MPEC 2002-A64: 2002 AP7

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M.P.E.C. 2002-A64                                Issued 2002 Jan. 11, 21:22 UT

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                                   2002 AP7

Observations:
     K02A07P* C2002 01 09.18209 04 07 34.73 +16 20 19.8          19.3        704
     K02A07P  C2002 01 09.19787 04 07 34.17 +16 21 09.8          19.7        704
     K02A07P  C2002 01 09.21377 04 07 33.52 +16 21 59.6          19.6        704
     K02A07P  C2002 01 09.22942 04 07 32.95 +16 22 48.7          19.6        704
     K02A07P  C2002 01 09.24496 04 07 32.33 +16 23 37.5          19.6        704
     K02A07P  C2002 01 10.74883 04 06 50.79 +17 41 06.2          18.6 R      046
     K02A07P  C2002 01 10.75188 04 06 50.69 +17 41 15.5                      046
     K02A07P  C2002 01 10.75316 04 06 50.69 +17 41 19.4                      046
     K02A07P  C2002 01 10.75442 04 06 50.66 +17 41 23.2                      046
     K02A07P  C2002 01 10.75571 04 06 50.64 +17 41 27.6                      046
     K02A07P  C2002 01 10.75752 04 06 50.57 +17 41 32.4          18.7 R      046
     K02A07P  C2002 01 10.84372 04 06 47.96 +17 45 56.6          20.2        106
     K02A07P  C2002 01 10.85134 04 06 47.74 +17 46 18.7          19.7        106
     K02A07P  C2002 01 11.58503 04 06 30.43 +18 23 29.9          19.4 R      413
     K02A07P  C2002 01 11.58662 04 06 30.43 +18 23 34.2          19.4 R      413
     K02A07P  C2002 01 11.58823 04 06 30.41 +18 23 38.9          19.4 R      413

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
106 Crni Vrh.  Observer H. Mikuz.  0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + 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.

Orbital elements:
2002 AP7
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5                  MPC
M  54.05768              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.60062113     Peri.  290.52262     +0.79261632     -0.45242529
a   1.3912408      Node    98.38583     +0.58624114     +0.74973262
e   0.0977995      Incl.   24.40351     -0.16757296     +0.48292065
P   1.64           H   19.2           G   0.15
From 16 observations 2002 Jan. 9-11.

Ephemeris:
2002 AP7                 a,e,i = 1.39, 0.10, 24                  q = 1.2552
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 01 06    04 09.68   +13 27.6    0.419    1.321   137.0    30.5    19.2
2002 01 16    04 05.73   +21 51.8    0.480    1.334   128.0    35.5    19.7
2002 01 26    04 09.13   +28 27.3    0.555    1.348   119.6    39.5    20.1
2002 02 05    04 18.87   +33 33.2    0.638    1.362   112.2    42.1    20.5
2002 02 15    04 34.01   +37 29.2    0.727    1.376   105.8    43.7    20.9
2002 02 25    04 53.75   +40 30.5    0.818    1.391   100.1    44.5    21.2
2002 03 07    05 17.30   +42 46.0    0.909    1.405    95.2    44.7    21.4
2002 03 17    05 44.01   +44 20.8    0.999    1.419    90.7    44.5    21.7
2002 03 27    06 13.21   +45 18.0    1.087    1.432    86.6    44.1    21.9
2002 04 06    06 44.12   +45 39.1    1.173    1.445    82.9    43.4    22.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-A64

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