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M.P.E.C. 2002-N03 Issued 2002 July 1, 21:28 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2002 MO3
Observations:
K02M03O* C2002 06 28.28698 16 56 01.40 +14 50 21.9 19.5 644
K02M03O C2002 06 28.30830 16 55 58.77 +14 49 26.5 19.6 644
K02M03O C2002 06 28.32998 16 55 56.09 +14 48 29.9 20.2 644
K02M03O C2002 06 28.88845 16 54 49.62 +14 24 10.9 19.5 R 938
K02M03O C2002 06 28.90328 16 54 47.68 +14 23 30.9 620
K02M03O C2002 06 28.90802 16 54 47.18 +14 23 18.5 620
K02M03O SC2002 06 28.92726 16 54 44.59 +14 22 29.5 557
K02M03O C2002 06 28.92944 16 54 44.41 +14 22 22.7 557
K02M03O SC2002 06 28.93127 16 54 44.12 +14 22 18.0 557
K02M03O C2002 06 28.96387 16 54 40.48 +14 20 53.5 620
K02M03O C2002 06 28.98912 16 54 37.34 +14 19 47.1 J95
K02M03O C2002 06 28.99184 16 54 36.69 +14 19 34.6 J95
K02M03O C2002 06 28.99461 16 54 36.26 +14 19 30.9 21.6 R J95
K02M03O C2002 06 29.24385 16 54 07.34 +14 08 40.8 19.5 644
K02M03O C2002 06 29.25472 16 54 06.02 +14 08 12.6 19.5 644
K02M03O C2002 06 29.26572 16 54 04.78 +14 07 43.6 18.9 644
K02M03O C2002 06 29.87286 16 52 53.59 +13 41 06.6 557
K02M03O C2002 06 29.87449 16 52 53.40 +13 41 01.2 557
K02M03O C2002 06 29.88101 16 52 52.47 +13 40 43.5 557
K02M03O C2002 06 29.89034 16 52 51.48 +13 40 19.7 246
K02M03O C2002 06 29.89116 16 52 51.39 +13 40 17.8 246
K02M03O C2002 06 29.89191 16 52 51.30 +13 40 15.2 246
K02M03O C2002 06 29.89270 16 52 51.20 +13 40 13.9 246
K02M03O C2002 06 29.89346 16 52 51.09 +13 40 11.4 246
K02M03O C2002 06 29.89427 16 52 51.01 +13 40 09.0 246
K02M03O C2002 06 29.93079 16 52 46.62 +13 38 32.6 19.2 V 611
K02M03O C2002 06 29.93752 16 52 45.97 +13 38 14.6 611
K02M03O C2002 06 30.27522 16 52 06.62 +13 23 25.2 19.0 R 649
K02M03O C2002 06 30.27730 16 52 06.33 +13 23 19.8 19.1 R 649
K02M03O C2002 06 30.28073 16 52 05.98 +13 23 10.9 18.7 R 649
K02M03O C2002 06 30.90459 16 50 54.66 +12 55 40.7 246
K02M03O C2002 06 30.90544 16 50 54.54 +12 55 37.7 246
K02M03O C2002 06 30.90699 16 50 54.38 +12 55 33.8 246
K02M03O C2002 06 30.90796 16 50 54.25 +12 55 31.1 246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers L. Sarounova, M. Wolf. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observer F. Hormuth. 0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, J. Nomen,
J. Rodriguez, O. Arratia. 0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
938 Linhaceira. Observer R. Goncalves. 0.25-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 MO3
Epoch 2002 June 15.0 TT = JDT 2452440.5 MPC
M 21.14412 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.27337955 Peri. 119.50385 -0.37722493 +0.34176725
a 2.3512133 Node 96.41166 -0.79344345 -0.59861335
e 0.2096833 Incl. 60.01671 +0.47764929 -0.72447029
P 3.61 H 16.7 G 0.15
From 34 observations 2002 June 28-30.
Ephemeris:
2002 MO3 a,e,i = 2.35, 0.21, 60 q = 1.8582
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 06 25 17 02.84 +17 10.9 1.059 1.924 135.8 21.6 19.3
2002 07 05 16 43.54 +09 53.6 1.089 1.939 134.0 22.2 19.4
2002 07 15 16 29.05 +02 31.9 1.155 1.955 128.2 24.1 19.6
2002 07 25 16 19.68 -04 19.0 1.253 1.972 120.4 26.4 19.9
2002 08 04 16 15.07 -10 22.2 1.376 1.991 111.9 28.2 20.1
2002 08 14 16 14.63 -15 35.4 1.516 2.010 103.5 29.3 20.4
2002 08 24 16 17.75 -20 03.8 1.668 2.030 95.4 29.7 20.6
2002 09 03 16 23.88 -23 54.4 1.825 2.051 87.8 29.4 20.9
2002 09 13 16 32.61 -27 14.1 1.984 2.073 80.6 28.6 21.0
2002 09 23 16 43.58 -30 08.6 2.141 2.095 73.8 27.4 21.2
2002 10 03 16 56.54 -32 42.2 2.293 2.118 67.3 25.8 21.3
2002 10 13 17 11.31 -34 57.9 2.438 2.141 61.1 24.1 21.4
2002 10 23 17 27.71 -36 58.0 2.573 2.165 55.2 22.2 21.5
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