MPEC 2002-J08 : 2002 JC

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M.P.E.C. 2002-J08                                Issued 2002 May 3, 17:48 UT

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                                    2002 JC

Observations:
     K02J00C* C2002 05 01.15988 10 32 17.05 +78 53 53.1          19.7        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 01.17246 10 32 18.56 +78 53 13.0          19.8        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 01.18521 10 32 19.46 +78 52 32.3          19.4        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 01.19780 10 32 21.23 +78 51 50.6          19.5        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 01.83373 10 33 31.89 +78 18 19.4                      557
     K02J00C  C2002 05 01.83861 10 33 32.42 +78 18 03.2                      557
     K02J00C  C2002 05 01.86897 10 33 35.16 +78 16 26.2          19.0        106
     K02J00C  C2002 05 01.87876 10 33 36.25 +78 15 55.6          19.1        106
     K02J00C  C2002 05 01.88971 10 33 37.29 +78 15 21.0          19.3        106
     K02J00C  C2002 05 02.82314 10 35 15.17 +77 25 47.7          17.5 R      046
     K02J00C  C2002 05 02.83093 10 35 16.16 +77 25 22.1                      046
     K02J00C  C2002 05 02.83207 10 35 16.41 +77 25 18.4                      046
     K02J00C  C2002 05 02.88561 10 35 21.05 +77 22 24.9                      557
     K02J00C  C2002 05 02.88725 10 35 21.26 +77 22 19.9                      557
     K02J00C  C2002 05 02.88888 10 35 21.37 +77 22 14.8                      557
     K02J00C  C2002 05 02.91838 10 35 24.60 +77 20 40.4          18.8 R      966
     K02J00C  C2002 05 02.92689 10 35 25.44 +77 20 12.7          18.9 R      966
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.20207 10 35 52.56 +77 05 34.9          18.8        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.20406 10 35 52.72 +77 05 29.0          18.5        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.21425 10 35 53.58 +77 04 55.8          18.9        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.21685 10 35 53.82 +77 04 47.3          19.0        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.22647 10 35 54.58 +77 04 15.8          19.1        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.22935 10 35 54.51 +77 04 06.6          19.3        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.23870 10 35 55.56 +77 03 36.7          19.5        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.24242 10 35 55.75 +77 03 24.5          18.9        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.25096 10 35 56.52 +77 02 56.6          18.8        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.25523 10 35 56.95 +77 02 42.6          18.5        704
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.28244 10 35 59.13 +77 01 10.1          18.6 R      649
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.28610 10 35 59.42 +77 00 58.5          18.2 R      649
     K02J00C  C2002 05 03.28970 10 35 59.79 +77 00 46.7          18.5 R      649

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
106 Crni Vrh.  Observer J. Skvarc.  0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick.
    0.75-m Newtonian + 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.
966 Church Stretton.  Observer S. P. Laurie.  0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 JC
Epoch 2002 Apr. 16.0 TT = JDT 2452380.5                 MPC
M 152.19466              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.28994006     Peri.  307.22362     +0.77199285     -0.09567082
a   0.8357756      Node    66.99454     +0.51847001     +0.66669434
e   0.3897223      Incl.   43.05388     -0.36771712     +0.73916557
P   0.76           H   16.8           G   0.15
From 30 observations 2002 May 1-3.

Ephemeris:
2002 JC                  a,e,i = 0.84, 0.39, 43                  q = 0.5101
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 04 26    10 19.0    +83 18.8    0.766    1.156    80.2    59.1    18.7
2002 05 06    10 40.1    +74 34.2    0.754    1.161    81.0    59.1    18.6
2002 05 16    10 52.37   +65 07.4    0.745    1.158    81.0    59.5    18.6
2002 05 26    11 02.80   +55 09.0    0.742    1.147    80.0    60.4    18.6
2002 06 05    11 12.44   +44 53.8    0.747    1.127    77.9    61.7    18.6
2002 06 15    11 21.58   +34 37.9    0.760    1.098    74.9    63.2    18.7
2002 06 25    11 30.19   +24 36.8    0.778    1.061    71.1    65.0    18.7
2002 07 05    11 38.02   +15 00.7    0.800    1.015    66.7    67.0    18.7
2002 07 15    11 44.75   +05 54.7    0.821    0.960    61.9    69.1    18.7
2002 07 25    11 49.72   -02 39.0    0.838    0.897    56.9    71.6    18.7
2002 08 04    11 51.86   -10 37.8    0.844    0.826    51.8    74.8    18.6
2002 08 14    11 49.45   -17 52.6    0.837    0.749    46.6    79.2    18.6
2002 08 24    11 39.74   -23 53.6    0.813    0.670    41.3    85.4    18.5
2002 09 03    11 19.92   -27 24.6    0.771    0.595    36.0    94.4    18.5

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-J08

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