MPEC 2002-J04 : 2002 HK12

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M.P.E.C. 2002-J04                                Issued 2002 May 1, 22:34 UT

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                                   2002 HK12

Observations:
     K02H12K* C2002 04 30.32708 13 27 36.23 -16 54 58.9          17.6        644
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.35806 13 27 32.40 -16 54 44.0          17.9        644
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.39918 13 27 27.30 -16 54 23.8          18.1        644
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.85912 13 26 34.15 -16 50 46.2          17.0 R      941
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.86248 13 26 33.79 -16 50 44.1          16.9 R      941
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.86580 13 26 33.35 -16 50 43.6          17.0 R      941
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.86957 13 26 32.90 -16 50 41.2          17.1 R      941
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87286 13 26 32.27 -16 50 41.0                      246
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87286 13 26 32.47 -16 50 38.9          17.0 R      941
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87372 13 26 32.12 -16 50 40.9                      246
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87453 13 26 32.07 -16 50 40.7                      246
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87541 13 26 31.92 -16 50 40.2                      246
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87630 13 26 31.83 -16 50 40.0                      246
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.87731 13 26 31.69 -16 50 39.7                      246
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.92032 13 26 26.37 -16 50 18.9                      108
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.92436 13 26 25.81 -16 50 16.8          17.4 R      118
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.93444 13 26 24.56 -16 50 11.1                      118
     K02H12K  C2002 04 30.94294 13 26 23.35 -16 50 07.9                      118
     K02H12K  C2002 05 01.23207 13 25 49.68 -16 47 44.6          18.7        644
     K02H12K  C2002 05 01.24338 13 25 48.26 -16 47 39.1          18.4        644
     K02H12K  C2002 05 01.25466 13 25 46.85 -16 47 33.5          18.6        644
     K02H12K  C2002 05 01.27047 13 25 44.61 -16 47 27.6          18.0 R      448
     K02H12K  C2002 05 01.27558 13 25 43.97 -16 47 25.3          17.9 R      448
     K02H12K  C2002 05 01.28375 13 25 42.98 -16 47 21.2          17.8 R      448
     K02H12K 1C2002 05 01.52531 13 25 14.53 -16 45 02.6                      413
     K02H12K 1C2002 05 01.52645 13 25 14.37 -16 45 02.4                      413
     K02H12K 1C2002 05 01.52761 13 25 14.23 -16 45 01.7                      413

Observer details:
108 Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli, A. Boattini, L. Tesi, D. Guidetti,
    G. Forti, E. Masotti.  Measurers M. Tombelli, A. Boattini, L. Tesi,
    S. Bartolini, G. Forti.  0.30-m f/5.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
118 Modra.  Observer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.
    1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. Stevens.  0.30-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines.  Observer R. Ferrando.  0.26-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 HK12                                                            PHA 0.020
Epoch 2002 Apr. 16.0 TT = JDT 2452380.5                 MPC
M 314.98346              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.39040544     Peri.    0.11194     +0.63712886     +0.77013276
a   1.8540672      Node   309.46621     -0.70718722     +0.56810030
e   0.4852098      Incl.    2.30297     -0.30651762     +0.29009926
P   2.52           H   17.8           G   0.15
From 27 observations 2002 Apr. 30-May 1.

Ephemeris:
2002 HK12                a,e,i = 1.85, 0.49, 2                   q = 0.9545
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 04 26    13 35.92   -17 25.9    0.496    1.497   170.2     6.6    17.7
2002 05 06    13 16.27   -16 05.8    0.443    1.427   157.2    15.9    17.7
2002 05 16    12 56.77   -14 24.5    0.406    1.357   143.0    26.6    17.7
2002 05 26    12 40.60   -12 41.1    0.380    1.288   129.3    37.5    17.8
2002 06 05    12 29.63   -11 13.3    0.361    1.221   116.9    47.9    17.8
2002 06 15    12 24.48   -10 10.8    0.341    1.156   105.8    57.7    17.9
2002 06 25    12 24.70   -09 35.0    0.318    1.097    96.2    67.1    17.9
2002 07 05    12 29.18   -09 18.7    0.289    1.045    87.6    76.4    17.9
2002 07 15    12 36.80   -09 10.1    0.252    1.003    79.8    85.9    17.8
2002 07 25    12 46.26   -08 50.4    0.208    0.973    72.2    96.0    17.8
2002 08 04    12 56.14   -07 45.0    0.160    0.957    64.5   106.8    17.7
2002 08 14    13 05.67   -04 38.8    0.109    0.956    55.9   118.7    17.6
2002 08 24    13 15.34   +05 26.1    0.059    0.971    46.0   131.6    17.4
2002 09 03    14 06.10   +66 34.8    0.022    1.001    67.8   111.0    13.8
2002 09 13    00 55.84   +40 27.7    0.054    1.042   130.8    47.0    13.3
2002 09 23    01 00.06   +27 41.1    0.104    1.094   148.6    28.5    14.3
2002 10 03    00 58.67   +22 21.1    0.160    1.153   160.6    16.8    15.0
2002 10 13    00 56.96   +19 01.6    0.223    1.216   168.0     9.8    15.6
2002 10 23    00 56.89   +16 44.2    0.295    1.284   166.2    10.7    16.4
2002 11 02    00 59.06   +15 11.2    0.380    1.353   158.6    15.6    17.2
2002 11 12    01 03.69   +14 14.4    0.477    1.423   150.0    20.3    18.0
2002 11 22    01 10.65   +13 48.3    0.587    1.493   141.7    24.2    18.6
2002 12 02    01 19.59   +13 46.4    0.709    1.562   133.8    27.1    19.2
2002 12 12    01 30.24   +14 03.7    0.842    1.630   126.2    29.2    19.8
2002 12 22    01 42.29   +14 35.7    0.986    1.697   119.0    30.5    20.2
2003 01 01    01 55.48   +15 18.0    1.139    1.762   112.1    31.1    20.6
2003 01 11    02 09.63   +16 07.7    1.299    1.825   105.4    31.3    21.0
2003 01 21    02 24.58   +17 01.9    1.465    1.887    98.9    31.0    21.3
2003 01 31    02 40.19   +17 58.2    1.634    1.946    92.6    30.4    21.6
2003 02 10    02 56.37   +18 54.7    1.806    2.003    86.4    29.4    21.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-J04

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