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MPEC 2002-T12 : 2002 TW55

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M.P.E.C. 2002-T12                                Issued 2002 Oct. 4, 15:01 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                                   2002 TW55

Observations:
     K02T55W* C2002 10 02.41936 04 29 05.43 +20 16 01.1          20.0        704
     K02T55W  C2002 10 02.43502 04 29 01.72 +20 16 42.6          20.1        704
     K02T55W  C2002 10 02.45057 04 28 58.15 +20 17 22.4          19.8        704
     K02T55W  C2002 10 02.46620 04 28 54.46 +20 18 04.9          20.0        704
     K02T55W  C2002 10 03.42052 04 25 12.07 +20 59 45.7          19.6        704
     K02T55W  C2002 10 03.43627 04 25 08.27 +21 00 26.8          19.8        704
     K02T55W  C2002 10 03.45214 04 25 04.41 +21 01 08.8          19.5        704
     K02T55W  C2002 10 03.46792 04 25 00.61 +21 01 50.3          19.5        704
     K02T55W  C2002 10 04.13791 04 22 20.11 +21 30 58.3          18.4 R      J95
     K02T55W  C2002 10 04.13996 04 22 19.55 +21 31 03.1          18.6 R      J95
     K02T55W  C2002 10 04.14178 04 22 19.04 +21 31 07.7          19.0 R      J95
     K02T55W  C2002 10 04.16814 04 22 12.44 +21 32 17.6          19.5 R      599
     K02T55W  C2002 10 04.16955 04 22 11.95 +21 32 21.6          18.7 R      599
     K02T55W  C2002 10 04.17233 04 22 11.51 +21 32 29.3          19.0 R      599
     K02T55W  C2002 10 04.37539 04 21 22.61 +21 41 21.2          20.3 R      651
     K02T55W  C2002 10 04.37740 04 21 22.07 +21 41 25.8          20.1 R      651
     K02T55W  C2002 10 04.37961 04 21 21.63 +21 41 31.9          20.3 R      651

Observer details:
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS.  Observers A. Boattini, F. Bernardi, A. Di Paola,
    G. Masi.  Measurers A. Boattini, G. Forti, G. D'Abramo, F. Bernardi.
    0.6-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    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.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 TW55                                                            PHA 0.010D
Epoch 2002 Sept. 23.0 TT = JDT 2452540.5                MPC
M  25.03661              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.30580981     Peri.  252.03310     +0.01387706     +0.87880232
a   2.1819013      Node    33.72966     -0.20372077     +0.46950928
e   0.6723273      Incl.   59.20509     -0.97893068     -0.08524976
P   3.22           H   18.5           G   0.15
From 17 observations 2002 Oct. 2-4.

Ephemeris:
2002 TW55                a,e,i = 2.18, 0.67, 59                  q = 0.7149
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 09 23    04 59.57   +13 30.0    0.750    1.395   104.5    44.2    20.3
2002 10 03    04 26.85   +20 41.4    0.709    1.497   121.3    34.8    20.1
2002 10 13    03 41.84   +27 36.4    0.701    1.596   139.3    24.1    19.9
2002 10 23    02 48.76   +32 44.7    0.740    1.693   154.5    14.6    19.8
2002 11 02    01 57.88   +35 17.1    0.826    1.787   158.3    11.9    20.1
2002 11 12    01 18.06   +35 47.8    0.955    1.877   149.7    15.5    20.6
2002 11 22    00 51.46   +35 21.6    1.115    1.965   138.2    19.6    21.2
2002 12 02    00 35.86   +34 42.9    1.296    2.049   127.3    22.5    21.7
2002 12 12    00 28.36   +34 12.4    1.491    2.131   117.3    24.3    22.1
2002 12 22    00 26.60   +33 57.5    1.695    2.209   108.2    25.0    22.5

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-T12

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