MPEC 2002-X31 : 2002 XK4
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X31 Issued 2002 Dec. 5, 15:34 UT
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2002 XK4
Observations:
K02X04K* C2002 12 04.45701 11 30 04.04 +28 18 33.2 17.3 704
K02X04K C2002 12 04.47219 11 30 03.13 +28 18 37.6 17.8 704
K02X04K C2002 12 04.48734 11 30 02.23 +28 18 40.8 17.4 704
K02X04K C2002 12 04.50266 11 30 01.30 +28 18 44.6 17.4 704
K02X04K C2002 12 04.51785 11 30 00.39 +28 18 48.4 17.6 704
K02X04K C2002 12 05.13872 11 29 25.57 +28 21 06.5 J95
K02X04K C2002 12 05.14248 11 29 25.41 +28 21 08.5 J95
K02X04K C2002 12 05.14769 11 29 25.13 +28 21 09.7 16.8 R J95
K02X04K C2002 12 05.14855 11 29 24.98 +28 21 10.1 16.9 R J95
K02X04K C2002 12 05.52295 11 29 03.09 +28 22 45.0 17.1 R 926
K02X04K C2002 12 05.52932 11 29 02.63 +28 22 46.6 17.1 R 926
K02X04K C2002 12 05.53580 11 29 02.28 +28 22 49.1 17.3 R 926
Observer details:
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 XK4
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 56.35691 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.90200031 Peri. 7.74789 +0.80612165 +0.52821845
a 1.0608767 Node 316.68147 -0.56163612 +0.54098828
e 0.6239036 Incl. 22.88056 -0.18636725 +0.65445928
P 1.09 H 16.0 G 0.15
From 12 observations 2002 Dec. 4-5.
Ephemeris:
2002 XK4 a,e,i = 1.06, 0.62, 23 q = 0.3990
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 02 11 32.14 +28 10.3 0.689 1.182 87.9 56.5 17.6
2002 12 12 11 21.26 +28 56.0 0.652 1.269 99.7 49.9 17.4
2002 12 22 11 02.24 +30 12.6 0.610 1.347 113.4 42.1 17.2
2003 01 01 10 32.21 +31 46.4 0.574 1.417 129.2 32.5 16.9
2003 01 11 09 50.34 +32 58.4 0.555 1.479 146.7 21.4 16.6
2003 01 21 09 01.61 +32 56.0 0.565 1.533 162.8 10.9 16.4
2003 01 31 08 15.99 +31 23.8 0.610 1.580 163.9 10.0 16.6
2003 02 10 07 41.38 +28 58.8 0.687 1.620 150.5 17.4 17.1
2003 02 20 07 19.39 +26 27.2 0.788 1.653 136.7 24.2 17.7
2003 03 02 07 07.81 +24 12.9 0.907 1.680 124.5 29.1 18.2
2003 03 12 07 03.97 +22 20.4 1.035 1.700 113.8 32.3 18.6
2003 03 22 07 05.63 +20 46.0 1.168 1.714 104.4 34.3 18.9
2003 04 01 07 11.20 +19 24.2 1.302 1.721 96.0 35.3 19.2
2003 04 11 07 19.64 +18 09.8 1.432 1.722 88.3 35.6 19.4
2003 04 21 07 30.21 +16 58.7 1.556 1.718 81.2 35.3 19.6
2003 05 01 07 42.39 +15 47.7 1.671 1.706 74.6 34.7 19.7
2003 05 11 07 55.86 +14 34.2 1.776 1.689 68.4 33.8 19.8
2003 05 21 08 10.35 +13 16.4 1.869 1.665 62.5 32.6 19.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X31
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