MPEC 2002-N04 : 2002 MP3

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M.P.E.C. 2002-N04                                Issued 2002 July 1, 21:44 UT

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                                   2002 MP3

Observations:
     K02M03P  C2002 06 20.18495 16 11 00.11 +09 01 13.0          19.4        644
     K02M03P  C2002 06 20.20584 16 10 58.07 +09 00 54.4          19.2        644
     K02M03P  C2002 06 20.22677 16 10 56.04 +09 00 36.0          19.2        644
     K02M03P* C2002 06 30.18399 15 56 16.32 +06 12 09.3          19.0        644
     K02M03P  C2002 06 30.20488 15 56 14.61 +06 11 45.8          19.0        644
     K02M03P  C2002 06 30.22561 15 56 12.89 +06 11 22.5          19.2        644
     K02M03P  C2002 06 30.86155 15 55 22.54 +05 59 22.6                      246
     K02M03P  C2002 06 30.86358 15 55 22.33 +05 59 20.1                      246
     K02M03P  C2002 06 30.86788 15 55 21.95 +05 59 15.3                      246
     K02M03P  C2002 06 30.87005 15 55 21.83 +05 59 13.0                      246
     K02M03P  C2002 06 30.87116 15 55 21.76 +05 59 11.9                      246
     K02M03P  C2002 06 30.87230 15 55 21.64 +05 59 10.9                      246
     K02M03P  C2002 06 30.87343 15 55 21.55 +05 59 09.9                      246
     K02M03P  C2002 06 30.90913 15 55 18.73 +05 58 28.5          19.2 V      201
     K02M03P  C2002 06 30.91632 15 55 18.13 +05 58 21.0          19.1 V      201
     K02M03P  C2002 06 30.92385 15 55 17.55 +05 58 11.3                      201
     K02M03P  C2002 07 01.17598 15 54 58.00 +05 53 26.2          19.1        644
     K02M03P  C2002 07 01.18629 15 54 57.16 +05 53 14.5          19.3        644
     K02M03P  C2002 07 01.19200 15 54 56.64 +05 53 07.9          18.1        704
     K02M03P  C2002 07 01.19663 15 54 56.34 +05 53 02.9          19.2        644
     K02M03P  C2002 07 01.20330 15 54 55.77 +05 52 55.6          18.6        704
     K02M03P  C2002 07 01.21449 15 54 54.89 +05 52 43.0          18.3        704
     K02M03P  C2002 07 01.22561 15 54 53.99 +05 52 29.5          19.1        704
     K02M03P  C2002 07 01.23662 15 54 53.11 +05 52 18.0          18.7        704

Observer details:
201 Jonathan B. Postel Observatory.  Observer V. Pozzoli.  0.30-m f/10
    reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
    telescope + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + 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.

Orbital elements:
2002 MP3
Epoch 2002 June 15.0 TT = JDT 2452440.5                 MPC
M 290.72311              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.35092882     Peri.  269.98136     +0.82537021     -0.18671632
a   1.9906276      Node   100.77687     +0.35958524     +0.90141727
e   0.4667716      Incl.   32.84648     -0.43527287     +0.39061992
P   2.81           H   15.6           G   0.15
From 24 observations 2002 June 20-July 1.

Ephemeris:
2002 MP3                 a,e,i = 1.99, 0.47, 33                  q = 1.0615
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 06 25    16 03.58   +07 44.6    1.178    2.031   135.4    20.6    18.5
2002 07 05    15 50.25   +04 38.7    1.187    1.974   127.1    24.3    18.6
2002 07 15    15 40.53   +01 06.9    1.214    1.916   118.2    27.9    18.7
2002 07 25    15 34.92   -02 38.9    1.254    1.857   109.3    31.1    18.8
2002 08 04    15 33.39   -06 29.7    1.302    1.796   100.9    33.7    18.8
2002 08 14    15 35.76   -10 20.3    1.353    1.733    93.1    35.7    18.9
2002 08 24    15 41.77   -14 07.5    1.405    1.670    85.8    37.1    19.0
2002 09 03    15 51.15   -17 49.7    1.453    1.606    79.2    38.1    19.0
2002 09 13    16 03.79   -21 26.0    1.496    1.542    73.1    38.6    19.0
2002 09 23    16 19.64   -24 55.6    1.532    1.478    67.6    38.9    18.9
2002 10 03    16 38.76   -28 17.2    1.559    1.414    62.7    39.0    18.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-N04

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