MPEC 2002-V71 : 2002 VQ94
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M.P.E.C. 2002-V71 Issued 2002 Nov. 15, 16:21 UT
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2002 VQ94
Observations:
K02V94Q* C2002 11 11.23766 02 02 44.75 +46 00 35.6 18.7 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 11.25433 02 02 44.15 +46 00 35.5 19.1 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 11.28820 02 02 42.96 +46 00 34.2 19.5 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 11.30509 02 02 42.36 +46 00 34.6 19.3 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.09032 02 02 15.52 +46 00 15.1 19.0 R 858
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.09500 02 02 15.36 +46 00 14.8 19.1 R 858
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.11201 02 02 14.73 +46 00 14.0 18.5 R 649
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.14642 02 02 13.54 +46 00 13.2 18.7 R 649
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.15831 02 02 13.15 +46 00 13.3 19.0 R 858
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.16095 02 02 13.01 +46 00 13.3 18.8 R 711
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.16647 02 02 12.60 +46 00 12.1 711
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.16756 02 02 12.83 +46 00 12.8 19.3 R 858
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.17294 02 02 12.56 +46 00 12.9 711
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.18034 02 02 12.37 +46 00 12.5 18.8 R 649
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.20093 02 02 11.63 +46 00 12.0 670
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.23660 02 02 10.42 +46 00 11.4 18.7 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.24261 02 02 10.19 +46 00 10.7 18.8 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.25379 02 02 09.83 +46 00 11.3 18.7 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.25568 02 02 09.82 +46 00 10.0 18.5 R 926
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.25922 02 02 09.70 +46 00 09.6 19.0 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.27006 02 02 09.31 +46 00 09.9 18.5 R 926
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.27105 02 02 09.23 +46 00 10.5 19.1 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.27366 02 02 09.19 +46 00 09.8 670
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.27597 02 02 09.16 +46 00 10.7 19.4 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.28436 02 02 08.83 +46 00 08.9 18.8 R 926
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.28840 02 02 08.55 +46 00 10.3 19.1 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.30574 02 02 07.94 +46 00 09.3 19.1 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.80578 02 01 51.03 +45 59 55.5 557
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.80951 02 01 50.91 +45 59 55.2 557
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.81512 02 01 50.69 +45 59 55.2 557
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.81698 02 01 50.64 +45 59 55.1 557
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.87231 02 01 48.71 +45 59 53.0 246
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.87311 02 01 48.68 +45 59 53.3 246
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.87402 02 01 48.67 +45 59 53.1 246
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.87491 02 01 48.59 +45 59 52.9 246
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.87578 02 01 48.54 +45 59 53.1 246
K02V94Q C2002 11 12.87677 02 01 48.51 +45 59 53.2 246
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.15267 02 01 39.19 +45 59 44.0 18.6 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.15279 02 01 39.19 +45 59 45.4 18.9 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.17025 02 01 38.65 +45 59 45.3 19.4 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.17037 02 01 38.57 +45 59 43.8 19.1 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.18255 02 01 38.14 +45 59 44.0 19.2 R 918
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.18547 02 01 38.03 +45 59 44.0 18.5 R 735
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.18791 02 01 37.98 +45 59 44.0 19.3 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.18802 02 01 37.90 +45 59 43.6 19.3 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.19193 02 01 37.79 +45 59 43.8 18.6 R 735
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.19587 02 01 37.59 +45 59 44.1 19.2 R 918
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.20512 02 01 37.38 +45 59 43.9 19.4 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.20524 02 01 37.39 +45 59 43.7 19.4 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.21067 02 01 37.07 +45 59 43.3 19.4 R 918
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.22241 02 01 36.78 +45 59 43.7 19.4 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.22253 02 01 36.75 +45 59 42.9 19.4 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.22416 02 01 36.62 +45 59 43.2 19.5 R 918
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.26922 02 01 34.97 +45 59 44.4 644
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.30428 02 01 33.79 +45 59 43.7 644
K02V94Q C2002 11 13.35813 02 01 31.22 +45 59 42.5 644
K02V94Q C2002 11 14.17028 02 01 04.61 +45 59 12.5 18.9 R 926
K02V94Q C2002 11 14.20426 02 01 03.49 +45 59 11.7 19.0 R 926
K02V94Q C2002 11 14.23935 02 01 02.27 +45 59 10.6 18.7 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 14.24447 02 01 02.02 +45 59 10.8 18.8 R 711
K02V94Q FC2002 11 14.25095 02 01 01.78 +45 59 09.2 711
K02V94Q C2002 11 14.25747 02 01 01.65 +45 59 09.2 19.3 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 14.25868 02 01 01.51 +45 59 10.6 711
K02V94Q C2002 11 14.26321 02 01 01.39 +45 59 09.3 670
K02V94Q C2002 11 14.26512 02 01 01.29 +45 59 09.9 18.8 R 711
K02V94Q C2002 11 14.27551 02 01 00.99 +45 59 09.7 19.1 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 14.29341 02 01 00.34 +45 59 07.9 19.5 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 14.31131 02 00 59.79 +45 59 08.9 19.5 704
K02V94Q C2002 11 14.37053 02 00 57.79 +45 59 06.5 670
K02V94Q C2002 11 15.23486 02 00 28.51 +45 58 35.1 19.1 R 926
K02V94Q C2002 11 15.25433 02 00 28.05 +45 58 33.8 19.0 R 926
K02V94Q C2002 11 15.26932 02 00 27.44 +45 58 33.8 19.0 R 926
K02V94Q C2002 11 15.30870 02 00 26.15 +45 58 32.1 19.2 R 448
K02V94Q C2002 11 15.31607 02 00 25.88 +45 58 32.1 19.1 R 448
K02V94Q C2002 11 15.32344 02 00 25.64 +45 58 31.8 19.2 R 448
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer M. Glaze. 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 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.
735 George Observatory, Needville. Observer J. Dellinger. 0.46-m f/4.5
Newtonian + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
918 Badlands Observatory, Quinn. Observer R. Dyvig. 0.66-m f/4.8 reflector
+ CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 VQ94
Epoch 2002 Nov. 2.0 TT = JDT 2452580.5 MPC
M 349.70837 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00854175 Peri. 88.56744 -0.18221001 -0.83537388
a 23.7012588 Node 33.84395 -0.07979238 -0.51313119
e 0.6620796 Incl. 68.61925 +0.98001668 -0.19709608
P 115 H 9.3 G 0.15
From 71 observations 2002 Nov. 11-15.
Ephemeris:
2002 VQ94 a,e,i = 23.70, 0.66, 69 q = 8.0091
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 11 12 02 02.31 +46 00.3 8.993 9.851 148.5 3.0 19.3
2002 11 22 01 56.79 +45 53.1 8.995 9.824 145.4 3.3 19.4
2002 12 02 01 51.80 +45 40.9 9.025 9.798 139.8 3.7 19.4
2002 12 12 01 47.54 +45 25.3 9.079 9.772 132.6 4.3 19.4
2002 12 22 01 44.18 +45 07.9 9.154 9.746 124.5 4.8 19.5
2003 01 01 01 41.78 +44 50.5 9.248 9.720 116.0 5.2 19.5
2003 01 11 01 40.39 +44 34.7 9.355 9.694 107.3 5.6 19.5
2003 01 21 01 40.00 +44 21.8 9.472 9.668 98.6 5.8 19.6
2003 01 31 01 40.57 +44 12.7 9.592 9.643 90.0 5.9 19.6
2003 02 10 01 42.03 +44 08.4 9.713 9.617 81.5 5.8 19.6
2003 02 20 01 44.30 +44 09.4 9.829 9.592 73.3 5.7 19.6
2003 03 02 01 47.28 +44 15.8 9.937 9.567 65.4 5.4 19.6
Whether this object is a comet or not is inconclusive.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-V71
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