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  • MPEC 2003-A05 : 2002 XD91, 2002 XE91, 2002 XF91, 2002 XG91, 2002 XH91, 2002 XJ91

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-A05                                Issued 2003 Jan. 2, 02:13 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
       on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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           2002 XD91, 2002 XE91, 2002 XF91, 2002 XG91, 2002 XH91, 2002 XJ91
    
    Observations:
         K02X91D* C2002 12 04.34647 05 31 16.57 +24 45 17.1          22.7 R      695
         K02X91D  C2002 12 04.45220 05 31 15.89 +24 45 16.9                      695
         K02X91D  C2002 12 05.33507 05 31 10.36 +24 45 11.4                      695
         K02X91E* C2002 12 04.37006 06 06 12.62 +24 05 39.9          22.4 R      695
         K02X91E  C2002 12 04.47819 06 06 12.15 +24 05 40.0                      695
         K02X91E  C2002 12 05.36248 06 06 08.39 +24 05 40.0                      695
         K02X91F* C2002 12 04.37398 06 09 41.19 +21 38 39.5          22.3 R      695
         K02X91F  C2002 12 04.48249 06 09 40.57 +21 38 39.5                      695
         K02X91F  C2002 12 05.36722 06 09 36.00 +21 38 40.9                      695
         K02X91G* C2002 12 04.38567 06 22 31.44 +23 33 22.7          23.1 R      695
         K02X91G  C2002 12 04.49432 06 22 30.85 +23 33 23.3                      695
         K02X91G  C2002 12 05.37182 06 22 26.11 +23 33 29.5                      695
         K02X91H* C2002 12 04.42070 06 48 03.97 +24 42 58.1          21.7 R      695
         K02X91H  C2002 12 04.53015 06 48 03.50 +24 42 59.0                      695
         K02X91H  C2002 12 05.41051 06 47 59.83 +24 43 05.0                      695
         K02X91J* C2002 12 05.16228 03 54 58.75 +24 17 18.9          22.9 R      695
         K02X91J  C2002 12 05.27279 03 54 57.98 +24 17 16.8                      695
         K02X91J  C2002 12 06.19828 03 54 51.78 +24 17 00.1                      695
    
    Observer details:
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observers L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, R. L. Millis.
        Measurers M. W. Buie, S. D. Kern, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman,
        E. I. Chiang, K. B. Clancy, D. E. Trilling.  4-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    Object    H    G   Epoch    M     Peri.   Node    Incl.     e         a    Arc C
    K02X91D  7.6  0.15 K02BM  48.422  97.760 274.925   7.014 0.21559  39.47113   1EX
    K02X91E  5.6  0.15 K02BM 180.098 352.800 278.119   5.277 0.13476  45.52199   1EX
    K02X91F  6.7  0.15 K02BM 359.960 338.835 112.855   4.809 0.11286  44.63139   1EX
    K02X91G  7.6  0.15 K02BM  69.452 265.559  93.785  14.955 0.22420  39.50431   1EX
    K02X91H  5.2  0.15 K02BM 180.185 195.690  84.546   6.222 0.08722  44.06245   1EX
    K02X91J  8.3  0.15 K02BM  29.307 336.235  35.799   8.423 0.27048  39.60884   1EX
    
    Ephemerides:
    2002 XD91                a,e,i = 39.47, 0.22, 7                  q = 30.962
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 01 01    05 28.36   +24 42.1   34.173   35.113   162.7     0.5    23.1
    2003 01 11    05 27.40   +24 40.9   34.245   35.118   152.3     0.7    23.1
    2003 01 21    05 26.54   +24 39.6   34.344   35.124   141.9     1.0    23.2
    2003 01 31    05 25.83   +24 38.4   34.468   35.130   131.6     1.2    23.2
    2003 02 10    05 25.28   +24 37.2   34.612   35.135   121.3     1.4    23.2
    2003 02 20    05 24.93   +24 36.2   34.772   35.141   111.1     1.5    23.2
    2003 03 02    05 24.79   +24 35.3   34.943   35.147   101.0     1.6    23.3
    2003 03 12    05 24.86   +24 34.6   35.120   35.152    91.1     1.6    23.3
    2003 03 22    05 25.14   +24 34.1   35.297   35.158    81.2     1.6    23.3
    2003 04 01    05 25.63   +24 33.8   35.470   35.164    71.4     1.5    23.3
    2003 04 11    05 26.31   +24 33.6   35.634   35.170    61.7     1.4    23.3
    2003 04 21    05 27.17   +24 33.6   35.784   35.175    52.1     1.3    23.3
    2003 05 01    05 28.18   +24 33.8   35.916   35.181    42.6     1.1    23.3
    2003 05 11    05 29.32   +24 34.0   36.028   35.187    33.2     0.9    23.3
    
    2002 XE91                a,e,i = 45.52, 0.13, 5                  q = 39.387
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 01 01    06 04.15   +24 05.6   50.686   51.657   170.8     0.2    22.7
    2003 01 11    06 03.43   +24 05.5   50.729   51.657   160.5     0.4    22.8
    2003 01 21    06 02.75   +24 05.3   50.801   51.657   150.1     0.5    22.8
    2003 01 31    06 02.15   +24 05.1   50.900   51.657   139.8     0.7    22.8
    2003 02 10    06 01.65   +24 04.9   51.022   51.657   129.6     0.8    22.8
    2003 02 20    06 01.27   +24 04.7   51.164   51.657   119.4     1.0    22.9
    2003 03 02    06 01.01   +24 04.5   51.321   51.657   109.3     1.0    22.9
    2003 03 12    06 00.90   +24 04.2   51.488   51.657    99.2     1.1    22.9
    2003 03 22    06 00.93   +24 03.9   51.659   51.657    89.3     1.1    22.9
    2003 04 01    06 01.11   +24 03.7   51.830   51.657    79.4     1.1    22.9
    2003 04 11    06 01.43   +24 03.4   51.996   51.657    69.7     1.0    22.9
    2003 04 21    06 01.87   +24 03.2   52.152   51.656    60.0     1.0    22.9
    2003 05 01    06 02.44   +24 02.9   52.293   51.656    50.4     0.9    22.9
    2003 05 11    06 03.10   +24 02.6   52.416   51.656    40.8     0.7    22.9
    2003 05 21    06 03.86   +24 02.4   52.518   51.656    31.4     0.6    22.9
    
    2002 XF91                a,e,i = 44.63, 0.11, 5                  q = 39.594
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 01 01    06 07.16   +21 39.6   38.622   39.594   171.4     0.2    22.7
    2003 01 11    06 06.26   +21 40.1   38.663   39.594   161.1     0.5    22.7
    2003 01 21    06 05.42   +21 40.6   38.733   39.594   150.7     0.7    22.8
    2003 01 31    06 04.69   +21 41.1   38.830   39.594   140.4     0.9    22.8
    2003 02 10    06 04.08   +21 41.7   38.951   39.594   130.1     1.1    22.8
    2003 02 20    06 03.62   +21 42.3   39.092   39.594   119.9     1.2    22.8
    2003 03 02    06 03.33   +21 43.0   39.248   39.595   109.8     1.3    22.8
    2003 03 12    06 03.21   +21 43.6   39.414   39.595    99.8     1.4    22.9
    2003 03 22    06 03.29   +21 44.2   39.585   39.595    89.8     1.4    22.9
    2003 04 01    06 03.54   +21 44.9   39.756   39.595    80.0     1.4    22.9
    2003 04 11    06 03.98   +21 45.4   39.922   39.595    70.3     1.4    22.9
    2003 04 21    06 04.58   +21 46.0   40.078   39.595    60.6     1.3    22.9
    2003 05 01    06 05.33   +21 46.4   40.220   39.595    51.1     1.1    22.9
    2003 05 11    06 06.22   +21 46.8   40.344   39.595    41.6     1.0    22.9
    2003 05 21    06 07.21   +21 47.1   40.447   39.595    32.2     0.8    22.9
    
    2002 XG91                a,e,i = 39.50, 0.22, 15                 q = 30.647
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 01 01    06 19.86   +23 36.6   37.345   38.324   174.4     0.1    23.4
    2003 01 11    06 18.89   +23 37.6   37.384   38.330   164.0     0.4    23.5
    2003 01 21    06 17.98   +23 38.7   37.452   38.336   153.6     0.7    23.5
    2003 01 31    06 17.16   +23 39.6   37.549   38.343   143.3     0.9    23.5
    2003 02 10    06 16.47   +23 40.5   37.670   38.349   133.0     1.1    23.6
    2003 02 20    06 15.93   +23 41.3   37.811   38.355   122.8     1.2    23.6
    2003 03 02    06 15.56   +23 42.0   37.970   38.362   112.6     1.4    23.6
    2003 03 12    06 15.38   +23 42.6   38.140   38.368   102.6     1.4    23.6
    2003 03 22    06 15.39   +23 43.2   38.316   38.374    92.6     1.5    23.6
    2003 04 01    06 15.59   +23 43.6   38.494   38.380    82.7     1.5    23.6
    2003 04 11    06 15.98   +23 44.0   38.668   38.387    73.0     1.4    23.7
    2003 04 21    06 16.55   +23 44.4   38.833   38.393    63.3     1.3    23.7
    2003 05 01    06 17.28   +23 44.6   38.986   38.399    53.8     1.2    23.6
    2003 05 11    06 18.15   +23 44.8   39.122   38.405    44.3     1.1    23.6
    2003 05 21    06 19.15   +23 44.9   39.238   38.412    34.9     0.9    23.6
    
    2002 XH91                a,e,i = 44.06, 0.09, 6                  q = 40.220
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 01 01    06 45.94   +24 46.1   46.922   47.905   178.2     0.0    22.0
    2003 01 11    06 45.14   +24 47.1   46.937   47.905   169.8     0.2    22.0
    2003 01 21    06 44.36   +24 48.0   46.982   47.905   159.5     0.4    22.0
    2003 01 31    06 43.64   +24 48.8   47.056   47.905   149.2     0.6    22.1
    2003 02 10    06 43.01   +24 49.4   47.157   47.905   138.9     0.8    22.1
    2003 02 20    06 42.48   +24 49.8   47.281   47.905   128.7     0.9    22.1
    2003 03 02    06 42.09   +24 50.1   47.423   47.905   118.6     1.0    22.1
    2003 03 12    06 41.83   +24 50.1   47.580   47.905   108.5     1.1    22.2
    2003 03 22    06 41.73   +24 50.1   47.747   47.905    98.5     1.2    22.2
    2003 04 01    06 41.78   +24 49.8   47.918   47.905    88.7     1.2    22.2
    2003 04 11    06 41.99   +24 49.4   48.089   47.905    78.9     1.2    22.2
    2003 04 21    06 42.34   +24 48.9   48.253   47.905    69.2     1.1    22.2
    2003 05 01    06 42.83   +24 48.2   48.408   47.905    59.5     1.0    22.2
    2003 05 11    06 43.46   +24 47.5   48.548   47.905    50.0     0.9    22.2
    2003 05 21    06 44.19   +24 46.6   48.670   47.905    40.5     0.8    22.2
    2003 05 31    06 45.02   +24 45.7   48.770   47.905    31.1     0.6    22.2
    
    2002 XJ91                a,e,i = 39.61, 0.27, 8                  q = 28.895
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 01 01    03 52.31   +24 09.3   30.547   31.315   140.8     1.1    23.4
    2003 01 11    03 51.57   +24 06.7   30.674   31.321   130.5     1.4    23.4
    2003 01 21    03 51.03   +24 04.5   30.820   31.327   120.2     1.6    23.4
    2003 01 31    03 50.71   +24 02.9   30.982   31.333   110.0     1.7    23.4
    2003 02 10    03 50.62   +24 01.8   31.155   31.339    99.9     1.8    23.5
    2003 02 20    03 50.76   +24 01.4   31.333   31.345    89.8     1.8    23.5
    2003 03 02    03 51.13   +24 01.8   31.510   31.351    79.9     1.8    23.5
    2003 03 12    03 51.73   +24 02.8   31.683   31.357    70.0     1.7    23.5
    2003 03 22    03 52.54   +24 04.5   31.845   31.363    60.3     1.6    23.5
    2003 04 01    03 53.54   +24 06.9   31.993   31.369    50.6     1.4    23.5
    2003 04 11    03 54.70   +24 09.9   32.123   31.375    41.1     1.2    23.5
    2003 04 21    03 56.00   +24 13.4   32.232   31.381    31.7     1.0    23.5
    
         The assumed 2:3 Neptune librators 2002 XD91, 2002 XG91 and 2002 XJ91
    remain more than 11, 10 and 19 AU, respectively, from Neptune over a
    14 000-year period.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-A05
    

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