MPEC 2002-R61 : 2002 RA126

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M.P.E.C. 2002-R61                                Issued 2002 Sept. 12, 15:22 UT

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                                  2002 RA126

Observations:
     K02RC6A* C2002 09 11.14202 21 34 25.98 +06 57 50.0          20.6        644
     K02RC6A  C2002 09 11.16417 21 34 36.77 +06 57 31.8          20.0        644
     K02RC6A  C2002 09 11.18505 21 34 46.93 +06 57 15.0          20.7        644
     K02RC6A  C2002 09 11.84074 21 40 09.96 +06 47 57.9                      557
     K02RC6A  C2002 09 11.84157 21 40 10.37 +06 47 56.1                      557
     K02RC6A  C2002 09 11.84238 21 40 10.71 +06 47 55.7                      557
     K02RC6A SC2002 09 11.84321 21 40 11.06 +06 47 56.2                      557
     K02RC6A  C2002 09 12.29410 21 43 43.87 +06 41 51.6          19.2 R      649
     K02RC6A  C2002 09 12.29825 21 43 45.73 +06 41 48.7          19.5 R      649
     K02RC6A  C2002 09 12.30234 21 43 47.64 +06 41 44.0          19.2 R      649

Observer details:
557 Ondrejov.  Observers L. Sarounova, M. Wolf.  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 RA126
Epoch 2002 Sept. 3.0 TT = JDT 2452520.5                 MPC
M   4.78482              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.18993486     Peri.   94.45928     +0.61830681     +0.78528821
a   2.9973187      Node   213.79997     -0.74192772     +0.56980108
e   0.6535103      Incl.    3.28980     -0.25930668     +0.24217588
P   5.19           H   22.5           G   0.15
From 10 observations 2002 Sept. 11-12.

Ephemeris:
2002 RA126               a,e,i = 3.00, 0.65, 3                   q = 1.0385
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 09 03    20 08.75   +08 33.4    0.111    1.093   137.3    38.8    19.5
2002 09 13    21 49.19   +06 32.7    0.148    1.142   154.3    22.5    19.7
2002 09 23    22 45.85   +04 31.2    0.207    1.201   161.1    15.7    20.3
2002 10 03    23 18.49   +03 09.3    0.282    1.270   160.8    15.0    21.1
2002 10 13    23 39.77   +02 23.4    0.370    1.345   156.5    17.2    21.9
2002 10 23    23 55.82   +02 07.9    0.472    1.425   150.4    20.2    22.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-R61

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