MPEC 2002-X73 : 2002 XB40
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X73 Issued 2002 Dec. 12, 20:14 UT
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2002 XB40
Observations:
K02X40B* C2002 12 10.22090 03 41 28.17 +16 38 27.8 18.8 704
K02X40B C2002 12 10.23636 03 41 47.32 +16 37 24.3 19.2 704
K02X40B C2002 12 10.25167 03 42 06.21 +16 36 20.2 18.8 704
K02X40B C2002 12 10.26699 03 42 24.95 +16 35 16.1 18.9 704
K02X40B C2002 12 10.28233 03 42 43.71 +16 34 12.1 19.1 704
K02X40B C2002 12 11.21817 04 00 16.72 +15 35 38.4 19.2 704
K02X40B C2002 12 11.22605 04 00 23.94 +15 35 10.0 19.6 704
K02X40B C2002 12 11.23333 04 00 30.62 +15 34 47.0 19.5 704
K02X40B C2002 12 11.24121 04 00 37.89 +15 34 18.0 19.8 704
K02X40B C2002 12 11.25696 04 00 52.22 +15 33 24.3 19.7 704
K02X40B C2002 12 11.26454 04 00 59.12 +15 32 59.4 19.9 704
K02X40B C2002 12 11.27253 04 01 06.26 +15 32 31.8 19.9 704
K02X40B C2002 12 11.27978 04 01 12.90 +15 32 05.8 19.9 704
K02X40B C2002 12 12.80316 04 21 24.83 +14 17 38.3 18.3 R 246
K02X40B C2002 12 12.80373 04 21 25.21 +14 17 37.0 246
K02X40B C2002 12 12.80428 04 21 25.46 +14 17 36.4 246
K02X40B C2002 12 12.80470 04 21 25.78 +14 17 35.9 246
K02X40B C2002 12 12.80523 04 21 26.11 +14 17 33.1 246
K02X40B C2002 12 12.80601 04 21 26.63 +14 17 32.6 246
K02X40B C2002 12 12.80649 04 21 26.86 +14 17 30.6 246
K02X40B C2002 12 12.80698 04 21 27.23 +14 17 29.4 246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ 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.
Orbital elements:
2002 XB40
Epoch 2002 Dec. 12.0 TT = JDT 2452620.5 MPC
M 17.97751 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.38386191 Peri. 117.96700 +0.96489981 -0.23579565
a 1.8750781 Node 255.86288 +0.17883676 +0.91237668
e 0.5589282 Incl. 6.84793 +0.19231686 +0.33461800
P 2.57 H 23.7 G 0.15
From 21 observations 2002 Dec. 10-12.
Ephemeris:
2002 XB40 a,e,i = 1.88, 0.56, 7 q = 0.8270
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 12 04 11.72 +14 55.2 0.061 1.043 162.9 16.1 18.6
2002 12 13 04 23.43 +14 11.0 0.069 1.051 164.0 15.0 18.8
2002 12 14 04 32.72 +13 34.8 0.077 1.059 164.5 14.4 19.1
2002 12 15 04 40.25 +13 04.9 0.085 1.066 164.7 14.1 19.3
2002 12 16 04 46.47 +12 40.1 0.093 1.074 164.7 14.0 19.5
2002 12 17 04 51.69 +12 19.4 0.101 1.082 164.5 14.0 19.7
2002 12 18 04 56.13 +12 02.0 0.110 1.090 164.3 14.1 19.9
2002 12 19 04 59.96 +11 47.3 0.118 1.098 164.0 14.3 20.1
2002 12 20 05 03.30 +11 34.9 0.127 1.106 163.6 14.5 20.3
2002 12 21 05 06.24 +11 24.5 0.136 1.114 163.3 14.7 20.4
2002 12 22 05 08.85 +11 15.7 0.144 1.122 162.8 15.0 20.6
2002 12 24 05 13.29 +11 02.2 0.162 1.139 161.9 15.5 20.9
2002 12 26 05 16.96 +10 52.9 0.180 1.155 160.9 16.1 21.2
2002 12 28 05 20.08 +10 47.0 0.199 1.172 159.9 16.8 21.4
2002 12 30 05 22.79 +10 43.8 0.218 1.189 158.7 17.5 21.7
2003 01 01 05 25.22 +10 42.8 0.237 1.205 157.5 18.2 21.9
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