MPEC 2002-T78 : 2002 TC70
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T78 Issued 2002 Oct. 13, 03:17 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 TC70
Observations:
K02T70C* C2002 10 10.31978 02 13 33.29 +04 33 11.4 18.9 704
K02T70C C2002 10 10.33557 02 13 31.56 +04 33 02.9 19.3 704
K02T70C C2002 10 10.35132 02 13 29.83 +04 32 52.9 19.8 704
K02T70C C2002 10 10.38303 02 13 26.47 +04 32 33.6 19.3 704
K02T70C C2002 10 11.29910 02 11 56.67 +04 23 38.6 18.9 R 649
K02T70C C2002 10 11.30701 02 11 55.81 +04 23 34.2 19.2 R 649
K02T70C C2002 10 11.31967 02 11 54.73 +04 23 29.0 19.0 704
K02T70C C2002 10 11.31973 02 11 54.42 +04 23 26.8 19.1 R 649
K02T70C C2002 10 11.33545 02 11 53.00 +04 23 20.3 19.5 704
K02T70C C2002 10 11.35142 02 11 51.24 +04 23 10.8 19.7 704
K02T70C C2002 10 11.35243 02 11 50.92 +04 23 07.3 18.8 R 734
K02T70C C2002 10 11.35716 02 11 50.36 +04 23 04.9 18.8 R 734
K02T70C C2002 10 11.48205 02 11 37.79 +04 21 48.6 658
K02T70C C2002 10 11.48595 02 11 37.31 +04 21 47.1 658
K02T70C C2002 10 11.49052 02 11 36.86 +04 21 44.3 658
K02T70C C2002 10 11.49486 02 11 36.41 +04 21 41.7 658
K02T70C C2002 10 12.41576 02 10 05.10 +04 13 05.3 19.5 R 926
K02T70C C2002 10 12.41817 02 10 04.74 +04 13 03.5 19.3 R 926
K02T70C C2002 10 12.42061 02 10 04.53 +04 13 03.2 20.4 R 926
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Trentman,
P. Sable. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer J. Clem. 1.82-m
Plaskett 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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.
Measurer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 TC70
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5 MPC
M 50.08515 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.61333591 Peri. 161.71983 +0.46111304 +0.88696071
a 1.3719463 Node 135.72932 -0.81869465 +0.43655367
e 0.2007486 Incl. 2.13371 -0.34221900 +0.15073681
P 1.61 H 21.0 G 0.15
From 19 observations 2002 Oct. 10-12.
Ephemeris:
2002 TC70 a,e,i = 1.37, 0.20, 2 q = 1.0965
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 13 02 09.13 +04 07.9 0.303 1.293 165.3 11.3 19.7
2002 10 23 01 52.90 +02 50.3 0.331 1.323 171.5 6.4 19.7
2002 11 02 01 39.58 +02 09.5 0.373 1.353 162.8 12.5 20.3
2002 11 12 01 31.27 +02 09.3 0.429 1.383 151.7 19.8 20.9
2002 11 22 01 28.50 +02 44.8 0.497 1.412 141.6 25.8 21.4
2002 12 02 01 30.70 +03 47.3 0.576 1.439 132.6 30.3 21.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T78
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