MPEC 2002-T67 : 2002 TZ68
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T67 Issued 2002 Oct. 10, 23:23 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 TZ68
Observations:
K02T68Z* C2002 10 09.27520 01 29 50.80 +14 39 12.6 19.7 704
K02T68Z C2002 10 09.29069 01 30 14.40 +14 43 53.9 19.8 704
K02T68Z C2002 10 09.30625 01 30 38.07 +14 48 35.3 19.7 704
K02T68Z C2002 10 09.32202 01 31 02.06 +14 53 20.0 19.8 704
K02T68Z C2002 10 10.25733 01 56 11.98 +19 17 31.1 18.9 R 649
K02T68Z C2002 10 10.25879 01 56 14.15 +19 17 54.6 19.2 R 649
K02T68Z C2002 10 10.26024 01 56 16.26 +19 18 17.7 19.5 R 649
K02T68Z C2002 10 10.31896 01 57 46.01 +19 34 11.4 19.8 704
K02T68Z C2002 10 10.33475 01 58 09.02 +19 38 16.9 20.2 704
K02T68Z C2002 10 10.35050 01 58 31.90 +19 42 22.8 20.0 704
K02T68Z C2002 10 10.38219 01 59 18.01 +19 50 32.5 19.9 704
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer K. Smalley. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ 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 TZ68
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 13.02769 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.29972639 Peri. 2.73503 +0.95955901 -0.28123044
a 2.2113258 Node 13.61839 +0.25726099 +0.85803635
e 0.5364137 Incl. 3.04033 +0.11429478 +0.42974767
P 3.29 H 26.4 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
021009 704 0.5- 0.4+ 021010 649 0.1- 0.4- 021010 704 0.4+ 0.8-
021009 704 0.2- 0.0 021010 649 0.2+ 0.1- 021010 704 0.0 0.1-
021009 704 0.1+ 0.3- 021010 649 0.1- 0.2- 021010 704 0.4- 0.6+
021009 704 0.6+ 0.0 021010 704 0.0 1.0+
Ephemeris:
2002 TZ68 a,e,i = 2.21, 0.54, 3 q = 1.0251
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 03 22 55.13 -16 03.2 0.032 1.028 148.3 30.8 20.3
2002 10 04 23 15.08 -12 20.8 0.030 1.027 153.4 25.8 20.0
2002 10 05 23 37.26 -07 59.6 0.028 1.027 159.4 20.0 19.7
2002 10 06 00 01.53 -03 02.3 0.027 1.026 166.3 13.4 19.4
2002 10 07 00 27.54 +02 21.3 0.026 1.026 173.7 6.1 19.0
2002 10 08 00 54.69 +07 54.4 0.026 1.025 177.8 2.2 18.8
2002 10 09 01 22.23 +13 16.6 0.026 1.025 170.5 9.2 19.2
2002 10 10 01 49.31 +18 09.8 0.028 1.025 163.4 16.2 19.5
2002 10 11 02 15.20 +22 23.0 0.029 1.025 156.9 22.4 19.8
2002 10 12 02 39.31 +25 52.5 0.031 1.026 151.4 27.8 20.2
2002 10 13 03 01.31 +28 41.1 0.033 1.026 146.7 32.3 20.4
2002 10 14 03 21.08 +30 54.2 0.036 1.027 142.8 36.0 20.7
2002 10 15 03 38.65 +32 38.3 0.039 1.027 139.7 38.9 21.0
2002 10 16 03 54.15 +33 59.5 0.042 1.028 137.1 41.3 21.2
2002 10 17 04 07.79 +35 02.9 0.045 1.029 135.0 43.2 21.4
2002 10 18 04 19.77 +35 52.4 0.049 1.031 133.4 44.6 21.6
2002 10 19 04 30.29 +36 31.3 0.052 1.032 132.1 45.7 21.8
2002 10 20 04 39.54 +37 02.0 0.056 1.033 131.2 46.5 22.0
2002 10 21 04 47.68 +37 26.3 0.059 1.035 130.4 47.1 22.1
2002 10 22 04 54.85 +37 45.7 0.063 1.037 129.9 47.4 22.3
2002 10 23 05 01.19 +38 01.1 0.067 1.039 129.6 47.6 22.4
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T67
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