MPEC 2002-X25 : 2002 VV130, 2002 VW130, 2002 VX130, 2002 VY130, 2002 VZ130, 2002 VA131
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X25 Issued 2002 Dec. 4, 23:58 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 Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 2002 VV130, 2002 VW130, 2002 VX130, 2002 VY130, 2002 VZ130, 2002 VA131 Observations: K02VD0V* C2002 11 07.14405 01 15 31.88 +06 42 15.0 22.7 R 695 K02VD0V C2002 11 07.25151 01 15 31.39 +06 42 11.9 695 K02VD0V C2002 12 01.31020 01 14 00.14 +06 33 14.6 23.4 R 568 K02VD0V C2002 12 01.35629 01 14 00.00 +06 33 13.6 568 K02VD0V C2002 12 02.32582 01 13 57.23 +06 32 57.6 568 K02VD0W* C2002 11 07.17311 01 18 05.66 +08 51 27.9 22.6 R 695 K02VD0W C2002 11 07.28046 01 18 05.20 +08 51 25.2 695 K02VD0W C2002 12 01.26130 01 16 41.63 +08 43 01.4 23.1 R 568 K02VD0W C2002 12 01.33274 01 16 41.39 +08 43 00.2 568 K02VD0W C2002 12 02.24298 01 16 38.97 +08 42 45.2 568 K02VD0X* C2002 11 07.19001 01 54 56.64 +13 13 25.0 22.3 R 695 K02VD0X C2002 11 07.29686 01 54 55.98 +13 13 21.5 695 K02VD0X C2002 12 01.34477 01 52 48.63 +13 01 14.9 23.0 R 568 K02VD0X C2002 12 02.25460 01 52 44.64 +13 00 49.4 568 K02VD0X C2002 12 02.31430 01 52 44.38 +13 00 47.8 568 K02VD0Y* C2002 11 07.31992 03 27 12.83 +18 22 57.7 23.1 R 695 K02VD0Y C2002 11 07.41537 03 27 12.21 +18 22 54.4 695 K02VD0Y C2002 11 30.36106 03 24 44.14 +18 09 38.7 22.7 R 568 K02VD0Y C2002 11 30.40439 03 24 43.86 +18 09 37.2 568 K02VD0Y C2002 12 01.38859 03 24 37.71 +18 09 03.6 568 K02VD0Z* C2002 11 09.19187 01 15 55.34 +12 36 15.6 23.1 R 695 K02VD0Z C2002 11 09.27882 01 15 54.97 +12 36 13.1 695 K02VD0Z C2002 12 02.22841 01 14 34.92 +12 27 24.2 23.2 R 568 K02VD0Z C2002 12 02.30099 01 14 34.72 +12 27 22.9 568 K02VD1A* C2002 11 09.20366 01 40 07.30 +12 34 52.3 22.2 R 695 K02VD1A C2002 11 09.28734 01 40 06.92 +12 34 49.6 695 K02VD1A C2002 11 30.27880 01 38 42.46 +12 25 35.4 22.6 R 568 K02VD1A C2002 11 30.34751 01 38 42.22 +12 25 33.8 568 K02VD1A C2002 12 01.27244 01 38 39.10 +12 25 12.2 568 Observer details: 568 Mauna Kea. Observers K. J. Meech, J. Pittichova. 2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD. 695 Kitt Peak. Observers L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, R. L. Millis. Measurers M. W. Buie, S. D. Kern, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman, E. I. Chiang, K. B. Clancy, D. E. Trilling, L. E. Hutchison. 4-m Mayall reflectror + CCD Orbital elements: Object H G Epoch M Peri. Node Incl. e a Arc C K02VD0V 7.6 0.15 K02B2 295.020 297.225 173.439 2.541 0.22074 39.66762 25EX K02VD0W 6.9 0.15 K02B2 359.984 17.545 4.355 1.846 0.08385 45.96554 25EX K02VD0X 8.1 0.15 K02B2 359.980 95.846 295.942 1.323 0.22225 39.59967 25EX K02VD0Y 8.4 0.15 K02B2 359.980 180.869 233.003 27.882 0.21342 39.49961 24EX K02VD0Z 7.3 0.15 K02B2 359.978 29.701 353.402 8.396 0.09174 45.80589 23EX K02VD1A 6.8 0.15 K02B2 359.976 162.747 225.367 6.728 0.08869 43.39107 22EX Ephemerides: 2002 VV130 a,e,i = 39.67, 0.22, 3 q = 30.911 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 12 02 01 13.97 +06 33.1 37.086 37.727 129.9 1.1 23.5 2002 12 12 01 13.56 +06 30.7 37.223 37.721 119.7 1.3 23.5 2002 12 22 01 13.30 +06 29.4 37.376 37.715 109.4 1.4 23.5 2003 01 01 01 13.21 +06 29.1 37.538 37.708 99.2 1.5 23.6 2003 01 11 01 13.29 +06 29.8 37.705 37.702 89.1 1.5 23.6 2003 01 21 01 13.54 +06 31.6 37.872 37.696 79.0 1.5 23.6 2003 01 31 01 13.96 +06 34.3 38.033 37.690 68.9 1.4 23.6 2003 02 10 01 14.53 +06 38.0 38.184 37.684 58.9 1.3 23.6 2003 02 20 01 15.25 +06 42.5 38.318 37.678 49.0 1.1 23.6 2003 03 02 01 16.09 +06 47.7 38.434 37.671 39.2 1.0 23.6 2002 VW130 a,e,i = 45.97, 0.08, 2 q = 42.111 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 12 02 01 16.66 +08 42.8 41.453 42.111 131.4 1.0 23.3 2002 12 12 01 16.28 +08 40.5 41.594 42.111 121.1 1.1 23.3 2002 12 22 01 16.03 +08 38.9 41.750 42.111 110.9 1.3 23.3 2003 01 01 01 15.93 +08 38.2 41.918 42.111 100.7 1.3 23.3 2003 01 11 01 15.99 +08 38.5 42.091 42.111 90.5 1.3 23.3 2003 01 21 01 16.20 +08 39.7 42.265 42.111 80.4 1.3 23.3 2003 01 31 01 16.56 +08 41.8 42.433 42.111 70.3 1.3 23.3 2003 02 10 01 17.06 +08 44.7 42.592 42.111 60.3 1.2 23.3 2003 02 20 01 17.69 +08 48.5 42.735 42.111 50.4 1.0 23.3 2003 03 02 01 18.43 +08 52.9 42.860 42.111 40.5 0.9 23.3 2003 03 12 01 19.27 +08 57.9 42.962 42.111 30.7 0.7 23.3 2002 VX130 a,e,i = 39.60, 0.22, 1 q = 30.799 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 12 02 01 52.76 +13 00.9 30.024 30.799 141.2 1.1 23.1 2002 12 12 01 52.11 +12 57.0 30.145 30.799 130.9 1.4 23.1 2002 12 22 01 51.63 +12 54.0 30.287 30.799 120.6 1.6 23.2 2003 01 01 01 51.35 +12 52.0 30.443 30.799 110.3 1.7 23.2 2003 01 11 01 51.27 +12 51.1 30.611 30.799 100.1 1.8 23.2 2003 01 21 01 51.42 +12 51.4 30.784 30.799 90.0 1.8 23.2 2003 01 31 01 51.77 +12 52.9 30.957 30.799 79.9 1.8 23.2 2003 02 10 01 52.34 +12 55.5 31.124 30.799 69.9 1.7 23.2 2003 02 20 01 53.10 +12 59.2 31.282 30.799 60.0 1.6 23.2 2003 03 02 01 54.03 +13 03.9 31.424 30.799 50.2 1.4 23.2 2003 03 12 01 55.12 +13 09.5 31.548 30.799 40.4 1.2 23.2 2003 03 22 01 56.34 +13 15.8 31.651 30.799 30.8 0.9 23.2 2002 VY130 a,e,i = 39.50, 0.21, 28 q = 31.070 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 12 02 03 24.57 +18 08.7 30.121 31.070 163.8 0.5 23.4 2002 12 12 03 23.58 +18 03.3 30.186 31.070 153.4 0.8 23.4 2002 12 22 03 22.70 +17 58.2 30.278 31.070 143.0 1.1 23.4 2003 01 01 03 21.96 +17 53.8 30.395 31.070 132.6 1.3 23.5 2003 01 11 03 21.41 +17 50.0 30.533 31.070 122.3 1.5 23.5 2003 01 21 03 21.06 +17 47.1 30.687 31.070 112.0 1.7 23.5 2003 01 31 03 20.92 +17 44.9 30.853 31.070 101.8 1.8 23.5 2003 02 10 03 21.01 +17 43.6 31.025 31.070 91.7 1.8 23.5 2003 02 20 03 21.32 +17 43.2 31.198 31.070 81.7 1.8 23.6 2003 03 02 03 21.85 +17 43.7 31.366 31.070 71.7 1.7 23.6 2003 03 12 03 22.59 +17 44.9 31.526 31.070 61.9 1.6 23.6 2003 03 22 03 23.51 +17 46.7 31.671 31.070 52.2 1.5 23.6 2003 04 01 03 24.60 +17 49.2 31.799 31.070 42.5 1.2 23.6 2003 04 11 03 25.83 +17 52.1 31.906 31.070 33.0 1.0 23.5 2002 VZ130 a,e,i = 45.81, 0.09, 8 q = 41.604 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 12 02 01 14.59 +12 27.5 40.935 41.604 132.2 1.0 23.6 2002 12 12 01 14.20 +12 24.5 41.074 41.604 122.0 1.2 23.6 2002 12 22 01 13.95 +12 22.3 41.229 41.604 111.8 1.3 23.6 2003 01 01 01 13.85 +12 20.9 41.395 41.604 101.6 1.3 23.7 2003 01 11 01 13.91 +12 20.5 41.568 41.604 91.4 1.4 23.7 2003 01 21 01 14.13 +12 21.0 41.741 41.604 81.3 1.3 23.7 2003 01 31 01 14.50 +12 22.4 41.910 41.604 71.3 1.3 23.7 2003 02 10 01 15.02 +12 24.8 42.069 41.604 61.3 1.2 23.7 2003 02 20 01 15.66 +12 28.1 42.213 41.604 51.4 1.1 23.7 2003 03 02 01 16.43 +12 32.1 42.340 41.604 41.6 0.9 23.7 2003 03 12 01 17.28 +12 36.9 42.444 41.604 31.9 0.7 23.7 2002 VA131 a,e,i = 43.39, 0.09, 7 q = 39.543 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 12 02 01 38.61 +12 24.9 38.808 39.543 137.7 1.0 22.9 2002 12 12 01 38.13 +12 21.4 38.936 39.543 127.5 1.1 22.9 2002 12 22 01 37.79 +12 18.7 39.083 39.543 117.2 1.3 22.9 2003 01 01 01 37.60 +12 16.8 39.245 39.543 107.0 1.4 22.9 2003 01 11 01 37.58 +12 15.8 39.415 39.543 96.8 1.4 23.0 2003 01 21 01 37.72 +12 15.8 39.589 39.543 86.6 1.4 23.0 2003 01 31 01 38.03 +12 16.7 39.761 39.543 76.5 1.4 23.0 2003 02 10 01 38.50 +12 18.6 39.926 39.543 66.5 1.3 23.0 2003 02 20 01 39.12 +12 21.3 40.079 39.543 56.6 1.2 23.0 2003 03 02 01 39.87 +12 24.9 40.216 39.543 46.7 1.0 23.0 2003 03 12 01 40.73 +12 29.1 40.332 39.543 36.9 0.9 23.0 The assumed 2:3 Neptune librators 2002 VV130, 2002 VX130 and 2002 VY130 (perihelic for the last two) remain more than 13, 16 and 17 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period. Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X25


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