MPEC 2002-X74 : 2002 XF40
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X74 Issued 2002 Dec. 12, 20:48 UT
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2002 XF40
Observations:
K02X40F* C2002 12 10.21390 04 35 30.72 +34 43 30.6 19.4 704
K02X40F C2002 12 10.22926 04 35 41.48 +34 47 26.0 19.6 704
K02X40F C2002 12 10.24472 04 35 52.29 +34 51 19.9 19.3 704
K02X40F C2002 12 10.26004 04 36 02.88 +34 55 09.9 19.9 704
K02X40F C2002 12 10.27538 04 36 13.59 +34 58 59.5 19.8 704
K02X40F C2002 12 11.21521 04 48 00.08 +38 27 43.2 19.4 704
K02X40F C2002 12 11.23068 04 48 09.52 +38 30 48.9 20.5 704
K02X40F C2002 12 11.24626 04 48 19.29 +38 33 56.6 19.8 704
K02X40F C2002 12 11.26168 04 48 28.78 +38 37 00.7 19.8 704
K02X40F C2002 12 12.82431 05 05 20.49 +42 53 38.3 19.1 R 246
K02X40F C2002 12 12.82492 05 05 20.93 +42 53 43.1 246
K02X40F C2002 12 12.82534 05 05 21.17 +42 53 48.1 246
K02X40F C2002 12 12.82575 05 05 21.47 +42 53 50.2 246
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 XF40
Epoch 2002 Dec. 12.0 TT = JDT 2452620.5 MPC
M 14.54132 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.45213825 Peri. 326.50221 +0.74072626 -0.65005067
a 1.6812097 Node 74.99337 +0.64846979 +0.62588432
e 0.4264227 Incl. 10.11193 +0.17553215 +0.43093265
P 2.18 H 24.9 G 0.15
From 13 observations 2002 Dec. 10-12.
Ephemeris:
2002 XF40 a,e,i = 1.68, 0.43, 10 q = 0.9643
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 12 04 56.74 +40 49.7 0.048 1.030 161.8 17.4 19.3
2002 12 13 05 06.92 +43 17.9 0.053 1.034 159.6 19.3 19.6
2002 12 14 05 16.02 +45 17.2 0.058 1.038 157.8 21.0 19.8
2002 12 15 05 24.16 +46 54.0 0.063 1.042 156.3 22.3 20.1
2002 12 16 05 31.45 +48 13.4 0.068 1.047 155.1 23.4 20.3
2002 12 17 05 38.00 +49 18.9 0.074 1.051 154.0 24.2 20.5
2002 12 18 05 43.90 +50 13.4 0.079 1.055 153.1 24.9 20.7
2002 12 19 05 49.22 +50 58.8 0.085 1.060 152.4 25.5 20.8
2002 12 20 05 54.03 +51 36.9 0.090 1.064 151.8 25.9 21.0
2002 12 21 05 58.39 +52 08.8 0.096 1.069 151.3 26.3 21.1
2002 12 22 06 02.34 +52 35.6 0.101 1.073 150.8 26.5 21.3
2002 12 24 06 09.21 +53 16.8 0.113 1.083 150.1 26.9 21.5
2002 12 26 06 14.95 +53 45.0 0.124 1.093 149.6 27.1 21.8
2002 12 28 06 19.77 +54 03.4 0.136 1.103 149.2 27.2 22.0
2002 12 30 06 23.86 +54 14.0 0.148 1.113 148.9 27.2 22.2
2003 01 01 06 27.39 +54 18.4 0.161 1.124 148.6 27.1 22.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X74
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