MPEC 2002-V77 : 2002 VY94
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M.P.E.C. 2002-V77 Issued 2002 Nov. 15, 21:11 UT
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2002 VY94
Observations:
K02V94Y* C2002 11 14.20942 01 49 19.56 +25 06 12.3 19.5 644
K02V94Y C2002 11 14.23066 01 49 17.96 +25 06 01.7 19.7 644
K02V94Y C2002 11 14.25157 01 49 16.44 +25 05 50.3 20.3 644
K02V94Y C2002 11 15.11319 01 48 15.36 +24 58 09.7 19.0 R 673
K02V94Y C2002 11 15.11875 01 48 14.99 +24 58 06.6 19.0 R 673
K02V94Y C2002 11 15.12708 01 48 14.31 +24 58 02.1 19.0 R 673
K02V94Y C2002 11 15.22205 01 48 07.43 +24 57 11.0 19.5 R 448
K02V94Y C2002 11 15.22955 01 48 06.73 +24 57 07.9 20.4 R 448
K02V94Y C2002 11 15.23696 01 48 06.16 +24 57 04.6 20.3 R 448
K02V94Y C2002 11 15.23748 01 48 06.29 +24 57 04.9 20.2 R 926
K02V94Y C2002 11 15.24383 01 48 05.78 +24 57 00.2 20.0 R 926
K02V94Y C2002 11 15.24922 01 48 05.44 +24 56 57.1 20.4 R 926
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young.
0.61-m f/16 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 VY94
Epoch 2002 Nov. 2.0 TT = JDT 2452580.5 MPC
M 319.07779 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.20429405 Peri. 221.30324 -0.83886306 -0.52651842
a 2.8551717 Node 286.41849 +0.52956419 -0.73062826
e 0.5751984 Incl. 8.28107 +0.12597834 -0.43469610
P 4.82 H 16.9 G 0.15
From 12 observations 2002 Nov. 14-15.
Ephemeris:
2002 VY94 a,e,i = 2.86, 0.58, 8 q = 1.2129
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 11 12 01 52.00 +25 25.4 1.331 2.288 160.7 8.2 19.9
2002 11 22 01 40.63 +23 54.1 1.308 2.219 150.0 12.8 20.0
2002 12 02 01 31.94 +22 18.1 1.309 2.150 138.5 17.7 20.1
2002 12 12 01 26.89 +20 49.3 1.329 2.079 127.3 22.1 20.2
2002 12 22 01 25.89 +19 36.6 1.362 2.008 116.8 25.9 20.3
2003 01 01 01 28.90 +18 44.8 1.403 1.936 107.2 29.0 20.3
2003 01 11 01 35.71 +18 15.2 1.446 1.865 98.5 31.4 20.4
2003 01 21 01 46.01 +18 06.6 1.489 1.793 90.6 33.3 20.4
2003 01 31 01 59.50 +18 16.1 1.528 1.723 83.5 34.6 20.4
2003 02 10 02 15.98 +18 40.2 1.562 1.653 77.2 35.6 20.4
2003 02 20 02 35.25 +19 14.6 1.589 1.585 71.6 36.3 20.4
2003 03 02 02 57.21 +19 54.8 1.608 1.520 66.7 36.8 20.3
2003 03 12 03 21.82 +20 35.9 1.621 1.457 62.4 37.2 20.3
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