MPEC 2002-R25 : 2002 RT25

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M.P.E.C. 2002-R25                                Issued 2002 Sept. 6, 18:59 UT

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                                   2002 RT25

Observations:
     K02R25T* C2002 09 04.35644 21 52 14.74 +00 00 22.1          20.0        644
     K02R25T  C2002 09 04.37736 21 52 13.21 -00 00 39.0          20.2        644
     K02R25T  C2002 09 04.39848 21 52 11.64 -00 01 40.2          20.4        644
     K02R25T  C2002 09 05.88993 21 50 29.52 -01 15 16.6                      557
     K02R25T  C2002 09 05.89168 21 50 29.36 -01 15 22.2                      557
     K02R25T  C2002 09 05.89343 21 50 29.29 -01 15 27.3                      557
     K02R25T  C2002 09 05.89517 21 50 29.16 -01 15 32.6                      557
     K02R25T  C2002 09 05.89692 21 50 29.01 -01 15 38.3                      557
     K02R25T  C2002 09 05.91001 21 50 28.15 -01 16 16.4                      557
     K02R25T  C2002 09 05.91177 21 50 27.93 -01 16 22.8                      557
     K02R25T  C2002 09 05.91352 21 50 27.78 -01 16 28.8                      557
     K02R25T  C2002 09 06.14907 21 50 11.97 -01 28 15.1                      649
     K02R25T  C2002 09 06.15293 21 50 11.75 -01 28 27.5                      649

Observer details:
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers K. Smalley, M. Glaze.
    0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 RT25
Epoch 2002 Sept. 3.0 TT = JDT 2452520.5                 MPC
M 318.81669              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.38226153     Peri.  258.79231     +0.40114289     -0.90925190
a   1.8803080      Node   165.90192     +0.91132455     +0.40840175
e   0.4305240      Incl.   27.13884     -0.09258485     +0.08043007
P   2.58           H   19.3           G   0.15
From 13 observations 2002 Sept. 4-6.

Ephemeris:
2002 RT25                a,e,i = 1.88, 0.43, 27                  q = 1.0708
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 09 03    21 53.82   +01 05.3    0.520    1.515   164.0    10.6    19.5
2002 09 13    21 42.65   -07 32.9    0.481    1.456   154.7    17.2    19.4
2002 09 23    21 33.96   -17 00.1    0.468    1.397   140.5    27.2    19.6
2002 10 03    21 30.08   -25 59.4    0.477    1.339   126.2    37.1    19.8
2002 10 13    21 32.70   -33 39.5    0.501    1.284   113.7    45.3    20.1
2002 10 23    21 42.61   -39 46.8    0.532    1.233   103.5    51.7    20.3
2002 11 02    21 59.78   -44 28.8    0.564    1.186    95.3    56.4    20.5
2002 11 12    22 23.90   -47 55.9    0.592    1.145    89.1    59.8    20.6
2002 11 22    22 54.32   -50 16.8    0.613    1.112    84.6    62.1    20.7
2002 12 02    23 30.07   -51 34.0    0.627    1.088    81.6    63.7    20.7
2002 12 12    00 10.08   -51 45.3    0.632    1.074    80.1    64.5    20.7
2002 12 22    00 52.97   -50 45.6    0.628    1.071    80.0    64.7    20.7
2003 01 01    01 37.28   -48 26.5    0.619    1.079    81.2    64.2    20.7
2003 01 11    02 21.80   -44 37.9    0.605    1.098    83.8    63.0    20.6
2003 01 21    03 05.47   -39 13.6    0.593    1.126    87.4    60.8    20.6
2003 01 31    03 47.60   -32 15.0    0.588    1.163    91.8    57.9    20.6
2003 02 10    04 27.87   -24 01.7    0.595    1.206    96.2    54.4    20.6
2003 02 20    05 06.13   -15 15.7    0.623    1.256    99.9    50.9    20.7
2003 03 02    05 42.31   -06 49.4    0.673    1.309   102.0    47.8    20.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-R25

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