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MPEC 2002-A76 : 2001 XS254, 2001 XT254, 2001 XU254

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M.P.E.C. 2002-A76                                Issued 2002 Jan. 13, 04:45 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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                      2001 XS254, 2001 XT254, 2001 XU254

Observations:
     K01XP4S* C2001 12 09.37050 07 12 42.60 +23 14 25.5                      568
     K01XP4S  C2001 12 09.40102 07 12 42.43 +23 14 25.8                      568
     K01XP4S  C2001 12 09.43803 07 12 42.23 +23 14 26.3                      568
     K01XP4S  C2002 01 09.45089 07 09 36.85 +23 20 30.2          22   R      568
     K01XP4T* C2001 12 09.37384 07 13 42.39 +22 52 11.7                      568
     K01XP4T  C2001 12 09.40433 07 13 42.22 +22 52 12.1                      568
     K01XP4T  C2001 12 09.44133 07 13 42.05 +22 52 12.3                      568
     K01XP4T  C2002 01 09.39041 07 10 48.68 +22 57 15.0          22.9 R      568
     K01XP4T  C2002 01 09.41340 07 10 48.54 +22 57 15.3          22.6 R      568
     K01XP4U* C2001 12 09.38513 07 11 55.57 +21 23 47.7                      568
     K01XP4U  C2001 12 09.41419 07 11 55.45 +21 23 47.6                      568
     K01XP4U  C2001 12 09.45138 07 11 55.29 +21 23 48.1                      568
     K01XP4U  C2002 01 09.50295 07 09 20.96 +21 28 45.2                      568
     K01XP4U  C2002 01 09.52848 07 09 20.83 +21 28 45.4                      568
     K01XP4U  C2002 01 09.55405 07 09 20.69 +21 28 45.8          22.4 R      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna, D. C. Jewitt.  Measurer
    S. S. Sheppard.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and 2.2-m University
    of Hawaii reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
Object    H    G   Epoch    M     Peri.   Node    Incl.     e         a    Arc C
K01XP4S  7.1  0.15 K01CH   0.016  14.057  91.810   3.397 0.44622  61.14869  31EX
K01XP4T  7.6  0.15 K01CH   0.010 104.501   1.654   0.511 0.56658  82.74054  31EX
K01XP4U  6.5  0.15 K01CH   0.070 351.270 114.692   6.539 0.0      42.78228  31EX

Ephemerides:
2001 XS254               a,e,i = 61.15, 0.45, 3                  q = 33.863
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 01 06    07 09.98   +23 19.8   32.880   33.863   179.0     0.0    22.4
2002 01 16    07 08.93   +23 21.7   32.894   33.863   170.1     0.3    22.4
2002 01 26    07 07.93   +23 23.5   32.938   33.863   159.7     0.6    22.4
2002 02 05    07 07.01   +23 25.1   33.011   33.863   149.4     0.9    22.5
2002 02 15    07 06.21   +23 26.4   33.111   33.863   139.0     1.1    22.5
2002 02 25    07 05.56   +23 27.4   33.234   33.863   128.8     1.3    22.5
2002 03 07    07 05.09   +23 28.2   33.376   33.864   118.7     1.5    22.6
2002 03 17    07 04.82   +23 28.5   33.533   33.864   108.6     1.6    22.6
2002 03 27    07 04.76   +23 28.6   33.699   33.864    98.7     1.7    22.6
2002 04 06    07 04.92   +23 28.3   33.869   33.864    88.9     1.7    22.6
2002 04 16    07 05.29   +23 27.7   34.039   33.864    79.1     1.7    22.6
2002 04 26    07 05.86   +23 26.7   34.203   33.864    69.5     1.6    22.6
2002 05 06    07 06.63   +23 25.5   34.358   33.864    60.0     1.5    22.6
2002 05 16    07 07.57   +23 24.0   34.498   33.864    50.5     1.3    22.6
2002 05 26    07 08.66   +23 22.2   34.621   33.865    41.2     1.1    22.6
2002 06 05    07 09.88   +23 20.3   34.722   33.865    31.9     0.9    22.6

2001 XT254               a,e,i = 82.74, 0.57, 1                  q = 35.861
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 01 06    07 11.14   +22 56.7   34.878   35.862   179.0     0.0    23.1
2002 01 16    07 10.17   +22 58.3   34.891   35.862   170.4     0.3    23.2
2002 01 26    07 09.22   +22 59.8   34.935   35.862   160.1     0.5    23.2
2002 02 05    07 08.36   +23 01.2   35.007   35.862   149.7     0.8    23.2
2002 02 15    07 07.60   +23 02.3   35.106   35.862   139.4     1.0    23.3
2002 02 25    07 06.99   +23 03.2   35.228   35.862   129.2     1.2    23.3
2002 03 07    07 06.54   +23 03.7   35.370   35.862   119.1     1.4    23.3
2002 03 17    07 06.28   +23 04.0   35.526   35.862   109.0     1.5    23.3
2002 03 27    07 06.22   +23 04.0   35.691   35.862    99.1     1.6    23.3
2002 04 06    07 06.37   +23 03.6   35.862   35.862    89.2     1.6    23.4
2002 04 16    07 06.71   +23 02.9   36.032   35.863    79.5     1.6    23.4
2002 04 26    07 07.24   +23 01.9   36.197   35.863    69.9     1.5    23.4
2002 05 06    07 07.96   +23 00.6   36.352   35.863    60.3     1.4    23.4
2002 05 16    07 08.84   +22 59.1   36.493   35.863    50.9     1.3    23.4
2002 05 26    07 09.87   +22 57.3   36.616   35.863    41.5     1.1    23.4
2002 06 05    07 11.02   +22 55.2   36.718   35.864    32.2     0.9    23.3

2001 XU254               a,e,i = 42.78, 0.00, 7
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 01 06    07 09.65   +21 28.2   41.799   42.782   178.8     0.0    22.8
2002 01 16    07 08.79   +21 29.9   41.812   42.782   170.3     0.2    22.8
2002 01 26    07 07.96   +21 31.5   41.856   42.782   159.9     0.5    22.9
2002 02 05    07 07.19   +21 33.1   41.929   42.782   149.6     0.7    22.9
2002 02 15    07 06.51   +21 34.6   42.028   42.782   139.3     0.9    22.9
2002 02 25    07 05.95   +21 35.9   42.151   42.782   129.1     1.0    22.9
2002 03 07    07 05.53   +21 37.0   42.293   42.782   119.0     1.2    23.0
2002 03 17    07 05.27   +21 37.9   42.449   42.782   108.9     1.3    23.0
2002 03 27    07 05.17   +21 38.5   42.615   42.782    99.0     1.3    23.0
2002 04 06    07 05.23   +21 38.9   42.786   42.782    89.1     1.3    23.0
2002 04 16    07 05.47   +21 39.0   42.956   42.782    79.4     1.3    23.0
2002 04 26    07 05.87   +21 38.8   43.121   42.782    69.7     1.3    23.0
2002 05 06    07 06.41   +21 38.4   43.276   42.782    60.1     1.2    23.0
2002 05 16    07 07.10   +21 37.7   43.416   42.782    50.6     1.0    23.0
2002 05 26    07 07.91   +21 36.7   43.539   42.782    41.2     0.9    23.0
2002 06 05    07 08.82   +21 35.6   43.641   42.782    31.8     0.7    23.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-A76

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