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    • MPEC 2002-V61 : 2002 VT85

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    M.P.E.C. 2002-V61                                Issued 2002 Nov. 13, 18:45 UT

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                                   2002 VT85

Observations:
     K02V85T* C2002 11 12.32534 04 46 06.45 +26 29 07.1          19.8        704
     K02V85T  C2002 11 12.34263 04 46 04.97 +26 28 59.1          20.2        704
     K02V85T  C2002 11 12.35994 04 46 03.54 +26 28 48.3          19.6        704
     K02V85T  C2002 11 12.37738 04 46 02.18 +26 28 39.1          20.0        704
     K02V85T  C2002 11 12.39475 04 46 00.75 +26 28 30.2          19.9        704
     K02V85T  C2002 11 13.28267 04 44 52.02 +26 20 42.7          19.4 R      854
     K02V85T  C2002 11 13.28807 04 44 51.73 +26 20 41.2          19.6 R      854
     K02V85T  C2002 11 13.28987 04 44 51.60 +26 20 40.0          19.4 R      854
     K02V85T  C2002 11 13.37743 04 44 44.15 +26 19 53.5          18.8 R      711
     K02V85T  C2002 11 13.37888 04 44 44.16 +26 19 53.5          19.0 R      926
     K02V85T  C2002 11 13.38783 04 44 43.32 +26 19 48.1                      711
     K02V85T  C2002 11 13.40077 04 44 42.22 +26 19 41.7                      711
     K02V85T  C2002 11 13.41111 04 44 41.33 +26 19 35.4          18.9 R      711

Observer details:
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers D. Torres, F. Shelly,
    L. Manguso, M. Bezpalko, M. Blythe, R. Huber, S. Adams, S. Partridge,
    T. Brothers.  Measurers J. Evans, J. Stuart, P. Hopman, R. Sayer.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer E. S. Barker.  Measurers E. S. Barker,
    J. G. Ries.  0.76-m reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 VT85
Epoch 2002 Nov. 2.0 TT = JDT 2452580.5                  MPC
M  27.87523              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.27155857     Peri.   86.16616     +0.95098010     +0.29192711
a   2.3617125      Node   256.83900     -0.30861619     +0.87470594
e   0.4610613      Incl.    6.01615     -0.01982182     +0.38686958
P   3.63           H   18.4           G   0.15
From 13 observations 2002 Nov. 12-13.

Ephemeris:
2002 VT85                a,e,i = 2.36, 0.46, 6                   q = 1.2728
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 11 12    04 46.52   +26 32.0    0.727    1.679   155.5    14.2    19.6
2002 11 22    04 33.01   +25 00.3    0.757    1.736   168.7     6.4    19.5
2002 12 02    04 19.79   +23 25.2    0.808    1.794   176.9     1.7    19.4
2002 12 12    04 09.07   +21 58.1    0.884    1.852   164.7     8.1    20.0
2002 12 22    04 02.13   +20 47.8    0.982    1.910   152.7    13.7    20.6
2003 01 01    03 59.23   +19 58.0    1.100    1.968   141.7    18.0    21.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-V61

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