MPEC 2004-T15 : 2002 VB131, 2003 UN284
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2002 VB131, 2003 UN284
Revision to MPEC 2002-X26, 2003-X20
Additional Observations:
K02VD1B C2003 10 23.16123 01 20 16.60 +06 55 41.4 22.2 R ET015695
K02VD1B C2003 10 23.25665 01 20 16.19 +06 55 39.0 ET015695
K02VD1B C2004 09 17.49232 01 27 12.11 +07 37 56.3 22.2 R ET015568
K02VD1B C2004 09 17.53062 01 27 11.97 +07 37 55.3 ET015568
K03US4N C2004 09 13.38551 03 35 33.47 +20 21 12.3 22.2 R ET015304
K03US4N C2004 09 13.39329 03 35 33.45 +20 21 12.2 ET015304
K03US4N C2004 09 19.57226 03 35 21.73 +20 20 45.2 24.0 R ET015568
K03US4N C2004 09 19.59992 03 35 21.66 +20 20 44.6 ET015568
K03US4N C2004 09 19.61549 03 35 21.63 +20 20 45.0 ET015568
Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory. Observers S. D. Kern, P. L. Schechter.
Measurer S. D. Kern. Clay 6.5-m telescope + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observer J. Pittichova. Measurer K. J. Meech. 2.2-m
telescope + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak. Observers L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling. Measurers
M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman, E. I. Chiang, S. N. Hylton,
K. B. Clancy, D. E. Trilling, J. R. Lovering. 4-m telescope + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 VB131
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5 MPC
M 156.96323 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00349990 Peri. 136.63103 -0.72688899 +0.68623724
a 42.9634184 Node 86.72234 -0.63715528 -0.65939616
e 0.0433870 Incl. 1.53028 -0.25625289 -0.30704261
P 282 H 6.1 G 0.15 U 5
Residuals in seconds of arc
K02B7 695 0.1- 0.1+ K02C1 568 0.0 0.1- K03AN 695 0.0 0.0
K02B7 695 0.1+ 0.1- K02C5 695 0.3- 0.1+ K049H 568 0.0 0.1+
K02BU 568 0.1+ 0.0 K02C5 695 0.0 0.2+ K049H 568 0.0 0.1-
K02BU 568 0.3+ 0.2- K03AN 695 0.0 0.0
2003 UN284
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5 MPC
M 79.43986 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00354071 Peri. 297.18544 +0.89202645 +0.45088071
a 42.6326406 Node 36.03918 -0.39339589 +0.80887590
e 0.0208510 Incl. 3.07399 -0.22254997 +0.37739417
P 278 H 7.2 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
K03AO 695 0.1- 0.4- K03CH 568 0.1- 0.0 K043F 695 0.1+ 0.5-
K03AO 695 0.4- 0.3- K041E 304 0.0 0.1- K043G 695 0.3+ 0.6+
K03BK 695 0.2+ 0.1+ K041E 304 0.1- 0.2- K049D 304 0.1+ 0.1-
K03BK 695 0.6+ 0.2+ K041E 304 0.1- 0.3- K049D 304 0.0 0.2-
K03BO 695 0.1+ 0.4+ K041F 304 0.1- 0.1- K049J 568 0.0 0.2+
K03BO 695 0.1- 0.0 K041F 304 0.4- 0.1- K049J 568 0.1- 0.3-
K03CH 568 0.3+ 0.2+ K043F 695 0.3- 0.4+ K049J 568 0.0 0.2+
Ephemerides:
2002 VB131 a,e,i = 42.96, 0.04, 2 q = 41.099
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 10 02 01 26.24 +07 32.1 43.721 44.694 166.3 0.3 22.6
2004 10 12 01 25.53 +07 27.9 43.698 44.694 176.1 0.1 22.6
2004 10 22 01 24.80 +07 23.6 43.706 44.695 173.3 0.1 22.6
2004 11 01 01 24.10 +07 19.5 43.744 44.695 163.3 0.4 22.6
2004 11 11 01 23.43 +07 15.7 43.810 44.695 153.1 0.6 22.7
2004 11 21 01 22.84 +07 12.4 43.904 44.696 142.9 0.8 22.7
2004 12 01 01 22.33 +07 09.6 44.023 44.696 132.6 0.9 22.7
2004 12 11 01 21.93 +07 07.6 44.162 44.697 122.4 1.1 22.7
2004 12 21 01 21.67 +07 06.3 44.317 44.697 112.1 1.2 22.8
2004 12 31 01 21.53 +07 05.9 44.484 44.698 101.9 1.2 22.8
2005 01 10 01 21.55 +07 06.3 44.658 44.698 91.7 1.3 22.8
2005 01 20 01 21.70 +07 07.6 44.832 44.698 81.6 1.2 22.8
2005 01 30 01 22.01 +07 09.8 45.002 44.699 71.5 1.2 22.8
2005 02 09 01 22.44 +07 12.7 45.162 44.699 61.5 1.1 22.8
2005 02 19 01 23.00 +07 16.4 45.308 44.700 51.5 1.0 22.8
2005 03 01 01 23.67 +07 20.6 45.435 44.700 41.7 0.8 22.8
2005 03 11 01 24.43 +07 25.4 45.541 44.700 31.9 0.7 22.8
2003 UN284 a,e,i = 42.63, 0.02, 3 q = 41.744
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 10 02 03 34.81 +20 19.3 41.806 42.492 132.8 1.0 23.6
2004 10 12 03 34.22 +20 17.5 41.693 42.493 142.8 0.8 23.6
2004 10 22 03 33.52 +20 15.4 41.605 42.493 152.9 0.6 23.6
2004 11 01 03 32.75 +20 12.9 41.543 42.494 163.0 0.4 23.5
2004 11 11 03 31.92 +20 10.2 41.511 42.494 173.2 0.2 23.5
2004 11 21 03 31.08 +20 07.4 41.509 42.495 176.3 0.1 23.5
2004 12 01 03 30.25 +20 04.6 41.538 42.495 166.1 0.3 23.5
2004 12 11 03 29.47 +20 01.8 41.596 42.496 155.7 0.5 23.5
2004 12 21 03 28.75 +19 59.3 41.683 42.496 145.4 0.8 23.6
2004 12 31 03 28.15 +19 57.1 41.795 42.497 135.1 0.9 23.6
2005 01 10 03 27.66 +19 55.3 41.929 42.498 124.8 1.1 23.6
2005 01 20 03 27.32 +19 53.9 42.081 42.498 114.5 1.2 23.6
2005 01 30 03 27.14 +19 53.2 42.245 42.499 104.3 1.3 23.7
2005 02 09 03 27.13 +19 53.0 42.416 42.499 94.1 1.3 23.7
2005 02 19 03 27.28 +19 53.4 42.590 42.500 84.1 1.3 23.7
2005 03 01 03 27.60 +19 54.4 42.761 42.500 74.1 1.3 23.7
2005 03 11 03 28.08 +19 55.9 42.924 42.501 64.2 1.2 23.7
2005 03 21 03 28.69 +19 58.0 43.074 42.501 54.4 1.1 23.7
2005 03 31 03 29.44 +20 00.6 43.207 42.502 44.7 0.9 23.7
2005 04 10 03 30.30 +20 03.5 43.319 42.503 35.0 0.8 23.7
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