MPEC 2003-A08 : 2002 YC12
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A08 Issued 2003 Jan. 2, 16:02 UT
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2002 YC12
Observations:
K02Y12C* C2002 12 31.22612 05 43 45.53 +19 29 56.5 18.4 704
K02Y12C C2002 12 31.24121 05 43 52.14 +19 36 04.3 18.6 704
K02Y12C C2002 12 31.25612 05 43 58.61 +19 42 08.9 18.5 704
K02Y12C C2002 12 31.27109 05 44 05.18 +19 48 14.9 18.7 704
K02Y12C C2002 12 31.28743 05 44 12.37 +19 54 55.5 18.9 704
K02Y12C C2003 01 01.26302 05 54 51.96 +27 27 26.6 18.3 704
K02Y12C C2003 01 01.27796 05 55 01.84 +27 35 13.1 18.2 704
K02Y12C C2003 01 01.29307 05 55 11.90 +27 43 04.9 18.6 704
K02Y12C C2003 01 01.30807 05 55 21.96 +27 50 54.5 18.5 704
K02Y12C C2003 01 02.20746 06 10 11.40 +36 32 59.8 18.2 R 854
K02Y12C C2003 01 02.20811 06 10 12.14 +36 33 27.9 18.2 R 854
K02Y12C C2003 01 02.20876 06 10 12.63 +36 33 49.3 18.3 R 854
K02Y12C C2003 01 02.28265 06 11 29.09 +37 21 24.9 19.0 R 448
K02Y12C C2003 01 02.28618 06 11 32.88 +37 23 41.6 19.0 R 448
K02Y12C C2003 01 02.29420 06 11 43.25 +37 28 56.0 18.6 R 926
K02Y12C C2003 01 02.29466 06 11 43.74 +37 29 15.0 18.3 R 926
K02Y12C C2003 01 02.29512 06 11 44.22 +37 29 33.5 18.0 R 926
K02Y12C C2003 01 02.29787 06 11 45.40 +37 31 11.6 18.3 R 448
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ 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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 YC12
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 330.51054 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.44092517 Peri. 32.74073 -0.66183112 -0.72370772
a 1.7095932 Node 99.51320 +0.63807363 -0.68072790
e 0.4364006 Incl. 11.43422 +0.39349918 -0.11338718
P 2.24 H 25.9 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
021231 704 0.5- 0.2+ 030101 704 0.1- 0.3+ 030102 448 0.4+ 0.1-
021231 704 0.3+ 0.1- 030101 704 0.0 0.3- 030102 448 0.5+ 0.5+
021231 704 0.1+ 0.2+ 030101 704 0.2- 0.2- 030102 926 0.0 1.3-
021231 704 0.4+ 0.2- 030102 854 0.4- 1.6- 030102 926 0.0 0.1-
021231 704 0.3+ 0.4- 030102 854 0.3+ 1.4+ 030102 926 0.2- 0.7+
030101 704 0.3- 0.3+ 030102 854 (2.0- 2.3-) 030102 448 0.1- 0.2-
Ephemeris:
2002 YC12 a,e,i = 1.71, 0.44, 11 q = 0.9635
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 01 05 51.60 +25 15.2 0.029 1.012 167.9 11.8 18.9
2003 01 02 06 06.10 +34 23.5 0.026 1.008 165.3 14.3 18.8
2003 01 03 06 29.19 +45 28.0 0.023 1.005 156.9 22.6 18.8
2003 01 04 07 10.19 +57 37.2 0.022 1.002 145.1 34.2 19.1
2003 01 05 08 32.21 +68 25.4 0.023 0.999 132.2 46.8 19.5
2003 01 06 11 02.0 +73 30.9 0.024 0.996 120.2 58.6 19.9
2003 01 07 13 23.0 +70 59.9 0.027 0.993 110.2 68.4 20.4
2003 01 08 14 36.64 +65 35.1 0.030 0.990 102.3 76.0 21.0
2003 01 09 15 14.04 +60 18.9 0.034 0.988 96.2 81.8 21.4
2003 01 10 15 35.54 +55 50.6 0.039 0.985 91.6 86.2 21.8
2003 01 11 15 49.30 +52 09.7 0.043 0.983 88.0 89.5 22.2
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