MPEC 2002-T30 : 2002 TZ59
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T30 Issued 2002 Oct. 6, 16:54 UT
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2002 TZ59
Observations:
K02T59Z* C2002 10 04.25105 23 25 45.79 +01 43 43.3 19.5 704
K02T59Z C2002 10 04.26670 23 25 44.34 +01 44 57.9 19.6 704
K02T59Z C2002 10 04.28250 23 25 42.82 +01 46 10.6 20.1 704
K02T59Z C2002 10 04.29816 23 25 41.48 +01 47 23.5 19.7 704
K02T59Z C2002 10 04.92545 23 25 05.64 +02 31 11.3 18.5 R 246
K02T59Z C2002 10 04.92683 23 25 05.63 +02 31 18.1 246
K02T59Z C2002 10 04.92755 23 25 05.63 +02 31 20.3 246
K02T59Z C2002 10 04.92816 23 25 05.55 +02 31 23.1 246
K02T59Z C2002 10 04.92882 23 25 05.54 +02 31 25.9 246
K02T59Z C2002 10 04.93870 23 25 04.76 +02 32 04.4 246
K02T59Z C2002 10 04.93939 23 25 04.76 +02 32 05.7 246
K02T59Z C2002 10 04.94082 23 25 04.57 +02 32 11.5 246
K02T59Z C2002 10 04.94154 23 25 04.53 +02 32 13.6 246
K02T59Z C2002 10 05.12709 23 24 57.63 +02 43 56.2 20.3 R 649
K02T59Z C2002 10 05.13093 23 24 57.37 +02 44 10.5 19.6 R 649
K02T59Z C2002 10 05.13477 23 24 57.07 +02 44 24.6 20.3 R 649
K02T59Z C2002 10 05.16772 23 24 55.61 +02 46 28.1 19.9 704
K02T59Z C2002 10 05.18354 23 24 54.57 +02 47 26.2 20.4 704
K02T59Z C2002 10 05.19910 23 24 53.42 +02 48 20.6 20.3 704
K02T59Z C2002 10 05.21473 23 24 52.11 +02 49 17.0 20.0 704
K02T59Z C2002 10 06.25288 23 24 09.64 +03 43 08.6 20.1 R 651
K02T59Z C2002 10 06.25546 23 24 09.46 +03 43 17.5 19.9 R 651
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Trentman.
0.75-m Newtonian + 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.
Orbital elements:
2002 TZ59
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 9.91221 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.25528211 Peri. 249.61939 -0.22935138 +0.97267837
a 2.4610615 Node 7.40438 -0.75602139 -0.15473759
e 0.8319621 Incl. 16.21321 -0.61304943 -0.17306956
P 3.86 H 23.5 G 0.15
From 22 observations 2002 Oct. 4-6.
Ephemeris:
2002 TZ59 a,e,i = 2.46, 0.83, 16 q = 0.4136
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 03 23 27.53 -00 16.6 0.087 1.084 162.6 16.0 19.2
2002 10 05 23 25.04 +02 36.8 0.121 1.115 160.6 17.4 20.1
2002 10 07 23 23.79 +04 14.8 0.155 1.145 158.6 18.6 20.7
2002 10 09 23 23.17 +05 17.6 0.189 1.175 156.6 19.7 21.2
2002 10 11 23 22.94 +06 01.2 0.224 1.205 154.8 20.7 21.7
2002 10 13 23 22.96 +06 33.3 0.259 1.234 153.0 21.6 22.1
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