MPEC 2002-X09 : 2002 XB
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X09 Issued 2002 Dec. 2, 21:18 UT
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2002 XB
Observations:
K02X00B* C2002 12 01.21843 03 38 06.18 +14 04 16.5 18.5 704
K02X00B C2002 12 01.23318 03 38 01.13 +14 01 38.1 19.1 704
K02X00B C2002 12 01.24785 03 37 56.11 +13 58 59.9 19.1 704
K02X00B C2002 12 01.26276 03 37 50.93 +13 56 19.0 19.7 704
K02X00B C2002 12 01.27766 03 37 45.90 +13 53 39.0 19.5 704
K02X00B C2002 12 01.96047 03 34 11.43 +11 51 34.2 557
K02X00B C2002 12 01.96105 03 34 11.30 +11 51 27.8 557
K02X00B C2002 12 01.96163 03 34 11.07 +11 51 21.3 557
K02X00B C2002 12 01.96221 03 34 10.92 +11 51 14.8 18.3 V 557
K02X00B C2002 12 01.96328 03 34 10.57 +11 51 05.1 17.9 R 246
K02X00B C2002 12 01.96380 03 34 10.40 +11 51 00.4 246
K02X00B C2002 12 01.96422 03 34 10.28 +11 50 56.0 246
K02X00B C2002 12 01.96465 03 34 10.12 +11 50 51.1 246
K02X00B C2002 12 01.96517 03 34 09.97 +11 50 45.8 246
K02X00B C2002 12 01.96566 03 34 09.88 +11 50 39.9 246
K02X00B C2002 12 02.22853 03 32 50.06 +11 04 28.5 18.3 R 649
K02X00B C2002 12 02.23071 03 32 49.34 +11 04 05.5 18.4 R 649
K02X00B C2002 12 02.23287 03 32 48.63 +11 03 42.5 18.5 R 649
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ 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 XB
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 185.67734 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.14080885 Peri. 351.15245 -0.52894177 +0.74622214
a 0.9071118 Node 245.92861 -0.74903446 -0.63439838
e 0.2389265 Incl. 26.27575 -0.39895862 +0.20172062
P 0.86 H 21.7 G 0.15
From 18 observations 2002 Dec. 1-2.
Ephemeris:
2002 XB a,e,i = 0.91, 0.24, 26 q = 0.6904
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 02 03 34.01 +11 45.4 0.137 1.118 162.9 15.0 18.5
2002 12 07 03 11.71 -01 41.2 0.151 1.113 145.3 30.3 19.1
2002 12 12 02 55.41 -11 54.8 0.174 1.106 131.1 42.1 19.8
2002 12 17 02 43.96 -19 10.3 0.201 1.099 120.0 50.8 20.3
2002 12 22 02 36.22 -24 15.8 0.232 1.090 111.4 57.2 20.8
2002 12 27 02 31.26 -27 53.0 0.263 1.080 104.4 61.9 21.2
2003 01 01 02 28.42 -30 30.9 0.294 1.068 98.6 65.6 21.5
2003 01 06 02 27.17 -32 29.0 0.324 1.055 93.7 68.5 21.8
2003 01 11 02 27.10 -34 00.5 0.353 1.041 89.3 70.9 22.0
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X09
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