25.50 -02 52.3 1.044 1.281 78.1 49.0 20.3
2003 03 02 03 48.30 -00 16.0 1.077 1.257 74.8 49.5 20.3
2003 03 12 04 12.93 +02 18.3 1.103 1.232 71.7 50.0 20.3
2003 03 22 04 39.37 +04 47.7 1.124 1.206 69.0 50.5 20.3
2003 04 01 05 07.63 +07 09.3 1.138 1.180 66.6 51.0 20.3
2003 04 11 05 37.74 +09 20.4 1.148 1.154 64.5 51.6 20.3
2003 04 21 06 09.67 +11 17.4 1.153 1.129 62.7 52.2 20.3
2003 05 01 06 43.38 +12 57.5 1.155 1.105 61.0 52.9 20.3
2003 05 11 07 18.77 +14 17.3 1.153 1.083 59.7 53.6 20.2
2003 05 21 07 55.64 +15 14.0 1.149 1.064 58.6 54.3 20.2
2003 05 31 08 33.77 +15 45.1 1.144 1.048 57.7 54.9 20.2
2003 06 10 09 12.86 +15 49.0 1.138 1.035 57.1 55.4 20.2
2003 06 20 09 52.57 +15 24.9 1.132 1.027 56.8 55.9 20.2
2003 06 30 10 32.60 +14 33.1 1.127 1.023 56.8 56.2 20.1
2003 07 10 11 12.68 +13 14.6 1.123 1.024 56.9 56.3 20.1
2003 07 20 11 52.57 +11 32.0 1.121 1.030 57.4 56.2 20.1
2003 07 30 12 32.19 +09 28.1 1.121 1.040 58.0 55.9 20.2
2003 08 09 13 11.48 +07 06.8 1.126 1.053 58.7 55.3 20.2
2003 08 19 13 50.45 +04 32.9 1.134 1.071 59.5 54.6 20.2
2003 08 29 14 29.16 +01 51.7 1.147 1.091 60.4 53.6 20.3
2003 09 08 15 07.69 -00 50.7 1.167 1.114 61.1 52.4 20.3
2003 09 18 15 46.04 -03 27.8 1.193 1.138 61.7 51.0 20.4
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T09
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