MPEC 2002-T41 : 2002 TF66

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M.P.E.C. 2002-T41                                Issued 2002 Oct. 7, 20:47 UT

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                                   2002 TF66

Observations:
     K02T66F* C2002 10 05.36155 02 29 09.43 +27 41 37.7          19.7        704
     K02T66F  C2002 10 05.37734 02 29 08.11 +27 42 29.3          20.1        704
     K02T66F  C2002 10 05.39319 02 29 06.80 +27 43 21.2          19.9        704
     K02T66F  C2002 10 06.33153 02 27 52.86 +28 34 46.5          19.7 R      651
     K02T66F  C2002 10 06.33311 02 27 52.74 +28 34 51.6          19.8 R      651
     K02T66F  C2002 10 06.33446 02 27 52.59 +28 34 55.9          20.0 R      651
     K02T66F  C2002 10 06.36953 02 27 49.07 +28 36 48.8          19.3 R      649
     K02T66F  C2002 10 06.37242 02 27 48.73 +28 36 58.4          19.3 R      649
     K02T66F  C2002 10 06.37530 02 27 48.51 +28 37 08.4          19.2 R      649
     K02T66F  C2002 10 06.38032 02 27 48.67 +28 37 24.0                      670
     K02T66F  C2002 10 06.42182 02 27 44.87 +28 39 43.8                      670
     K02T66F  C2002 10 07.10999 02 26 46.22 +29 17 33.9                      557
     K02T66F  C2002 10 07.11150 02 26 46.11 +29 17 39.1          20.0 V      557
     K02T66F SC2002 10 07.11302 02 26 45.85 +29 17 44.2                      557
     K02T66F  C2002 10 07.17657 02 26 42.07 +29 21 16.9          19.2 R      649
     K02T66F  C2002 10 07.18139 02 26 41.62 +29 21 33.2          19.0 R      649
     K02T66F  C2002 10 07.18619 02 26 41.14 +29 21 49.3          19.3 R      649

Observer details:
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Pravec.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick.
    0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + 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 TF66
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5                MPC
M 333.27372              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.42169849     Peri.   47.21086     +0.52990642     -0.84493609
a   1.7611703      Node    11.46963     +0.63144098     +0.33589489
e   0.2640921      Incl.   21.43822     +0.56611083     +0.41624227
P   2.34           H   20.1           G   0.15
From 17 observations 2002 Oct. 5-7.

Ephemeris:
2002 TF66                a,e,i = 1.76, 0.26, 21                  q = 1.2961
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 10 03    02 31.90   +25 34.3    0.413    1.359   144.5    25.3    20.0
2002 10 13    02 16.50   +34 46.8    0.380    1.338   149.0    22.6    19.7
2002 10 23    01 50.90   +43 41.8    0.369    1.321   147.6    23.8    19.7
2002 11 02    01 17.27   +50 47.0    0.378    1.309   141.1    28.4    19.8
2002 11 12    00 43.10   +55 19.1    0.403    1.300   133.3    33.6    20.1
2002 11 22    00 17.55   +57 47.0    0.438    1.296   126.3    37.9    20.4
2002 12 02    00 05.45   +59 04.8    0.479    1.297   120.6    40.9    20.7
2002 12 12    00 07.38   +59 53.9    0.522    1.302   116.3    42.7    20.9
2002 12 22    00 21.90   +60 34.8    0.566    1.312   113.0    43.6    21.1
2003 01 01    00 47.31   +61 09.8    0.611    1.326   110.5    44.0    21.3
2003 01 11    01 22.22   +61 32.2    0.657    1.345   108.5    43.9    21.5
2003 01 21    02 04.66   +61 30.8    0.705    1.366   106.8    43.6    21.7
2003 01 31    02 51.96   +60 52.7    0.757    1.391   105.2    43.1    21.9
2003 02 10    03 41.00   +59 31.0    0.814    1.418   103.6    42.5    22.1
2003 02 20    04 28.71   +57 25.6    0.877    1.448   101.7    42.0    22.3

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-T41

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