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  • 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.
    
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                                  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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