MPEC 2002-T41 : 2002 TF66
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T41 Issued 2002 Oct. 7, 20:47 UT
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2002 TF66
Observations:
K02T66F* C2002 10 05.36155 02 29 09.43 +27 41 37.7 19.7 704
K02T66F C2002 10 05.37734 02 29 08.11 +27 42 29.3 20.1 704
K02T66F C2002 10 05.39319 02 29 06.80 +27 43 21.2 19.9 704
K02T66F C2002 10 06.33153 02 27 52.86 +28 34 46.5 19.7 R 651
K02T66F C2002 10 06.33311 02 27 52.74 +28 34 51.6 19.8 R 651
K02T66F C2002 10 06.33446 02 27 52.59 +28 34 55.9 20.0 R 651
K02T66F C2002 10 06.36953 02 27 49.07 +28 36 48.8 19.3 R 649
K02T66F C2002 10 06.37242 02 27 48.73 +28 36 58.4 19.3 R 649
K02T66F C2002 10 06.37530 02 27 48.51 +28 37 08.4 19.2 R 649
K02T66F C2002 10 06.38032 02 27 48.67 +28 37 24.0 670
K02T66F C2002 10 06.42182 02 27 44.87 +28 39 43.8 670
K02T66F C2002 10 07.10999 02 26 46.22 +29 17 33.9 557
K02T66F C2002 10 07.11150 02 26 46.11 +29 17 39.1 20.0 V 557
K02T66F SC2002 10 07.11302 02 26 45.85 +29 17 44.2 557
K02T66F C2002 10 07.17657 02 26 42.07 +29 21 16.9 19.2 R 649
K02T66F C2002 10 07.18139 02 26 41.62 +29 21 33.2 19.0 R 649
K02T66F C2002 10 07.18619 02 26 41.14 +29 21 49.3 19.3 R 649
Observer details:
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Pravec. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick.
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 TF66
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 333.27372 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.42169849 Peri. 47.21086 +0.52990642 -0.84493609
a 1.7611703 Node 11.46963 +0.63144098 +0.33589489
e 0.2640921 Incl. 21.43822 +0.56611083 +0.41624227
P 2.34 H 20.1 G 0.15
From 17 observations 2002 Oct. 5-7.
Ephemeris:
2002 TF66 a,e,i = 1.76, 0.26, 21 q = 1.2961
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 03 02 31.90 +25 34.3 0.413 1.359 144.5 25.3 20.0
2002 10 13 02 16.50 +34 46.8 0.380 1.338 149.0 22.6 19.7
2002 10 23 01 50.90 +43 41.8 0.369 1.321 147.6 23.8 19.7
2002 11 02 01 17.27 +50 47.0 0.378 1.309 141.1 28.4 19.8
2002 11 12 00 43.10 +55 19.1 0.403 1.300 133.3 33.6 20.1
2002 11 22 00 17.55 +57 47.0 0.438 1.296 126.3 37.9 20.4
2002 12 02 00 05.45 +59 04.8 0.479 1.297 120.6 40.9 20.7
2002 12 12 00 07.38 +59 53.9 0.522 1.302 116.3 42.7 20.9
2002 12 22 00 21.90 +60 34.8 0.566 1.312 113.0 43.6 21.1
2003 01 01 00 47.31 +61 09.8 0.611 1.326 110.5 44.0 21.3
2003 01 11 01 22.22 +61 32.2 0.657 1.345 108.5 43.9 21.5
2003 01 21 02 04.66 +61 30.8 0.705 1.366 106.8 43.6 21.7
2003 01 31 02 51.96 +60 52.7 0.757 1.391 105.2 43.1 21.9
2003 02 10 03 41.00 +59 31.0 0.814 1.418 103.6 42.5 22.1
2003 02 20 04 28.71 +57 25.6 0.877 1.448 101.7 42.0 22.3
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T41
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