MPEC 2002-H02 : 2002 GM9

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M.P.E.C. 2002-H02                                Issued 2002 Apr. 16, 16:21 UT

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                                   2002 GM9

Observations:
     K02G09M* C2002 04 12.27059 13 37 10.05 +05 04 34.9          20.6        644
     K02G09M  C2002 04 12.29598 13 37 07.45 +05 04 34.7          20.5        644
     K02G09M  C2002 04 12.32134 13 37 04.88 +05 04 35.2          20.2        644
     K02G09M  C2002 04 14.28231 13 33 49.73 +05 04 10.3          19.9 R      649
     K02G09M  C2002 04 14.29426 13 33 48.53 +05 04 11.3          21.0 R      649
     K02G09M  C2002 04 14.30652 13 33 47.21 +05 04 09.5          20.0 R      649
     K02G09M  C2002 04 14.42826 13 33 34.88 +05 04 07.1                      671
     K02G09M  C2002 04 14.43277 13 33 34.36 +05 04 07.8          20.3 R      671
     K02G09M WC2002 04 15.97443 13 30 58.55 +05 03 05.4                      557
     K02G09M  C2002 04 16.00630 13 30 55.28 +05 03 04.1                      557
     K02G09M WC2002 04 16.00851 13 30 55.13 +05 03 03.0                      557
     K02G09M WC2002 04 16.03084 13 30 52.96 +05 03 05.1                      557
     K02G09M  C2002 04 16.32932 13 30 22.35 +05 02 45.8          20.0 R      649
     K02G09M  C2002 04 16.33449 13 30 21.83 +05 02 45.4          19.7 R      649
     K02G09M  C2002 04 16.33964 13 30 21.31 +05 02 45.8          20.2 R      649
     K02G09M  C2002 04 16.39882 13 30 15.18 +05 02 43.7          19.8 R      711
     K02G09M  C2002 04 16.40691 13 30 14.26 +05 02 43.1          19.6 R      711
     K02G09M  C2002 04 16.41459 13 30 13.50 +05 02 42.0          19.7 R      711

Observer details:
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Pravec.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick.
    Measurer K. Smalley.  0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
671 Stony Ridge.  Observers S. C. Brewster, D. Hadlen, S. Martin, J. E. Rogers,
    P. Sable.  Measurer J. E. Rogers.  0.76-m f/6 reflector
    + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  0.76-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 GM9
Epoch 2002 Mar. 27.0 TT = JDT 2452360.5                 MPC
M 275.78233              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.38136022     Peri.  275.60037     +0.72370546     +0.65607305
a   1.8832694      Node    43.65020     -0.44355262     +0.67982641
e   0.3614539      Incl.   18.06570     -0.52868846     +0.32772582
P   2.58           H   18.3           G   0.15
From 18 observations 2002 Apr. 12-16.

Ephemeris:
2002 GM9                 a,e,i = 1.88, 0.36, 18                  q = 1.2026
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 04 06    13 46.99   +05 00.4    1.031    2.010   163.5     8.1    20.4
2002 04 16    13 30.94   +05 03.2    0.982    1.968   164.9     7.6    20.3
2002 04 26    13 13.82   +04 40.8    0.959    1.924   156.7    11.9    20.4
2002 05 06    12 57.82   +03 49.0    0.959    1.879   145.4    17.7    20.5
2002 05 16    12 44.82   +02 28.4    0.981    1.833   134.0    23.4    20.7
2002 05 26    12 35.99   +00 43.1    1.017    1.787   123.3    28.3    20.8
2002 06 05    12 31.65   -01 21.9    1.063    1.739   113.6    32.3    21.0
2002 06 15    12 31.64   -03 42.4    1.114    1.691   105.0    35.5    21.1
2002 06 25    12 35.57   -06 15.6    1.166    1.642    97.4    37.9    21.2
2002 07 05    12 42.99   -08 59.2    1.217    1.594    90.6    39.6    21.3
2002 07 15    12 53.56   -11 52.0    1.263    1.546    84.6    40.9    21.4
2002 07 25    13 07.04   -14 52.6    1.305    1.498    79.4    41.8    21.4
2002 08 04    13 23.28   -17 59.3    1.340    1.452    74.7    42.4    21.4
2002 08 14    13 42.33   -21 10.5    1.368    1.407    70.7    42.8    21.4

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-H02

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