MPEC 2002-T66 : 2002 TA69
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T66 Issued 2002 Oct. 10, 23:20 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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2002 TA69
Observations:
K02T69A* C2002 10 09.39610 05 57 54.62 +20 09 10.2 17.6 704
K02T69A C2002 10 09.41267 05 58 02.05 +20 12 07.0 17.6 704
K02T69A C2002 10 09.42874 05 58 09.30 +20 14 58.1 17.7 704
K02T69A C2002 10 09.44353 05 58 15.95 +20 17 35.7 17.8 704
K02T69A C2002 10 09.45825 05 58 22.63 +20 20 12.2 18.6 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.03354 06 02 56.86 +22 03 32.9 17.4 R J95
K02T69A C2002 10 10.03527 06 02 57.72 +22 03 53.7 17.4 R J95
K02T69A C2002 10 10.35292 06 05 34.77 +23 02 24.7 734
K02T69A C2002 10 10.35557 06 05 35.89 +23 02 54.6 734
K02T69A C2002 10 10.35681 06 05 36.49 +23 03 06.8 17.2 R 734
K02T69A C2002 10 10.40212 06 05 59.20 +23 11 34.6 17.4 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.40235 06 05 59.33 +23 11 36.5 17.8 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.40692 06 06 01.58 +23 12 28.3 17.5 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.41892 06 06 07.45 +23 14 42.5 17.8 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.41914 06 06 07.58 +23 14 44.8 17.9 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.42296 06 06 09.47 +23 15 27.4 18.0 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.43544 06 06 15.58 +23 17 46.9 18.0 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.43569 06 06 15.70 +23 17 49.8 18.0 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.43897 06 06 17.33 +23 18 26.2 17.8 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.45193 06 06 23.67 +23 20 51.2 18.7 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.45218 06 06 23.89 +23 20 54.5 18.5 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.45501 06 06 25.20 +23 21 25.8 18.0 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.46879 06 06 31.97 +23 24 00.4 18.2 704
K02T69A C2002 10 10.47100 06 06 33.06 +23 24 24.6 18.0 704
Observer details:
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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 TA69
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 348.51073 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.21299741 Peri. 45.24030 +0.35171689 -0.88241095
a 2.7768548 Node 29.04646 +0.56777057 -0.06431448
e 0.6548801 Incl. 40.06141 +0.74426595 +0.46606284
P 4.63 H 18.3 G 0.15
From 24 observations 2002 Oct. 9-10.
Ephemeris:
2002 TA69 a,e,i = 2.78, 0.65, 40 q = 0.9583
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 03 05 19.26 +04 29.7 0.301 1.136 109.2 56.3 18.0
2002 10 13 06 30.55 +31 34.7 0.224 1.070 102.7 65.5 17.5
2002 10 23 09 23.04 +58 49.1 0.244 1.016 88.0 78.1 18.0
2002 11 02 12 41.97 +60 12.0 0.340 0.979 77.8 82.4 18.8
2002 11 12 14 06.31 +54 00.5 0.458 0.960 72.8 80.1 19.3
2002 11 22 14 43.47 +48 48.5 0.577 0.962 70.4 75.2 19.7
2002 12 02 15 04.32 +44 47.7 0.684 0.985 69.6 69.8 19.9
2002 12 12 15 17.97 +41 40.7 0.775 1.026 70.2 64.5 20.1
2002 12 22 15 27.46 +39 17.5 0.847 1.083 72.1 59.8 20.3
2003 01 01 15 33.80 +37 33.7 0.898 1.151 75.3 55.7 20.4
2003 01 11 15 36.95 +36 27.8 0.930 1.228 79.8 52.0 20.5
2003 01 21 15 36.37 +35 56.4 0.944 1.311 85.6 48.5 20.6
2003 01 31 15 31.24 +35 55.5 0.945 1.397 92.7 44.8 20.6
2003 02 10 15 20.41 +36 16.8 0.938 1.485 101.0 40.7 20.6
2003 02 20 15 02.89 +36 45.1 0.928 1.574 110.4 36.1 20.6
2003 03 02 14 38.36 +36 58.0 0.925 1.664 120.5 30.9 20.6
2003 03 12 14 08.07 +36 27.8 0.937 1.753 130.5 25.5 20.5
2003 03 22 13 35.40 +34 53.3 0.971 1.841 138.7 20.9 20.6
2003 04 01 13 04.68 +32 14.3 1.033 1.928 143.0 18.2 20.7
2003 04 11 12 39.27 +28 49.4 1.126 2.013 142.0 17.8 21.0
2003 04 21 12 20.48 +25 05.4 1.248 2.097 136.9 19.1 21.4
2003 05 01 12 07.97 +21 22.8 1.394 2.179 129.5 20.9 21.7
2003 05 11 12 00.75 +17 52.7 1.562 2.259 121.5 22.4 22.1
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T66
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