MPEC 2002-N22 : 2002 NV

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M.P.E.C. 2002-N22                                Issued 2002 July 6, 14:30 UT

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                                    2002 NV

Observations:
     K02N00V* C2002 07 04.42488 21 08 26.92 -15 36 06.7          19.1        644
     K02N00V  C2002 07 04.43533 21 08 25.45 -15 35 56.1          18.9        644
     K02N00V  C2002 07 04.44565 21 08 24.03 -15 35 45.6          19.0        644
     K02N00V  C2002 07 05.38960 21 06 16.23 -15 19 50.0          19.1        704
     K02N00V  C2002 07 05.41530 21 06 12.50 -15 19 24.9          19.1        704
     K02N00V  C2002 07 05.42784 21 06 10.75 -15 19 12.3          18.8        704
     K02N00V  C2002 07 05.98075 21 04 56.03 -15 10 03.0                      246
     K02N00V  C2002 07 05.98304 21 04 55.65 -15 10 00.4                      246
     K02N00V  C2002 07 05.98617 21 04 55.25 -15 09 56.4                      246
     K02N00V  C2002 07 05.98705 21 04 55.16 -15 09 55.4                      246
     K02N00V  C2002 07 05.99032 21 04 54.66 -15 09 52.1                      246
     K02N00V  C2002 07 05.99135 21 04 54.53 -15 09 51.4                      246
     K02N00V  C2002 07 05.99235 21 04 54.40 -15 09 50.7                      246
     K02N00V  C2002 07 06.33384 21 04 07.88 -15 04 09.7          19.1 R      651
     K02N00V  C2002 07 06.33602 21 04 07.54 -15 04 07.5          19.2 R      651
     K02N00V  C2002 07 06.33803 21 04 07.30 -15 04 05.1          19.0 R      651
     K02N00V  C2002 07 06.39047 21 03 59.70 -15 03 15.9          18.9 R      649
     K02N00V  C2002 07 06.39455 21 03 59.09 -15 03 11.5          19.1 R      649
     K02N00V  C2002 07 06.39866 21 03 58.57 -15 03 08.0          18.9 R      649

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
    Measurer 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.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick.
    0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    reflector + 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 NV
Epoch 2002 July 5.0 TT = JDT 2452460.5                  MPC
M  24.89645              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.25082563     Peri.  274.28855     -0.83446414     +0.46218914
a   2.4901267      Node   293.48408     -0.27766449     -0.82302857
e   0.5911777      Incl.   19.09801     -0.47599583     -0.33015931
P   3.93           H   18.1           G   0.15
From 19 observations 2002 July 4-6.

Ephemeris:
2002 NV                  a,e,i = 2.49, 0.59, 19                  q = 1.0180
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 07 05    21 07.15   -15 26.2    0.613    1.571   148.1    20.0    19.0
2002 07 15    20 44.47   -12 53.1    0.655    1.651   161.6    11.2    19.0
2002 07 25    20 23.62   -10 53.3    0.720    1.730   171.0     5.3    19.0
2002 08 04    20 06.76   -09 27.2    0.809    1.809   165.8     7.9    19.5
2002 08 14    19 54.85   -08 30.5    0.920    1.887   155.1    13.1    20.1
2002 08 24    19 47.92   -07 55.4    1.051    1.964   144.6    17.3    20.6
2002 09 03    19 45.35   -07 34.1    1.198    2.040   134.9    20.5    21.1
2002 09 13    19 46.43   -07 20.4    1.360    2.114   126.0    22.7    21.5
2002 09 23    19 50.46   -07 09.2    1.533    2.187   117.6    24.0    21.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-N22

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