MPEC 2002-X42 : 2002 XM14
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X42 Issued 2002 Dec. 7, 15:22 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 XM14 Observations: K02X14M* C2002 12 05.29502 05 41 41.20 +33 10 44.6 17.9 704 K02X14M C2002 12 05.31037 05 41 21.46 +33 03 56.5 17.8 704 K02X14M C2002 12 05.32561 05 41 01.84 +32 57 10.3 18.7 704 K02X14M C2002 12 05.34084 05 40 42.40 +32 50 24.1 18.7 704 K02X14M C2002 12 06.23557 05 23 09.31 +26 03 01.5 17.7 R 649 K02X14M C2002 12 06.23704 05 23 07.67 +26 02 20.9 18.0 R 649 K02X14M C2002 12 06.23850 05 23 06.00 +26 01 40.7 17.1 R 649 K02X14M C2002 12 06.27993 05 22 19.96 +25 42 38.8 17.3 704 K02X14M C2002 12 06.28755 05 22 11.34 +25 39 07.8 17.7 704 K02X14M C2002 12 06.29492 05 22 02.98 +25 35 43.6 17.7 704 K02X14M C2002 12 06.30295 05 21 53.95 +25 32 00.9 17.9 704 K02X14M C2002 12 06.30982 05 21 46.18 +25 28 51.0 17.5 704 K02X14M C2002 12 06.31840 05 21 36.51 +25 24 52.0 18.5 704 K02X14M C2002 12 06.32289 05 21 31.77 +25 22 51.5 16.9 R 926 K02X14M C2002 12 06.32330 05 21 31.31 +25 22 39.8 17.0 R 926 K02X14M C2002 12 06.32375 05 21 30.80 +25 22 26.9 17.1 R 926 K02X14M C2002 12 06.32462 05 21 29.47 +25 22 00.7 17.7 704 K02X14M C2002 12 06.33396 05 21 19.03 +25 17 40.8 17.8 704 K02X14M C2002 12 06.33921 05 21 13.04 +25 15 15.6 17.7 704 K02X14M C2002 12 06.34932 05 21 01.78 +25 10 34.0 18.4 704 K02X14M C2002 12 07.25046 05 05 36.76 +18 15 36.4 18.1 R 734 K02X14M C2002 12 07.25316 05 05 34.05 +18 14 22.6 18.3 R 734 K02X14M C2002 12 07.32012 05 04 29.11 +17 44 07.1 16.6 R 926 K02X14M C2002 12 07.32053 05 04 28.67 +17 43 55.7 16.7 R 926 K02X14M C2002 12 07.32100 05 04 28.22 +17 43 43.2 16.9 R 926 Observer details: 649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD. 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. 734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2002 XM14 Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC M 20.77533 (2000.0) P Q n 0.64181926 Peri. 134.18176 +0.49098903 -0.11393156 a 1.3310495 Node 254.90120 +0.28557067 +0.95768085 e 0.2128442 Incl. 63.45270 +0.82303048 -0.26432364 P 1.54 H 21.6 G 0.15 From 25 observations 2002 Dec. 5-7. Ephemeris: 2002 XM14 a,e,i = 1.33, 0.21, 63 q = 1.0477 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 12 02 07 04.89 +53 02.5 0.144 1.096 137.4 37.5 19.1 2002 12 04 06 11.07 +42 11.9 0.128 1.101 152.4 24.5 18.5 2002 12 06 05 27.58 +27 52.1 0.121 1.105 169.7 9.1 17.9 2002 12 08 04 54.16 +12 42.1 0.126 1.110 170.0 8.9 17.9 2002 12 10 04 28.85 -00 26.1 0.141 1.115 155.0 22.0 18.7 2002 12 12 04 09.60 -10 28.2 0.164 1.120 142.8 32.1 19.3 2002 12 14 03 54.77 -17 46.2 0.191 1.125 133.6 39.3 19.8 2002 12 16 03 43.20 -23 03.5 0.221 1.130 126.5 44.4 20.3 2002 12 18 03 34.05 -26 56.8 0.253 1.135 121.0 48.0 20.7 2002 12 20 03 26.74 -29 51.9 0.286 1.141 116.5 50.5 21.0 2002 12 22 03 20.85 -32 05.9 0.320 1.146 112.7 52.3 21.3 2002 12 24 03 16.09 -33 50.4 0.354 1.152 109.6 53.6 21.6 2002 12 26 03 12.23 -35 13.0 0.389 1.158 106.8 54.4 21.9 2002 12 28 03 09.10 -36 19.1 0.424 1.163 104.4 55.0 22.1 2002 12 30 03 06.59 -37 12.5 0.458 1.169 102.2 55.3 22.3 2003 01 01 03 04.59 -37 56.0 0.493 1.175 100.2 55.4 22.4 Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X42


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