MPEC 2003-A04 : 2002 VT85
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A04 Issued 2003 Jan. 1, 19:39 UT
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2002 VT85
Revision to MPEC 2002-V61
Additional Observations:
K02V85T 2 1988 09 17.34028 01 03 26.85 +30 27 16.8 261
K02V85T 2 1988 09 17.37847 01 03 28.45 +30 27 17.1 261
K02V85T 2 1995 10 21.35139 03 40 21.34 +30 02 18.8 261
K02V85T 2 1995 10 21.40694 03 40 18.76 +30 01 47.6 261
Observer details:
261 Palomar-DSS. Observers J. Mueller, J. D. Mendenhall. Measurer G. Forti.
1.2-m Schmidt.
Orbital elements:
2002 VT85
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 35.04499 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28343075 Peri. 86.11687 +0.95050023 +0.29363601
a 2.2952927 Node 256.78578 -0.31002041 +0.87420101
e 0.4425413 Incl. 5.99184 -0.02089625 +0.38671757
P 3.48 H 18.3 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
880917 261 1.7- 0.0 021113 711 0.6- 0.5- 021130 176 0.1+ 0.0
880917 261 1.7+ 0.3- 021114 704 0.4- 0.1- 021130 176 0.1+ 0.1+
951021 261 0.7- 0.1+ 021114 704 0.3- 0.6- 021130 176 0.2+ 0.1+
951021 261 0.8+ 1.4+ 021114 704 0.2- 1.4- 021201 246 0.4+ 0.1-
021112 704 1.6+ 0.9+ 021114 704 0.1- 0.5+ 021201 246 0.3+ 0.2+
021112 704 0.7+ 1.8+ 021114 704 0.7- 0.4- 021201 246 0.0 0.2-
021112 704 0.6+ 0.0 021116 715 0.1- 0.1+ 021201 246 0.2+ 0.0
021112 704 1.5+ 0.0 021116 715 0.1+ 0.0 021201 246 0.2+ 0.2-
021112 704 1.4+ 0.3+ 021116 715 0.6+ 0.8+ 021205 704 0.2- 0.5+
021113 854 1.6- 0.7- 021123 446 1.3- 0.1+ 021205 704 0.2+ 0.2-
021113 854 0.5+ 0.6+ 021123 446 1.1- 0.2- 021205 704 0.1+ 0.4-
021113 854 0.8+ 0.3+ 021124 644 0.2+ 0.0 021205 704 0.3- 0.2+
021113 704 0.1+ 0.3- 021124 644 0.1+ 0.4- 021210 704 0.4- 1.4+
021113 704 1.8- 1.2- 021124 644 0.1- 0.2- 021210 704 0.1+ 0.2-
021113 704 0.8- 0.2+ 021126 711 0.2- 0.4- 021210 704 0.8- 0.3+
021113 704 0.0 1.1- 021126 711 0.5+ 0.1+ 021210 704 0.0 0.7+
021113 704 0.3- 0.7- 021126 711 0.2- 0.0 021213 413 0.4+ 0.7-
021113 711 0.3- 0.5- 021126 176 0.1+ 0.2- 021215 711 0.9+ 0.1-
021113 926 0.2+ 0.3+ 021126 176 0.1+ 0.1- 021215 711 1.0- 0.7+
021113 704 1.0- 0.5- 021126 176 0.3+ 0.3+ 021215 711 0.3+ 0.6-
021113 711 0.2+ 0.4- 021126 176 0.3+ 0.5+ 021229 696 0.2- 0.2-
021113 704 0.1- 0.0 021126 176 0.3+ 0.7+ 021229 696 0.0 0.3-
021113 711 0.1- 0.2+ 021130 176 0.1+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2002 VT85 a,e,i = 2.30, 0.44, 6 q = 1.2795
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 01 03 58.94 +19 55.2 1.083 1.952 141.6 18.2 20.9
2003 01 11 03 59.86 +19 24.9 1.216 2.007 131.5 21.5 21.3
2003 01 21 04 04.11 +19 11.7 1.361 2.062 122.3 23.8 21.7
2003 01 31 04 11.08 +19 11.4 1.518 2.116 113.7 25.2 22.0
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