MPEC 2002-A35: 2002 AD2

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M.P.E.C. 2002-A35                                Issued 2002 Jan.  9, 00:08 UT

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                                   2002 AD2

Observations:
     K02A02D* C2002 01 07.53098 11 19 34.44 +01 35 15.8          19.3        608
     K02A02D  C2002 01 07.54184 11 19 37.53 +01 37 02.5          19.6        608
     K02A02D  C2002 01 07.55226 11 19 40.48 +01 38 44.8          19.4        608
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.43970 11 24 10.21 +04 06 04.3          18.5 R      649
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.44220 11 24 10.97 +04 06 29.2          18.5 R      649
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.44470 11 24 11.67 +04 06 54.9          18.3 R      649
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.48492 11 24 24.38 +04 13 44.7          18.5        644
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.49587 11 24 27.57 +04 15 35.9          18.8        644
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.50795 11 24 31.15 +04 17 37.9          18.9        644
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.51063 11 24 33.81 +04 18 14.8          19.5        608
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.52106 11 24 36.88 +04 20 00.4          19.4        608
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.53214 11 24 40.10 +04 21 53.3          19.5        608
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.98779 11 27 01.28 +05 38 56.2                      046
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.98846 11 27 01.44 +05 39 02.8          17.6 R      046
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.99042 11 27 02.01 +05 39 22.9                      046
     K02A02D  C2002 01 08.99103 11 27 02.17 +05 39 28.6                      046

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observer M. Tichy.  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.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, E. Hovland, T. Bickler, J. Schroeder, L. Scherr, R. Thicksten,
    A. Deetz.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observer R. Trentman.  0.75-m Newtonian
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 AD2
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5                  MPC
M   8.63897              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.58295739     Peri.  343.06358     -0.20686222     -0.85285331
a   1.4192040      Node   116.50880     +0.94822351     -0.29547331
e   0.2448493      Incl.   32.39491     +0.24099834     +0.43050756
P   1.69           H   20.0           G   0.15
From 16 observations 2002 Jan. 7-8.

Ephemeris:
2002 AD2                 a,e,i = 1.42, 0.24, 32                  q = 1.0717
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 01 06    11 11.93   -02 28.7    0.190    1.079   115.3    55.5    18.6
2002 01 16    12 05.25   +26 12.6    0.181    1.091   122.0    49.9    18.3
2002 01 26    13 04.38   +49 28.2    0.223    1.108   118.5    51.3    18.9
2002 02 05    14 01.25   +62 03.6    0.292    1.131   112.6    53.6    19.6
2002 02 15    14 45.71   +68 26.2    0.371    1.158   108.1    54.2    20.1
2002 02 25    15 11.5    +71 53.6    0.449    1.188   105.0    53.6    20.6
2002 03 07    15 17.2    +73 51.6    0.524    1.221   102.8    52.5    21.0
2002 03 17    15 04.5    +74 45.6    0.595    1.255   101.3    51.0    21.3
2002 03 27    14 39.0    +74 33.2    0.659    1.291   100.3    49.5    21.5
2002 04 06    14 10.1    +73 09.4    0.719    1.327    99.8    48.0    21.7
2002 04 16    13 45.7    +70 35.7    0.774    1.364    99.4    46.6    21.9
2002 04 26    13 29.48   +67 01.4    0.825    1.400    99.2    45.2    22.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-A35

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