MPEC 2002-U30 : 2002 UN

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M.P.E.C. 2002-U30                                Issued 2002 Oct. 24, 20:50 UT

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                                    2002 UN

Observations:
     K02U00N* C2002 10 22.15382 00 14 12.66 -22 38 16.4          17.5        644
     K02U00N  C2002 10 22.18469 00 14 07.89 -22 37 13.3          17.4        644
     K02U00N  C2002 10 22.20581 00 14 04.61 -22 36 29.8          17.5        644
     K02U00N 4C2002 10 23.17639 00 11 40.62 -22 02 28.7                      673
     K02U00N 4C2002 10 23.18056 00 11 39.98 -22 02 19.7                      673
     K02U00N 4C2002 10 23.19236 00 11 38.18 -22 01 54.7                      673
     K02U00N 4C2002 10 24.27280 00 08 58.75 -21 22 33.9                      673
     K02U00N 4C2002 10 24.27652 00 08 58.17 -21 22 25.9                      673
     K02U00N 4C2002 10 24.27847 00 08 57.87 -21 22 21.2                      673
     K02U00N  C2002 10 24.78194 00 07 45.13 -21 03 31.4                      118
     K02U00N  C2002 10 24.78409 00 07 44.88 -21 03 27.1                      118
     K02U00N  C2002 10 24.78608 00 07 44.55 -21 03 22.0                      118
     K02U00N  C2002 10 24.78708 00 07 44.39 -21 03 20.2                      118
     K02U00N  C2002 10 24.78914 00 07 44.14 -21 03 16.3                      118

Observer details:
118 Modra.  Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 UN
Epoch 2002 Oct. 13.0 TT = JDT 2452560.5                 MPC
M 345.97453              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.18289455     Peri.   39.84037     +0.32202525     -0.91452663
a   3.0737524      Node    33.57593     +0.71590294     +0.06600741
e   0.6172613      Incl.   26.27588     +0.61950200     +0.39910407
P   5.39           H   16.1           G   0.15
From 14 observations 2002 Oct. 22-24.

Ephemeris:
2002 UN                  a,e,i = 3.07, 0.62, 26                  q = 1.1764
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 10 23    00 12.11   -22 08.6    0.517    1.426   139.0    27.2    16.7
2002 11 02    23 49.20   -15 12.8    0.491    1.364   130.7    33.4    16.6
2002 11 12    23 31.77   -06 42.3    0.483    1.308   121.4    40.2    16.7
2002 11 22    23 21.15   +02 32.6    0.492    1.261   112.5    46.4    16.8
2002 12 02    23 17.14   +11 49.2    0.513    1.222   104.8    51.3    17.0
2002 12 12    23 19.22   +20 43.5    0.542    1.195    98.8    54.5    17.1
2002 12 22    23 26.89   +29 06.5    0.577    1.179    94.6    56.2    17.3
2003 01 01    23 40.21   +36 55.8    0.615    1.177    91.9    56.6    17.4
2003 01 11    00 00.07   +44 12.2    0.655    1.188    90.7    55.9    17.6
2003 01 21    00 28.24   +50 52.9    0.697    1.211    90.6    54.3    17.7
2003 01 31    01 07.61   +56 46.8    0.742    1.246    91.3    52.2    17.9
2003 02 10    02 01.81   +61 31.3    0.792    1.291    92.4    49.8    18.0
2003 02 20    03 12.04   +64 30.0    0.849    1.345    93.8    47.2    18.2
2003 03 02    04 31.74   +65 07.9    0.915    1.405    94.9    44.7    18.4
2003 03 12    05 47.33   +63 24.9    0.993    1.470    95.5    42.3    18.6
2003 03 22    06 49.46   +59 59.6    1.084    1.540    95.4    40.1    18.8
2003 04 01    07 37.70   +55 39.2    1.189    1.612    94.5    38.2    19.0
2003 04 11    08 15.48   +50 58.4    1.308    1.687    92.9    36.4    19.3
2003 04 21    08 46.04   +46 17.5    1.440    1.763    90.5    34.8    19.6
2003 05 01    09 11.74   +41 46.8    1.584    1.839    87.5    33.2    19.8
2003 05 11    09 34.14   +37 30.9    1.738    1.916    84.0    31.6    20.1
2003 05 21    09 54.22   +33 31.3    1.900    1.993    80.1    30.0    20.3
2003 05 31    10 12.63   +29 47.5    2.069    2.070    75.8    28.4    20.5
2003 06 10    10 29.82   +26 18.5    2.243    2.146    71.4    26.6    20.7
2003 06 20    10 46.08   +23 02.8    2.418    2.221    66.6    24.8    20.9
2003 06 30    11 01.62   +19 59.2    2.594    2.295    61.8    23.0    21.1
2003 07 10    11 16.61   +17 06.2    2.769    2.369    56.7    21.0    21.2
2003 07 20    11 31.14   +14 22.7    2.940    2.441    51.6    19.0    21.3

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-U30

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