(201) Penelope (201) Penelope(201) Penelope Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5 Goffin M 350.67162 (2000.0) P Q n 0.22488776 Peri. 180.45740 +0.92478471 +0.37849323 a 2.6780921 Node 157.18087 -0.34877388 +0.88415028 e 0.1815401 Incl. 5.76219 -0.15208557 +0.27389990 P 4.38 H 8.43 G 0.24 U 0 From 250 observations at 49 oppositions, 1879-1995, mean residual 0".91.An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 08 24 01 20.38 +04 43.0 1.426 2.218 130.2 20.4 11.8 2002 08 29 01 20.70 +04 23.2 1.389 2.222 135.1 18.7 11.7 2002 09 03 01 20.29 +03 58.7 1.356 2.226 140.1 16.9 11.6 2002 09 08 01 19.16 +03 29.7 1.327 2.230 145.3 14.9 11.5 2002 09 13 01 17.34 +02 56.9 1.302 2.235 150.7 12.7 11.4 2002 09 18 01 14.90 +02 21.0 1.283 2.239 156.2 10.4 11.3 2002 09 23 01 11.92 +01 42.8 1.269 2.244 161.7 8.1 11.2 2002 09 28 01 08.52 +01 03.5 1.262 2.250 167.1 5.7 11.1 2002 10 03 01 04.82 +00 24.0 1.260 2.255 171.9 3.6 11.0 2002 10 08 01 00.97 -00 14.3 1.265 2.261 173.8 2.8 11.0 2002 10 13 00 57.12 -00 50.2 1.276 2.267 170.8 4.0 11.1 2002 10 18 00 53.45 -01 22.6 1.294 2.273 165.8 6.2 11.2 2002 10 23 00 50.08 -01 50.6 1.317 2.279 160.3 8.5 11.3 2002 10 28 00 47.13 -02 13.6 1.347 2.286 154.7 10.7 11.5 2002 11 02 00 44.70 -02 31.0 1.383 2.292 149.2 12.8 11.6 2002 11 07 00 42.86 -02 42.7 1.423 2.299 143.9 14.7 11.7 2002 11 12 00 41.68 -02 48.5 1.469 2.306 138.6 16.5 11.9
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