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  • MPEC 2001-V57 : 2001 QX322, 2001 UR163, 2001 VN71

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    M.P.E.C. 2001-V57                                Issued 2001 Nov. 14, 19:05 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
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                           2001 QX322, 2001 UR163, 2001 VN71
    
    Observations:
         K01QW2X* C2001 08 19.03983 23 45 43.05 +28 13 10.8          22.0        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 19.07472 23 45 42.84 +28 13 09.5          22.2        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 19.10871 23 45 42.66 +28 13 09.8          22.0        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 19.14417 23 45 42.49 +28 13 09.8          22.0        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 19.21794 23 45 42.16 +28 13 10.1          22.1        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 20.08731 23 45 38.39 +28 13 09.0          22.2        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 20.09524 23 45 38.37 +28 13 09.3          22.4        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 20.10318 23 45 38.34 +28 13 09.5                      950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 20.11114 23 45 38.24 +28 13 08.7          22.0        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 20.15216 23 45 38.04 +28 13 08.6          22.4        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 22.08518 23 45 29.45 +28 13 03.1          21.8        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 22.09308 23 45 29.41 +28 13 03.0          21.8        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 22.18019 23 45 28.97 +28 13 02.9          21.8        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 22.21408 23 45 28.84 +28 13 03.0          22.1        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 23.04174 23 45 25.05 +28 12 58.6          22.2        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 23.05846 23 45 25.00 +28 12 58.4                      950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 23.08449 23 45 24.89 +28 12 58.7          22.2        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 23.13417 23 45 24.64 +28 12 58.6          22.1        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 23.19114 23 45 24.34 +28 12 57.7          22.4        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 23.22455 23 45 24.22 +28 12 58.1          22.0        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 24.10178 23 45 20.20 +28 12 53.4          22.2        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 24.10972 23 45 20.16 +28 12 53.5          21.8        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 24.11773 23 45 20.13 +28 12 53.6          21.9        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 26.05472 23 45 11.06 +28 12 39.8          22.1        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 26.07144 23 45 10.99 +28 12 40.0          22.1        950
         K01QW2X  C2001 08 26.08814 23 45 10.90 +28 12 39.8          22.1        950
         K01UG3R* C2001 10 21.19313 01 14 11.91 +08 39 55.9          20.5 R      695
         K01UG3R  C2001 10 21.25428 01 14 11.68 +08 39 54.4                      695
         K01UG3R  C2001 11 14.15895 01 12 43.85 +08 30 54.7          20.6 R      688
         K01UG3R  C2001 11 14.23341 01 12 43.58 +08 30 53.6                      688
         K01UG3R  C2001 11 14.26278 01 12 43.50 +08 30 52.8                      688
         K01V71N* C2001 11 09.45228 03 48 13.18 +15 33 57.1          23.9 R      568
         K01V71N  C2001 11 09.48072 03 48 13.02 +15 33 56.7          23.9 R      568
         K01V71N  C2001 11 09.56655 03 48 12.42 +15 33 55.4          23.8 R      568
         K01V71N  C2001 11 10.38146 03 48 06.96 +15 33 43.0                      568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars.  3.6-m Canada-France-
        Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station.  Observer L. H. Wasserman.
        1.8-m reflector + CCD.
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observers J. L. Elliot, S. D. Kern, K. E. Washburn.  Measurers
        M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, J. L. Elliot, S. D. Kern.
        4-m reflector + CCD.
    950 La Palma.  Observer P. Groot.  Measurers G. A. Esquerdo, D. A. Schuster.
        2.5-m Isaac Newton Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    Object    H    G   Epoch    M     Peri.   Node    Incl.     e         a    Arc C
    K01QW2X  5.2  0.15 K018J   0.001 109.379 255.997  28.348 0.10355  43.92695   7EX
    K01UG3R  4.0  0.15 K01AI 180.023 264.299 296.221   0.741 0.10561  44.48322  24EX
    K01V71N  9.4  0.15 K01B7  31.345 286.491  69.769  19.638 0.33725  39.72532   1EX
    
    Ephemerides:
    2001 QX322               a,e,i = 43.93, 0.10, 28                 q = 39.378
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2001 11 07    23 39.54   +27 30.3   38.672   39.378   135.0     1.0    21.3
    2001 11 17    23 39.13   +27 21.7   38.777   39.378   126.9     1.2    21.3
    2001 11 27    23 38.88   +27 13.3   38.901   39.378   118.3     1.3    21.3
    2001 12 07    23 38.81   +27 05.5   39.040   39.378   109.4     1.4    21.3
    2001 12 17    23 38.92   +26 58.3   39.188   39.378   100.4     1.4    21.3
    2001 12 27    23 39.21   +26 52.2   39.343   39.378    91.4     1.4    21.3
    2002 01 06    23 39.68   +26 47.3   39.498   39.378    82.3     1.4    21.4
    2002 01 16    23 40.32   +26 43.7   39.650   39.378    73.3     1.4    21.4
    2002 01 26    23 41.10   +26 41.5   39.793   39.379    64.5     1.3    21.4
    2002 02 05    23 42.01   +26 40.9   39.923   39.379    55.9     1.2    21.4
    2002 02 15    23 43.03   +26 41.8   40.037   39.379    47.7     1.1    21.3
    2002 02 25    23 44.13   +26 44.2   40.131   39.379    40.0     0.9    21.3
    2002 03 07    23 45.29   +26 47.9   40.203   39.379    33.4     0.8    21.3
    
    2001 UR163               a,e,i = 44.48, 0.11, 1                  q = 39.785
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2001 11 07    01 13.14   +08 33.4   48.278   49.181   155.5     0.5    21.0
    2001 11 17    01 12.58   +08 30.0   48.365   49.181   145.3     0.7    21.0
    2001 11 27    01 12.10   +08 26.9   48.478   49.181   135.0     0.8    21.0
    2001 12 07    01 11.72   +08 24.5   48.612   49.181   124.8     0.9    21.0
    2001 12 17    01 11.44   +08 22.7   48.764   49.181   114.6     1.0    21.1
    2001 12 27    01 11.30   +08 21.6   48.928   49.181   104.3     1.1    21.1
    2002 01 06    01 11.28   +08 21.4   49.100   49.181    94.2     1.1    21.1
    2002 01 16    01 11.40   +08 21.9   49.274   49.181    84.0     1.1    21.1
    2002 01 26    01 11.64   +08 23.2   49.445   49.181    73.9     1.1    21.1
    2002 02 05    01 12.01   +08 25.3   49.608   49.181    63.8     1.0    21.1
    2002 02 15    01 12.50   +08 28.1   49.757   49.181    53.8     0.9    21.1
    2002 02 25    01 13.09   +08 31.6   49.889   49.181    43.9     0.8    21.1
    2002 03 07    01 13.76   +08 35.6   50.000   49.181    34.1     0.6    21.1
    
    2001 VN71                a,e,i = 39.73, 0.34, 20                 q = 26.328
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2001 11 07    03 48.49   +15 34.6   29.293   30.254   165.6     0.5    24.2
    2001 11 17    03 47.36   +15 32.1   29.278   30.262   174.5     0.2    24.2
    2001 11 27    03 46.22   +15 29.8   29.294   30.271   171.8     0.3    24.2
    2001 12 07    03 45.10   +15 27.8   29.340   30.279   162.1     0.6    24.3
    2001 12 17    03 44.06   +15 26.3   29.416   30.288   151.9     0.9    24.3
    2001 12 27    03 43.13   +15 25.4   29.519   30.296   141.6     1.2    24.3
    2002 01 06    03 42.35   +15 25.1   29.647   30.305   131.3     1.4    24.4
    2002 01 16    03 41.75   +15 25.6   29.795   30.314   121.0     1.6    24.4
    2002 01 26    03 41.36   +15 26.9   29.959   30.322   110.8     1.7    24.4
    2002 02 05    03 41.19   +15 29.1   30.133   30.331   100.6     1.8    24.4
    2002 02 15    03 41.25   +15 32.0   30.314   30.339    90.6     1.9    24.4
    2002 02 25    03 41.54   +15 35.6   30.494   30.348    80.6     1.8    24.5
    2002 03 07    03 42.06   +15 39.9   30.670   30.357    70.7     1.8    24.5
    2002 03 17    03 42.78   +15 44.8   30.836   30.365    60.9     1.6    24.5
    2002 03 27    03 43.69   +15 50.2   30.988   30.374    51.3     1.5    24.5
    2002 04 06    03 44.76   +15 56.0   31.122   30.382    41.7     1.3    24.5
    2002 04 16    03 45.98   +16 02.0   31.235   30.391    32.3     1.0    24.4
    
         The assumed Neptune 2:3-resonance orbit for 2001 VN71 keeps the object
    more than 25 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-V57
    

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