MPEC 2002-P21 : 2002 PN6

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M.P.E.C. 2002-P21                                Issued 2002 Aug. 6, 21:34 UT

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                                   2002 PN6

Observations:
     K02P06N* C2002 08 03.39653 21 41 40.57 +05 27 54.0          20.2        644
     K02P06N  C2002 08 03.40746 21 41 40.91 +05 28 10.0          19.7        644
     K02P06N  C2002 08 03.41832 21 41 41.26 +05 28 25.7          20.0        644
     K02P06N  C2002 08 03.87959 21 42 01.03 +05 39 16.2                      046
     K02P06N  C2002 08 03.88275 21 42 01.21 +05 39 21.4                      046
     K02P06N  C2002 08 04.28807 21 42 16.77 +05 48 59.2          19.3 R      649
     K02P06N  C2002 08 04.29078 21 42 16.85 +05 49 02.5          19.4 R      649
     K02P06N  C2002 08 04.29353 21 42 16.93 +05 49 06.4          19.4 R      649
     K02P06N  C2002 08 04.29626 21 42 16.98 +05 49 10.4          19.4 R      649
     K02P06N  C2002 08 05.24183 21 42 54.98 +06 11 25.6          19.0 R      649
     K02P06N  C2002 08 05.24369 21 42 55.06 +06 11 27.6          19.3 R      649
     K02P06N  C2002 08 05.93695 21 43 22.33 +06 27 36.4                      246
     K02P06N  C2002 08 05.93752 21 43 22.35 +06 27 37.6                      557
     K02P06N  C2002 08 05.93807 21 43 22.36 +06 27 38.6                      246
     K02P06N  C2002 08 05.93915 21 43 22.40 +06 27 40.3                      246
     K02P06N  C2002 08 05.93939 21 43 22.40 +06 27 40.1                      557
     K02P06N  C2002 08 05.94027 21 43 22.44 +06 27 41.2                      246
     K02P06N  C2002 08 05.94186 21 43 22.46 +06 27 43.8                      246
     K02P06N  C2002 08 05.94321 21 43 22.49 +06 27 46.2                      246

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 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.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman.
    0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 PN6
Epoch 2002 July 25.0 TT = JDT 2452480.5                 MPC
M 347.98316              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.25594910     Peri.   86.96707     +0.96469891     +0.24539219
a   2.4567840      Node   258.81332     -0.26323191     +0.88736552
e   0.4795369      Incl.    5.59223     -0.00806133     +0.39033973
P   3.85           H   20.2           G   0.15
From 19 observations 2002 Aug. 3-5.

Ephemeris:
2002 PN6                 a,e,i = 2.46, 0.48, 6                   q = 1.2787
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 07 25    21 34.94   +01 41.8    0.388    1.369   151.2    21.0    19.9
2002 08 04    21 42.08   +05 42.4    0.347    1.336   154.2    19.3    19.5
2002 08 14    21 48.58   +09 27.3    0.318    1.310   155.8    18.5    19.2
2002 08 24    21 55.52   +12 34.9    0.300    1.291   155.9    18.7    19.1
2002 09 03    22 03.97   +14 46.9    0.293    1.281   155.1    19.4    19.1
2002 09 13    22 14.84   +15 53.2    0.296    1.279   153.9    20.2    19.1
2002 09 23    22 28.66   +15 59.5    0.310    1.286   152.5    21.1    19.2
2002 10 03    22 45.11   +15 20.9    0.333    1.301   150.6    22.2    19.5
2002 10 13    23 03.58   +14 17.9    0.369    1.325   147.9    23.6    19.8
2002 10 23    23 23.34   +13 11.6    0.416    1.355   144.3    25.4    20.1
2002 11 02    23 43.65   +12 16.5    0.477    1.392   140.1    27.2    20.5
2002 11 12    00 04.10   +11 40.6    0.550    1.434   135.3    29.1    21.0
2002 11 22    00 24.47   +11 27.0    0.637    1.481   130.2    30.6    21.4
2002 12 02    00 44.62   +11 33.9    0.736    1.532   125.0    31.8    21.8
2002 12 12    01 04.57   +11 58.3    0.848    1.586   119.6    32.7    22.2

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-P21

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