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. Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU 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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