MPEC 2002-W40 : 2002 VD118
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M.P.E.C. 2002-W40 Issued 2002 Nov. 26, 15:31 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2002 VD118
Observations:
K02VB8D* C2002 11 14.22242 02 13 43.29 +29 07 33.8 19.4 644
K02VB8D C2002 11 14.24346 02 13 39.56 +29 08 13.5 19.3 644
K02VB8D C2002 11 14.26460 02 13 35.82 +29 08 52.8 19.6 644
K02VB8D C2002 11 15.23963 02 10 54.32 +29 38 51.2 18.3 704
K02VB8D C2002 11 15.25712 02 10 51.31 +29 39 23.3 18.6 704
K02VB8D C2002 11 15.27433 02 10 48.26 +29 39 54.2 18.8 704
K02VB8D C2002 11 15.29131 02 10 45.27 +29 40 24.9 18.6 704
K02VB8D C2002 11 15.30859 02 10 42.26 +29 40 55.5 18.7 704
K02VB8D C2002 11 16.16806 02 08 23.07 +30 06 47.1 18.5 R 673
K02VB8D C2002 11 16.17002 02 08 22.69 +30 06 51.2 18.5 R 673
K02VB8D C2002 11 16.17197 02 08 22.34 +30 06 54.8 18.5 R 673
K02VB8D C2002 11 25.08457 01 45 57.45 +34 05 23.6 19.6 644
K02VB8D C2002 11 25.10580 01 45 54.42 +34 05 54.8 19.9 644
K02VB8D C2002 11 25.12726 01 45 51.40 +34 06 26.2 20.7 644
K02VB8D IC2002 11 26.18600 01 43 31.20 +34 31 05.3 711
K02VB8D IC2002 11 26.19314 01 43 30.31 +34 31 12.8 711
K02VB8D C2002 11 26.33281 01 43 10.93 +34 34 22.2 696
K02VB8D C2002 11 26.33469 01 43 10.66 +34 34 23.8 696
Observer details:
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
reflector + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observers K. Smalley, M. Calkins,
T. B. Spahr. 1.2-m reflector + 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 J. G. Reis. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 VD118
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 324.95235 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.57459724 Peri. 65.90115 -0.17824686 -0.97336547
a 1.4329368 Node 35.33852 +0.78780713 -0.22896189
e 0.1442522 Incl. 14.43434 +0.58956593 +0.01166702
P 1.72 H 20.0 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
021114 644 0.3+ 0.3- 021115 704 0.4- 0.3+ 021125 644 0.1+ 0.0
021114 644 0.3+ 0.2- 021115 704 0.1- 0.1- 021125 644 0.7+ 0.0
021114 644 0.4+ 0.4- 021116 673 0.6+ 0.5- 021126 711 0.1+ 0.3+
021115 704 1.0- 0.3+ 021116 673 0.1+ 0.0 021126 711 1.5+ 1.9-
021115 704 0.0 0.5+ 021116 673 0.1- 0.0 021126 696 1.1- 1.1+
021115 704 0.3- 0.3+ 021125 644 0.2+ 0.1+ 021126 696 1.3- 0.3+
Ephemeris:
2002 VD118 a,e,i = 1.43, 0.14, 14 q = 1.2262
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 11 22 01 53.18 +32 49.2 0.318 1.276 151.2 21.9 19.1
2002 12 02 01 32.55 +36 33.1 0.340 1.261 138.7 31.1 19.5
2002 12 12 01 21.65 +39 22.9 0.371 1.249 128.4 38.2 19.9
2002 12 22 01 21.08 +41 43.1 0.407 1.240 120.2 43.3 20.2
2003 01 01 01 29.84 +43 48.1 0.446 1.232 113.8 46.9 20.5
2003 01 11 01 46.95 +45 44.0 0.484 1.228 108.7 49.3 20.7
2003 01 21 02 11.46 +47 29.4 0.523 1.226 104.8 50.9 20.9
2003 01 31 02 42.59 +48 56.8 0.560 1.227 101.6 51.8 21.1
2003 02 10 03 19.62 +49 56.8 0.598 1.231 99.0 52.3 21.3
2003 02 20 04 01.30 +50 18.6 0.636 1.238 96.9 52.4 21.4
2003 03 02 04 45.87 +49 52.5 0.675 1.247 95.1 52.3 21.6
2003 03 12 05 31.37 +48 34.0 0.716 1.259 93.4 52.0 21.7
2003 03 22 06 15.76 +46 24.2 0.760 1.273 91.9 51.5 21.8
2003 04 01 06 57.63 +43 28.8 0.808 1.288 90.3 50.9 22.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-W40
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