MPEC 2002-V70 : 2002 VP94
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M.P.E.C. 2002-V70 Issued 2002 Nov. 15, 15:57 UT
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2002 VP94
Observations:
K02V94P* C2002 11 05.30894 05 13 12.66 +23 56 39.8 18.8 704
K02V94P C2002 11 05.32615 05 13 13.19 +23 56 58.6 19.0 704
K02V94P C2002 11 05.34324 05 13 13.69 +23 57 16.7 19.2 704
K02V94P C2002 11 05.36037 05 13 14.19 +23 57 35.8 19.3 704
K02V94P C2002 11 05.37755 05 13 14.68 +23 57 54.0 19.4 704
K02V94P C2002 11 05.99817 05 13 35.56 +24 09 00.4 18.2 R 176
K02V94P C2002 11 06.00097 05 13 35.66 +24 09 03.5 18.1 R 176
K02V94P C2002 11 06.00650 05 13 35.84 +24 09 09.5 18.1 R 176
K02V94P C2002 11 06.00926 05 13 35.94 +24 09 12.5 17.7 R 176
K02V94P C2002 11 06.30064 05 13 45.39 +24 14 30.9 19.4 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 06.30509 05 13 45.57 +24 14 35.8 19.3 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 06.30659 05 13 45.61 +24 14 37.0 19.4 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 06.31602 05 13 45.77 +24 14 47.3 19.0 704
K02V94P C2002 11 06.32368 05 13 45.85 +24 14 54.7 19.4 704
K02V94P C2002 11 06.34048 05 13 46.42 +24 15 13.5 19.6 704
K02V94P C2002 11 06.35728 05 13 46.88 +24 15 31.9 19.2 704
K02V94P C2002 11 06.36641 05 13 47.17 +24 15 42.7 19.4 704
K02V94P C2002 11 06.37409 05 13 47.36 +24 15 49.8 19.3 704
K02V94P C2002 11 06.38073 05 13 47.46 +24 15 57.2 18.6 R 734
K02V94P C2002 11 06.38321 05 13 47.63 +24 16 01.0 19.5 704
K02V94P C2002 11 06.38550 05 13 47.63 +24 16 02.3 18.7 R 734
K02V94P C2002 11 06.39090 05 13 47.79 +24 16 08.6 19.4 704
K02V94P C2002 11 06.41144 05 13 48.49 +24 16 32.2 18.9 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 06.41728 05 13 48.69 +24 16 38.8 18.6 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 06.42149 05 13 48.73 +24 16 42.7 18.9 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 07.12609 05 14 10.60 +24 29 34.2 246
K02V94P C2002 11 07.12720 05 14 10.62 +24 29 35.3 246
K02V94P C2002 11 07.12833 05 14 10.65 +24 29 36.8 246
K02V94P C2002 11 07.12944 05 14 10.69 +24 29 38.1 246
K02V94P C2002 11 07.13058 05 14 10.69 +24 29 39.3 246
K02V94P C2002 11 07.34800 05 14 17.63 +24 33 41.9 19.3 R 734
K02V94P C2002 11 07.35338 05 14 17.89 +24 33 49.4 18.7 R 704
K02V94P C2002 11 07.35449 05 14 17.79 +24 33 49.9 19.1 R 734
K02V94P C2002 11 07.35935 05 14 17.91 +24 33 55.1 18.6 R 734
K02V94P C2002 11 07.37088 05 14 18.29 +24 34 09.5 19.2 R 704
K02V94P C2002 11 07.38865 05 14 18.80 +24 34 29.2 19.5 R 704
K02V94P C2002 11 07.40624 05 14 19.20 +24 34 47.8 19.2 R 704
K02V94P C2002 11 07.42373 05 14 19.68 +24 35 07.7 19.3 R 704
K02V94P C2002 11 07.42911 05 14 19.83 +24 35 13.8 18.7 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 07.43642 05 14 20.05 +24 35 22.6 18.8 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 07.44057 05 14 20.13 +24 35 26.9 18.7 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 08.06456 05 14 38.61 +24 47 02.2 18.7 R 118
K02V94P C2002 11 08.06984 05 14 38.78 +24 47 07.4 118
K02V94P C2002 11 08.07274 05 14 38.78 +24 47 11.3 118
K02V94P C2002 11 08.07708 05 14 38.92 +24 47 15.5 118
K02V94P C2002 11 08.22471 05 14 43.88 +24 50 04.1 18.9 R 858
K02V94P C2002 11 08.22787 05 14 43.96 +24 50 07.3 18.8 R 858
K02V94P C2002 11 08.23105 05 14 43.99 +24 50 10.3 19.0 R 858
K02V94P C2002 11 08.23434 05 14 44.15 +24 50 15.5 18.8 R 858
K02V94P C2002 11 08.25000 05 14 44.26 +24 50 31.6 19.0 R 850
K02V94P C2002 11 08.31111 05 14 45.80 +24 51 42.3 19.2 R 850
K02V94P C2002 11 08.35451 05 14 46.75 +24 52 30.2 19.6 R 850
K02V94P C2002 11 08.41914 05 14 48.63 +24 53 45.5 18.9 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 08.42324 05 14 48.75 +24 53 50.4 18.6 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 08.42730 05 14 48.92 +24 53 55.5 18.5 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 08.87972 05 15 02.00 +25 02 24.2 557
K02V94P C2002 11 08.88147 05 15 02.03 +25 02 26.1 557
K02V94P C2002 11 08.88322 05 15 02.07 +25 02 28.4 18.7 V 557
K02V94P C2002 11 08.95117 05 15 03.82 +25 03 47.8 18.6 R 587
K02V94P C2002 11 08.95471 05 15 03.90 +25 03 51.9 18.7 R 587
K02V94P C2002 11 08.95792 05 15 03.99 +25 03 55.7 18.5 R 587
K02V94P C2002 11 08.99392 05 15 04.74 +25 04 36.4 18.5 R 118
K02V94P C2002 11 08.99697 05 15 04.84 +25 04 40.2 118
K02V94P C2002 11 08.99933 05 15 04.91 +25 04 42.8 118
K02V94P C2002 11 09.00394 05 15 05.04 +25 04 48.6 118
K02V94P C2002 11 09.00502 05 15 05.06 +25 04 49.5 118
K02V94P C2002 11 09.34641 05 15 14.03 +25 11 23.1 18.3 R 734
K02V94P C2002 11 09.35144 05 15 14.17 +25 11 29.0 18.1 R 734
K02V94P C2002 11 10.42421 05 15 41.14 +25 32 17.2 18.3 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 10.42964 05 15 41.27 +25 32 23.4 18.2 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 10.85762 05 15 52.24 +25 40 42.6 557
K02V94P C2002 11 10.85936 05 15 52.27 +25 40 44.7 557
K02V94P C2002 11 10.86111 05 15 52.33 +25 40 46.8 557
K02V94P C2002 11 10.86286 05 15 52.36 +25 40 49.0 557
K02V94P C2002 11 10.99074 05 15 54.98 +25 43 22.5 118
K02V94P C2002 11 10.99341 05 15 55.04 +25 43 25.7 118
K02V94P C2002 11 10.99543 05 15 55.08 +25 43 28.1 18.3 R 118
K02V94P C2002 11 10.99692 05 15 55.12 +25 43 29.6 118
K02V94P C2002 11 10.99841 05 15 55.13 +25 43 31.8 118
K02V94P C2002 11 11.07889 05 15 56.72 +25 45 08.3 18.6 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.07984 05 15 56.76 +25 45 09.2 18.4 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.08093 05 15 56.80 +25 45 10.6 18.4 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.08213 05 15 56.82 +25 45 12.2 18.3 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.08309 05 15 56.81 +25 45 13.1 18.3 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.08398 05 15 56.83 +25 45 14.1 18.2 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.08488 05 15 56.85 +25 45 15.2 18.5 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.08603 05 15 56.88 +25 45 16.6 18.5 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.08791 05 15 56.92 +25 45 18.7 18.0 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.10891 05 15 57.28 +25 45 43.3 18.2 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.11064 05 15 57.33 +25 45 45.7 18.3 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.11238 05 15 57.38 +25 45 47.6 18.4 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.11387 05 15 57.40 +25 45 49.3 18.4 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.11553 05 15 57.45 +25 45 51.3 18.1 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.11713 05 15 57.47 +25 45 53.4 18.3 R 468
K02V94P C2002 11 11.14080 05 15 58.12 +25 46 19.5 17.8 R J95
K02V94P C2002 11 11.14167 05 15 58.17 +25 46 20.5 18.0 R J95
K02V94P C2002 11 11.14253 05 15 58.13 +25 46 21.8 17.8 R J95
K02V94P C2002 11 11.14340 05 15 58.16 +25 46 22.8 17.9 R J95
K02V94P C2002 11 11.14427 05 15 58.20 +25 46 24.1 17.8 R J95
K02V94P C2002 11 11.14514 05 15 58.22 +25 46 25.5 17.8 R J95
K02V94P C2002 11 11.23310 05 16 00.86 +25 48 11.1 18.4 R 649
K02V94P C2002 11 11.23685 05 16 00.93 +25 48 15.9 18.3 R 649
K02V94P C2002 11 11.23973 05 16 00.98 +25 48 19.2 18.4 R 649
K02V94P C2002 11 11.24214 05 16 01.16 +25 48 21.4 19.0 704
K02V94P C2002 11 11.25913 05 16 01.48 +25 48 43.0 19.3 704
K02V94P C2002 11 11.29267 05 16 02.14 +25 49 22.5 18.4 704
K02V94P C2002 11 11.32107 05 16 02.65 +25 49 58.4 18.6 704
K02V94P C2002 11 11.33013 05 16 02.93 +25 50 10.0 19.2 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 11.33262 05 16 02.90 +25 50 12.8 19.1 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 11.33510 05 16 02.93 +25 50 16.3 19.2 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 11.33834 05 16 02.95 +25 50 18.6 19.4 704
K02V94P C2002 11 11.37290 05 16 03.57 +25 51 00.6 18.9 704
K02V94P C2002 11 11.39032 05 16 03.85 +25 51 20.8 19.3 704
K02V94P C2002 11 11.39549 05 16 04.25 +25 51 26.3 670
K02V94P C2002 11 12.18946 05 16 21.94 +26 07 18.5 18.9 R 858
K02V94P C2002 11 12.19889 05 16 22.12 +26 07 29.6 18.5 R 858
K02V94P C2002 11 12.20280 05 16 22.19 +26 07 34.6 18.3 R 858
K02V94P C2002 11 12.20674 05 16 22.25 +26 07 38.2 18.3 R 858
K02V94P C2002 11 12.30874 05 16 24.07 +26 09 43.7 18.5 704
K02V94P C2002 11 12.32283 05 16 24.33 +26 10 01.8 18.8 704
K02V94P C2002 11 12.32496 05 16 24.35 +26 10 04.5 18.6 704
K02V94P C2002 11 12.32895 05 16 24.49 +26 10 08.8 18.6 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 12.33078 05 16 24.57 +26 10 11.2 18.6 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 12.33258 05 16 24.56 +26 10 13.6 18.7 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 12.34020 05 16 24.58 +26 10 22.5 18.9 704
K02V94P C2002 11 12.34133 05 16 24.61 +26 10 24.1 18.9 704
K02V94P C2002 11 12.35750 05 16 24.90 +26 10 44.8 19.3 704
K02V94P C2002 11 12.35774 05 16 24.82 +26 10 44.7 19.2 704
K02V94P C2002 11 12.37480 05 16 25.17 +26 11 04.2 19.1 704
K02V94P C2002 11 12.37486 05 16 25.14 +26 11 04.5 18.9 704
K02V94P C2002 11 12.38543 05 16 25.39 +26 11 18.1 18.9 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 12.39224 05 16 25.43 +26 11 26.0 19.1 704
K02V94P C2002 11 12.39253 05 16 25.51 +26 11 26.5 18.9 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 12.40111 05 16 25.65 +26 11 37.0 18.8 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 12.40267 05 16 25.49 +26 11 37.1 18.3 R 649
K02V94P C2002 11 12.41909 05 16 25.77 +26 11 56.9 18.3 R 649
K02V94P C2002 11 12.44893 05 16 26.26 +26 12 32.6 18.3 R 649
K02V94P C2002 11 12.95595 05 16 37.10 +26 22 49.5 246
K02V94P C2002 11 12.95760 05 16 37.15 +26 22 51.2 246
K02V94P C2002 11 12.95843 05 16 37.15 +26 22 52.5 246
K02V94P C2002 11 12.95932 05 16 37.16 +26 22 53.6 246
K02V94P C2002 11 12.96076 05 16 37.20 +26 22 55.3 246
K02V94P C2002 11 12.96203 05 16 37.21 +26 22 57.0 246
K02V94P C2002 11 13.32267 05 16 44.11 +26 30 22.5 19.0 704
K02V94P C2002 11 13.33972 05 16 44.32 +26 30 43.5 18.9 704
K02V94P C2002 11 13.35701 05 16 44.56 +26 31 04.6 18.9 704
K02V94P C2002 11 13.36907 05 16 44.72 +26 31 20.3 19.5 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 13.37159 05 16 44.82 +26 31 23.4 19.3 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 13.37409 05 16 44.81 +26 31 26.8 19.4 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 13.37448 05 16 44.81 +26 31 26.5 19.1 704
K02V94P C2002 11 13.39160 05 16 45.07 +26 31 47.2 18.9 704
K02V94P C2002 11 13.45159 05 16 45.82 +26 33 01.8 18.4 R 711
K02V94P C2002 11 13.45709 05 16 45.90 +26 33 08.5 711
K02V94P C2002 11 13.46350 05 16 45.98 +26 33 16.4 711
K02V94P C2002 11 13.46896 05 16 46.10 +26 33 22.8 18.2 R 711
K02V94P C2002 11 14.31963 05 17 01.81 +26 51 00.0 18.5 704
K02V94P C2002 11 14.32673 05 17 01.90 +26 51 08.7 18.9 704
K02V94P C2002 11 14.34391 05 17 02.08 +26 51 31.3 19.0 704
K02V94P C2002 11 14.34758 05 17 02.16 +26 51 35.2 19.0 704
K02V94P C2002 11 14.35407 05 17 02.22 +26 51 43.4 19.0 704
K02V94P C2002 11 14.36107 05 17 02.29 +26 51 52.8 18.9 704
K02V94P C2002 11 14.36536 05 17 02.34 +26 51 56.5 19.1 704
K02V94P C2002 11 14.37107 05 17 02.43 +26 52 04.5 19.1 704
K02V94P C2002 11 14.37811 05 17 02.51 +26 52 13.9 18.8 704
K02V94P C2002 11 14.38301 05 17 02.50 +26 52 19.4 19.2 704
K02V94P C2002 11 14.38825 05 17 02.61 +26 52 25.8 18.8 704
K02V94P IC2002 11 14.39567 05 17 02.87 +26 52 36.8 670
K02V94P C2002 11 14.41042 05 17 02.63 +26 52 52.1 19.1 R 850
K02V94P IC2002 11 14.42083 05 17 03.03 +26 53 06.8 10.4 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 14.42535 05 17 03.10 +26 53 12.7 19.3 R 926
K02V94P C2002 11 14.43889 05 17 03.01 +26 53 27.3 18.8 R 850
K02V94P IC2002 11 14.44501 05 17 03.39 +26 53 38.4 670
K02V94P C2002 11 14.47056 05 17 03.82 +26 54 08.5 18.7 R 670
K02V94P C2002 11 15.35712 05 17 18.02 +27 12 47.7 18.9 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 15.36253 05 17 18.06 +27 12 55.0 19.0 R 854
K02V94P C2002 11 15.36616 05 17 18.16 +27 13 00.1 19.0 R 854
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco. 0.41-m
reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT telescope
+ CCD.
468 Campo Catino. Observers G. Masi, C. Belmonte. 0.80-m f/8 reflector
+ CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers F. Manca, A. Testa. 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, M. Glaze,
K. Smalley. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer E. S. Barker. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, H. S.
Blunck, J. K. Cole. 0.3-m f/5.86 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. Measurer
P. R. Holvorcem. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 VP94
Epoch 2002 Nov. 2.0 TT = JDT 2452580.5 MPC
M 351.23595 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12300412 Peri. 44.19814 -0.17760977 -0.96362425
a 4.0042662 Node 57.01302 +0.82393620 -0.25657833
e 0.6206197 Incl. 13.77376 +0.53813000 +0.07480552
P 8.01 H 17.5 G 0.15
From 175 observations 2002 Nov. 5-15.
Ephemeris:
2002 VP94 a,e,i = 4.00, 0.62, 14 q = 1.5191
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 11 12 05 16.29 +26 03.5 0.729 1.658 149.1 17.9 18.8
2002 11 22 05 18.21 +29 40.1 0.661 1.619 157.7 13.4 18.4
2002 12 02 05 16.93 +33 40.5 0.612 1.585 164.6 9.5 18.1
2002 12 12 05 13.22 +37 45.5 0.585 1.557 165.3 9.2 17.9
2002 12 22 05 09.01 +41 30.5 0.577 1.537 159.1 13.2 18.0
2003 01 01 05 06.79 +44 34.7 0.589 1.524 150.7 18.4 18.2
2003 01 11 05 09.10 +46 48.5 0.616 1.519 142.6 23.2 18.5
2003 01 21 05 17.51 +48 12.4 0.656 1.522 135.3 27.0 18.7
2003 01 31 05 32.13 +48 50.5 0.708 1.533 129.0 29.9 19.0
2003 02 10 05 52.14 +48 47.3 0.770 1.551 123.6 32.0 19.2
2003 02 20 06 16.08 +48 06.8 0.841 1.577 118.8 33.3 19.5
2003 03 02 06 42.27 +46 52.9 0.922 1.609 114.5 34.1 19.8
2003 03 12 07 09.38 +45 10.2 1.013 1.648 110.4 34.4 20.0
2003 03 22 07 36.34 +43 04.3 1.113 1.692 106.5 34.4 20.3
2003 04 01 08 02.45 +40 40.8 1.223 1.740 102.6 34.1 20.6
2003 04 11 08 27.41 +38 05.0 1.343 1.793 98.7 33.5 20.8
2003 04 21 08 51.09 +35 21.4 1.471 1.849 94.7 32.8 21.1
2003 05 01 09 13.48 +32 33.8 1.608 1.907 90.7 31.9 21.3
2003 05 11 09 34.71 +29 45.0 1.753 1.969 86.5 30.8 21.5
2003 05 21 09 54.85 +26 57.1 1.904 2.032 82.2 29.6 21.7
2003 05 31 10 14.05 +24 11.5 2.060 2.096 77.9 28.2 21.9
Whether this object is a comet or not is inconclusive.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-V70
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