MPEC 2002-T32 : 2002 TC60
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T32 Issued 2002 Oct. 6, 22:24 UT
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2002 TC60
Observations:
K02T60C* C2002 10 05.24353 00 49 46.77 -14 30 21.7 18.4 704
K02T60C C2002 10 05.25836 00 49 43.89 -14 29 34.5 19.1 704
K02T60C C2002 10 05.27315 00 49 40.90 -14 28 45.8 19.1 704
K02T60C C2002 10 05.28806 00 49 37.98 -14 27 56.3 19.1 704
K02T60C C2002 10 05.30281 00 49 35.21 -14 27 08.1 18.8 704
K02T60C C2002 10 06.28042 00 46 31.95 -13 33 51.5 670
K02T60C C2002 10 06.30782 00 46 26.59 -13 32 23.1 18.3 R 651
K02T60C C2002 10 06.30939 00 46 26.32 -13 32 17.6 18.6 R 651
K02T60C C2002 10 06.31106 00 46 25.97 -13 32 12.2 18.5 R 651
K02T60C pC2002 10 06.32325 00 46 23.89 -13 31 33.7 670
K02T60C C2002 10 06.35065 00 46 18.18 -13 30 04.1 18.0 R 649
K02T60C C2002 10 06.35338 00 46 17.64 -13 29 55.0 17.6 R 649
K02T60C C2002 10 06.35609 00 46 17.11 -13 29 45.8 18.3 R 649
K02T60C C2002 10 06.42807 00 46 05.26 -13 25 32.5 18.5 422
K02T60C C2002 10 06.42972 00 46 04.92 -13 25 26.3 18.9 422
K02T60C C2002 10 06.42979 00 46 03.54 -13 25 46.4 17.7 R 670
K02T60C IC2002 10 06.43089 00 46 04.76 -13 25 23.2 18.8 422
K02T60C C2002 10 06.58322 00 45 35.47 -13 17 03.2 17.9 R 474
K02T60C C2002 10 06.58461 00 45 35.20 -13 16 59.1 17.9 R 474
K02T60C C2002 10 06.58819 00 45 34.52 -13 16 47.4 17.8 R 474
Observer details:
422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore.
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 TC60
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 12.93771 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23887340 Peri. 298.73004 +0.70078345 +0.69137136
a 2.5725126 Node 19.41865 -0.31293217 +0.51939538
e 0.4979257 Incl. 31.92403 -0.64107411 +0.50222911
P 4.13 H 18.3 G 0.15
From 20 observations 2002 Oct. 5-6.
Ephemeris:
2002 TC60 a,e,i = 2.57, 0.50, 32 q = 1.2916
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 03 00 57.06 -16 33.1 0.476 1.455 158.9 14.3 18.3
2002 10 08 00 41.33 -12 00.9 0.496 1.479 162.0 12.0 18.4
2002 10 13 00 27.65 -07 40.5 0.524 1.504 161.2 12.4 18.5
2002 10 18 00 16.21 -03 40.5 0.561 1.529 157.3 14.6 18.8
2002 10 23 00 07.02 -00 05.1 0.605 1.556 152.2 17.4 19.1
2002 10 28 23 59.98 +03 04.8 0.655 1.583 146.8 20.1 19.4
2002 11 02 23 54.89 +05 51.0 0.711 1.611 141.4 22.6 19.7
2002 11 07 23 51.58 +08 16.2 0.772 1.639 136.4 24.7 20.0
2002 11 12 23 49.83 +10 23.7 0.838 1.668 131.6 26.4 20.2
2002 11 17 23 49.44 +12 16.6 0.907 1.697 127.1 27.7 20.5
2002 11 22 23 50.23 +13 57.5 0.979 1.727 122.9 28.7 20.7
2002 11 27 23 52.04 +15 28.6 1.054 1.757 118.8 29.5 20.9
2002 12 02 23 54.74 +16 51.8 1.131 1.787 115.0 30.0 21.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T32
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