MPEC 2002-U45 : 2002 UN3
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M.P.E.C. 2002-U45 Issued 2002 Oct. 30, 15:20 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 UN3
Observations:
K02U03N* C2002 10 28.20697 02 05 46.77 +15 08 44.2 19.8 644
K02U03N C2002 10 28.27003 02 05 40.27 +15 08 47.0 19.6 644
K02U03N C2002 10 28.33789 02 05 33.25 +15 08 50.2 19.9 644
K02U03N C2002 10 28.82685 02 04 44.92 +15 09 06.0 557
K02U03N C2002 10 28.83431 02 04 44.24 +15 09 06.6 557
K02U03N C2002 10 28.83617 02 04 43.98 +15 09 06.7 557
K02U03N C2002 10 29.24751 02 04 02.72 +15 09 25.9 19.0 R 854
K02U03N C2002 10 29.24933 02 04 02.66 +15 09 30.1 18.8 R 854
K02U03N C2002 10 29.25115 02 04 02.42 +15 09 30.2 18.7 R 854
K02U03N C2002 10 29.33799 02 03 53.34 +15 09 29.3 19.2 R 926
K02U03N C2002 10 29.34339 02 03 52.80 +15 09 29.2 19.3 R 926
K02U03N C2002 10 29.34632 02 03 52.45 +15 09 29.4 19.9 R 926
K02U03N C2002 10 30.27663 02 02 19.34 +15 10 02.1 19.2 R 926
K02U03N C2002 10 30.27957 02 02 19.03 +15 10 01.1 19.4 R 926
K02U03N C2002 10 30.28255 02 02 18.68 +15 10 01.4 19.6 R 926
Observer details:
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10
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 UN3
Epoch 2002 Oct. 13.0 TT = JDT 2452560.5 MPC
M 275.97149 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.41644580 Peri. 115.46605 -0.80255993 -0.59129084
a 1.7759486 Node 28.48731 +0.47014542 -0.70860520
e 0.2759366 Incl. 9.55829 +0.36723403 -0.38503742
P 2.37 H 18.5 G 0.15
From 13 observations 2002 Oct. 28-30.
Ephemeris:
2002 UN3 a,e,i = 1.78, 0.28, 10 q = 1.2859
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 23 02 14.17 +15 04.0 0.832 1.824 172.8 3.9 19.8
2002 11 02 01 57.74 +15 11.3 0.800 1.789 172.7 4.0 19.6
2002 11 12 01 41.39 +15 13.4 0.792 1.753 159.2 11.6 19.9
2002 11 22 01 27.75 +15 18.1 0.806 1.717 146.1 18.7 20.2
2002 12 02 01 18.58 +15 33.2 0.838 1.680 134.0 25.0 20.4
2002 12 12 01 14.71 +16 04.4 0.882 1.643 123.2 30.1 20.6
2002 12 22 01 16.12 +16 54.3 0.933 1.606 113.8 34.1 20.8
2003 01 01 01 22.32 +18 02.2 0.988 1.569 105.5 37.1 21.0
2003 01 11 01 32.83 +19 26.3 1.044 1.533 98.2 39.4 21.1
2003 01 21 01 47.14 +21 03.2 1.097 1.498 91.9 41.0 21.2
2003 01 31 02 04.86 +22 48.9 1.147 1.464 86.3 42.2 21.3
2003 02 10 02 25.79 +24 39.3 1.193 1.431 81.5 43.0 21.3
2003 02 20 02 49.72 +26 29.2 1.235 1.401 77.2 43.5 21.4
2003 03 02 03 16.54 +28 13.0 1.273 1.373 73.5 43.8 21.4
2003 03 12 03 46.17 +29 44.8 1.307 1.349 70.3 43.9 21.4
2003 03 22 04 18.40 +30 58.0 1.337 1.327 67.5 43.9 21.4
2003 04 01 04 52.93 +31 46.0 1.366 1.310 65.1 43.8 21.5
2003 04 11 05 29.35 +32 02.9 1.394 1.297 63.1 43.5 21.5
2003 04 21 06 06.99 +31 44.0 1.422 1.289 61.4 43.2 21.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-U45
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