MPEC 2002-T12 : 2002 TW55
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T12 Issued 2002 Oct. 4, 15:01 UT
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2002 TW55
Observations:
K02T55W* C2002 10 02.41936 04 29 05.43 +20 16 01.1 20.0 704
K02T55W C2002 10 02.43502 04 29 01.72 +20 16 42.6 20.1 704
K02T55W C2002 10 02.45057 04 28 58.15 +20 17 22.4 19.8 704
K02T55W C2002 10 02.46620 04 28 54.46 +20 18 04.9 20.0 704
K02T55W C2002 10 03.42052 04 25 12.07 +20 59 45.7 19.6 704
K02T55W C2002 10 03.43627 04 25 08.27 +21 00 26.8 19.8 704
K02T55W C2002 10 03.45214 04 25 04.41 +21 01 08.8 19.5 704
K02T55W C2002 10 03.46792 04 25 00.61 +21 01 50.3 19.5 704
K02T55W C2002 10 04.13791 04 22 20.11 +21 30 58.3 18.4 R J95
K02T55W C2002 10 04.13996 04 22 19.55 +21 31 03.1 18.6 R J95
K02T55W C2002 10 04.14178 04 22 19.04 +21 31 07.7 19.0 R J95
K02T55W C2002 10 04.16814 04 22 12.44 +21 32 17.6 19.5 R 599
K02T55W C2002 10 04.16955 04 22 11.95 +21 32 21.6 18.7 R 599
K02T55W C2002 10 04.17233 04 22 11.51 +21 32 29.3 19.0 R 599
K02T55W C2002 10 04.37539 04 21 22.61 +21 41 21.2 20.3 R 651
K02T55W C2002 10 04.37740 04 21 22.07 +21 41 25.8 20.1 R 651
K02T55W C2002 10 04.37961 04 21 21.63 +21 41 31.9 20.3 R 651
Observer details:
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS. Observers A. Boattini, F. Bernardi, A. Di Paola,
G. Masi. Measurers A. Boattini, G. Forti, G. D'Abramo, F. Bernardi.
0.6-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 TW55 PHA 0.010D
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 25.03661 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.30580981 Peri. 252.03310 +0.01387706 +0.87880232
a 2.1819013 Node 33.72966 -0.20372077 +0.46950928
e 0.6723273 Incl. 59.20509 -0.97893068 -0.08524976
P 3.22 H 18.5 G 0.15
From 17 observations 2002 Oct. 2-4.
Ephemeris:
2002 TW55 a,e,i = 2.18, 0.67, 59 q = 0.7149
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 23 04 59.57 +13 30.0 0.750 1.395 104.5 44.2 20.3
2002 10 03 04 26.85 +20 41.4 0.709 1.497 121.3 34.8 20.1
2002 10 13 03 41.84 +27 36.4 0.701 1.596 139.3 24.1 19.9
2002 10 23 02 48.76 +32 44.7 0.740 1.693 154.5 14.6 19.8
2002 11 02 01 57.88 +35 17.1 0.826 1.787 158.3 11.9 20.1
2002 11 12 01 18.06 +35 47.8 0.955 1.877 149.7 15.5 20.6
2002 11 22 00 51.46 +35 21.6 1.115 1.965 138.2 19.6 21.2
2002 12 02 00 35.86 +34 42.9 1.296 2.049 127.3 22.5 21.7
2002 12 12 00 28.36 +34 12.4 1.491 2.131 117.3 24.3 22.1
2002 12 22 00 26.60 +33 57.5 1.695 2.209 108.2 25.0 22.5
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T12
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