MPEC 2002-Y49 : 2002 YP2
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y49 Issued 2002 Dec. 29, 19:48 UT
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2002 YP2
Observations:
K02Y02P* C2002 12 28.07973 00 16 37.15 +47 04 48.2 19.3 704
K02Y02P C2002 12 28.09405 00 16 46.02 +47 05 18.4 19.7 704
K02Y02P C2002 12 28.10840 00 16 54.90 +47 05 50.3 19.9 704
K02Y02P C2002 12 28.13727 00 17 12.74 +47 06 52.6 19.4 704
K02Y02P C2002 12 29.07582 00 26 51.16 +47 39 08.7 18.4 R 926
K02Y02P C2002 12 29.07656 00 26 51.58 +47 39 09.2 18.4 R 926
K02Y02P C2002 12 29.07730 00 26 51.93 +47 39 11.1 18.7 R 926
K02Y02P C2002 12 29.09892 00 27 04.74 +47 39 51.4 696
K02Y02P C2002 12 29.09992 00 27 05.33 +47 39 53.4 696
K02Y02P C2002 12 29.10100 00 27 05.91 +47 39 55.4 696
K02Y02P C2002 12 29.77968 00 33 47.62 +47 59 59.8 18.1 R 587
K02Y02P C2002 12 29.78218 00 33 49.00 +48 00 03.4 18.3 R 587
K02Y02P C2002 12 29.79282 00 33 55.12 +48 00 21.3 587
Observer details:
587 Sormano. Observers F. Manca, M. Cavagna. 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observers K. Smalley, T. B. Spahr.
1.2-m reflector + 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. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 YP2 PHA 0.011
Epoch 2002 Dec. 12.0 TT = JDT 2452620.5 MPC
M 18.71814 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.45196729 Peri. 281.81708 +0.84938925 +0.44432038
a 1.6816336 Node 52.49373 -0.22147807 +0.78992370
e 0.7103445 Incl. 21.04042 -0.47904630 +0.42261087
P 2.18 H 18.8 G 0.15
From 13 observations 2002 Dec. 28-29.
Ephemeris:
2002 YP2 a,e,i = 1.68, 0.71, 21 q = 0.4871
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 22 23 04.13 +40 45.6 0.263 1.042 95.3 70.1 18.4
2002 12 24 23 29.80 +43 29.6 0.284 1.067 99.3 65.4 18.5
2002 12 26 23 53.74 +45 32.0 0.308 1.093 102.5 61.5 18.6
2002 12 28 00 15.78 +47 01.7 0.333 1.118 105.1 58.2 18.7
2002 12 30 00 35.92 +48 06.0 0.360 1.143 107.2 55.3 18.9
2003 01 01 00 54.24 +48 51.2 0.387 1.167 108.8 52.9 19.0
2003 01 03 01 10.89 +49 22.1 0.416 1.192 110.0 50.8 19.2
2003 01 05 01 26.02 +49 42.1 0.445 1.216 111.0 49.1 19.3
2003 01 07 01 39.81 +49 54.1 0.475 1.240 111.6 47.5 19.4
2003 01 09 01 52.43 +50 00.0 0.505 1.263 112.1 46.2 19.6
2003 01 11 02 04.03 +50 01.5 0.536 1.287 112.3 45.0 19.7
2003 01 13 02 14.74 +49 59.6 0.568 1.310 112.4 44.0 19.8
2003 01 15 02 24.68 +49 55.1 0.600 1.333 112.4 43.1 20.0
2003 01 17 02 33.95 +49 48.7 0.632 1.355 112.2 42.2 20.1
2003 01 19 02 42.64 +49 40.8 0.665 1.377 111.9 41.5 20.2
2003 01 21 02 50.82 +49 31.9 0.698 1.400 111.5 40.8 20.4
2003 01 31 03 26.18 +48 39.2 0.868 1.507 108.6 38.3 20.9
2003 02 10 03 55.69 +47 43.2 1.046 1.608 104.5 36.4 21.4
2003 02 20 04 21.93 +46 49.0 1.228 1.703 99.8 34.9 21.8
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