MPEC 2002-T59 : 2002 TH68
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T59 Issued 2002 Oct. 9, 22:46 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 TH68
Observations:
K02T68H* C2002 10 09.24571 00 32 39.83 +16 24 22.6 17.5 704
K02T68H C2002 10 09.26037 00 32 34.43 +16 26 56.4 17.6 704
K02T68H C2002 10 09.27514 00 32 28.96 +16 29 32.4 17.7 704
K02T68H C2002 10 09.28979 00 32 23.57 +16 32 05.9 17.5 704
K02T68H C2002 10 09.30526 00 32 17.91 +16 34 46.8 17.7 704
K02T68H C2002 10 09.88706 00 29 07.33 +18 13 53.7 636
K02T68H C2002 10 09.88799 00 29 07.00 +18 14 03.5 17.1 R 636
K02T68H C2002 10 09.88892 00 29 06.70 +18 14 12.0 17.1 R 636
K02T68H C2002 10 09.88987 00 29 06.38 +18 14 22.0 636
K02T68H C2002 10 09.89080 00 29 06.03 +18 14 30.5 636
K02T68H C2002 10 09.91059 00 28 59.63 +18 17 49.5 17.5 R J95
K02T68H C2002 10 09.91233 00 28 59.04 +18 18 06.8 17.1 R J95
K02T68H C2002 10 09.91308 00 28 58.70 +18 18 14.1 17.2 R J95
K02T68H C2002 10 09.91383 00 28 58.48 +18 18 21.9 17.2 R J95
K02T68H C2002 10 09.91609 00 28 57.65 +18 18 44.4 17.2 R J95
Observer details:
636 Essen. Observers T. Payer, M. Froehlich, H. Metz. Measurer
T. Payer. 0.32-m f/5.7 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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 TH68
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 7.80120 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.57824808 Peri. 334.01582 +0.96725423 +0.24283570
a 1.4268990 Node 12.61194 -0.13016658 +0.72431217
e 0.2508431 Incl. 19.76160 -0.21788967 +0.64529273
P 1.70 H 21.5 G 0.15
From 15 observations 2002 Oct. 9.
Ephemeris:
2002 TH68 a,e,i = 1.43, 0.25, 20 q = 1.0690
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 03 01 11.46 -05 13.4 0.088 1.087 167.2 11.8 17.1
2002 10 13 00 13.20 +25 56.0 0.114 1.104 157.0 20.7 18.0
2002 10 23 23 37.33 +40 12.5 0.167 1.127 139.0 35.4 19.3
2002 11 02 23 21.30 +46 06.9 0.230 1.154 130.0 41.2 20.2
2002 11 12 23 19.85 +48 45.3 0.296 1.184 124.7 43.4 20.9
2002 11 22 23 28.71 +50 02.4 0.365 1.217 121.1 44.0 21.4
2002 12 02 23 44.86 +50 40.6 0.436 1.252 118.2 43.9 21.9
2002 12 12 00 06.56 +50 58.5 0.509 1.289 115.6 43.5 22.3
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T59
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