MPEC 2002-O48 : 2002 OA22

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M.P.E.C. 2002-O48                                Issued 2002 July 31, 15:03 UT

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                                   2002 OA22

Observations:
     K02O22A* C2002 07 30.16542 14 58 45.80 +01 39 21.8          20.1        644
     K02O22A  C2002 07 30.17535 14 58 47.65 +01 39 02.8          19.9        644
     K02O22A  C2002 07 30.18541 14 58 49.52 +01 38 44.1          20.1        644
     K02O22A  C2002 07 31.15707 15 01 56.47 +01 08 21.4                      649
     K02O22A  C2002 07 31.15979 15 01 57.02 +01 08 15.9                      649
     K02O22A  C2002 07 31.16249 15 01 57.47 +01 08 10.8                      649
     K02O22A FC2002 07 31.29606 15 02 23.91 +01 04 29.5          19.7 R      474
     K02O22A FC2002 07 31.29815 15 02 24.34 +01 04 24.5                      474
     K02O22A FC2002 07 31.30081 15 02 24.70 +01 04 21.5                      474
     K02O22A FC2002 07 31.30289 15 02 25.21 +01 04 18.7                      474
     K02O22A FC2002 07 31.30775 15 02 26.02 +01 04 09.2                      474
     K02O22A 1C2002 07 31.40727 15 02 44.83 +01 01 00.3                      413
     K02O22A 1C2002 07 31.40864 15 02 45.10 +01 00 57.8                      413
     K02O22A 1C2002 07 31.41000 15 02 45.33 +01 00 55.7                      413

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught.  Measurer
    R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observer P. M. Kilmartin.  0.6-m
    f/6.4 reflector.
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.  Observer R. Fredrick.  0.75-m Newtonian
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 OA22
Epoch 2002 July 25.0 TT = JDT 2452480.5                 MPC
M 131.93005              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.05042410     Peri.  322.68651     -0.70778297     -0.70623961
a   0.9584282      Node   172.31869     +0.67411624     -0.68216540
e   0.2154833      Incl.    7.04671     +0.21121215     -0.18940955
P   0.94           H   18.8           G   0.15
From 14 observations 2002 July 30-31.

Ephemeris:
2002 OA22                a,e,i = 0.96, 0.22, 7                   q = 0.7519
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 07 25    14 41.73   +04 27.5    0.392    1.116    94.4    65.1    19.3
2002 08 04    15 14.06   -00 47.7    0.433    1.135    94.7    63.0    19.5
2002 08 14    15 44.36   -05 22.8    0.478    1.149    93.9    61.6    19.7
2002 08 24    16 13.62   -09 19.5    0.525    1.159    92.5    60.6    19.9
2002 09 03    16 42.45   -12 40.1    0.572    1.164    90.5    60.1    20.1
2002 09 13    17 11.35   -15 27.2    0.619    1.165    88.2    59.7    20.2
2002 09 23    17 40.57   -17 42.1    0.664    1.160    85.6    59.6    20.4
2002 10 03    18 10.23   -19 26.0    0.707    1.151    82.9    59.6    20.5
2002 10 13    18 40.44   -20 40.0    0.746    1.138    80.0    59.8    20.6
2002 10 23    19 11.15   -21 24.6    0.780    1.120    77.2    60.1    20.7
2002 11 02    19 42.30   -21 40.8    0.808    1.097    74.3    60.5    20.7
2002 11 12    20 13.83   -21 29.2    0.829    1.071    71.5    61.3    20.7
2002 11 22    20 45.63   -20 51.1    0.842    1.040    68.8    62.3    20.7
2002 12 02    21 17.58   -19 47.9    0.845    1.007    66.2    63.6    20.7
2002 12 12    21 49.65   -18 21.0    0.838    0.970    63.7    65.5    20.7
2002 12 22    22 21.70   -16 32.7    0.820    0.932    61.5    67.9    20.6
2003 01 01    22 53.63   -14 25.4    0.790    0.894    59.3    71.1    20.5
2003 01 11    23 25.32   -12 01.8    0.749    0.856    57.3    75.3    20.5
2003 01 21    23 56.43   -09 25.4    0.695    0.821    55.3    80.5    20.4

2003 05 11    22 21.12   +33 39.0    0.163    0.954    65.7   105.4    18.7
2003 05 21    21 51.37   +34 55.0    0.167    0.992    78.3    92.2    18.2
2003 05 31    21 24.93   +35 55.4    0.169    1.026    89.5    81.0    17.8
2003 06 10    20 56.42   +36 20.9    0.168    1.058   100.3    70.7    17.5
2003 06 20    20 23.17   +35 33.1    0.165    1.086   111.1    60.8    17.2
2003 06 30    19 45.46   +32 43.8    0.163    1.111   121.5    51.3    17.0
2003 07 10    19 08.06   +27 19.2    0.165    1.130   130.3    43.3    16.8
2003 07 20    18 37.24   +19 48.8    0.174    1.146   135.1    38.7    16.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-O48

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