2002 RP28 2002 RP28 Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPEC 2002-Y41: 2002 RP28 Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC M 3.12103 (2000.0) P Q n 0.45998195 Peri. 250.34879 +0.58560645 -0.80964511 a 1.6620427 Node 163.62250 +0.78605559 +0.55539040 e 0.3907021 Incl. 7.99987 +0.19794368 +0.18977958 P 2.14 H 21.2 G 0.15 U 5 From 95 observations 2002 Sept. 5-Dec. 24, mean residual 0".60. An explanation of the orbital elements is available. These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs. Ephemeris The following ephemeris is at intervals of five days. A daily ephemeris covering the same time interval is also available. Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 12 22 08 01.34 -30 45.4 0.185 1.084 118.5 52.9 19.7 2002 12 27 08 02.90 -26 53.8 0.193 1.103 124.1 47.5 19.6 2003 01 01 08 03.13 -22 53.6 0.202 1.124 130.2 41.9 19.6 2003 01 06 08 02.39 -18 46.3 0.212 1.146 136.4 36.3 19.6 2003 01 11 08 01.12 -14 36.0 0.225 1.170 142.6 30.7 19.6 2003 01 16 07 59.67 -10 28.3 0.240 1.195 148.4 25.6 19.7 2003 01 21 07 58.33 -06 29.5 0.258 1.220 153.3 21.3 19.7 2003 01 26 07 57.34 -02 45.0 0.280 1.247 156.8 18.1 19.9 2003 01 31 07 56.88 +00 41.2 0.305 1.274 158.3 16.6 20.0 2003 02 05 07 57.15 +03 46.3 0.334 1.301 157.7 16.7 20.3 2003 02 10 07 58.23 +06 29.1 0.367 1.329 155.4 18.0 20.6 2003 02 15 08 00.16 +08 49.7 0.403 1.357 152.2 19.9 20.9 2003 02 20 08 02.89 +10 49.2 0.443 1.385 148.4 22.0 21.2 2003 02 25 08 06.39 +12 29.3 0.486 1.413 144.4 24.0 21.5 2003 03 02 08 10.60 +13 52.0 0.532 1.442 140.4 26.0 21.8 Back to Observable Unusual Minor Planets Astronomical Headlines Index MPC