MPEC 2002-X07 : 2002 VX99
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X07 Issued 2002 Dec. 2, 20:43 UT
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2002 VX99
Observations:
K02V99X* C2002 11 13.45767 03 45 29.92 +20 42 00.4 19.6 644
K02V99X C2002 11 13.47810 03 45 28.65 +20 41 26.1 19.6 644
K02V99X C2002 11 13.49861 03 45 27.39 +20 40 51.1 20.6 644
K02V99X C2002 11 14.40856 03 44 32.79 +20 15 12.7 18.0 R 673
K02V99X C2002 11 14.41262 03 44 32.56 +20 15 07.0 673
K02V99X C2002 11 14.42078 03 44 31.97 +20 14 51.2 673
K02V99X C2002 12 01.23697 03 26 07.39 +11 12 47.0 20.0 704
K02V99X C2002 12 01.25223 03 26 06.33 +11 12 16.7 20.0 704
K02V99X C2002 12 01.26743 03 26 05.33 +11 11 44.3 19.7 704
K02V99X C2002 12 01.28263 03 26 04.28 +11 11 12.3 19.7 704
K02V99X C2002 12 02.00492 03 25 18.08 +10 46 16.3 246
K02V99X C2002 12 02.00578 03 25 18.01 +10 46 14.5 246
K02V99X C2002 12 02.00896 03 25 17.85 +10 46 08.0 18.4 R 246
K02V99X C2002 12 02.00988 03 25 17.74 +10 46 05.8 246
K02V99X C2002 12 02.01087 03 25 17.64 +10 46 04.3 246
K02V99X C2002 12 02.01183 03 25 17.64 +10 46 02.2 246
K02V99X C2002 12 02.01319 03 25 17.52 +10 45 59.6 246
K02V99X C2002 12 02.01404 03 25 17.49 +10 45 56.4 557
K02V99X C2002 12 02.01413 03 25 17.44 +10 45 57.9 246
K02V99X C2002 12 02.01556 03 25 17.35 +10 45 54.1 557
K02V99X C2002 12 02.01707 03 25 17.26 +10 45 50.0 19.5 V 557
K02V99X C2002 12 02.21245 03 25 05.20 +10 39 09.2 19.0 R 649
K02V99X C2002 12 02.21514 03 25 05.05 +10 39 03.5 19.2 R 649
K02V99X C2002 12 02.21785 03 25 04.87 +10 38 58.0 19.0 R 649
K02V99X C2002 12 02.30068 03 24 59.19 +10 36 08.0 20.6 R 446
K02V99X C2002 12 02.33111 03 24 57.17 +10 35 05.1 20.5 R 446
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
446 Kingsnake Observatory. Observer J. McClusky. 0.45-m f/4.5 Newtonian
+ 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 R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young.
0.61-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.
Orbital elements:
2002 VX99
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 333.79485 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23409226 Peri. 259.02652 -0.62566665 -0.70300068
a 2.6074221 Node 235.17666 +0.77290545 -0.61733794
e 0.5112406 Incl. 24.32375 -0.10563336 -0.35310609
P 4.21 H 18.5 G 0.15
From 26 observations 2002 Nov. 13-Dec. 2.
Ephemeris:
2002 VX99 a,e,i = 2.61, 0.51, 24 q = 1.2744
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 02 03 25.31 +10 46.6 0.691 1.654 160.6 11.4 19.5
2002 12 12 03 16.02 +05 08.4 0.680 1.595 146.1 20.1 19.7
2002 12 22 03 10.44 +00 06.6 0.690 1.538 132.8 28.0 19.9
2003 01 01 03 09.57 -03 57.8 0.715 1.485 121.2 34.5 20.1
2003 01 11 03 13.73 -07 00.6 0.747 1.436 111.4 39.6 20.2
2003 01 21 03 22.68 -09 09.1 0.781 1.391 103.4 43.5 20.4
2003 01 31 03 35.98 -10 33.8 0.814 1.352 97.0 46.3 20.5
2003 02 10 03 53.23 -11 24.2 0.844 1.321 92.0 48.3 20.5
2003 02 20 04 14.07 -11 48.5 0.869 1.297 88.3 49.7 20.6
2003 03 02 04 38.20 -11 52.6 0.890 1.281 85.7 50.5 20.7
2003 03 12 05 05.44 -11 40.6 0.908 1.275 84.1 50.8 20.7
2003 03 22 05 35.56 -11 16.4 0.925 1.277 83.3 50.8 20.7
2003 04 01 06 08.27 -10 42.4 0.944 1.289 83.1 50.3 20.8
2003 04 11 06 43.20 -10 02.0 0.968 1.310 83.3 49.4 20.9
2003 04 21 07 19.72 -09 19.4 1.001 1.339 83.8 48.2 20.9
2003 05 01 07 57.07 -08 38.3 1.045 1.375 84.1 46.8 21.1
2003 05 11 08 34.43 -08 03.4 1.103 1.418 84.1 45.1 21.2
2003 05 21 09 10.98 -07 38.1 1.176 1.465 83.7 43.4 21.4
2003 05 31 09 46.10 -07 24.5 1.264 1.517 82.8 41.5 21.5
2003 06 10 10 19.44 -07 23.7 1.366 1.573 81.2 39.6 21.7
2003 06 20 10 50.81 -07 35.0 1.482 1.631 79.1 37.7 21.9
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X07
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