MPEC 2002-T31 : 2002 TA60
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T31 Issued 2002 Oct. 6, 16:58 UT
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2002 TA60
Observations:
K02T60A* C2002 10 05.23558 23 46 41.35 -13 05 35.1 19.0 704
K02T60A C2002 10 05.25032 23 46 35.06 -13 03 49.0 19.1 704
K02T60A C2002 10 05.26504 23 46 28.79 -13 02 02.7 18.8 704
K02T60A C2002 10 05.27998 23 46 22.45 -13 00 15.2 18.6 704
K02T60A C2002 10 05.29481 23 46 16.17 -12 58 28.1 18.8 704
K02T60A VC2002 10 06.25780 23 40 08.93 -11 08 04.5 670
K02T60A C2002 10 06.28562 23 39 57.93 -11 05 01.4 18.1 R 651
K02T60A C2002 10 06.28681 23 39 57.47 -11 04 54.1 18.1 R 651
K02T60A C2002 10 06.28796 23 39 57.03 -11 04 46.1 17.8 R 651
K02T60A C2002 10 06.29820 23 39 52.67 -11 03 42.0 17.8 R 649
K02T60A C2002 10 06.30095 23 39 51.64 -11 03 24.0 18.1 R 649
K02T60A C2002 10 06.30297 23 39 50.91 -11 03 10.6 17.9 R 649
K02T60A C2002 10 06.31632 23 39 46.85 -11 01 44.0 670
K02T60A VC2002 10 06.35387 23 39 32.78 -10 57 38.8 19.1 R 670
K02T60A C2002 10 06.57245 23 38 15.86 -10 33 09.6 18.4 R 474
K02T60A C2002 10 06.57373 23 38 15.37 -10 33 01.5 18.5 R 474
K02T60A C2002 10 06.57674 23 38 14.26 -10 32 42.8 17.8 R 474
K02T60A C2002 10 06.58044 23 38 13.00 -10 32 18.8 18.5 R 474
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore,
P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer K. Smalley. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ 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.
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 TA60
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 53.08126 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.80666524 Peri. 233.25423 -0.43914488 +0.89324743
a 1.1428972 Node 11.90733 -0.60091572 -0.21240975
e 0.5165058 Incl. 27.80119 -0.66787130 -0.39622106
P 1.22 H 20.8 G 0.15
From 18 observations 2002 Oct. 5-6.
Ephemeris:
2002 TA60 a,e,i = 1.14, 0.52, 28 q = 0.5526
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 03 00 04.30 -18 03.5 0.161 1.151 156.9 20.0 18.1
2002 10 05 23 48.32 -13 33.8 0.178 1.167 157.4 19.2 18.4
2002 10 07 23 35.88 -09 49.1 0.198 1.183 156.2 20.0 18.6
2002 10 09 23 26.09 -06 42.4 0.218 1.199 153.9 21.5 18.9
2002 10 11 23 18.33 -04 06.7 0.240 1.215 151.3 23.2 19.2
2002 10 13 23 12.13 -01 55.9 0.263 1.230 148.7 25.0 19.5
2002 10 15 23 07.17 -00 05.1 0.286 1.245 146.0 26.6 19.8
2002 10 17 23 03.20 +01 29.6 0.311 1.260 143.5 28.1 20.0
2002 10 19 23 00.05 +02 51.4 0.335 1.275 141.1 29.4 20.2
2002 10 21 22 57.57 +04 02.5 0.361 1.289 138.8 30.6 20.5
2002 10 23 22 55.66 +05 05.0 0.386 1.303 136.6 31.6 20.7
2002 10 25 22 54.24 +06 00.4 0.413 1.317 134.6 32.5 20.8
2002 10 27 22 53.22 +06 49.7 0.439 1.331 132.6 33.4 21.0
2002 10 29 22 52.57 +07 34.2 0.466 1.344 130.6 34.1 21.2
2002 10 31 22 52.24 +08 14.4 0.493 1.357 128.8 34.8 21.4
2002 11 02 22 52.19 +08 51.2 0.521 1.370 127.0 35.3 21.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T31
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