MPEC 2004-X02 : 2002 AV31
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2002 AV31
Revision to MPEC 2002-B02
Additional Observations:
K02A31V 3C2004 11 26.62979 09 31 22.75 -14 31 23.3 20.2 R EX002F65
K02A31V 3C2004 11 26.63304 09 31 23.04 -14 31 19.6 20.2 R EX002F65
K02A31V 3C2004 11 26.63623 09 31 23.32 -14 31 16.2 20.4 R EX002F65
K02A31V 3C2004 11 30.63122 09 37 35.49 -13 11 13.9 20.2 R EX002F65
K02A31V 3C2004 11 30.63717 09 37 35.95 -13 11 06.7 20.3 R EX002F65
K02A31V 3C2004 11 30.64230 09 37 36.35 -13 11 00.4 20.3 R EX002F65
Observer details:
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North. Observers F. Hormuth, L. Kurtze,
K. Sonnenberg. Measurer F. Hormuth. 2-m 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
041126 F65 0.09- 0.13- 041130 F65 0.10- 0.12- MPO 66260 +0.091 day
Orbital elements:
2002 AV31
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5 MPC
M 76.24690 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.65632233 Peri. 267.14009 +0.86493873 -0.44854598
a 1.3113680 Node 119.41571 +0.49756743 +0.82505277
e 0.2499561 Incl. 14.97869 -0.06563271 +0.34364871
P 1.50 H 20.4 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
020114 704 0.4+ 0.4- 020115 046 0.6- 0.7+ 020212 644 0.1- 0.7+
020114 704 0.3+ 0.6- 020118 649 0.3+ 0.3+ 020212 644 0.1- 0.3+
020114 704 0.1+ 0.1+ 020118 649 0.1+ 0.5+ 020311 696 0.1- 0.3-
020114 704 0.3+ 0.3- 020118 649 1.0+ 0.3- 020311 696 0.2- 0.6-
020114 704 0.2- 0.1- 020122 649 0.0 0.7- 041126 F65 0.3- 0.0
020115 649 0.4+ 0.1+ 020122 649 0.3- 0.7- 041126 F65 0.2- 0.0
020115 649 0.4+ 0.1+ 020209 413 0.2+ 0.4+ 041126 F65 0.2- 0.2-
020115 711 0.7- 0.2- 020209 413 0.1+ 0.6- 041130 F65 0.3+ 0.3+
020115 649 0.2+ 0.0 020209 413 0.1- 0.2- 041130 F65 0.1+ 0.0
020115 711 (0.2+ 2.1-) 020210 715 (5.6+ 4.5+) 041130 F65 0.1+ 0.1-
020115 711 0.6- 0.2+ 020210 715 (5.8+ 4.5+)
020115 046 0.6- 0.4+ 020212 644 0.2- 0.8+
Ephemeris:
2002 AV31 a,e,i = 1.31, 0.25, 15 q = 0.9836
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 12 01 09 38.13 -13 03.3 0.362 1.090 96.7 64.0 20.6
2004 12 11 09 50.73 -09 02.2 0.345 1.124 105.0 57.8 20.4
2004 12 21 09 58.30 -03 46.0 0.326 1.161 115.4 50.0 20.1
2004 12 31 09 59.69 +03 03.4 0.309 1.199 128.1 40.2 19.8
2005 01 10 09 53.83 +11 21.5 0.302 1.238 143.1 28.5 19.5
2005 01 20 09 40.86 +20 16.6 0.309 1.277 158.4 16.5 19.3
2005 01 30 09 23.27 +28 15.9 0.336 1.315 167.0 9.7 19.3
2005 02 09 09 05.34 +34 07.7 0.382 1.351 159.8 14.6 19.8
2005 02 19 08 51.57 +37 39.4 0.445 1.387 148.4 21.9 20.4
2005 03 01 08 44.40 +39 19.7 0.520 1.420 138.0 27.8 21.0
2005 03 11 08 43.89 +39 43.8 0.605 1.452 128.9 32.2 21.5
2005 03 21 08 49.11 +39 17.4 0.698 1.482 121.0 35.2 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-X02
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