MPEC 2003-A03 : 2002 YR5
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A03 Issued 2003 Jan. 1, 13:52 UT
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2002 YR5
Observations:
K02Y05R* C2002 12 31.30730 06 32 10.11 +23 11 44.8 18.8 704
K02Y05R C2002 12 31.33679 06 32 11.49 +23 15 45.2 18.7 704
K02Y05R C2002 12 31.35150 06 32 12.20 +23 17 44.3 18.9 704
K02Y05R C2003 01 01.02627 06 32 55.64 +24 47 38.1 557
K02Y05R C2003 01 01.02698 06 32 55.69 +24 47 44.3 557
K02Y05R C2003 01 01.02767 06 32 55.69 +24 47 50.3 557
K02Y05R C2003 01 01.02837 06 32 55.68 +24 47 54.6 557
K02Y05R C2003 01 01.02906 06 32 55.81 +24 48 00.4 557
K02Y05R C2003 01 01.30336 06 33 14.31 +25 24 04.6 18.3 R 926
K02Y05R C2003 01 01.30418 06 33 14.35 +25 24 11.4 18.6 R 926
K02Y05R C2003 01 01.30499 06 33 14.35 +25 24 16.1 18.2 R 926
Observer details:
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 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 YR5
Epoch 2003 Jan. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452640.5 MPC
M 7.75930 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23105505 Peri. 326.24176 +0.37325273 -0.84260566
a 2.6302220 Node 99.08555 +0.91413822 +0.26267524
e 0.5810417 Incl. 23.14945 +0.15822048 +0.47012489
P 4.27 H 21.6 G 0.15
From 11 observations 2002 Dec. 31-2003 Jan. 1.
Ephemeris:
2002 YR5 a,e,i = 2.63, 0.58, 23 q = 1.1020
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 01 06 32.91 +24 44.4 0.195 1.178 177.0 2.5 18.7
2003 01 03 06 35.04 +28 54.8 0.204 1.186 172.8 6.0 19.0
2003 01 05 06 37.16 +32 39.7 0.216 1.196 168.7 9.3 19.3
2003 01 07 06 39.29 +35 59.5 0.228 1.205 164.9 12.3 19.5
2003 01 09 06 41.43 +38 55.8 0.242 1.215 161.4 14.9 19.8
2003 01 11 06 43.60 +41 30.5 0.256 1.225 158.3 17.3 20.0
2003 01 13 06 45.81 +43 45.5 0.272 1.236 155.5 19.3 20.2
2003 01 15 06 48.07 +45 43.0 0.288 1.247 152.9 21.1 20.4
2003 01 17 06 50.38 +47 24.9 0.305 1.258 150.5 22.6 20.6
2003 01 19 06 52.75 +48 52.9 0.322 1.269 148.4 24.0 20.8
2003 01 21 06 55.18 +50 08.6 0.340 1.281 146.4 25.2 21.0
2003 01 31 07 08.35 +54 07.2 0.437 1.343 138.3 29.2 21.7
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