MPEC 2002-X75 : 2002 XN40
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X75 Issued 2002 Dec. 13, 04:37 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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2002 XN40
Observations:
K02X40N C2002 12 10.22197 02 59 05.31 +44 59 16.2 18.9 704
K02X40N C2002 12 10.23734 02 59 04.59 +44 58 35.4 18.8 704
K02X40N C2002 12 10.25269 02 59 03.84 +44 57 54.3 19.1 704
K02X40N C2002 12 10.26801 02 59 03.16 +44 57 14.2 19.3 704
K02X40N C2002 12 10.28372 02 59 02.39 +44 56 32.7 18.9 704
K02X40N* C2002 12 11.14016 02 58 32.46 +44 18 41.4 18.5 704
K02X40N C2002 12 11.15523 02 58 31.81 +44 18 01.3 18.3 704
K02X40N C2002 12 11.18555 02 58 30.53 +44 16 39.7 18.7 704
K02X40N C2002 12 11.20065 02 58 29.88 +44 16 00.0 19.1 704
K02X40N C2002 12 12.21033 02 57 57.62 +43 30 29.2 18.8 704
K02X40N C2002 12 12.22584 02 57 57.01 +43 29 46.4 18.5 704
K02X40N C2002 12 12.24131 02 57 56.45 +43 29 04.2 18.8 704
K02X40N C2002 12 12.25683 02 57 55.84 +43 28 21.8 18.8 704
K02X40N C2002 12 12.27237 02 57 55.31 +43 27 39.2 19.4 704
K02X40N C2002 12 12.96869 02 57 35.84 +42 55 36.6 246
K02X40N C2002 12 12.96932 02 57 35.84 +42 55 34.9 246
K02X40N C2002 12 12.96992 02 57 35.86 +42 55 32.8 246
K02X40N C2002 12 12.97051 02 57 35.84 +42 55 31.3 246
K02X40N C2002 12 12.97117 02 57 35.83 +42 55 29.7 246
K02X40N C2002 12 12.97177 02 57 35.77 +42 55 27.6 246
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 XN40
Epoch 2002 Dec. 12.0 TT = JDT 2452620.5 MPC
M 332.94582 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.35390098 Peri. 216.39140 -0.57096032 -0.71253898
a 1.9794667 Node 272.11270 +0.81603889 -0.43816272
e 0.3738816 Incl. 24.08348 +0.08991580 -0.54799783
P 2.78 H 17.7 G 0.15
From 20 observations 2002 Dec. 10-12.
Ephemeris:
2002 XN40 a,e,i = 1.98, 0.37, 24 q = 1.2394
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 12 02 58.07 +43 40.0 0.498 1.422 145.1 23.3 18.1
2002 12 22 02 56.72 +35 33.7 0.480 1.382 138.8 28.0 18.1
2003 01 01 03 02.35 +27 03.3 0.482 1.345 130.0 34.0 18.2
2003 01 11 03 13.83 +19 05.8 0.501 1.313 120.9 40.0 18.4
2003 01 21 03 29.80 +12 14.7 0.532 1.286 112.5 45.0 18.6
2003 01 31 03 49.07 +06 37.8 0.572 1.264 105.5 48.7 18.8
2003 02 10 04 10.87 +02 09.0 0.617 1.249 99.8 51.1 19.0
2003 02 20 04 34.61 -01 24.4 0.664 1.241 95.3 52.5 19.2
2003 03 02 04 59.91 -04 14.1 0.712 1.240 92.0 53.0 19.4
2003 03 12 05 26.63 -06 30.3 0.760 1.246 89.6 52.9 19.5
2003 03 22 05 54.58 -08 21.5 0.808 1.259 87.9 52.3 19.7
2003 04 01 06 23.68 -09 53.5 0.856 1.279 86.8 51.3 19.8
2003 04 11 06 53.86 -11 11.3 0.906 1.304 86.1 50.0 19.9
2003 04 21 07 24.91 -12 19.0 0.959 1.335 85.7 48.6 20.1
2003 05 01 07 56.62 -13 19.2 1.016 1.371 85.3 47.1 20.2
2003 05 11 08 28.73 -14 14.5 1.079 1.410 84.9 45.5 20.3
2003 05 21 09 00.90 -15 06.8 1.149 1.453 84.2 43.9 20.5
2003 05 31 09 32.82 -15 57.2 1.227 1.497 83.3 42.3 20.7
2003 06 10 10 04.21 -16 46.9 1.314 1.544 82.0 40.6 20.8
2003 06 20 10 34.85 -17 36.5 1.410 1.592 80.2 39.0 21.0
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