MPEC 2002-R72 : 2002 RP137

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M.P.E.C. 2002-R72                                Issued 2002 Sept. 14, 14:31 UT

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                                  2002 RP137

Observations:
     K02RD7P* C2002 09 13.45453 23 40 49.90 +08 52 02.9          20.1        644
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 13.46503 23 40 50.06 +08 51 03.9          20.1        644
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 13.47665 23 40 50.24 +08 49 58.2          20.1        644
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 13.88510 23 41 07.54 +08 11 02.2                      557
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 13.88672 23 41 07.52 +08 10 51.4                      557
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 13.88836 23 41 07.53 +08 10 40.6          19.8 V      557
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 13.90637 23 41 07.91 +08 08 59.7                      246
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 13.90694 23 41 07.97 +08 08 57.0                      246
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 13.90751 23 41 07.98 +08 08 53.5                      246
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 13.91071 23 41 08.02 +08 08 35.5                      246
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 13.91131 23 41 08.05 +08 08 32.5                      246
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 13.91192 23 41 08.08 +08 08 28.4                      246
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 13.99456 23 41 10.04 +08 00 31.6          19.6 R      966
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 14.00637 23 41 10.21 +07 59 23.2          19.3 R      966
     K02RD7P 5C2002 09 14.23732 23 41 19.70 +07 37 24.6                      675
     K02RD7P 5C2002 09 14.23822 23 41 19.68 +07 37 19.4                      675
     K02RD7P 5C2002 09 14.23912 23 41 19.74 +07 37 14.0                      675
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 14.27377 23 41 19.70 +07 33 56.9          20.4 R      651
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 14.27505 23 41 19.74 +07 33 49.1          20.5 R      651
     K02RD7P  C2002 09 14.27631 23 41 19.84 +07 33 39.6          20.6 R      651

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
    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,
    M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    reflector + CCD.
675 Palomar Mountain.  Observer M. Hicks.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
966 Church Stretton.  Observer S. P. Laurie.  0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 RP137
Epoch 2002 Sept. 3.0 TT = JDT 2452520.5                 MPC
M 277.48120              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.78455316     Peri.  259.02417     +0.25016057     -0.96807655
a   1.1642720      Node   176.37332     +0.95672105     +0.24466584
e   0.0859153      Incl.   14.40082     +0.14867591     +0.05446493
P   1.26           H   23.2           G   0.15
From 20 observations 2002 Sept. 13-14.

Ephemeris:
2002 RP137               a,e,i = 1.16, 0.09, 14                  q = 1.0642
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 09 13    23 40.63   +09 35.0    0.144    1.146   165.8    12.4    20.0
2002 09 23    23 46.42   -08 03.2    0.130    1.133   171.4     7.6    19.6
2002 10 03    23 53.94   -26 05.3    0.137    1.119   148.5    27.9    20.4
2002 10 13    00 04.58   -39 17.9    0.158    1.107   130.6    43.2    21.1
2002 10 23    00 19.09   -47 06.1    0.187    1.096   118.3    53.1    21.7
2002 11 02    00 36.70   -51 04.9    0.217    1.086   110.0    59.2    22.2
2002 11 12    00 56.51   -52 32.8    0.246    1.078   104.3    62.9    22.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-R72

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