MPEC 2002-X78 : 2002 XQ40
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X78 Issued 2002 Dec. 13, 04:50 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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2002 XQ40
Observations:
K02X40Q* C2002 12 11.45844 10 47 05.80 +13 37 07.8 18.7 704
K02X40Q C2002 12 11.47394 10 46 45.34 +13 38 28.0 19.1 704
K02X40Q C2002 12 11.48948 10 46 24.73 +13 39 47.0 19.1 704
K02X40Q C2002 12 11.50487 10 46 04.37 +13 41 04.4 18.9 704
K02X40Q C2002 12 11.52039 10 45 43.79 +13 42 23.0 18.8 704
K02X40Q C2002 12 12.14692 10 32 32.93 +14 32 30.0 557
K02X40Q C2002 12 12.14727 10 32 32.43 +14 32 33.7 557
K02X40Q C2002 12 12.14763 10 32 32.11 +14 32 35.6 557
K02X40Q C2002 12 12.14797 10 32 31.61 +14 32 36.2 557
K02X40Q C2002 12 12.14832 10 32 31.16 +14 32 37.8 557
K02X40Q C2002 12 12.14867 10 32 30.83 +14 32 39.3 19.0 V 557
K02X40Q C2002 12 12.15006 10 32 28.91 +14 32 44.9 557
K02X40Q C2002 12 12.45392 10 26 09.28 +14 56 42.8 18.0 704
K02X40Q C2002 12 12.46905 10 25 49.53 +14 57 51.6 18.6 704
K02X40Q C2002 12 12.48412 10 25 29.84 +14 59 01.0 18.7 704
K02X40Q C2002 12 12.49942 10 25 09.89 +15 00 09.6 18.7 704
K02X40Q C2002 12 12.51450 10 24 50.21 +15 01 17.1 18.6 704
K02X40Q C2002 12 13.05701 10 13 41.36 +15 39 46.2 246
K02X40Q C2002 12 13.05733 10 13 40.94 +15 39 48.0 246
K02X40Q C2002 12 13.05761 10 13 40.52 +15 39 49.1 246
K02X40Q C2002 12 13.05802 10 13 40.08 +15 39 50.4 246
K02X40Q C2002 12 13.05871 10 13 39.16 +15 39 53.6 246
K02X40Q C2002 12 13.05911 10 13 38.67 +15 39 55.4 17.8 R 246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ 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 XQ40
Epoch 2002 Dec. 12.0 TT = JDT 2452620.5 MPC
M 59.03831 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.88506056 Peri. 72.77788 +0.95797401 +0.28435023
a 1.0743705 Node 270.68944 -0.27546057 +0.87509374
e 0.3493926 Incl. 2.16789 -0.08004537 +0.39160681
P 1.11 H 22.6 G 0.15
From 23 observations 2002 Dec. 11-13.
Ephemeris:
2002 XQ40 a,e,i = 1.07, 0.35, 2 q = 0.6990
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 12 10 35.63 +14 22.3 0.058 1.001 104.5 72.3 18.9
2002 12 13 10 14.81 +15 37.2 0.059 1.007 110.7 66.2 18.8
2002 12 14 09 54.58 +16 42.2 0.060 1.013 116.7 60.3 18.7
2002 12 15 09 35.20 +17 37.1 0.062 1.019 122.4 54.7 18.6
2002 12 16 09 16.85 +18 22.2 0.064 1.025 127.8 49.4 18.5
2002 12 17 08 59.65 +18 58.4 0.067 1.031 132.9 44.4 18.5
2002 12 18 08 43.66 +19 26.7 0.070 1.037 137.7 39.7 18.5
2002 12 19 08 28.89 +19 48.2 0.073 1.043 142.2 35.4 18.5
2002 12 20 08 15.31 +20 04.0 0.077 1.049 146.4 31.3 18.5
2002 12 21 08 02.85 +20 15.3 0.081 1.055 150.3 27.6 18.5
2002 12 22 07 51.44 +20 22.9 0.085 1.061 153.9 24.1 18.5
2002 12 24 07 31.48 +20 29.9 0.094 1.072 160.6 17.8 18.5
2002 12 26 07 14.80 +20 29.9 0.103 1.084 166.4 12.3 18.6
2002 12 28 07 00.83 +20 25.8 0.113 1.095 171.5 7.6 18.6
2002 12 30 06 49.08 +20 19.8 0.123 1.107 175.7 3.8 18.6
2003 01 01 06 39.19 +20 12.9 0.134 1.118 177.0 2.7 18.8
2003 01 03 06 30.84 +20 05.9 0.146 1.129 174.2 5.1 19.1
2003 01 05 06 23.80 +19 59.3 0.158 1.140 170.8 7.9 19.4
2003 01 07 06 17.88 +19 53.2 0.170 1.150 167.5 10.7 19.7
2003 01 09 06 12.91 +19 47.9 0.183 1.161 164.4 13.2 20.0
2003 01 11 06 08.76 +19 43.4 0.196 1.171 161.4 15.5 20.3
2003 01 13 06 05.34 +19 39.6 0.210 1.181 158.6 17.7 20.5
2003 01 15 06 02.54 +19 36.6 0.224 1.191 155.9 19.7 20.7
2003 01 17 06 00.30 +19 34.2 0.238 1.201 153.4 21.5 20.9
2003 01 19 05 58.55 +19 32.5 0.253 1.211 151.0 23.2 21.1
2003 01 21 05 57.24 +19 31.3 0.267 1.220 148.6 24.8 21.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X78
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