MPEC 2001-K21: 2001 KO2

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M.P.E.C. 2001-K21                                Issued 2001 May 22, 16:31 UT

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                                   2001 KO2

Observations:
     K01K02O* C2001 05 21.57259 20 15 44.74 -17 31 15.2          19.3        608
     K01K02O  C2001 05 21.58377 20 15 41.12 -17 29 42.0          18.6        608
     K01K02O  C2001 05 21.59433 20 15 37.64 -17 28 13.8          18.3        608
     K01K02O  C2001 05 22.02314 20 13 38.53 -16 29 58.8                      046
     K01K02O  C2001 05 22.02519 20 13 38.01 -16 29 43.7                      046
     K01K02O  C2001 05 22.02589 20 13 37.72 -16 29 37.3                      046
     K01K02O  C2001 05 22.02784 20 13 37.12 -16 29 21.8          16.6 R      046
     K01K02O  C2001 05 22.02887 20 13 36.91 -16 29 13.9                      046
     K01K02O  C2001 05 22.37274 20 12 02.86 -15 43 51.0          16.9 R      649
     K01K02O  C2001 05 22.38939 20 11 57.92 -15 41 42.6          16.5 R      649
     K01K02O  C2001 05 22.39545 20 11 56.13 -15 40 55.5          16.0 R      649
     K01K02O  C2001 05 22.40610 20 11 52.97 -15 39 33.7          16.0 R      649

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers D. Young, M. Kirk, J. Alburty,
    D. Trentman, K. Smalley.  Measurer K. Smalley.  0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2001 KO2
Epoch 2001 May 11.0 TT = JDT 2452040.5                  Spahr
M   4.09526              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.23236333     Peri.  326.62142     -0.84848502     +0.49435427
a   2.6203400      Node   244.11589     -0.42788823     -0.85088397
e   0.6224094      Incl.   12.12089     -0.31142388     -0.17779291
P   4.24           H   20.2           G   0.15
From 12 observations 2001 May 21-22.

Ephemeris:
2001 KO2                 a,e,i = 2.62, 0.62, 12                  q = 0.9894
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2001 05 21    20 18.57   -18 52.7    0.092    1.058   117.5    58.1    17.2
2001 05 31    19 44.29   -02 58.2    0.143    1.111   129.6    44.7    17.9
2001 06 10    19 24.42   +03 30.3    0.203    1.175   138.4    35.0    18.5
2001 06 20    19 09.48   +06 00.4    0.269    1.246   145.3    27.6    19.1
2001 06 30    18 57.99   +06 24.1    0.342    1.324   149.9    22.6    19.6
2001 07 10    18 50.09   +05 36.7    0.425    1.405   151.4    20.3    20.1
2001 07 20    18 45.75   +04 10.8    0.520    1.488   149.5    20.3    20.7
2001 07 30    18 44.89   +02 27.9    0.627    1.572   145.3    21.6    21.2
2001 08 09    18 47.18   +00 42.5    0.748    1.657   139.8    23.3    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-K21

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