MPEC 2002-X76 : 2002 XO40
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X76 Issued 2002 Dec. 13, 04:42 UT
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2002 XO40
Observations:
K02X40O* C2002 12 11.30524 06 09 38.36 +28 30 28.7 16.8 704
K02X40O C2002 12 11.32088 06 09 24.47 +28 22 09.5 16.9 704
K02X40O C2002 12 11.33640 06 09 10.71 +28 13 53.9 16.9 704
K02X40O C2002 12 11.35212 06 08 56.82 +28 05 32.0 16.9 704
K02X40O C2002 12 12.29024 05 56 56.85 +19 59 49.6 16.2 704
K02X40O C2002 12 12.29130 05 56 56.06 +19 59 18.3 16.2 704
K02X40O C2002 12 12.30542 05 56 45.79 +19 52 13.7 16.3 704
K02X40O C2002 12 12.30685 05 56 44.70 +19 51 32.4 16.4 704
K02X40O C2002 12 12.32019 05 56 35.05 +19 44 51.3 16.8 704
K02X40O C2002 12 12.32252 05 56 33.31 +19 43 43.3 16.6 704
K02X40O C2002 12 12.33491 05 56 24.41 +19 37 31.5 17.2 704
K02X40O C2002 12 12.33817 05 56 21.95 +19 35 55.2 17.6 704
K02X40O C2002 12 12.35011 05 56 13.42 +19 29 58.7 17.2 704
K02X40O C2002 12 13.07666 05 48 24.34 +13 41 21.3 246
K02X40O C2002 12 13.07702 05 48 24.12 +13 41 10.3 246
K02X40O C2002 12 13.07752 05 48 23.85 +13 40 56.2 246
K02X40O C2002 12 13.07793 05 48 23.54 +13 40 44.4 246
K02X40O C2002 12 13.07951 05 48 22.63 +13 40 03.5 246
K02X40O C2002 12 13.08043 05 48 22.02 +13 39 36.7 246
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 XO40
Epoch 2002 Dec. 12.0 TT = JDT 2452620.5 MPC
M 9.05825 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28129344 Peri. 142.53040 +0.52823367 -0.42091301
a 2.3069047 Node 260.60801 +0.47704426 +0.86557542
e 0.5659469 Incl. 48.36984 +0.70242292 -0.27131426
P 3.50 H 20.2 G 0.15
From 19 observations 2002 Dec. 11-13.
Ephemeris:
2002 XO40 a,e,i = 2.31, 0.57, 48 q = 1.0013
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 12 06 00.42 +22 27.5 0.099 1.083 169.6 9.5 16.0
2002 12 13 05 49.22 +14 17.9 0.105 1.087 168.8 10.2 16.1
2002 12 14 05 39.96 +07 02.8 0.112 1.092 163.4 14.9 16.5
2002 12 15 05 32.20 +00 47.5 0.121 1.097 157.5 20.0 16.8
2002 12 16 05 25.63 -04 30.7 0.132 1.102 152.1 24.7 17.2
2002 12 17 05 20.02 -08 58.4 0.143 1.108 147.4 28.6 17.5
2002 12 18 05 15.18 -12 43.2 0.156 1.113 143.3 31.9 17.8
2002 12 19 05 10.98 -15 52.5 0.169 1.118 139.8 34.6 18.0
2002 12 20 05 07.31 -18 32.5 0.183 1.124 136.7 36.9 18.3
2002 12 21 05 04.09 -20 48.6 0.197 1.129 134.0 38.8 18.5
2002 12 22 05 01.25 -22 45.1 0.211 1.135 131.7 40.3 18.7
2002 12 24 04 56.50 -25 51.8 0.241 1.147 127.7 42.7 19.1
2002 12 26 04 52.75 -28 12.6 0.271 1.159 124.5 44.4 19.4
2002 12 28 04 49.77 -30 00.7 0.302 1.171 121.9 45.5 19.7
2002 12 30 04 47.41 -31 24.5 0.333 1.184 119.6 46.2 19.9
2003 01 01 04 45.56 -32 30.1 0.364 1.197 117.7 46.7 20.2
2003 01 03 04 44.14 -33 21.6 0.395 1.210 115.9 47.0 20.4
2003 01 05 04 43.09 -34 02.0 0.427 1.223 114.4 47.1 20.6
2003 01 07 04 42.37 -34 33.5 0.458 1.237 113.0 47.0 20.7
2003 01 09 04 41.92 -34 57.9 0.490 1.251 111.8 46.9 20.9
2003 01 11 04 41.73 -35 16.3 0.521 1.264 110.6 46.7 21.1
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