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    M.P.E.C. 2002-X71                                Issued 2002 Dec. 12, 15:42 UT

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                                   2002 XY39

Observations:
     K02X39Y* C2002 12 11.40326 05 18 44.14 +09 29 50.3          20.8        644
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 11.42364 05 18 42.20 +09 28 02.6          20.1        644
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 11.44539 05 18 40.17 +09 26 08.1          19.6        644
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 11.97065 05 17 57.51 +08 40 03.4                      557
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 11.97229 05 17 57.31 +08 39 55.6                      557
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 11.97311 05 17 57.25 +08 39 51.7          19.6 V      557
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 11.97392 05 17 57.19 +08 39 46.2                      557
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 12.30640 05 17 29.63 +08 10 57.4          19.1 R      926
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 12.30706 05 17 29.77 +08 10 50.6          17.5 R      673
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 12.30744 05 17 29.52 +08 10 51.8          19.1 R      926
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 12.30848 05 17 29.40 +08 10 46.4          20.1 R      926
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 12.30903 05 17 29.59 +08 10 41.8                      673
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 12.30953 05 17 29.35 +08 10 40.8          19.3 R      926
     K02X39Y  C2002 12 12.31128 05 17 29.41 +08 10 30.6                      673

Observer details:
557 Ondrejov.  Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K.
    Lawrence, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 XY39
Epoch 2002 Dec. 12.0 TT = JDT 2452620.5                 MPC
M 340.30042              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.56652244     Peri.  215.62863     -0.27003082     -0.89814679
a   1.4465207      Node   252.31925     +0.94608026     -0.18052346
e   0.1683888      Incl.   21.35921     +0.17892875     -0.40092846
P   1.74           H   21.4           G   0.15
From 14 observations 2002 Dec. 11-12.

Ephemeris:
2002 XY39                a,e,i = 1.45, 0.17, 21                  q = 1.2029
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 12 12    05 17.92   +08 38.0    0.245    1.223   165.6    11.6    19.5
2002 12 22    05 05.30   -04 46.5    0.260    1.213   148.8    24.8    20.0
2003 01 01    04 56.97   -14 34.9    0.294    1.207   134.2    35.8    20.6
2003 01 11    04 54.35   -20 39.9    0.339    1.203   123.3    43.1    21.1
2003 01 21    04 57.46   -24 01.7    0.388    1.203   115.5    47.5    21.5
2003 01 31    05 05.52   -25 35.7    0.438    1.207   110.0    50.1    21.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-X71

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