MPEC 2002-V75 : 2002 VU94
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M.P.E.C. 2002-V75 Issued 2002 Nov. 15, 17:15 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 VU94
Observations:
K02V94U C2002 10 30.55446 03 59 49.21 +19 00 03.5 21.1 608
K02V94U C2002 10 30.56516 03 59 48.52 +19 00 00.4 20.7 608
K02V94U C2002 10 30.57575 03 59 47.85 +18 59 57.5 20.5 608
K02V94U* C2002 11 13.44933 03 43 58.26 +17 44 58.1 19.9 644
K02V94U C2002 11 13.46963 03 43 56.82 +17 44 51.1 19.8 644
K02V94U C2002 11 13.49153 03 43 55.21 +17 44 44.1 19.9 644
K02V94U C2002 11 14.32360 03 42 56.28 +17 40 02.6 19.0 R 926
K02V94U C2002 11 14.32898 03 42 55.85 +17 40 00.3 19.2 R 926
K02V94U C2002 11 14.33218 03 42 55.76 +17 40 00.5 670
K02V94U C2002 11 14.33553 03 42 55.46 +17 39 58.0 18.5 R 673
K02V94U C2002 11 14.33958 03 42 55.19 +17 39 56.7 673
K02V94U C2002 11 14.34363 03 42 54.81 +17 39 55.0 673
K02V94U C2002 11 14.46624 03 42 45.96 +17 39 12.9 20.0 R 711
K02V94U FC2002 11 14.47232 03 42 45.44 +17 39 12.9 711
K02V94U C2002 11 14.47948 03 42 45.00 +17 39 09.3 711
K02V94U C2002 11 14.48547 03 42 44.59 +17 39 07.4 19.1 R 711
K02V94U C2002 11 15.22454 03 41 52.38 +17 34 56.2 18.5 R 673
K02V94U C2002 11 15.22882 03 41 52.03 +17 34 54.8 18.5 R 673
K02V94U C2002 11 15.23299 03 41 51.72 +17 34 52.9 18.5 R 673
K02V94U C2002 11 15.32194 03 41 45.28 +17 34 24.0 19.7 R 854
K02V94U C2002 11 15.32917 03 41 44.48 +17 34 21.8 19.7 R 854
K02V94U C2002 11 15.35542 03 41 42.88 +17 34 12.2 19.5 R 926
K02V94U C2002 11 15.36231 03 41 42.34 +17 34 09.8 19.4 R 926
Observer details:
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young.
0.61-m f/16 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer E. S. Barker. 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 VU94 PHA 0.043
Epoch 2002 Nov. 2.0 TT = JDT 2452580.5 MPC
M 116.38920 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.31745595 Peri. 29.16497 -0.24031331 +0.96369172
a 2.1282064 Node 227.19711 -0.91851878 -0.26453882
e 0.5808212 Incl. 9.12808 -0.31396301 +0.03629705
P 3.10 H 15.1 G 0.15
From 22 observations 2002 Oct. 30-Nov. 15.
Ephemeris:
2002 VU94 a,e,i = 2.13, 0.58, 9 q = 0.8921
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 11 12 03 45.69 +17 53.2 2.103 3.084 171.0 2.9 19.5
2002 11 22 03 33.91 +16 56.7 2.128 3.113 175.3 1.5 19.4
2002 12 02 03 22.89 +16 02.5 2.186 3.141 162.7 5.3 19.7
2002 12 12 03 13.50 +15 15.0 2.274 3.167 150.2 8.9 20.0
2002 12 22 03 06.34 +14 37.7 2.389 3.191 138.3 11.8 20.2
2003 01 01 03 01.67 +14 12.3 2.525 3.213 126.9 14.2 20.5
2003 01 11 02 59.50 +13 59.0 2.678 3.234 116.2 15.8 20.7
2003 01 21 02 59.68 +13 57.1 2.841 3.253 106.0 16.9 20.8
2003 01 31 03 01.97 +14 04.9 3.011 3.271 96.4 17.4 21.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-V75
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