2002 VD131

Initial reported observation by Kitt Peak on 2002-11-07.
(Discoverer will be defined when the object is numbered. See this note on how discoverers are determined.)

Orbit

Orbit type: Distant object

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epoch2020-12-17.0
epoch JD2459200.5
perihelion date1962-05-18.02859
perihelion JD2437802.52859
argument of perihelion (°)241.96335
ascending node (°)84.63631
inclination (°)0.85124
eccentricity0.0679934
perihelion distance (AU)42.0960084
Tisserand w.r.t. Jupiter6.0
ΔV w.r.t. Earth (km/sec)12.3
semimajor axis (AU)45.1670706
mean anomaly (°)69.47740
mean daily motion (°/day)0.00324690
aphelion distance (AU)48.238
period (years)304
P-vector [x]0.83474755
P-vector [y]-0.49983647
P-vector [z]-0.23099789
Q-vector [x]0.55043414
Q-vector [y]0.76873702
Q-vector [z]0.32567722
absolute magnitude6.6
phase slope0.15
uncertainty3
referenceMPEC 2020-V08
observations used19
oppositions5
arc length (days)6557
first opposition used2002
last opposition used2020
residual rms (arc-secs)0.24
perturbers coarse indicatorM-v
perturbers precise indicator0038h
first observation date used2002-11-07.0
last observation date used2020-10-20.0
computer namePike
Minimum Orbit Intersection Distances (in AU)
for orbit epoch: 2459200.5, reference: E2020-V08
Mercury41.6891
Venus41.3686
Earth41.0826
Mars40.713
Jupiter37.0611
Saturn32.222
Uranus22.0837
Neptune12.0663

Observations

19 total observations over interval: 2002 11 07.16463 – 2020 10 20.451650
These data are available for download (format description).

Date (UT) J2000 RA J2000 Dec Magn Location Ref
2002 11 07.16463 01 15 54.06 +07 10 50.8 22.3 R 695 – Kitt Peak MPS 68319
2002 11 07.27232 01 15 53.63 +07 10 48.2   695 – Kitt Peak MPS 68319
2002 11 30.25812 01 14 35.70 +07 03 15.4 22.4 R 568 – Maunakea MPS 68319
2002 12 01.24981 01 14 33.05 +07 03 00.4   568 – Maunakea MPS 68319
2002 12 01.32144 01 14 32.91 +07 02 58.7   568 – Maunakea MPS 68319
2003 10 23.16513 01 21 52.92 +07 47 13.1 23.0 R 695 – Kitt Peak MPS 94694
2003 10 23.26048 01 21 52.48 +07 47 10.5   695 – Kitt Peak MPS 94694
2003 11 20.13563 01 20 00.45 +07 36 16.1 22.8 R 695 – Kitt Peak MPS 94694
2003 11 20.21942 01 20 00.15 +07 36 14.5   695 – Kitt Peak MPS 94694
2004 09 13.33140 01 29 31.55 +08 33 09.8 22.6 R 304 – Las Campanas Observatory MPS 114339
2004 09 13.33377 01 29 31.55 +08 33 09.8   304 – Las Campanas Observatory MPS 114339
2004 09 13.35563 01 29 31.47 +08 33 09.4   304 – Las Campanas Observatory MPS 114339
2004 09 13.35800 01 29 31.46 +08 33 09.2   304 – Las Campanas Observatory MPS 114339
2013 10 05.43707 02 12 22.63 +12 36 41.4 22.6 R 695 – Kitt Peak MPS 496931
2013 10 05.50088 02 12 22.38 +12 36 40.4   695 – Kitt Peak MPS 496931
2013 10 06.45646 02 12 18.42 +12 36 19.5   695 – Kitt Peak MPS 496931
2020 10 20.309230 02 45 53.852 +15 25 10.68 23.1 G G37 – Lowell Discovery Telescope MPS 1293304
2020 10 20.372330 02 45 53.555 +15 25 09.88   G37 – Lowell Discovery Telescope MPS 1293304
2020 10 20.451650 02 45 53.248 +15 25 08.06   G37 – Lowell Discovery Telescope MPS 1293304