MPEC 2002-T14 : 2002 SY50
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T14 Issued 2002 Oct. 4, 18:01 UT
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2002 SY50
Observations:
K02S50Y C2002 09 18.31637 02 07 42.17 +01 51 27.3 18.0 R 699
K02S50Y C2002 09 18.33741 02 07 41.91 +01 51 23.5 699
K02S50Y C2002 09 18.35849 02 07 41.74 +01 51 17.6 699
K02S50Y C2002 09 18.37958 02 07 41.51 +01 51 13.2 699
K02S50Y* C2002 09 30.34113 02 01 47.43 +00 40 55.6 17.1 704
K02S50Y C2002 09 30.37204 02 01 45.34 +00 40 40.3 16.9 704
K02S50Y C2002 09 30.38663 02 01 44.33 +00 40 33.1 17.7 704
K02S50Y C2002 09 30.92771 02 01 11.47 +00 35 55.0 246
K02S50Y C2002 09 30.92854 02 01 11.40 +00 35 54.4 246
K02S50Y C2002 09 30.92948 02 01 11.34 +00 35 54.1 246
K02S50Y C2002 09 30.93046 02 01 11.28 +00 35 53.6 246
K02S50Y C2002 09 30.93126 02 01 11.23 +00 35 53.1 246
K02S50Y C2002 09 30.93248 02 01 11.14 +00 35 52.5 246
K02S50Y C2002 09 30.93644 02 01 11.21 +00 35 52.8 17.0 R 170
K02S50Y C2002 09 30.93885 02 01 11.07 +00 35 52.5 17.0 R 170
K02S50Y C2002 09 30.94183 02 01 10.84 +00 35 49.9 17.0 R 170
K02S50Y C2002 09 30.94278 02 01 10.74 +00 35 49.2 17.0 R 170
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.03230 02 01 04.13 +00 35 01.1 557
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.04071 02 01 03.53 +00 34 56.6 17.3 V 557
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.05814 02 01 02.30 +00 34 47.6 557
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.39820 02 00 39.74 +00 31 54.5 16.7 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.40181 02 00 39.50 +00 31 52.6 16.9 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.41219 02 00 38.70 +00 31 47.3 16.8 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.41310 02 00 38.63 +00 31 46.6 17.0 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.42729 02 00 37.60 +00 31 39.2 17.3 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.42806 02 00 37.51 +00 31 38.8 17.3 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.44816 02 00 36.04 +00 31 28.2 17.5 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.45860 02 00 35.26 +00 31 22.8 17.7 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.46357 02 00 34.90 +00 31 20.1 17.7 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.47246 02 00 34.21 +00 31 15.4 17.3 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.87634 02 00 08.09 +00 27 35.2 17.0 R 108
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.88030 02 00 07.84 +00 27 34.1 16.9 R 108
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.88563 02 00 07.39 +00 27 29.8 17.0 R 108
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.88911 02 00 07.18 +00 27 28.9 16.9 R 108
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.89911 02 00 06.31 +00 27 21.8 17.3 V 611
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.90932 02 00 05.62 +00 27 16.3 17.3 V 611
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.90980 02 00 05.53 +00 27 17.3 16.7 R 159
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.91439 02 00 05.21 +00 27 14.3 16.6 R 587
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.91458 02 00 05.19 +00 27 14.7 16.6 R 159
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.91654 02 00 05.03 +00 27 13.0 16.7 R 587
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.91807 02 00 04.92 +00 27 12.8 16.6 R 159
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.91873 02 00 04.88 +00 27 12.0 16.6 R 587
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.91968 02 00 04.80 +00 27 11.9 16.7 R 159
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.93686 02 00 03.36 +00 27 01.5 118
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.93869 02 00 03.25 +00 27 00.1 246
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.93895 02 00 03.17 +00 27 00.0 16.0 R 118
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.93992 02 00 03.15 +00 26 59.6 246
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.94120 02 00 03.05 +00 26 58.6 246
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.94197 02 00 02.94 +00 26 58.4 118
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.94250 02 00 02.95 +00 26 57.9 246
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.94374 02 00 02.86 +00 26 57.3 246
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.94525 02 00 02.74 +00 26 56.5 246
K02S50Y C2002 10 01.94594 02 00 02.68 +00 26 56.1 118
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.04032 01 59 55.43 +00 26 08.6 16.8 R 620
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.05060 01 59 54.68 +00 26 02.9 17.0 R 620
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.05722 01 59 54.21 +00 25 59.2 17.0 R 620
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.23050 01 59 41.56 +00 24 49.2 16.2 R 844
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.23186 01 59 41.48 +00 24 49.2 15.8 R 844
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.23794 01 59 40.88 +00 24 44.7 16.3 R 844
K02S50Y IC2002 10 02.25451 01 59 40.34 +00 24 09.9 16.0 R 850
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.28542 01 59 37.82 +00 23 53.2 16.2 R 850
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.39261 01 59 29.42 +00 22 53.9 16.5 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.40827 01 59 28.13 +00 22 45.1 17.4 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.41250 01 59 27.81 +00 22 42.3 16.8 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.42389 01 59 26.86 +00 22 36.4 17.6 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.42796 01 59 26.52 +00 22 33.8 16.8 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.43956 01 59 25.56 +00 22 27.5 17.0 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.44335 01 59 25.27 +00 22 25.4 16.7 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.45511 01 59 24.30 +00 22 18.8 16.9 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.45869 01 59 24.03 +00 22 16.9 16.7 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.53675 01 59 19.73 +00 21 57.5 17.5 422
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.53810 01 59 19.61 +00 21 56.8 17.4 422
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.53903 01 59 19.53 +00 21 56.3 17.4 422
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.95198 01 58 47.30 +00 17 31.2 118
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.95480 01 58 47.09 +00 17 29.1 118
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.95851 01 58 46.74 +00 17 27.2 118
K02S50Y C2002 10 02.96051 01 58 46.59 +00 17 26.0 16.9 R 118
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.16701 01 58 30.80 +00 15 29.6 16.0 R 850
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.18194 01 58 29.46 +00 15 20.7 15.5 R 850
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.20729 01 58 27.25 +00 15 05.6 15.5 R 850
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.31486 01 58 18.12 +00 14 02.3 16.8 678
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.31815 01 58 17.81 +00 14 01.1 16.4 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.32551 01 58 17.14 +00 13 56.4 16.5 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.32993 01 58 16.82 +00 13 53.5 17.2 678
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.33365 01 58 16.44 +00 13 51.9 16.6 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.33749 01 58 16.07 +00 13 49.4 17.0 678
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.34122 01 58 15.74 +00 13 47.0 16.9 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.34294 01 58 15.60 +00 13 47.0 16.7 R 448
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.34747 01 58 15.20 +00 13 44.2 16.6 R 448
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.34891 01 58 15.06 +00 13 42.7 17.0 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.35707 01 58 14.30 +00 13 38.0 17.4 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.36484 01 58 13.59 +00 13 33.2 17.1 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.37316 01 58 12.83 +00 13 27.9 16.8 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.37630 01 58 12.63 +00 13 26.6 16.5 R 448
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.38029 01 58 12.21 +00 13 24.3 16.8 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.38050 01 58 12.24 +00 13 24.2 16.4 R 448
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.38906 01 58 11.42 +00 13 18.6 16.8 704
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.57939 01 57 56.29 +00 11 48.7 17.7 R 428
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.58520 01 57 55.82 +00 11 45.8 17.3 R 428
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.85913 01 57 33.31 +00 08 33.2 16.8 V 176
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.86185 01 57 33.07 +00 08 31.5 16.9 V 176
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.86462 01 57 32.82 +00 08 29.9 16.8 V 176
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.86742 01 57 32.57 +00 08 28.2 16.9 V 176
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.87013 01 57 32.33 +00 08 26.6 17.0 V 176
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.96896 01 57 23.05 +00 07 24.9 16.2 R 599
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.97597 01 57 22.38 +00 07 20.5 16.3 R 599
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.98201 01 57 21.81 +00 07 16.8 16.3 R 599
K02S50Y C2002 10 03.98734 01 57 21.31 +00 07 13.5 16.4 R 599
K02S50Y C2002 10 04.30647 01 56 53.45 +00 03 57.7 670
K02S50Y C2002 10 04.31387 01 56 52.74 +00 03 52.6 16.2 R 670
K02S50Y C2002 10 04.33852 01 56 50.32 +00 03 37.2 670
K02S50Y C2002 10 04.35146 01 56 48.83 +00 03 30.1 15.8 R 651
K02S50Y C2002 10 04.35384 01 56 48.58 +00 03 28.6 15.8 R 651
K02S50Y C2002 10 04.35675 01 56 48.30 +00 03 26.8 15.7 R 651
Observer details:
108 Montelupo. Observers M. Tombelli, A. Boattini, L. Tesi, S. Bartolini,
G. Forti. Measurers M. Tombelli, A. Boattini, L. Tesi, D. Guidetti,
E. Masotti. 0.30-m f/5.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
118 Modra. Observer L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
159 Monte Agliale. Observers M. M. M. Santangelo, F. Ciabattari,
G. Cavalletti. 0.51-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco. 0.2-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
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.
611 Starkenburg. Observers M. Busch, A. Heller. 0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers M. Blasco, F. Serra.
0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
678 Fountain Hills. Observer C. W. Juels. 0.37-m f/5.8 reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. W. Koehn. 0.59-m LONEOS
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.
844 Los Molinos. Observer A. Errico. 0.35-m f/6.4 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 SY50 PHA 0.001
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 347.13784 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.44276184 Peri. 99.13655 -0.68460168 -0.72379592
a 1.7048621 Node 34.58153 +0.59476319 -0.62308948
e 0.6891770 Incl. 8.74117 +0.42139920 -0.29644387
P 2.23 H 17.5 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
020918 699 0.2+ 0.5- 021001 159 0.0 0.0 021002 118 0.5+ 0.2+
020918 699 0.5- 0.6+ 021001 587 0.1- 0.1- 021003 850 1.0+ 0.2+
020918 699 0.2+ 0.4- 021001 159 0.0 0.0 021003 850 0.2+ 0.0
020918 699 0.1+ 0.2+ 021001 587 0.2+ 0.1+ 021003 850 0.3+ 0.2-
020930 704 0.1+ 0.3+ 021001 159 0.0 0.0 021003 678 1.7- 0.5-
020930 704 0.1+ 0.3+ 021001 118 0.4+ 0.1+ 021003 704 0.2- 0.3+
020930 704 0.2- 0.4+ 021001 246 0.2+ 0.1- 021003 704 0.3- 0.0
020930 246 0.2- 0.1- 021001 118 0.1- 0.2- 021003 678 0.9- 0.4-
020930 246 0.4- 0.3- 021001 246 0.1+ 0.0 021003 704 0.2+ 0.3+
020930 246 0.3- 0.1- 021001 246 0.1+ 0.3- 021003 678 1.9- 0.0
020930 246 0.2- 0.1- 021001 118 0.1- 0.2- 021003 704 0.1- 0.1-
020930 246 0.1- 0.2- 021001 246 0.1+ 0.3- 021003 448 0.1+ 0.4+
020930 246 0.2- 0.2- 021001 246 0.1+ 0.2- 021003 448 0.3+ 0.3+
020930 170 1.1+ 0.1+ 021001 246 0.1+ 0.2- 021003 704 0.1+ 0.1+
020930 170 1.5+ 1.1+ 021001 118 0.6+ 0.3- 021003 704 0.2- 0.3+
020930 170 1.1+ 0.0 021002 620 2.0- 1.3+ 021003 704 0.3- 0.1+
020930 170 0.6+ 0.2- 021002 620 1.0- 1.2+ 021003 704 0.5- 0.3-
021001 557 0.2- 0.1+ 021002 620 0.2- 1.2+ 021003 448 0.8+ 0.2-
021001 557 0.3- 0.1- 021002 844 0.2- 0.8- 021003 704 0.1- 0.4+
021001 557 0.3- 0.1- 021002 844 0.3+ 0.1- 021003 448 0.7+ 0.1-
021001 704 0.5- 0.1- 021002 844 1.3- 1.2- 021003 704 0.1- 0.1-
021001 704 0.1- 0.1- 021002 850 1.1+ 0.6- 021003 428 1.1- 0.8-
021001 704 0.5- 0.1+ 021002 850 1.0+ 0.1- 021003 428 0.1- 0.2-
021001 704 0.5- 0.2- 021002 704 0.1- 0.0 021003 176 0.7- 0.1+
021001 704 0.1- 0.1- 021002 704 0.2- 0.0 021003 176 0.6- 0.0
021001 704 0.6- 0.0 021002 704 0.3+ 0.5- 021003 176 0.7- 0.1+
021001 704 0.3- 0.0 021002 704 0.0 0.0 021003 176 0.6- 0.1+
021001 704 0.4- 0.1+ 021002 704 0.1- 0.3- 021003 176 0.6- 0.2+
021001 704 0.3- 0.1+ 021002 704 0.3- 0.1- 021003 599 0.5+ 0.1+
021001 704 0.9- 0.1+ 021002 704 0.0 0.0 021003 599 0.4+ 0.0
021001 108 0.3+ 0.3- 021002 704 0.2- 0.0 021003 599 0.4+ 0.0
021001 108 1.0+ 0.7+ 021002 704 0.1+ 0.1+ 021003 599 0.5+ 0.0
021001 108 0.2+ 0.7- 021002 422 0.2+ 0.1- 021004 670 0.4+ 0.2+
021001 108 1.0+ 0.3+ 021002 422 0.1+ 0.1- 021004 670 0.6+ 0.2-
021001 611 0.0 0.2+ 021002 422 0.0 0.1- 021004 670 0.6+ 0.1-
021001 611 1.2+ 0.3+ 021002 118 0.3+ 0.4+ 021004 651 0.5+ 0.0
021001 159 0.3- 0.0 021002 118 0.7+ 0.0 021004 651 0.2+ 0.0
021001 587 0.2+ 0.0 021002 118 0.2+ 0.2+ 021004 651 0.4+ 0.0
Ephemeris:
2002 SY50 a,e,i = 1.70, 0.69, 9 q = 0.5299
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 23 02 06.64 +01 30.2 0.510 1.462 148.1 21.3 17.9
2002 10 03 01 58.72 +00 17.3 0.373 1.355 158.8 15.4 16.9
2002 10 13 01 36.66 -01 57.4 0.250 1.244 168.6 9.1 15.6
2002 10 23 00 36.09 -06 45.0 0.144 1.127 154.4 22.4 14.6
2002 10 24 00 25.14 -07 30.9 0.135 1.115 151.0 25.7 14.6
2002 10 25 00 12.67 -08 21.3 0.126 1.103 147.1 29.3 14.5
2002 10 26 23 58.41 -09 16.3 0.118 1.091 142.7 33.5 14.4
2002 10 27 23 42.10 -10 15.8 0.110 1.078 137.9 38.2 14.4
2002 10 28 23 23.44 -11 19.3 0.104 1.066 132.4 43.5 14.4
2002 10 29 23 02.21 -12 25.1 0.097 1.054 126.3 49.4 14.4
2002 10 30 22 38.24 -13 31.1 0.092 1.042 119.6 56.0 14.4
2002 10 31 22 11.59 -14 33.3 0.088 1.030 112.3 63.2 14.5
2002 11 01 21 42.58 -15 27.5 0.085 1.017 104.4 71.0 14.7
2002 11 02 21 11.87 -16 08.8 0.084 1.005 96.2 79.1 14.9
2002 11 03 20 40.44 -16 33.7 0.084 0.992 87.8 87.4 15.2
2002 11 04 20 09.40 -16 40.9 0.085 0.980 79.6 95.6 15.5
2002 11 05 19 39.78 -16 31.8 0.088 0.968 71.6 103.4 15.9
2002 11 06 19 12.33 -16 09.4 0.092 0.955 64.2 110.8 16.4
2002 11 07 18 47.46 -15 38.0 0.097 0.943 57.4 117.6 17.0
2002 11 08 18 25.30 -15 01.2 0.103 0.930 51.3 123.8 17.5
2002 11 09 18 05.73 -14 22.3 0.109 0.918 45.7 129.4 18.2
2002 11 10 17 48.53 -13 43.4 0.117 0.905 40.8 134.4 18.8
2002 11 11 17 33.44 -13 06.0 0.125 0.893 36.3 138.9 19.5
2002 11 12 17 20.18 -12 30.8 0.133 0.880 32.3 143.0 20.1
2002 12 22 15 50.25 -13 50.3 0.739 0.530 32.0 100.3 19.1
2003 01 01 16 18.61 -17 30.7 0.940 0.571 34.4 76.9 18.8
2003 01 11 16 52.72 -20 38.4 1.118 0.663 36.1 60.9 19.0
2003 01 21 17 27.06 -22 54.7 1.264 0.779 38.1 51.1 19.4
2003 01 31 17 59.30 -24 25.4 1.380 0.904 40.8 45.4 19.7
2003 02 10 18 28.69 -25 21.6 1.468 1.028 44.3 42.1 20.0
2003 02 20 18 55.10 -25 54.0 1.532 1.149 48.6 40.2 20.3
2003 03 02 19 18.63 -26 11.3 1.574 1.265 53.4 39.0 20.5
2003 03 12 19 39.35 -26 20.4 1.595 1.376 58.9 38.2 20.7
2003 03 22 19 57.31 -26 27.1 1.597 1.481 64.9 37.5 20.9
2003 04 01 20 12.51 -26 36.4 1.583 1.581 71.5 36.8 21.0
2003 04 11 20 24.84 -26 52.7 1.555 1.676 78.7 35.9 21.0
2003 04 21 20 34.08 -27 19.9 1.515 1.766 86.5 34.6 21.1
2003 05 01 20 39.92 -28 01.5 1.467 1.851 95.0 32.8 21.1
2003 05 11 20 41.89 -29 00.1 1.415 1.932 104.4 30.4 21.0
2003 05 21 20 39.52 -30 15.9 1.364 2.008 114.6 27.3 20.9
2003 05 31 20 32.30 -31 46.5 1.320 2.081 125.6 23.3 20.8
2003 06 10 20 19.99 -33 24.6 1.289 2.149 137.4 18.6 20.7
2003 06 20 20 03.04 -34 57.9 1.278 2.214 149.4 13.5 20.5
2003 06 30 19 42.70 -36 12.3 1.293 2.275 160.3 8.7 20.4
2003 07 10 19 21.21 -36 56.7 1.336 2.333 165.3 6.3 20.5
2003 07 20 19 01.14 -37 08.2 1.408 2.388 159.8 8.4 20.7
2003 07 30 18 44.47 -36 52.5 1.508 2.439 149.7 12.1 21.1
2003 08 09 18 32.29 -36 18.9 1.632 2.487 138.9 15.5 21.4
2003 08 19 18 24.76 -35 36.6 1.775 2.532 128.5 18.2 21.7
2003 08 29 18 21.48 -34 51.8 1.932 2.574 118.6 20.1 22.0
2003 09 08 18 21.89 -34 08.1 2.100 2.613 109.3 21.3 22.2
2003 09 18 18 25.33 -33 26.6 2.274 2.649 100.6 21.9 22.5
The orbital elements above for 2002 SY50 bear a striking resemblance to
those of 1937 UB (cf. MPC 3014). However, attempts by the undersigned and
others to link definitively the two objects have so far failed. Good coverage
(including radar observations) at this opposition and recovery in early 2003
should allow this suggested linkage to be confirmed or denied. It should be
noted that both the 1937 and the 2002 observations yield orbits that allow
very close approaches to the earth, Venus and Mars, and this chaosticity,
coupled with the low-quality astrometry in 1937, make verification of the
linkage very difficult at this time.
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T14
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