MPEC 2002-U46 : 2002 UO3
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M.P.E.C. 2002-U46 Issued 2002 Oct. 30, 15:51 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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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2002 UO3
Observations:
K02U03O* C2002 10 28.32145 03 23 02.67 -16 09 59.5 17.9 704
K02U03O C2002 10 28.33852 03 23 01.61 -16 10 53.0 18.5 704
K02U03O C2002 10 28.35554 03 23 00.53 -16 11 45.5 18.2 704
K02U03O C2002 10 28.38982 03 22 58.43 -16 13 32.5 18.7 704
K02U03O C2002 10 29.05561 03 22 19.53 -16 48 26.6 557
K02U03O C2002 10 29.05713 03 22 19.41 -16 48 30.9 557
K02U03O C2002 10 29.05865 03 22 19.31 -16 48 35.9 557
K02U03O C2002 10 29.25499 03 22 08.19 -16 58 56.3 18.4 R 854
K02U03O C2002 10 29.25682 03 22 08.11 -16 59 00.4 18.5 R 854
K02U03O C2002 10 29.26043 03 22 07.91 -16 59 09.5 18.6 R 854
K02U03O C2002 10 29.30399 03 22 04.96 -17 01 31.4 18.6 R 448
K02U03O C2002 10 29.30785 03 22 04.76 -17 01 43.7 18.3 R 448
K02U03O C2002 10 29.31168 03 22 04.51 -17 01 55.9 18.3 R 448
K02U03O C2002 10 29.32963 03 22 03.34 -17 02 53.6 18.0 R 926
K02U03O C2002 10 29.32997 03 22 03.25 -17 02 54.3 18.3 704
K02U03O C2002 10 29.33137 03 22 03.21 -17 02 59.1 18.0 R 926
K02U03O C2002 10 29.33309 03 22 03.09 -17 03 03.9 18.0 R 926
K02U03O C2002 10 29.34779 03 22 02.03 -17 03 52.0 19.2 704
K02U03O C2002 10 29.36514 03 22 00.98 -17 04 43.8 18.7 704
K02U03O C2002 10 29.38269 03 21 59.74 -17 05 43.0 18.8 704
K02U03O C2002 10 29.40026 03 21 58.67 -17 06 37.4 18.7 704
K02U03O C2002 10 29.97630 03 21 23.18 -17 37 26.6 18.5 R 620
K02U03O C2002 10 29.97932 03 21 23.04 -17 37 37.6 18.6 R 620
K02U03O C2002 10 29.98984 03 21 22.34 -17 38 10.9 18.4 R 620
K02U03O C2002 10 29.99286 03 21 22.14 -17 38 20.1 18.5 R 620
K02U03O C2002 10 30.32817 03 21 00.45 -17 56 28.8 19.6 R 926
K02U03O C2002 10 30.32987 03 21 00.29 -17 56 34.0 19.5 R 926
K02U03O C2002 10 30.33160 03 21 00.20 -17 56 40.2 19.6 R 926
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers M. Blasco, S. Sanchez.
0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + 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.
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 UO3
Epoch 2002 Oct. 13.0 TT = JDT 2452560.5 MPC
M 338.80614 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.20515739 Peri. 328.55005 -0.89621074 -0.44184151
a 2.8471560 Node 185.68218 +0.44209925 -0.89696253
e 0.7927893 Incl. 23.68881 -0.03680440 -0.01530675
P 4.80 H 18.0 G 0.15
From 26 observations 2002 Oct. 28-30.
Ephemeris:
2002 UO3 a,e,i = 2.85, 0.79, 24 q = 0.5900
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 10 23 03 27.19 -11 50.9 0.707 1.632 146.5 19.7 19.3
2002 11 02 03 17.85 -20 25.3 0.596 1.511 142.9 23.4 18.9
2002 11 12 03 00.84 -30 47.3 0.515 1.386 131.6 32.3 18.6
2002 11 22 02 33.52 -42 07.0 0.463 1.258 115.4 45.2 18.5
2002 12 02 01 51.00 -53 07.6 0.434 1.127 97.3 60.2 18.6
2002 12 12 00 41.98 -62 31.5 0.421 0.994 79.0 76.5 18.8
2002 12 22 22 42.57 -68 16.5 0.417 0.864 61.2 93.7 19.1
2003 01 01 20 09.56 -65 38.2 0.428 0.743 44.8 111.3 19.8
2003 01 11 18 37.58 -54 00.2 0.470 0.646 33.5 122.9 20.5
2003 01 21 18 09.72 -39 40.1 0.560 0.594 32.5 117.1 20.2
2003 01 31 18 15.74 -27 40.6 0.692 0.605 37.4 98.7 19.7
2003 02 10 18 35.89 -19 02.3 0.837 0.675 42.5 80.7 19.6
2003 02 20 18 59.34 -12 46.1 0.972 0.782 47.0 67.6 19.8
2003 03 02 19 21.50 -07 53.6 1.087 0.907 51.5 58.8 20.1
2003 03 12 19 40.83 -03 50.0 1.179 1.039 56.4 52.8 20.4
2003 03 22 19 56.94 -00 17.0 1.251 1.171 61.6 48.4 20.6
2003 04 01 20 09.79 +02 55.6 1.303 1.302 67.4 45.1 20.9
2003 04 11 20 19.29 +05 52.9 1.339 1.429 73.7 42.3 21.1
2003 04 21 20 25.38 +08 36.8 1.360 1.552 80.5 39.7 21.2
2003 05 01 20 27.90 +11 07.2 1.371 1.672 87.9 37.0 21.3
2003 05 11 20 26.67 +13 21.6 1.374 1.787 95.9 34.2 21.4
2003 05 21 20 21.60 +15 15.2 1.375 1.899 104.4 31.1 21.4
2003 05 31 20 12.78 +16 42.0 1.379 2.007 113.2 27.7 21.4
2003 06 10 20 00.61 +17 34.4 1.390 2.112 122.0 24.1 21.5
2003 06 20 19 46.01 +17 46.5 1.416 2.213 130.3 20.5 21.5
2003 06 30 19 30.26 +17 15.7 1.459 2.311 137.2 17.4 21.6
2003 07 10 19 14.86 +16 05.0 1.526 2.407 141.6 15.2 21.7
2003 07 20 19 01.16 +14 22.7 1.616 2.499 142.4 14.4 21.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-U46
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