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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y25 Issued 2002 Dec. 19, 17:26 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
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
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2002 JM97
Revision to MPEC 2002-J50
Additional Observations:
K02J97M 2 1975 05 18.73792 20 29 32.49 -26 55 28.5 260
K02J97M 2 1975 05 18.81084 20 29 50.88 -26 56 26.2 260
K02J97M 2 1975 07 16.76935 00 52 16.45 -32 03 25.3 260
K02J97M 2 1975 07 16.80407 00 52 22.44 -32 03 19.4 260
Observer details:
260 Siding Spring-DSS. Trail located and measured by (M. Read, A. Boattini,
G. Forti, G. D'Abramo. 1.2-m Schmidt.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
750518 260 0.63+ 0.06+ 750716 260 0.39+ 0.59+ MPO 38335 -0.40 day
Orbital elements:
2002 JM97
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 28.91128 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.21815913 Peri. 235.70928 +0.48025266 +0.85454300
a 2.7328793 Node 64.18645 -0.71513221 +0.51202774
e 0.5410642 Incl. 12.69104 -0.50788119 +0.08708535
P 4.52 H 17.0 G 0.15 U 1
Residuals in seconds of arc
750518 260 0.2+ 0.1+ 020514 670 0.1+ 1.1- 020702 413 0.0 0.1-
750518 260 0.4- 0.2+ 020514 670 0.4+ 0.6- 020702 413 0.0 0.1-
750716 260 0.4+ 0.8- 020514 670 0.6+ 0.2+ 020702 413 0.1+ 0.1-
750716 260 1.6+ 0.3- 020514 428 0.7- 0.0 020720 428 0.5+ 0.2-
020509 704 1.5+ 0.8+ 020514 428 0.0 0.3- 020720 428 0.3+ 0.2-
020509 704 (2.4+ 0.3-) 020515 322 0.3- 1.0- 020721 413 0.2+ 0.1-
020509 704 (2.1+ 0.2+) 020515 322 0.1- 0.1+ 020721 413 0.2+ 0.1-
020511 844 0.8+ 0.9+ 020523 670 (2.3- 0.3+) 020721 413 0.2+ 0.1-
020511 844 0.7+ 0.3+ 020523 670 0.0 0.3+ 020721 413 0.2+ 0.1-
020511 844 0.4- 0.2+ 020524 322 1.5- 0.5+ 020721 413 0.1+ 0.0
020511 704 0.7+ 0.5+ 020524 322 0.1+ 0.7- 020813 322 0.0 0.1-
020511 844 0.4+ 0.2+ 020603 474 0.2- 0.2+ 020813 322 0.1- 0.2-
020511 704 0.2+ 0.0 020603 474 0.1- 0.1+ 020813 322 0.0 0.2-
020511 858 0.4+ 0.2+ 020603 474 0.3- 0.1+ 020818 322 0.0 0.2-
020511 858 0.3+ 0.6- 020605 333 1.4- 0.5+ 020818 322 0.1+ 0.1-
020511 704 0.0 0.1- 020605 333 1.4+ 0.2- 020818 322 0.0 0.1-
020511 858 0.9- 0.7+ 020605 333 1.3- 1.0- 020902 428 0.3- 0.1+
020511 704 0.2+ 0.0 020605 333 0.3+ 1.0+ 020902 428 0.0 0.3+
020511 704 0.2+ 0.7- 020605 333 0.4- 0.6+ 020910 428 0.8- 0.4+
020511 704 0.5+ 0.1- 020605 413 0.0 0.1+ 020910 428 0.6- 0.1+
020511 704 0.1+ 0.5- 020605 413 0.0 0.1+ 020910 428 0.5- 0.8+
020513 704 0.6+ 0.3+ 020605 413 0.0 0.0 021003 428 0.7+ 0.1-
020513 704 (0.1- 2.4+) 020610 452 0.3- 0.3- 021003 428 0.2+ 0.7+
020513 704 0.1+ 0.5+ 020610 452 0.7- 0.4+ 021022 644 0.1+ 0.1-
020513 704 0.4- 0.3+ 020610 452 0.0 0.0 021022 644 0.0 0.1-
020513 704 0.8+ 1.2+ 020622 413 0.2+ 0.1- 021022 644 0.0 0.2+
020513 704 0.0 0.4+ 020622 413 0.2- 0.0 021029 428 0.3+ 1.9+
020513 704 0.9- 0.9- 020622 413 0.1+ 0.1- 021029 428 1.1+ 1.8+
020513 704 1.0+ 0.1- 020622 413 0.0 0.1- 021201 649 1.5- 0.8-
020513 704 0.6- 0.1+ 020622 413 0.0 0.0 021201 649 0.7- 1.5-
020514 734 0.0 0.3- 020622 413 0.0 0.0 021201 649 0.7- 1.0-
Ephemeris:
2002 JM97 a,e,i = 2.73, 0.54, 13 q = 1.2542
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 12 00 33.56 -05 48.6 1.495 1.997 105.5 28.4 20.6
2002 12 22 00 44.35 -03 05.2 1.667 2.064 99.0 28.1 20.9
2003 01 01 00 56.08 -00 31.9 1.846 2.130 92.6 27.5 21.2
2003 01 11 01 08.57 +01 52.5 2.029 2.196 86.2 26.5 21.4
2003 01 21 01 21.68 +04 08.8 2.214 2.261 80.0 25.4 21.7
2003 01 31 01 35.29 +06 17.4 2.399 2.325 73.8 24.0 21.9
2003 02 10 01 49.32 +08 19.0 2.583 2.388 67.6 22.5 22.0
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y25
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