MPEC 2002-Y18 : 2002 XP90
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y18 Issued 2002 Dec. 17, 17:29 UT
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2002 XP90
Observations:
K02X90P* C2002 12 14.44295 12 19 20.80 +27 14 48.8 18.1 704
K02X90P C2002 12 14.45776 12 19 22.31 +27 15 39.5 18.6 704
K02X90P C2002 12 14.47236 12 19 23.74 +27 16 30.8 18.8 704
K02X90P C2002 12 14.48732 12 19 25.17 +27 17 22.5 18.6 704
K02X90P C2002 12 14.50222 12 19 26.69 +27 18 13.8 18.7 704
K02X90P C2002 12 15.14984 12 20 34.36 +27 55 03.0 17.7 R 941
K02X90P C2002 12 15.15253 12 20 34.53 +27 55 16.3 17.7 R 941
K02X90P C2002 12 15.18872 12 20 38.25 +27 57 18.4 18.0 R 946
K02X90P C2002 12 15.19671 12 20 38.97 +27 57 44.6 18.1 R 946
K02X90P C2002 12 15.20468 12 20 39.74 +27 58 12.5 17.8 R 946
K02X90P C2002 12 15.20735 12 20 39.99 +27 58 19.9 18.3 R 946
K02X90P C2002 12 15.44336 12 21 04.53 +28 11 39.9 18.0 704
K02X90P C2002 12 15.45920 12 21 06.05 +28 12 33.9 18.5 704
K02X90P C2002 12 15.47259 12 21 06.92 +28 13 19.2 18.2 R 734
K02X90P C2002 12 15.47447 12 21 07.17 +28 13 23.2 18.4 R 734
K02X90P C2002 12 15.47634 12 21 07.43 +28 13 31.0 17.8 R 734
K02X90P C2002 12 15.47833 12 21 07.47 +28 13 37.1 18.4 R 734
K02X90P C2002 12 15.47925 12 21 07.96 +28 13 42.2 18.0 R 448
K02X90P C2002 12 15.48058 12 21 08.05 +28 13 46.9 18.3 R 448
K02X90P C2002 12 15.48137 12 21 08.14 +28 13 49.9 18.1 R 448
K02X90P C2002 12 15.48466 12 21 08.43 +28 14 01.5 18.6 R 448
K02X90P C2002 12 15.49079 12 21 09.00 +28 14 21.5 18.6 704
K02X90P C2002 12 15.50030 12 21 09.89 +28 14 54.9 19.2 R 711
K02X90P C2002 12 15.50419 12 21 10.23 +28 15 08.2 19.4 R 711
K02X90P C2002 12 15.50673 12 21 10.56 +28 15 15.3 18.3 704
K02X90P IC2002 12 15.50808 12 21 10.64 +28 15 22.9 711
K02X90P VC2002 12 17.47037 12 24 24.82 +30 02 48.9 711
K02X90P C2002 12 17.47472 12 24 25.08 +30 03 03.5 18.7 R 711
K02X90P C2002 12 17.47873 12 24 25.50 +30 03 15.9 18.4 R 711
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ 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.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector with prime
focus corrector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
946 Ametlla de Mar. Observer J. Nomen. 0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 XP90
Epoch 2002 Dec. 12.0 TT = JDT 2452620.5 MPC
M 13.49082 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.32803717 Peri. 324.15422 +0.68681212 -0.61696484
a 2.0821916 Node 78.73020 +0.72402693 +0.53431449
e 0.5885445 Incl. 23.06647 +0.06382887 +0.57780829
P 3.00 H 18.4 G 0.15
From 25 observations 2002 Dec. 14-17.
Ephemeris:
2002 XP90 a,e,i = 2.08, 0.59, 23 q = 0.8567
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 12 12 14.90 +24 49.8 0.351 1.029 87.1 72.9 18.7
2002 12 22 12 31.02 +33 53.6 0.401 1.105 96.8 62.1 18.8
2003 01 01 12 40.74 +41 17.6 0.452 1.187 105.6 52.9 19.0
2003 01 11 12 42.08 +47 33.8 0.505 1.272 113.5 45.1 19.2
2003 01 21 12 33.44 +52 45.3 0.563 1.359 120.5 38.6 19.4
2003 01 31 12 14.22 +56 39.0 0.628 1.446 125.9 33.5 19.6
2003 02 10 11 46.46 +58 55.6 0.703 1.531 129.2 29.9 19.9
2003 02 20 11 15.88 +59 26.9 0.790 1.616 130.2 27.8 20.2
2003 03 02 10 48.96 +58 26.3 0.890 1.699 129.0 27.0 20.5
2003 03 12 10 29.55 +56 20.5 1.003 1.779 126.0 26.8 20.9
2003 03 22 10 18.18 +53 36.9 1.129 1.858 121.8 27.1 21.2
2003 04 01 10 13.45 +50 36.0 1.266 1.934 116.8 27.5 21.6
2003 04 11 10 13.79 +47 29.6 1.413 2.008 111.4 27.7 21.9
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y18
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