MPEC 2002-F14 : 2002 FC

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M.P.E.C. 2002-F14                                Issued 2002 Mar. 18, 16:44 UT

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                                    2002 FC

Observations:
     K02F00C* C2002 03 16.23919 10 54 20.91 +28 30 13.4          18.7 R      699
     K02F00C  C2002 03 16.25484 10 54 19.13 +28 30 26.6                      699
     K02F00C  C2002 03 16.27053 10 54 17.32 +28 30 40.1                      699
     K02F00C  C2002 03 16.28621 10 54 15.56 +28 30 53.1                      699
     K02F00C  C2002 03 16.96657 10 53 02.88 +28 40 28.0          18.0 R      046
     K02F00C  C2002 03 16.96802 10 53 02.63 +28 40 28.3                      046
     K02F00C  C2002 03 16.97047 10 53 02.35 +28 40 31.4                      046
     K02F00C  C2002 03 16.97179 10 53 02.22 +28 40 32.2                      046
     K02F00C  C2002 03 16.98229 10 53 00.97 +28 40 41.7          18.8        106
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.00303 10 52 58.60 +28 40 58.9          18.5        106
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.02468 10 52 56.19 +28 41 17.2          18.7        106
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.49006 10 52 07.01 +28 48 12.2          18.7 V      422
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.49157 10 52 06.80 +28 48 13.7          18.8 V      422
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.53832 10 52 01.85 +28 48 31.0          18.5 R      344
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.54845 10 52 00.67 +28 48 39.6          18.3 R      344
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.88916 10 51 23.29 +28 53 18.1          18.3 R      113
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.89117 10 51 23.10 +28 53 19.5          18.3 R      113
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.89319 10 51 22.84 +28 53 21.5          18.2 R      113
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.89521 10 51 22.64 +28 53 23.0          18.4 R      113
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.89722 10 51 22.36 +28 53 25.3          18.4 R      113
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.89924 10 51 22.15 +28 53 25.8          18.4 R      113
     K02F00C  C2002 03 17.90125 10 51 21.91 +28 53 27.7          18.5 R      113
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.00366 10 51 10.03 +28 54 52.2                      246
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.00491 10 51 09.88 +28 54 53.0                      246
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.00618 10 51 09.74 +28 54 54.5                      246
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.00742 10 51 09.60 +28 54 55.2                      246
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.00950 10 51 09.39 +28 54 56.8                      246
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.18949 10 50 50.82 +28 57 30.6          19.1 V      333
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.19299 10 50 50.42 +28 57 34.2          18.9 V      333
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.19642 10 50 49.98 +28 57 36.6          18.8 V      333
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.23825 10 50 45.09 +28 58 12.3          18.7 R      651
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.24153 10 50 44.69 +28 58 14.6          18.8 R      651
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.24492 10 50 44.30 +28 58 17.6          19.0 R      651
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.44737 10 50 22.84 +29 00 56.5                      345
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.45025 10 50 22.49 +29 00 59.4                      345
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.45460 10 50 22.03 +29 01 04.1                      345
     K02F00C  C2002 03 18.45743 10 50 21.70 +29 01 06.2                      345

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.  0.57-m f/5.2
    reflector + CCD.
106 Crni Vrh.  Observer J. Skvarc.  0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observers A. Knoefel,
    U. Schoenherr.  0.50-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
    1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
333 Desert Eagle Observatory.  Observer W. K. Yeung.  0.45-m reflector + CCD.
344 Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory.  Observer J.-B. Jeon.  1.8-m
    f/8 reflector + CCD.
345 Sobaeksan Optical Astronomy Observatory.  Observers S.-G. Kwon, S.-L. Kim.
    0.61-m reflector + CCD.
422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer G. H. Bliss.  0.59-m LONEOS
    Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 FC                                                              PHA 0.022
Epoch 2002 Mar. 7.0 TT = JDT 2452340.5                  MPC
M 343.09941              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.20340822     Peri.  194.89174     -0.41605051     +0.90467027
a   2.8634551      Node    50.61182     -0.82165600     -0.33063019
e   0.6644707      Incl.    6.84050     -0.38959388     -0.26880362
P   4.85           H   18.8           G   0.15
From 37 observations 2002 Mar. 16-18.

Ephemeris:
2002 FC                  a,e,i = 2.86, 0.66, 7                   q = 0.9608
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 03 07    11 08.79   +26 08.7    0.495    1.466   159.3    13.8    18.9
2002 03 17    10 52.99   +28 41.0    0.423    1.377   150.0    21.2    18.7
2002 03 27    10 33.66   +30 40.5    0.364    1.291   138.0    31.2    18.5
2002 04 06    10 13.03   +31 43.0    0.314    1.209   125.2    42.6    18.4
2002 04 16    09 53.12   +31 34.3    0.269    1.134   112.5    54.8    18.2
2002 04 26    09 34.24   +30 07.6    0.223    1.068   100.1    68.0    18.1
2002 05 06    09 12.62   +27 04.7    0.174    1.015    87.2    82.9    17.9
2002 05 16    08 37.65   +21 00.8    0.124    0.979    71.5   101.7    17.9
2002 05 26    07 20.57   +06 26.4    0.080    0.962    48.2   128.2    18.8
2002 06 05    04 40.99   -21 15.6    0.069    0.966    43.8   133.3    19.0
2002 06 15    02 18.21   -33 12.7    0.103    0.991    73.0   101.2    17.5
2002 06 25    01 10.50   -34 27.9    0.151    1.034    92.3    79.3    17.5
2002 07 05    00 33.74   -34 18.9    0.200    1.092   106.9    63.0    17.7
2002 07 15    00 05.85   -34 09.6    0.249    1.162   120.2    49.1    17.9
2002 07 25    23 39.91   -33 55.1    0.300    1.240   133.0    36.8    18.1
2002 08 04    23 14.94   -33 21.6    0.358    1.324   144.9    26.1    18.4
2002 08 14    22 52.22   -32 20.7    0.427    1.411   154.7    17.9    18.6
2002 08 24    22 33.70   -30 53.3    0.511    1.500   159.7    13.6    19.0
2002 09 03    22 20.35   -29 08.7    0.611    1.591   157.6    14.0    19.5
2002 09 13    22 12.19   -27 15.7    0.728    1.681   151.2    16.8    20.1
2002 09 23    22 08.69   -25 20.5    0.862    1.771   143.3    19.8    20.7
2002 10 03    22 08.98   -23 26.8    1.011    1.860   135.1    22.3    21.2
2002 10 13    22 12.29   -21 35.5    1.175    1.947   127.2    24.1    21.7
2002 10 23    22 17.96   -19 46.8    1.351    2.034   119.4    25.2    22.2

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-F14

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