MPEC 2002-X77 : 2002 XP40
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X77 Issued 2002 Dec. 13, 04:46 UT
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2002 XP40
Observations:
K02X40P* C2002 12 11.37887 07 55 52.52 +24 21 29.8 19.4 704
K02X40P C2002 12 11.39411 07 55 53.91 +24 21 38.9 19.3 704
K02X40P C2002 12 11.40934 07 55 55.27 +24 21 46.5 19.5 704
K02X40P C2002 12 11.42465 07 55 56.58 +24 21 55.0 20.0 704
K02X40P C2002 12 12.18462 07 57 10.35 +24 28 37.7 557
K02X40P C2002 12 12.19449 07 57 11.35 +24 28 42.8 19.7 V 557
K02X40P C2002 12 12.37051 07 57 29.67 +24 30 28.9 20.1 V 333
K02X40P C2002 12 12.37385 07 57 30.03 +24 30 30.4 20.4 V 333
K02X40P C2002 12 12.37719 07 57 30.29 +24 30 32.2 20.4 V 333
K02X40P C2002 12 13.02169 07 58 32.92 +24 36 25.3 246
K02X40P C2002 12 13.02310 07 58 33.03 +24 36 26.3 246
K02X40P C2002 12 13.02454 07 58 33.13 +24 36 27.2 246
K02X40P C2002 12 13.02541 07 58 33.18 +24 36 27.7 246
K02X40P C2002 12 13.02749 07 58 33.40 +24 36 29.1 246
K02X40P C2002 12 13.02866 07 58 33.53 +24 36 29.9 246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
333 Desert Eagle Observatory. Observer W. K. Y. Yeung. 0.45-m f/3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + 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 XP40
Epoch 2002 Dec. 12.0 TT = JDT 2452620.5 MPC
M 331.56012 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.44644133 Peri. 68.03376 -0.78845965 -0.61157601
a 1.6954817 Node 74.20198 +0.53618148 -0.73566853
e 0.3080235 Incl. 3.91046 +0.30139808 -0.29114705
P 2.21 H 20.3 G 0.15
From 15 observations 2002 Dec. 11-13.
Ephemeris:
2002 XP40 a,e,i = 1.70, 0.31, 4 q = 1.1732
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 12 07 56.88 +24 27.1 0.363 1.294 143.1 27.2 19.9
2002 12 22 08 12.48 +26 15.3 0.310 1.261 149.8 23.1 19.4
2003 01 01 08 26.55 +28 38.8 0.268 1.233 156.3 18.7 18.9
2003 01 11 08 39.05 +31 30.0 0.236 1.210 161.5 15.0 18.4
2003 01 21 08 50.51 +34 25.6 0.215 1.192 163.1 13.9 18.1
2003 01 31 09 01.52 +36 51.5 0.204 1.179 160.6 16.1 18.1
2003 02 10 09 13.08 +38 11.4 0.202 1.174 156.0 20.0 18.2
2003 02 20 09 26.19 +38 03.4 0.207 1.175 151.2 23.9 18.4
2003 03 02 09 40.86 +36 27.1 0.220 1.182 147.0 27.1 18.6
2003 03 12 09 56.94 +33 36.0 0.241 1.196 143.4 29.7 18.9
2003 03 22 10 14.00 +29 53.6 0.269 1.215 140.1 31.7 19.2
2003 04 01 10 31.46 +25 44.0 0.306 1.240 136.8 33.5 19.6
2003 04 11 10 49.19 +21 25.4 0.352 1.269 133.4 35.0 20.0
2003 04 21 11 07.07 +17 10.9 0.406 1.303 129.8 36.3 20.4
2003 05 01 11 24.99 +13 08.1 0.470 1.339 126.1 37.4 20.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X77
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