MPEC 2002-X82 : 2002 XU66
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X82 Issued 2002 Dec. 14, 14:33 UT
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2002 XU66
Observations:
K02X66U C2002 12 12.23947 03 34 22.65 +55 02 45.8 19.6 704
K02X66U C2002 12 12.25466 03 34 23.22 +55 02 02.8 19.6 704
K02X66U C2002 12 12.26930 03 34 23.89 +55 01 20.9 19.4 704
K02X66U* C2002 12 13.15087 03 35 09.56 +54 20 14.4 19.1 704
K02X66U C2002 12 13.16568 03 35 10.12 +54 19 33.4 19.4 704
K02X66U C2002 12 13.18052 03 35 10.75 +54 18 52.2 19.7 704
K02X66U C2002 12 13.19537 03 35 11.44 +54 18 11.4 19.4 704
K02X66U C2002 12 14.00153 03 35 51.98 +53 40 40.7 17.8 R 176
K02X66U C2002 12 14.00986 03 35 52.41 +53 40 16.5 17.6 R 176
K02X66U C2002 12 14.01402 03 35 52.62 +53 40 04.4 18.1 R 176
K02X66U C2002 12 14.02167 03 35 53.01 +53 39 42.2 176
K02X66U C2002 12 14.20299 03 36 03.24 +53 31 21.9 18.7 R 858
K02X66U C2002 12 14.20622 03 36 03.30 +53 31 13.1 18.2 R 858
K02X66U C2002 12 14.21292 03 36 03.75 +53 30 53.8 18.8 R 858
K02X66U C2002 12 14.22701 03 36 04.22 +53 30 12.9 19.0 R 734
K02X66U C2002 12 14.23160 03 36 04.34 +53 30 00.5 18.7 R 734
K02X66U C2002 12 14.24277 03 36 04.64 +53 29 29.9 18.9 R 734
Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.41-m f/4 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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observers G. Hug, R. Valentine. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 XU66
Epoch 2002 Dec. 12.0 TT = JDT 2452620.5 MPC
M 17.82509 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23530771 Peri. 88.69500 +0.88225182 -0.27064463
a 2.5984355 Node 286.89791 +0.06396089 +0.87955384
e 0.5120609 Incl. 23.74003 +0.46641262 +0.39132663
P 4.19 H 17.9 G 0.15
From 17 observations 2002 Dec. 12-14.
Ephemeris:
2002 XU66 a,e,i = 2.60, 0.51, 24 q = 1.2679
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 12 03 34.18 +55 13.9 0.593 1.501 142.7 23.4 18.8
2002 12 22 03 43.23 +47 39.9 0.650 1.556 143.7 22.0 19.0
2003 01 01 03 53.62 +40 56.8 0.730 1.614 140.2 23.0 19.3
2003 01 11 04 05.29 +35 24.5 0.833 1.674 134.1 25.0 19.8
2003 01 21 04 18.06 +31 03.3 0.956 1.736 127.0 26.9 20.2
2003 01 31 04 31.70 +27 42.9 1.094 1.798 119.7 28.4 20.6
2003 02 10 04 46.09 +25 10.2 1.246 1.862 112.5 29.3 21.0
2003 02 20 05 01.07 +23 12.8 1.407 1.925 105.6 29.6 21.4
2003 03 02 05 16.50 +21 40.5 1.577 1.989 98.9 29.5 21.7
2003 03 12 05 32.29 +20 25.5 1.752 2.052 92.5 28.9 21.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X82
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