MPEC 2002-A29: 2002 AX1

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M.P.E.C. 2002-A29                                Issued 2002 Jan. 8, 22:46 UT

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                                   2002 AX1

Observations:
     K02A01X* C2002 01 06.33102 09 03 51.70 +44 01 32.3          18.0        704
     K02A01X  C2002 01 06.34601 09 03 34.68 +44 00 29.3          18.0        704
     K02A01X  C2002 01 06.36099 09 03 17.66 +43 59 25.8          17.6        704
     K02A01X  C2002 01 07.24353 08 47 19.81 +42 52 37.2          18.1 R      854
     K02A01X  C2002 01 07.24443 08 47 18.93 +42 52 32.9          18.1 R      854
     K02A01X  C2002 01 07.25480 08 47 07.68 +42 51 43.7          18.0 R      854
     K02A01X  C2002 01 07.25661 08 47 05.70 +42 51 39.3          18.0 R      854
     K02A01X  C2002 01 07.30285 08 46 15.36 +42 47 56.8          17.7        704
     K02A01X  C2002 01 07.31868 08 45 58.22 +42 46 40.9          18.1        704
     K02A01X  C2002 01 07.34986 08 45 24.55 +42 44 09.9          18.4        704
     K02A01X  C2002 01 07.36542 08 45 07.68 +42 42 53.8          18.7        704
     K02A01X  C2002 01 07.83610 08 36 59.13 +42 03 13.0          18.0        106
     K02A01X  C2002 01 07.84441 08 36 50.64 +42 02 31.2          18.0        106
     K02A01X  C2002 01 07.91958 08 35 32.53 +41 56 11.7          17.5        106
     K02A01X  C2002 01 07.92560 08 35 26.34 +41 55 41.6          18.0        106
     K02A01X  C2002 01 08.31762 08 28 49.30 +41 21 24.9                      670
     K02A01X  C2002 01 08.38688 08 27 38.92 +41 15 12.6                      670
     K02A01X  C2002 01 08.42113 08 27 02.95 +41 11 59.3          16.7 R      649
     K02A01X  C2002 01 08.42238 08 27 01.74 +41 11 52.4          16.8 R      649
     K02A01X  C2002 01 08.42363 08 27 00.46 +41 11 45.5          16.7 R      649
     K02A01X  C2002 01 08.42550 08 26 58.55 +41 11 35.0          16.6 R      649
     K02A01X  C2002 01 08.42676 08 26 57.25 +41 11 28.0          16.8 R      649
     K02A01X  C2002 01 08.47428 08 26 10.44 +41 07 14.9                      670

Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh.  Observer H. Mikuz.  0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observer R. Trentman.  0.75-m Newtonian
    + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli.  Measurers
    J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-m f/6.1
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 AX1
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5                  MPC
M  96.75708              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.19104955     Peri.   25.37714     +0.70232507     +0.50530187
a   0.8814199      Node   294.70810     -0.71009524     +0.44778697
e   0.5438408      Incl.   33.50007     -0.05004241     +0.73766988
P   0.83           H   19.8           G   0.15
From 23 observations 2002 Jan. 6-8.

Ephemeris:
2002 AX1                 a,e,i = 0.88, 0.54, 34                  q = 0.4021
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 01 06    09 10.03   +44 24.2    0.184    1.142   146.7    28.2    17.7
2002 01 08    08 34.16   +41 49.4    0.187    1.155   154.5    21.5    17.5
2002 01 10    08 02.38   +38 41.7    0.192    1.167   161.5    15.5    17.4
2002 01 12    07 35.22   +35 17.5    0.200    1.179   166.4    11.3    17.4
2002 01 14    07 12.50   +31 51.4    0.211    1.190   167.6    10.2    17.5
2002 01 16    06 53.72   +28 33.9    0.224    1.201   165.1    12.2    17.7
2002 01 18    06 38.28   +25 31.4    0.239    1.212   160.8    15.5    18.0
2002 01 20    06 25.60   +22 46.6    0.256    1.222   156.2    19.0    18.2
2002 01 22    06 15.18   +20 19.9    0.274    1.232   151.7    22.3    18.5
2002 01 24    06 06.61   +18 10.6    0.294    1.242   147.4    25.3    18.8
2002 01 26    05 59.55   +16 17.1    0.314    1.251   143.5    27.9    19.0
2002 01 28    05 53.74   +14 37.8    0.335    1.260   139.8    30.3    19.2
2002 01 30    05 48.98   +13 10.8    0.357    1.268   136.4    32.4    19.4
2002 02 01    05 45.08   +11 54.7    0.380    1.276   133.2    34.2    19.6
2002 02 03    05 41.93   +10 47.9    0.403    1.284   130.3    35.8    19.8
2002 02 05    05 39.41   +09 49.2    0.427    1.291   127.5    37.3    20.0

2002 02 15    05 33.71   +06 24.1    0.548    1.322   115.8    42.3    20.7
2002 02 25    05 35.49   +04 29.4    0.671    1.344   106.4    45.0    21.3
2002 03 07    05 41.66   +03 20.7    0.792    1.357    98.4    46.4    21.7
2002 03 17    05 50.75   +02 35.7    0.907    1.361    91.2    47.0    22.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-A29

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