MPEC 2002-Q04 : 2002 PD130

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M.P.E.C. 2002-Q04                                Issued 2002 Aug. 17, 16:30 UT

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                                  2002 PD130

Observations:
     K02PD0D* C2002 08 14.31977 21 58 42.66 +16 28 59.2          20.1        644
     K02PD0D  C2002 08 14.34073 21 58 41.89 +16 29 32.3          20.2        644
     K02PD0D  C2002 08 14.36164 21 58 41.12 +16 30 05.2          20.3        644
     K02PD0D  C2002 08 15.25944 21 58 15.46 +16 53 25.5          19.6 R      649
     K02PD0D  C2002 08 15.27012 21 58 15.01 +16 53 42.1          19.8 R      649
     K02PD0D  C2002 08 15.28322 21 58 14.56 +16 54 02.4          19.6 R      649
     K02PD0D  C2002 08 15.39526 21 58 10.82 +16 56 57.9          19.8        644
     K02PD0D  C2002 08 15.40627 21 58 10.41 +16 57 15.4          19.7        644
     K02PD0D  C2002 08 15.41844 21 58 09.94 +16 57 33.9          19.8        644
     K02PD0D  C2002 08 16.02487 21 57 52.16 +17 13 05.4          19.4 V      611
     K02PD0D  C2002 08 16.02864 21 57 52.00 +17 13 11.7          19.3 V      611
     K02PD0D 1C2002 08 16.25369 21 57 46.11 +17 18 56.8                      658
     K02PD0D 1C2002 08 16.25887 21 57 45.90 +17 19 05.0                      658
     K02PD0D 1C2002 08 16.26527 21 57 45.66 +17 19 15.4                      658
     K02PD0D 1C2002 08 17.29212 21 57 13.50 +17 45 23.2                      658
     K02PD0D 1C2002 08 17.29515 21 57 13.39 +17 45 27.8                      658
     K02PD0D 1C2002 08 17.30001 21 57 13.16 +17 45 35.0                      658
     K02PD0D 4C2002 08 17.43473 21 57 07.76 +17 49 03.7                      673
     K02PD0D 4C2002 08 17.43761 21 57 07.65 +17 49 07.8                      673
     K02PD0D 4C2002 08 17.44050 21 57 07.56 +17 49 12.4                      673

Observer details:
611 Starkenburg.  Observer F. Hormuth.  0.45-m f/4.4 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 K. Smalley, R. Trentman,
    R. Glaze.  0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observer J. L. Clem.  1.82-m
    Plaskett reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer M. Hicks.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 PD130
Epoch 2002 Aug. 14.0 TT = JDT 2452500.5                 MPC
M 336.14506              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.38476172     Peri.  104.74106     +0.95867654     -0.24055793
a   1.8721536      Node   269.35277     +0.16509859     +0.90520835
e   0.3405564      Incl.    8.73715     +0.23169323     +0.35032802
P   2.56           H   19.8           G   0.15
From 20 observations 2002 Aug. 14-17.

Ephemeris:
2002 PD130               a,e,i = 1.87, 0.34, 9                   q = 1.2346
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 08 14    21 58.86   +16 20.7    0.378    1.350   148.5    23.0    19.4
2002 08 24    21 53.40   +20 26.4    0.347    1.318   148.0    24.0    19.2
2002 09 03    21 47.63   +23 43.7    0.326    1.290   145.4    26.4    19.1
2002 09 13    21 44.07   +25 55.8    0.314    1.268   141.7    29.5    19.1
2002 09 23    21 45.35   +27 01.1    0.309    1.250   138.0    32.5    19.1
2002 10 03    21 53.07   +27 06.8    0.310    1.239   134.8    34.9    19.2
2002 10 13    22 07.86   +26 24.6    0.317    1.235   132.5    36.6    19.3
2002 10 23    22 29.23   +25 09.7    0.331    1.237   130.8    37.5    19.4
2002 11 02    22 55.72   +23 35.1    0.351    1.245   129.4    38.0    19.5
2002 11 12    23 25.63   +21 54.4    0.381    1.260   127.8    38.4    19.7
2002 11 22    23 57.20   +20 21.2    0.421    1.281   125.9    38.7    20.0
2002 12 02    00 28.93   +19 04.0    0.471    1.306   123.4    39.0    20.3
2002 12 12    00 59.97   +18 08.2    0.534    1.337   120.5    39.4    20.6
2002 12 22    01 29.88   +17 34.7    0.607    1.371   117.1    39.7    21.0
2003 01 01    01 58.50   +17 20.5    0.692    1.409   113.4    39.8    21.3
2003 01 11    02 25.97   +17 22.0    0.786    1.449   109.5    39.8    21.7
2003 01 21    02 52.46   +17 34.4    0.890    1.492   105.4    39.5    22.0
2003 01 31    03 18.11   +17 53.2    1.002    1.535   101.2    39.0    22.3
2003 02 10    03 43.13   +18 14.7    1.121    1.580    96.9    38.3    22.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-Q04

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