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  • MPEC 2004-B32 : 2002 VD130, 2002 VE130, 2002 VT130, 2002 VU130

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    M.P.E.C. 2004-B32                                Issued 2004 Jan. 22, 22:59 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
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
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              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                    2002 VD130, 2002 VE130, 2002 VT130, 2002 VU130
    
                          Revision to MPEC 2002-W30, 2002-X10
    
    Additional Observations:
         K02VD0D  C2003 11 20.31486 04 06 54.08 +22 41 52.4          21.7 R EB032695
         K02VD0D  C2003 11 20.39301 04 06 53.59 +22 41 51.3                 EB032695
         K02VD0D  C2004 01 14.07478 04 01 53.26 +22 28 20.9          22.2 R EB032304
         K02VD0D  C2004 01 14.09694 04 01 53.19 +22 28 20.7                 EB032304
         K02VD0E  C2003 11 20.31849 04 05 22.52 +23 56 05.8          22.5 R EB032695
         K02VD0E  C2003 11 20.39699 04 05 22.15 +23 56 04.9                 EB032695
         K02VD0E  C2004 01 14.07218 04 01 35.41 +23 44 41.0          23.0 R EB032304
         K02VD0E  C2004 01 14.09419 04 01 35.36 +23 44 40.7                 EB032304
         K02VD0T  C2003 11 20.30762 03 55 38.19 +21 34 56.1          21.4 R EB032695
         K02VD0T  C2003 11 20.38911 03 55 37.77 +21 34 54.9                 EB032695
         K02VD0T  C2004 01 14.06667 03 51 40.05 +21 22 29.0          21.6 R EB032304
         K02VD0T  C2004 01 14.08884 03 51 39.98 +21 22 28.8                 EB032304
         K02VD0T  C2004 01 14.10438 03 51 39.94 +21 22 28.7                 EB032304
         K02VD0U  C2003 11 20.31129 03 58 02.61 +21 07 08.8          21.6 R EB032695
         K02VD0U  C2003 11 20.38366 03 58 02.24 +21 07 07.7                 EB032695
         K02VD0U  C2004 01 14.06936 03 54 01.44 +20 54 47.7          21.8 R EB032304
         K02VD0U  C2004 01 14.09156 03 54 01.38 +20 54 47.5                 EB032304
    
    Observer details:
    304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observers S. Burles, O. Fakhouri.  Measurer
        S. D. Kern.  6.5-m Clay telescope + MagIC CCD.
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observers L. H. Wasserman, E. I. Chiang, J. R. Lovering.
        Measurers M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman, E. I. Chiang,
        K. B. Clancy, D. E. Trilling, L. E. Hutchison.  4-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2002 VD130
    Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
    M 346.15404              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00296742     Peri.   54.50355     -0.04134248     -0.99826269
    a  47.9604104      Node    37.93288     +0.89316115     -0.05575713
    e   0.3266729      Incl.    3.91583     +0.44783252     +0.01904606
    P 332              H    7.1           G   0.15           U   4
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K02B7  695  0.0   0.0     K02BS  688  0.2+  0.0     K03BK  695  0.1-  0.0
    K02B7  695  0.1-  0.1+    K02C2  688  0.2-  0.2-    K03BK  695  0.1+  0.1+
    K02B8  695  0.0   0.1-    K0313  688  0.0   0.2+    K041E  304  0.1-  0.0
    K02BS  688  0.2+  0.0     K0313  688  0.0   0.0     K041E  304  0.1+  0.0
    
    2002 VE130
    Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
    M 201.55880              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00330482     Peri.  227.87264     -0.70713016     +0.70707766
    a  44.6379412      Node   357.12061     -0.63086425     -0.63271976
    e   0.0660334      Incl.    3.24982     -0.31933873     -0.31576396
    P 298              H    6.3           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K02B7  695  0.1-  0.1+    K02BU  568  0.2-  0.0     K03BK  695  0.0   0.0
    K02B7  695  0.1+  0.2+    K02C1  568  0.2-  0.1-    K03BK  695  0.1+  0.0
    K02B8  695  0.3+  0.2+    K0313  688  0.5-  0.5-    K041E  304  0.1-  0.1+
    K02BU  568  0.1-  0.0     K0313  688  0.9+  0.0     K041E  304  0.1+  0.0
    
    2002 VT130
    Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
    M  94.90978              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00355474     Peri.  347.68184     +0.79406412     +0.60777297
    a  42.5204165      Node   334.88335     -0.55594063     +0.72046948
    e   0.0339878      Incl.    1.16273     -0.24574822     +0.33396967
    P 277              H    5.6           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K02B7  695  0.3+  0.0     K02C2  688  0.0   0.1+    K03BK  695  0.0   0.0
    K02B7  695  0.2+  0.0     K02C2  688  0.1+  0.3+    K041E  304  0.0   0.0
    K02BR  688  0.3-  0.1+    K02C2  688  0.1-  0.4-    K041E  304  0.1-  0.0
    K02BR  688  0.4-  0.1+    K0313  688  0.3+  0.1-    K041E  304  0.0   0.0
    K02BS  688  0.1-  0.1-    K0313  688  0.1+  0.1+
    K02BS  688  0.1-  0.2-    K03BK  695  0.0   0.0
    
    2002 VU130
    Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
    M 257.04132              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00399419     Peri.  278.80617     -0.99261178     +0.11897973
    a  39.3414404      Node   268.02955     -0.09985556     -0.91240799
    e   0.2152379      Incl.    1.36367     -0.06892552     -0.39160628
    P 247              H    5.6           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K02B7  695  0.3+  0.2+    K02BS  688  0.4-  0.2-    K03BK  695  0.0   0.1-
    K02B7  695  0.1+  0.2+    K02C2  688  0.3-  0.3-    K03BK  695  0.1+  0.1-
    K02BR  688  0.1-  0.0     K02C2  688  0.1+  0.2-    K041E  304  0.1-  0.0
    K02BR  688  0.1+  0.2-    K0313  688  0.1+  0.2+    K041E  304  0.0   0.1+
    K02BS  688  0.1-  0.0     K0313  688  0.1+  0.4+
    
    Ephemerides:
    2002 VD130               a,e,i = 47.96, 0.33, 4                  q = 32.293
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2004 01 16    04 01.78   +22 28.0   32.653   33.264   127.7     1.3    22.5
    2004 01 26    04 01.33   +22 26.5   32.794   33.259   117.4     1.5    22.5
    2004 02 05    04 01.08   +22 25.5   32.950   33.255   107.2     1.6    22.5
    2004 02 15    04 01.05   +22 25.1   33.115   33.251    97.1     1.7    22.5
    2004 02 25    04 01.24   +22 25.3   33.283   33.247    87.1     1.7    22.5
    2004 03 06    04 01.65   +22 26.1   33.450   33.243    77.1     1.7    22.5
    2004 03 16    04 02.26   +22 27.5   33.611   33.239    67.3     1.6    22.5
    2004 03 26    04 03.07   +22 29.4   33.760   33.235    57.6     1.5    22.5
    2004 04 05    04 04.04   +22 31.9   33.893   33.231    47.9     1.3    22.5
    2004 04 15    04 05.17   +22 34.8   34.008   33.227    38.4     1.1    22.5
    
    2002 VE130               a,e,i = 44.64, 0.07, 3                  q = 41.690
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2004 01 16    04 01.50   +23 44.3   46.792   47.402   127.9     0.9    23.2
    2004 01 26    04 01.14   +23 42.8   46.937   47.402   117.6     1.1    23.2
    2004 02 05    04 00.92   +23 41.6   47.097   47.401   107.4     1.1    23.2
    2004 02 15    04 00.85   +23 40.8   47.265   47.401    97.3     1.2    23.2
    2004 02 25    04 00.94   +23 40.4   47.437   47.400    87.3     1.2    23.2
    2004 03 06    04 01.18   +23 40.5   47.608   47.399    77.3     1.2    23.2
    2004 03 16    04 01.57   +23 40.9   47.772   47.399    67.4     1.1    23.2
    2004 03 26    04 02.10   +23 41.8   47.925   47.398    57.6     1.0    23.2
    2004 04 05    04 02.75   +23 43.2   48.063   47.398    47.9     0.9    23.2
    2004 04 15    04 03.51   +23 44.8   48.181   47.397    38.3     0.8    23.2
    
    2002 VT130               a,e,i = 42.52, 0.03, 1                  q = 41.075
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2004 01 16    03 51.58   +21 22.2   42.120   42.694   125.2     1.1    22.0
    2004 01 26    03 51.23   +21 20.9   42.271   42.695   114.9     1.2    22.1
    2004 02 05    03 51.04   +21 20.0   42.435   42.696   104.7     1.3    22.1
    2004 02 15    03 51.02   +21 19.7   42.606   42.697    94.6     1.3    22.1
    2004 02 25    03 51.17   +21 19.8   42.780   42.698    84.6     1.3    22.1
    2004 03 06    03 51.48   +21 20.5   42.952   42.699    74.6     1.3    22.1
    2004 03 16    03 51.95   +21 21.7   43.115   42.700    64.7     1.2    22.1
    2004 03 26    03 52.57   +21 23.3   43.266   42.701    54.9     1.1    22.1
    2004 04 05    03 53.32   +21 25.3   43.400   42.701    45.3     1.0    22.1
    2004 04 15    03 54.18   +21 27.7   43.514   42.702    35.6     0.8    22.1
    
    2002 VU130               a,e,i = 39.34, 0.22, 1                  q = 30.874
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2004 01 16    03 53.94   +20 54.5   42.223   42.804   125.6     1.1    22.0
    2004 01 26    03 53.57   +20 53.2   42.368   42.799   115.4     1.2    22.1
    2004 02 05    03 53.36   +20 52.4   42.525   42.794   105.2     1.3    22.1
    2004 02 15    03 53.32   +20 52.1   42.691   42.789    95.0     1.3    22.1
    2004 02 25    03 53.45   +20 52.3   42.859   42.784    85.0     1.3    22.1
    2004 03 06    03 53.75   +20 53.0   43.025   42.779    75.0     1.3    22.1
    2004 03 16    03 54.20   +20 54.2   43.183   42.774    65.1     1.2    22.1
    2004 03 26    03 54.80   +20 55.8   43.328   42.769    55.4     1.1    22.1
    2004 04 05    03 55.53   +20 57.8   43.457   42.764    45.7     1.0    22.1
    2004 04 15    03 56.37   +21 00.1   43.566   42.759    36.0     0.8    22.1
    
         The 1:2 Neptune-resonance orbit for 2002 VD130 and the 2:3 Neptune-
    resonance orbit for 2002 VU130 keep these objects more than 21 and 15 AU,
    respectively, from Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-B32
    

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