MPEC 2002-Y71 : 2002 EZ16
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y71 Issued 2002 Dec. 31, 15:48 UT
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2002 EZ16
Revision to MPEC 2002-G35
Additional Observations:
K02E16Z C2002 12 21.19781 01 09 41.86 +25 25 05.4 18.0 R 926
K02E16Z C2002 12 27.23313 01 38 04.98 +20 04 06.7 18.9 678
K02E16Z C2002 12 27.24697 01 38 08.05 +20 03 27.6 19.1 678
K02E16Z C2002 12 27.26080 01 38 11.31 +20 02 51.9 678
K02E16Z C2002 12 27.27465 01 38 14.61 +20 02 15.5 19.0 678
K02E16Z C2002 12 31.18635 01 52 19.15 +17 28 17.6 18.6 R 926
K02E16Z C2002 12 31.18743 01 52 19.37 +17 28 15.2 18.3 R 926
K02E16Z C2002 12 31.18843 01 52 19.56 +17 28 13.1 18.3 R 926
Observer details:
678 Fountain Hills. Observers C. W. Juels, P. R. Holvorcem. 0.50-m f/4.8
Newtonian + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
021221 926 5.61+ 0.68+ 021231 926 3.97+ 0.18- MPO 30704 -2.3 day
Orbital elements:
2002 EZ16
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 57.40363 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.11406752 Peri. 25.30459 +0.25600321 +0.82823976
a 0.9215701 Node 262.95924 -0.95015577 +0.12066713
e 0.5664838 Incl. 30.15006 -0.17795049 +0.54722787
P 0.88 H 18.3 G 0.15 U 5
Residuals in seconds of arc
020308 568 0.0 0.2+ 020311 568 0.0 0.2- 021227 678 1.3+ 0.4+
020308 568 0.2+ 0.1+ 020408 568 0.2+ 0.2- 021227 678 0.5- 1.6-
020309 568 0.0 0.4+ 020408 568 0.2+ 0.1- 021227 678 0.3+ 0.2-
020309 568 0.1- 0.6+ 020408 568 0.1- 0.3- 021227 678 1.5+ 0.5+
020310 568 0.1- 0.0 020409 568 0.1- 0.0 021231 926 0.8- 0.2+
020310 568 0.1- 0.1- 020409 568 0.0 0.0 021231 926 0.6- 0.1+
020311 568 0.1+ 0.2- 021221 926 0.7- 0.3+ 021231 926 0.6- 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2002 EZ16 a,e,i = 0.92, 0.57, 30 q = 0.3995
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 01 01 54.96 +17 00.6 0.468 1.241 112.5 47.1 18.9
2003 01 11 02 22.14 +12 49.0 0.602 1.296 107.2 46.5 19.5
2003 01 21 02 43.74 +10 28.3 0.740 1.341 101.2 46.0 20.0
2003 01 31 03 02.85 +09 10.3 0.879 1.379 95.2 45.4 20.4
2003 02 10 03 20.90 +08 29.6 1.015 1.407 89.3 44.5 20.8
2003 02 20 03 38.57 +08 10.9 1.147 1.427 83.5 43.5 21.0
2003 03 02 03 56.21 +08 04.8 1.271 1.440 78.0 42.3 21.3
2003 03 12 04 14.09 +08 05.3 1.386 1.444 72.6 41.0 21.4
2003 03 22 04 32.30 +08 07.8 1.490 1.440 67.4 39.7 21.5
2003 04 01 04 50.96 +08 09.2 1.581 1.428 62.5 38.4 21.6
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y71
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