MPEC 2002-R73 : 2002 RO137

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M.P.E.C. 2002-R73                                Issued 2002 Sept. 14, 14:37 UT

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                                  2002 RO137

Observations:
     K02RD7O  C2002 08 12.23749 21 13 13.56 +01 07 20.4          20.0        704
     K02RD7O  C2002 08 12.26769 21 13 12.69 +01 07 10.3          20.2        704
     K02RD7O  C2002 08 12.28276 21 13 12.36 +01 07 04.8          20.1        704
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 04.22273 21 09 34.13 -03 39 49.0          19.1        644
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 04.24413 21 09 34.17 -03 40 13.2          19.0        644
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 04.27175 21 09 34.27 -03 40 44.1          19.1        644
     K02RD7O* C2002 09 13.37810 21 14 06.41 -06 46 05.2          20.5        608
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.38888 21 14 06.78 -06 46 19.3          20.4        608
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.39981 21 14 07.18 -06 46 33.6          20.3        608
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.79892 21 14 28.09 -06 55 22.7                      557
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.80115 21 14 28.13 -06 55 25.4                      557
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.80336 21 14 28.28 -06 55 28.3                      557
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.80779 21 14 28.51 -06 55 33.4          20   V      557
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.85456 21 14 30.45 -06 56 34.9                      246
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.85578 21 14 30.51 -06 56 35.8                      246
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.85712 21 14 30.51 -06 56 37.1                      246
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.85848 21 14 30.60 -06 56 39.5                      246
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.86007 21 14 30.66 -06 56 41.3                      246
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.86140 21 14 30.74 -06 56 43.7                      246
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.86270 21 14 30.80 -06 56 45.1                      246
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 13.86402 21 14 30.87 -06 56 47.3                      246
     K02RD7O 5C2002 09 14.22019 21 14 49.20 -07 04 24.9                      675
     K02RD7O 5C2002 09 14.22137 21 14 49.26 -07 04 26.6                      675
     K02RD7O 5C2002 09 14.22260 21 14 49.30 -07 04 28.2                      675
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 14.22410 21 14 49.21 -07 04 29.1          19.8 R      651
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 14.22721 21 14 49.32 -07 04 33.7          20.1 R      651
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 14.23002 21 14 49.46 -07 04 37.4          19.9 R      651
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 14.44201 21 15 00.71 -07 08 35.5          18.8 R      474
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 14.44346 21 15 00.77 -07 08 37.8          18.8 R      474
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 14.44624 21 15 00.90 -07 08 41.7          18.5 R      474
     K02RD7O  C2002 09 14.45828 21 15 01.41 -07 08 56.9          18.6 R      474

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
    1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observer A. C. Gilmore.
    1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks.  1.2-m 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.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
    S. Partridge.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 RO137
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M   9.53335              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.31156021     Peri.  198.02812     +0.95049327     -0.31074511
a   2.1549708      Node   180.07659     +0.29800481     +0.91167223
e   0.4499200      Incl.    7.00441     +0.08806635     +0.26887027
P   3.16           H   20.5           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
020812 704  0.0   0.1-    020913 557  0.1-  0.1-    020914 675  0.3-  0.1+
020812 704  0.6-  0.2+    020913 557  0.5+  0.6+    020914 675  0.4-  0.1+
020812 704  0.7+  0.1-    020913 246  0.1-  0.3-    020914 651  0.2+  0.4+
020904 644  0.1+  0.1+    020913 246  0.0   0.4+    020914 651  0.0   0.1-
020904 644  0.3-  0.0     020913 246  0.8-  0.8+    020914 651  0.3+  0.2-
020904 644  0.0   0.1+    020913 246  0.3-  0.2+    020914 474  0.1+  0.3+
020913 608  1.0+  0.4-    020913 246  0.4-  0.5+    020914 474  0.1+  0.1-
020913 608  0.7+  0.6-    020913 246  0.1-  0.2-    020914 474  0.2+  0.4-
020913 608  0.6+  0.8-    020913 246  0.0   0.1+    020914 474  0.0   0.1+
020913 557  0.1-  0.3-    020913 246  0.2+  0.4-
020913 557  0.9-  0.1-    020914 675  0.4-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2002 RO137               a,e,i = 2.15, 0.45, 7                   q = 1.1854
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 09 13    21 13.81   -06 37.7    0.284    1.255   147.7    25.4    19.4
2002 09 23    21 25.46   -10 17.2    0.272    1.225   140.5    31.4    19.5
2002 10 03    21 45.26   -13 43.7    0.267    1.203   134.4    36.5    19.5
2002 10 13    22 13.06   -16 23.9    0.271    1.190   129.7    40.2    19.6
2002 10 23    22 47.17   -17 49.8    0.283    1.185   126.5    42.5    19.8
2002 11 02    23 24.62   -17 49.0    0.304    1.191   124.4    43.4    20.0
2002 11 12    00 02.47   -16 24.9    0.334    1.205   123.1    43.5    20.2
2002 11 22    00 38.52   -13 55.8    0.374    1.228   122.1    42.9    20.5
2002 12 02    01 11.66   -10 46.0    0.425    1.259   121.1    42.1    20.8
2002 12 12    01 41.89   -07 16.3    0.488    1.297   119.7    41.3    21.1
2002 12 22    02 09.65   -03 43.3    0.561    1.341   117.8    40.5    21.5
2003 01 01    02 35.47   -00 18.1    0.646    1.389   115.4    39.8    21.8
2003 01 11    02 59.94   +02 53.3    0.742    1.441   112.4    39.1    22.2
2003 01 21    03 23.49   +05 47.0    0.849    1.495   109.0    38.5    22.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-R73

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