MPEC 2002-O43 : 2002 OD20

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M.P.E.C. 2002-O43                                Issued 2002 July 29, 18:45 UT

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                                   2002 OD20

Observations:
     K02O20D* C2002 07 21.44193 22 13 15.89 -02 37 50.9          20.2        644
     K02O20D  C2002 07 21.45238 22 13 14.89 -02 37 53.0          20.4        644
     K02O20D  C2002 07 21.46271 22 13 13.90 -02 37 55.2          20.3        644
     K02O20D 1C2002 07 22.39378 22 11 48.14 -02 41 16.6                      658
     K02O20D 1C2002 07 22.39550 22 11 48.01 -02 41 17.5                      658
     K02O20D 1C2002 07 22.39751 22 11 47.75 -02 41 17.7                      658
     K02O20D 1C2002 07 22.39976 22 11 47.55 -02 41 18.5                      658
     K02O20D 1C2002 07 22.40148 22 11 47.36 -02 41 18.6                      658
     K02O20D  C2002 07 22.44632 22 11 42.93 -02 41 26.2          20.0        644
     K02O20D  C2002 07 22.45670 22 11 41.92 -02 41 28.4          20.0        644
     K02O20D  C2002 07 22.46718 22 11 40.86 -02 41 30.8          20.3        644
     K02O20D 1C2002 07 29.67749 21 59 23.95 -03 16 53.2                      413
     K02O20D 1C2002 07 29.67908 21 59 23.81 -03 16 53.9                      413
     K02O20D 1C2002 07 29.68067 21 59 23.62 -03 16 54.7                      413

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught.  Measurer R. H.
    McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observer G. B. Poole.  Measurer
    J. Clem.  1.82-m Plaskett reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 OD20                                                            PHA 0.030
Epoch 2002 July 25.0 TT = JDT 2452480.5                 MPC
M 105.42668              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.61953053     Peri.  274.13752     -0.99274231     -0.09615522
a   1.3627857      Node   260.35567     +0.11669989     -0.91532055
e   0.3715295      Incl.    4.20145     -0.02904904     -0.39107860
P   1.59           H   18.1           G   0.15
From 14 observations 2002 July 21-29.

Ephemeris:
2002 OD20                a,e,i = 1.36, 0.37, 4                   q = 0.8565
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 07 15    22 22.08   -02 23.1    0.709    1.601   135.4    26.5    19.6
2002 07 25    22 07.59   -02 52.0    0.688    1.640   148.1    19.1    19.3
2002 08 04    21 49.35   -03 53.2    0.684    1.677   161.2    11.3    19.1
2002 08 14    21 29.78   -05 17.4    0.702    1.710   170.8     5.5    18.9
2002 08 24    21 11.86   -06 49.5    0.744    1.740   164.8     8.8    19.3
2002 09 03    20 57.84   -08 15.6    0.808    1.767   152.9    15.1    19.7
2002 09 13    20 48.87   -09 27.0    0.892    1.791   141.3    20.6    20.1
2002 09 23    20 45.03   -10 19.8    0.990    1.812   130.7    24.8    20.5
2002 10 03    20 45.75   -10 53.6    1.100    1.829   121.1    27.9    20.9
2002 10 13    20 50.33   -11 09.4    1.217    1.843   112.3    30.1    21.2
2002 10 23    20 58.02   -11 08.4    1.339    1.855   104.3    31.3    21.4
2002 11 02    21 08.16   -10 52.1    1.463    1.863    96.8    31.9    21.6
2002 11 12    21 20.27   -10 21.4    1.587    1.867    89.8    32.0    21.8
2002 11 22    21 33.92   -09 37.5    1.708    1.869    83.2    31.7    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-O43

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