MPEC 2003-A63 : 2002 YK29
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A63 Issued 2003 Jan. 10, 02:51 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 Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 2002 YK29 Observations: K02Y29K C2002 12 31.21666 08 10 08.90 +23 00 07.9 19.9 V 291 K02Y29K C2002 12 31.22849 08 10 08.21 +23 00 01.0 20.0 V 291 K02Y29K C2002 12 31.23651 08 10 07.70 +22 59 56.2 19.8 V 291 K02Y29K* C2002 12 31.30134 08 10 03.69 +22 59 18.3 19.7 704 K02Y29K C2002 12 31.31628 08 10 02.71 +22 59 08.0 19.3 704 K02Y29K C2002 12 31.34574 08 10 00.84 +22 58 51.1 19.9 704 K02Y29K C2002 12 31.36045 08 09 59.95 +22 58 42.6 19.5 704 K02Y29K C2003 01 04.30695 08 06 00.74 +22 19 16.1 18.8 704 K02Y29K C2003 01 04.32112 08 05 59.76 +22 19 06.9 19.0 704 K02Y29K C2003 01 04.33538 08 05 58.86 +22 18 58.2 19.2 704 K02Y29K C2003 01 04.36397 08 05 56.96 +22 18 41.6 20.0 704 K02Y29K C2003 01 05.34512 08 04 55.06 +22 09 03.7 20.1 V 291 K02Y29K C2003 01 05.37025 08 04 53.36 +22 08 48.8 20.1 V 291 K02Y29K C2003 01 05.39702 08 04 51.54 +22 08 33.0 19.8 V 291 K02Y29K C2003 01 08.32011 08 01 44.19 +21 40 11.8 19.0 704 K02Y29K C2003 01 08.33491 08 01 43.16 +21 40 02.9 19.1 704 K02Y29K C2003 01 08.34954 08 01 42.23 +21 39 55.0 19.6 704 K02Y29K C2003 01 08.36418 08 01 41.11 +21 39 46.3 19.2 704 K02Y29K C2003 01 08.37882 08 01 40.15 +21 39 38.3 19.3 704 Observer details: 291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers M. Block, J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7 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. Orbital elements: 2002 YK29 Epoch 2003 Jan. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452640.5 MPC M 12.32554 (2000.0) P Q n 0.16566866 Peri. 126.53147 +0.46805340 -0.87022198 a 3.2832893 Node 294.87463 +0.74692626 +0.48255711 e 0.5491532 Incl. 9.75725 +0.47225753 +0.09925892 P 5.95 H 18.9 G 0.15 From 19 observations 2002 Dec. 31-2003 Jan. 8. Ephemeris: 2002 YK29 a,e,i = 3.28, 0.55, 10 q = 1.4803 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2003 01 01 08 09.37 +22 52.3 0.707 1.666 160.4 11.4 20.0 2003 01 11 07 58.84 +21 14.8 0.733 1.713 172.8 4.1 19.8 2003 01 21 07 48.59 +19 46.0 0.782 1.764 174.8 2.9 19.9 2003 01 31 07 40.56 +18 28.6 0.853 1.818 162.9 9.2 20.5 2003 02 10 07 35.92 +17 23.8 0.945 1.874 151.8 14.4 21.0 2003 02 20 07 35.00 +16 30.2 1.056 1.931 141.6 18.5 21.4 2003 03 02 07 37.51 +15 45.0 1.184 1.991 132.3 21.6 21.8 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-A63


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