List of unnumbered minor planets: 2002 L–O
This is a partial list of unnumbered minor planets for principal provisional designations assigned between 1 June and 31 July 2002. As of November 2025[update], a total of 110 bodies remain unnumbered for this period.[1][2] Objects for this year are listed on the following pages: A–B · C · D–F · G–K · L–O · P · Qi · Qii · Ri · Rii · S · Ti · Tii · U–V and W–Y. Also see previous and next year.
| Near-Earth obj. | MBA (inner) | MBA (outer) | Centaur |
| Mars-crosser | MBA (middle) | Jupiter trojan | Trans-Neptunian obj. |
| Unclassified | |||
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| H | D | Opp. | Arc | Last | Used | |||||
| 9 | 2002 LK | APO | 24.2 | 51 m | single | 6 days | 08 Jun 2002 | 66 | Disc.: KLENOT | MPC · JPL |
| 2 | 2002 LN | MCA | 18.5 | 1.1 km | multiple | 2002–2018 | 08 Sep 2018 | 22 | Disc.: NEAT Added on 9 March 2021 Alt.: 2018 LQ |
MPC · JPL |
| 3 | 2002 LW | APO | 22.4 | 120 m | multiple | 2002–2005 | 25 Dec 2005 | 64 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 LX | APO | 21.22 | 200 m | multiple | 2002–2022 | 25 Jan 2022 | 122 | Disc.: LINEAR Potentially hazardous object |
MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 LY1 | ATE | 22.3 | 120 m | multiple | 2002–2016 | 12 Jun 2016 | 171 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 2 | 2002 LH2 | MBA-M | 18.4 | 620 m | multiple | 2002–2018 | 10 Jul 2018 | 51 | Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II Alt.: 2018 LS10 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 LU2 | MBA-M | 17.2 | 1.5 km | multiple | 2002–2019 | 04 Jul 2019 | 51 | Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 LG3 | APO | 19.9 | 370 m | multiple | 2002–2021 | 11 Jan 2021 | 131 | Disc.: LONEOS | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 LH3 | AMO | 20.3 | 310 m | multiple | 2002–2005 | 11 Jul 2005 | 77 | Disc.: LINEAR | MPC · JPL |
| 7 | 2002 LR24 | APO | 24.3 | 49 m | single | 7 days | 15 Jun 2002 | 41 | Disc.: LINEAR | MPC · JPL |
| 5 | 2002 LS24 | APO | 22.1 | 140 m | single | 114 days | 30 Sep 2002 | 34 | Disc.: AMOS AMO at MPC |
MPC · JPL |
| 6 | 2002 LJ27 | Asteroid | 18.1 | 1.3 km | single | 25 days | 03 Jul 2002 | 35 | Disc.: LINEAR MCA at MPC |
MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 LD31 | AMO | 21.37 | 200 m | multiple | 2002-2025 | 29 Apr 2025 | 37 | Disc.: LINEAR | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 LY33 | MBA-I | 18.0 | 750 m | multiple | 2002-2022 | 25 Mar 2022 | 42 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 7 | 2002 LZ45 | APO | 23.0 | 89 m | single | 10 days | 24 Jun 2002 | 125 | Disc.: LINEAR | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 LF48 | MBA-O | 16.9 | 2.3 km | multiple | 2002–2018 | 11 Jun 2018 | 37 | Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 LF55 | MBA-M | 18.2 | 960 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 07 Apr 2019 | 21 | Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 LH63 | MBA-M | 18.0 | 750 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 27 Oct 2019 | 59 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 LX64 | APO | 21.2 | 200 m | multiple | 2002–2021 | 14 Jun 2021 | 107 | Disc.: NEAT Potentially hazardous object Alt.: 2017 UY42 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 LE66 | MBA-M | 18.0 | 750 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 24 Aug 2019 | 50 | Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 LK66 | MBA-I | 19.3 | 410 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 28 Aug 2019 | 63 | Disc.: La Silla Obs. | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 LM66 | MBA-M | 18.1 | 710 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 25 Sep 2019 | 32 | Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II | MPC · JPL |
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| H | D | Opp. | Arc | Last | Used | |||||
| 0 | 2002 MN | APO | 23.71 | 68 m | multiple | 2002-2024 | 02 Jul 2024 | 93 | Disc.: LINEAR | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 MU | MBA-O | 16.7 | 2.5 km | multiple | 2002–2020 | 14 Nov 2020 | 29 | Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II Added on 9 March 2021 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 MV | MBA-O | 17.62 | 1.7 km | multiple | 2002–2021 | 06 Jun 2021 | 52 | Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II | MPC · JPL |
| 4 | 2002 MX | APO | 21.7 | 160 m | single | 19 days | 05 Jul 2002 | 32 | Disc.: LINEAR Potentially hazardous object |
MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 MY | AMO | 22.5 | 110 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 14 Jun 2019 | 84 | Disc.: LINEAR | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 MP1 | MCA | 18.99 | 470 m | multiple | 2002–2020 | 16 Oct 2020 | 83 | Disc.: LINEAR | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 MT1 | AMO | 21.2 | 200 m | multiple | 2002–2013 | 11 Oct 2013 | 68 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 MR3 | APO | 21.96 | 100 m | multiple | 2002-2024 | 06 Jul 2024 | 145 | Disc.: LINEAR Potentially hazardous object |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 MS3 | APO | 19.25 | 500 m | multiple | 2002–2013 | 11 Dec 2013 | 128 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 6 | 2002 MT3 | APO | 19.9 | 370 m | single | 31 days | 31 Jul 2002 | 66 | Disc.: NEAT Potentially hazardous object |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 MZ6 | MBA-M | 17.4 | 1.4 km | multiple | 2002–2020 | 23 Oct 2020 | 58 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 2 | 2002 MH7 | MBA-I | 19.03 | 470 m | multiple | 2002-2023 | 09 Jul 2023 | 29 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 MS7 | MBA-M | 18.5 | 840 m | multiple | 2002–2015 | 03 Nov 2015 | 68 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
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| H | D | Opp. | Arc | Last | Used | |||||
| 2 | 2002 NK | MCA | 17.98 | 1.1 km | multiple | 2002-2024 | 01 Jan 2024 | 57 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 6 | 2002 NW | APO | 24.2 | 51 m | single | 6 days | 11 Jul 2002 | 46 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| – | 2002 NU16 | MCA | 22.8 | 82 m | single | 1 day | 14 Jul 2002 | 20 | Disc.: La Palma Obs. | MPC · JPL |
| 3 | 2002 NY29 | MBA-M | 18.7 | 540 m | multiple | 2002–2014 | 21 May 2014 | 35 | Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II Alt.: 2014 JY7 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NN39 | MBA-M | 18.0 | 750 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 20 Dec 2019 | 85 | Disc.: LINEAR Alt.: 2019 LS10 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NY40 | APO | 19.0 | 560 m | multiple | 2002–2005 | 15 Jul 2005 | 2263 | Disc.: LINEAR Potentially hazardous object |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NS57 | MBA-M | 18.2 | 680 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 04 Nov 2019 | 35 | Disc.: NEAT Added on 17 June 2021 Alt.: 2015 XQ214 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NC61 | MBA-O | 17.22 | 2.0 km | multiple | 2002–2023 | 19 Mar 2023 | 44 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NO62 | MBA-I | 19.0 | 470 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 23 Aug 2019 | 24 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NV62 | MBA-M | 18.0 | 1.1 km | multiple | 2002–2015 | 03 Oct 2015 | 79 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NU64 | MBA-I | 18.61 | 560 m | multiple | 2002–2021 | 10 Aug 2021 | 41 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NA65 | MBA-I | 18.36 | 630 m | multiple | 2002–2021 | 08 Aug 2021 | 37 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 2 | 2002 NR66 | MBA-I | 19.2 | 430 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 29 Sep 2019 | 23 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 NX66 | MCA | 19.8 | 330 m | multiple | 2002–2018 | 11 Jul 2018 | 30 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 2 | 2002 NB68 | MBA-I | 18.9 | 490 m | multiple | 2002–2020 | 11 Nov 2020 | 38 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NE71 | APO | 19.2 | 510 m | multiple | 2002–2018 | 24 Jul 2018 | 222 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NX71 | MBA-I | 18.84 | 510 m | multiple | 2002–2021 | 13 Oct 2021 | 55 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 NB72 | MBA-I | 19.20 | 430 m | multiple | 2002–2021 | 28 Oct 2021 | 41 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 ND72 | MCA | 19.66 | 360 m | multiple | 2002–2025 | 24 Jun 2025 | 37 | Disc.: NEAT Added on 21 August 2021 |
MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 NM72 | MBA-M | 17.86 | 800 m | multiple | 2002–2021 | 14 Apr 2021 | 44 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NR72 | MBA-M | 17.8 | 1.2 km | multiple | 2002–2019 | 23 Apr 2019 | 29 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NG73 | MBA-I | 18.7 | 540 m | multiple | 2002–2020 | 26 Jan 2020 | 73 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2015 TH297 |
MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 NL73 | MCA | 17.8 | 820 m | multiple | 2002–2020 | 25 Jan 2020 | 34 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 NG74 | MBA-I | 19.0 | 470 m | multiple | 2002–2020 | 09 Dec 2020 | 30 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NQ74 | MBA-M | 17.69 | 1.6 km | multiple | 2002–2021 | 29 Nov 2021 | 105 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2016 PV37 |
MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 NH75 | MBA-I | 18.24 | 670 m | multiple | 2002–2018 | 15 Dec 2018 | 33 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NR75 | MBA-I | 19.2 | 430 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 25 Sep 2019 | 47 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NZ75 | MBA-I | 18.8 | 520 m | multiple | 2002–2020 | 23 May 2020 | 86 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2006 UU83 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NO76 | MBA-M | 17.34 | 2.1 km | multiple | 2002–2021 | 14 Apr 2021 | 76 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2010 GT82 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NV76 | MBA-O | 17.2 | 2.0 km | multiple | 2002–2018 | 11 Aug 2018 | 34 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NL77 | MBA-M | 18.0 | 750 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 21 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NZ77 | MBA-M | 18.51 | 830 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 02 Oct 2019 | 44 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 NK79 | MBA-O | 16.8 | 2.4 km | multiple | 2002–2018 | 05 Aug 2018 | 30 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NH80 | MCA | 18.4 | 620 m | multiple | 2002–2021 | 15 Jun 2021 | 72 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 NU80 | MBA-M | 17.7 | 860 m | multiple | 2002–2017 | 28 Mar 2017 | 19 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 NO81 | MBA-I | 18.7 | 540 m | multiple | 2002–2016 | 19 Nov 2016 | 33 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NX81 | MBA-O | 17.48 | 1.8 km | multiple | 2002-2024 | 28 Nov 2024 | 84 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 2 | 2002 NG82 | MBA-M | 18.1 | 750 m | multiple | 2002-2019 | 17 Dec 2019 | 29 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NK82 | MBA-O | 17.5 | 1.8 km | multiple | 2002–2018 | 11 Aug 2018 | 44 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| – | 2002 NL82 | MBA-M | 18.3 | 650 m | single | 21 days | 27 Jul 2002 | 12 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NX82 | MBA-M | 18.6 | 570 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 27 Nov 2019 | 48 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NB83 | MBA-M | 17.4 | 980 m | multiple | 2002–2015 | 04 Dec 2015 | 26 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 NE83 | MBA-M | 17.7 | 860 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 07 Oct 2019 | 30 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 NM83 | MBA-M | 18.0 | 750 m | multiple | 2002–2020 | 21 Jan 2020 | 49 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2014 OE380 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NP83 | MBA-M | 18.4 | 880 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 24 Oct 2019 | 69 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NX83 | MBA-I | 18.2 | 680 m | multiple | 2002–2017 | 22 Oct 2017 | 40 | Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 ND84 | MBA-O | 17.4 | 1.8 km | multiple | 2002–2019 | 24 Oct 2019 | 37 | Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 NF84 | MBA-M | 18.2 | 960 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 29 Sep 2019 | 32 | Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II Added on 22 July 2020 |
MPC · JPL |
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| H | D | Opp. | Arc | Last | Used | |||||
| 4 | 2002 OL15 | MBA-O | 18.5 | 1.1 km | single | 68 days | 29 Aug 2002 | 38 | Disc.: LINEAR | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OJ21 | MCA | 18.1 | 710 m | multiple | 2002–2017 | 27 Mar 2017 | 86 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 4 | 2002 OX21 | MCA | 19.2 | 800 m | single | 68 days | 21 Sep 2002 | 37 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OY21 | APO | 20.73 | 250 m | multiple | 2002–2021 | 03 Aug 2021 | 70 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OC25 | MBA-M | 18.0 | 750 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 31 Oct 2019 | 62 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2014 KS52 |
MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 OT25 | MBA-M | 18.1 | 710 m | multiple | 2002–2018 | 15 Apr 2018 | 44 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OL26 | MBA-I | 19.30 | 410 m | multiple | 2002–2021 | 30 Nov 2021 | 48 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 OS27 | MBA-M | 17.79 | 860 m | multiple | 2002-2022 | 24 Jul 2022 | 52 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2010 GQ17 |
MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 OJ28 | MBA-I | 18.9 | 490 m | multiple | 2002–2021 | 19 May 2021 | 39 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2012 TW189 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OX31 | MBA-M | 17.8 | 1.2 km | multiple | 2002–2015 | 06 Sep 2015 | 24 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OY31 | MBA-I | 18.5 | 590 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 21 Sep 2019 | 49 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OE32 | MBA-M | 18.0 | 1.1 km | multiple | 2002–2019 | 02 Oct 2019 | 25 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OD33 | MBA-I | 19.1 | 450 m | multiple | 2002–2020 | 15 Oct 2020 | 60 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OC34 | MBA-M | 18.4 | 880 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 29 Sep 2019 | 50 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OU34 | MBA-M | 18.0 | 1.1 km | multiple | 2002–2015 | 02 Nov 2015 | 59 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2015 OS65 |
MPC · JPL |
| 2 | 2002 OB35 | MBA-I | 18.5 | 590 m | multiple | 2001–2014 | 28 Oct 2014 | 34 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2010 RF106 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OD35 | MBA-I | 19.0 | 470 m | multiple | 2002–2020 | 20 Oct 2020 | 97 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 OG35 | MBA-M | 19.5 | 370 m | multiple | 2001–2006 | 21 Jul 2006 | 21 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OK35 | MBA-I | 18.9 | 490 m | multiple | 2002–2020 | 23 Oct 2020 | 76 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OB36 | MBA-I | 18.3 | 650 m | multiple | 2002–2020 | 14 Nov 2020 | 161 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OG37 | MBA-I | 18.8 | 520 m | multiple | 2002–2020 | 27 Jun 2020 | 24 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OR37 | MBA-I | 18.87 | 520 m | multiple | 2002–2023 | 13 Sep 2023 | 88 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2016 QS2 |
MPC · JPL |
| 1 | 2002 OW37 | MBA-M | 17.2 | 1.1 km | multiple | 2002–2020 | 04 Jan 2020 | 41 | Disc.: AMOS Alt.: 2013 ER72 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OX37 = (793267) | MBA-O | 16.6 | 2.7 km | multiple | 1991–2020 | 11 Dec 2020 | 64 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OA38 = (615135) | MBA-M | 17.3 | 1.9 km | multiple | 1997–2020 | 11 Aug 2020 | 113 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OB38 = (624212) | MBA-O | 16.52 | 2.8 km | multiple | 2002–2022 | 25 Jan 2022 | 52 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OC38 = (700529) | MBA-M | 17.0 | 1.7 km | multiple | 2002–2020 | 14 Oct 2020 | 133 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2015 MV94 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OD38 = (615136) | MBA-M | 17.2 | 1.5 km | multiple | 2002–2021 | 12 Jan 2021 | 161 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OE38 = (624213) | MBA-M | 17.6 | 900 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 28 Nov 2019 | 49 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OG38 = (660643) | MBA-M | 17.02 | 1.7 km | multiple | 1999–2022 | 07 Jan 2022 | 170 | Disc.: Spacewatch Alt.: 1999 XJ224, 2007 TY263 |
MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OH38 | MBA-O | 17.2 | 2.0 km | multiple | 2002–2018 | 13 Aug 2018 | 23 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 2 | 2002 OL38 | MBA-M | 19.0 | 670 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 25 Sep 2019 | 35 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OM38 | MBA-M | 17.9 | 780 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 28 Nov 2019 | 45 | Disc.: NEAT | MPC · JPL |
| 0 | 2002 OT38 | MBA-I | 18.6 | 570 m | multiple | 2002–2019 | 07 Apr 2019 | 35 | Disc.: NEAT Alt.: 2002 NT82 |
MPC · JPL |
References
[edit]- ^ "Data Available from the Minor Planet Center – MPCORB.DAT". Minor Planet Center. 29 January 2022. (doc)
- ^ "NEOWISE Diameters and Albedos – V2.0". PDS Small Bodies Node. 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.