MPEC 2002-R63 : 2002 RM129

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M.P.E.C. 2002-R63                                Issued 2002 Sept. 12, 21:47 UT

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                                  2002 RM129

Observations:
     K02RC9M* C2002 09 09.39880 23 25 57.22 -21 47 17.3          20.2        644
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 09.41387 23 25 55.79 -21 47 35.0          20.2        644
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 09.42576 23 25 54.54 -21 47 49.6          20.4        644
     K02RC9M 4C2002 09 10.24271 23 24 36.83 -22 04 07.2                      673
     K02RC9M 4C2002 09 10.24722 23 24 36.45 -22 04 12.7                      673
     K02RC9M 4C2002 09 10.25174 23 24 36.05 -22 04 18.0                      673
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 10.27254 23 24 33.95 -22 04 45.2          20.2        644
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 10.28328 23 24 32.88 -22 04 58.0          19.5        644
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 10.28442 23 24 32.76 -22 04 59.4          19.9        644
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 10.29384 23 24 31.82 -22 05 11.3          20.3        644
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 10.30554 23 24 30.63 -22 05 24.6          20.1        644
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 10.32665 23 24 28.56 -22 05 49.4          20.1        644
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 10.33911 23 24 27.11 -22 06 04.8          19.4 R      649
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 10.35386 23 24 25.70 -22 06 21.2          19.6 R      649
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 10.36679 23 24 24.38 -22 06 37.4          19.3 R      649
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 12.58889 23 20 47.43 -22 50 01.4          18.8 R      474
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 12.59086 23 20 47.25 -22 50 03.9          18.8 R      474
     K02RC9M  C2002 09 12.59340 23 20 47.02 -22 50 06.5          19.1 R      474

Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observer A. C. Gilmore.
    1.0-m f/7.7 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.  Observer K. Smalley.
    0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  Measurer
    M. Hicks.  0.6-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 RM129
Epoch 2002 Sept. 3.0 TT = JDT 2452520.5                 MPC
M 255.20413              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.52377612     Peri.  357.29808     -0.67037989     -0.71633576
a   1.5241893      Node   134.70064     +0.68579186     -0.69772934
e   0.4926207      Incl.   15.79962     +0.28333783     -0.00607048
P   1.88           H   17.4           G   0.15
From 18 observations 2002 Sept. 9-12.

Ephemeris:
2002 RM129               a,e,i = 1.52, 0.49, 16                  q = 0.7733
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 09 03    23 35.58   -19 36.3    0.991    1.979   163.3     8.4    19.4
2002 09 13    23 20.12   -22 58.0    0.956    1.935   161.0     9.8    19.4
2002 09 23    23 03.29   -25 53.0    0.947    1.888   150.9    15.0    19.5
2002 10 03    22 47.46   -28 02.5    0.962    1.838   138.9    21.0    19.7
2002 10 13    22 34.87   -29 19.6    0.995    1.785   127.2    26.4    19.8
2002 10 23    22 26.92   -29 48.3    1.039    1.728   116.3    31.1    20.0
2002 11 02    22 24.04   -29 37.2    1.089    1.668   106.5    34.8    20.1
2002 11 12    22 26.05   -28 54.5    1.138    1.605    97.7    37.7    20.2
2002 11 22    22 32.39   -27 46.7    1.183    1.539    89.8    39.9    20.3
2002 12 02    22 42.44   -26 17.5    1.221    1.469    82.8    41.7    20.3
2002 12 12    22 55.68   -24 28.6    1.248    1.397    76.5    43.3    20.3
2002 12 22    23 11.64   -22 20.7    1.262    1.322    70.9    44.7    20.2
2003 01 01    23 29.99   -19 53.2    1.263    1.245    65.9    46.2    20.1
2003 01 11    23 50.55   -17 04.6    1.248    1.166    61.7    47.9    20.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-R63

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