MPEC 2003-V54 : 2002 VX91
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M.P.E.C. 2003-V54 Issued 2003 Nov. 11, 17:22 UT
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2002 VX91
Revision to MPEC 2002-V63
Additional Observations:
K02V91X 2C2003 10 29.62684408 21 48.782+17 27 27.11 22.9 R 568
K02V91X 2C2003 10 29.63021608 21 48.116+17 27 25.53 21.8 R 568
K02V91X 2C2003 10 30.54610608 19 06.438+17 19 12.47 22.0 R 568
K02V91X 2C2003 10 30.55041308 19 05.577+17 19 10.57 22.3 R 568
K02V91X 2C2003 10 30.59520608 18 56.531+17 18 49.64 22.1 R 568
K02V91X 2C2003 10 30.61229508 18 53.003+17 18 41.21 22.9 R 568
K02V91X 2C2003 10 30.63075608 18 49.199+17 18 32.06 21.8 R 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observer F. Bernardi. Measurer D. J. Tholen. 2.2-m
University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
031029 568 41.7+ 14.3+ 031030 568 0.06+ 0.00+ MPO 41866 -0.28 day
Orbital elements:
2002 VX91
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 143.86647 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.00894037 Peri. 78.38008 +0.42758581 +0.90364365
a 0.9845227 Node 216.96528 -0.84442605 +0.38961236
e 0.2014464 Incl. 2.33170 -0.32266859 +0.17784928
P 0.98 H 24.2 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
021112 704 0.5- 0.6+ 021114 926 0.4+ 0.4- 021201 649 0.1- 0.4-
021112 704 0.7+ 1.1+ 021114 926 0.4- 0.9- 021201 649 0.6- 1.2-
021112 704 0.8- 0.5+ 021114 926 0.7+ 0.2+ 021201 649 0.8- 0.4-
021112 704 0.2+ 0.6- 021116 715 0.8+ 0.1- 031029 568 0.4+ 0.2-
021113 926 0.7+ 0.9- 021116 715 0.9- 0.6- 031029 568 0.7+ 0.1-
021113 926 0.6+ 0.5- 021116 715 1.0- 1.3- 031030 568 0.0 0.1-
021113 926 0.5+ 0.9- 021122 448 0.1- 0.4+ 031030 568 0.1- 0.1-
021114 711 0.4- 1.0+ 021122 448 0.2- 0.8+ 031030 568 0.1+ 0.1-
021114 711 (0.0 2.2-) 021122 448 0.2- 0.9+ 031030 568 0.2- 0.2-
021114 854 0.9- 0.8+ 021123 715 0.8+ 0.3+ 031030 568 0.1- 0.1-
021114 854 (1.9- 5.4-) 021123 715 0.2- 0.2+
021114 854 0.9+ 1.1+ 021123 715 0.2- 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2002 VX91 a,e,i = 0.98, 0.20, 2 q = 0.7862
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 11 07 07 55.31 +16 10.0 0.128 1.034 106.4 66.8 22.2
2003 11 17 07 16.59 +14 30.9 0.124 1.065 125.1 49.4 21.7
2003 11 27 06 28.77 +12 50.1 0.126 1.093 145.7 30.6 21.2
2003 12 07 05 38.62 +11 22.7 0.137 1.118 164.3 13.8 20.9
2003 12 17 04 57.06 +10 30.5 0.160 1.139 164.1 13.7 21.3
2003 12 27 04 29.73 +10 24.8 0.193 1.156 150.6 24.7 22.1
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-V54
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