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    • MPEC 2013-V25 : 2013 VN4

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    M.P.E.C. 2013-V25                                Issued 2013 Nov. 5, 18:47 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.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
            URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2013 VN4

Observations:
     K13V04N* C2013 11 01.45491 04 31 55.12 +27 02 28.1          20.3 VoEV025691
     K13V04N  C2013 11 01.47612 04 31 56.27 +27 00 52.5          20.3 VoEV025691
     K13V04N  C2013 11 01.49387 04 31 57.21 +26 59 33.2          20.5 VoEV025691
     K13V04N  C2013 11 02.24553504 32 47.08 +26 04 04.8          19.7 RtEV025H01
     K13V04N  C2013 11 02.24894804 32 47.26 +26 03 49.9          19.8 RtEV025H01
     K13V04N  C2013 11 02.26172204 32 47.89 +26 02 54.2          19.9 RtEV025H01
     K13V04N  C2013 11 02.26636504 32 48.13 +26 02 33.8          19.9 RtEV025H01
     K13V04N  C2013 11 02.37591 04 32 53.48 +25 54 33.9          20.7 RoEV025926
     K13V04N  C2013 11 02.38322 04 32 53.84 +25 54 01.5          20.8 RoEV025926
     K13V04N  C2013 11 02.39054 04 32 54.19 +25 53 29.1          20.8 RoEV025926
     K13V04N KC2013 11 02.39061804 32 53.48 +25 53 23.2          20.3 VuEV025H21
     K13V04N KC2013 11 02.39571004 32 53.73 +25 53 00.5          20.3 VuEV025H21
     K13V04N KC2013 11 02.40103404 32 54.00 +25 52 36.7          20.6 VuEV025H21
     K13V04N KC2013 11 02.49445 04 32 59.13 +25 45 46.7          20.6 RoEV025291
     K13V04N KC2013 11 02.49615 04 32 59.22 +25 45 39.2          20.4 RoEV025291
     K13V04N KC2013 11 02.49785 04 32 59.30 +25 45 31.6          20.5 RoEV025291
     K13V04N KC2013 11 03.39873804 33 50.58 +24 39 14.4          19.1 VuEV025H21
     K13V04N KC2013 11 03.40560404 33 50.90 +24 38 44.3          19.1 VuEV025H21
     K13V04N KC2013 11 03.41373204 33 51.26 +24 38 08.0          19.2 VuEV025H21
     K13V04N HC2013 11 04.41799 04 34 43.16 +23 24 45.6          19.8 RoEV025291
     K13V04N HC2013 11 04.41944 04 34 43.21 +23 24 39.2          19.6 RoEV025291
     K13V04N HC2013 11 04.42089 04 34 43.27 +23 24 32.9          19.7 RoEV025291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers J. V. Scotti, R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9
    reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers T. Linder, S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Vorobjov.  0.61-m f/4.5
    astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2013 VN4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2226 AU
Epoch 2013 Nov. 4.0 TT = JDT 2456600.5                  MPC
M   7.03848              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.25693866     Peri.  153.65701     +0.90817306     -0.35067243
a   2.4504720      Node   228.83315     +0.31001602     +0.93039005
e   0.5136351      Incl.   17.67675     +0.28126815     +0.10678577
P   3.84           H   21.6           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
131101 691  0.1-  0.5+    131102 926  0.2-  0.1+    131103 H21  0.2+  0.3-
131101 691  0.2+  0.3-    131102 926  0.1-  0.0     131103 H21  0.5+  0.1+
131101 691  0.1-  0.2-    131102 H21  0.0   0.2+    131103 H21  0.5+  0.1-
131102 H01  0.0   0.3-    131102 H21  0.0   0.2+    131104 291  0.1-  0.0
131102 H01  0.1+  0.3-    131102 H21  0.2+  0.1+    131104 291  0.2-  0.0
131102 H01  0.2-  0.2-    131102 291  0.0   0.0     131104 291  0.1-  0.0
131102 H01  0.1-  0.2-    131102 291  0.1+  0.1+
131102 926  0.5-  0.2+    131102 291  0.1+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2013 VN4                 a,e,i = 2.45, 0.51, 18                  q = 1.1918
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2013 10 06    03 18 30.9 +53 20 38   0.3045  1.1920   122.6    44.9    21.1
...
2013 10 21    04 11 57.2 +40 34 44   0.2680  1.2014   135.5    35.5    20.6
...
2013 10 29    04 27 33.6 +31 16 51   0.2621  1.2159   144.3    28.5    20.4
...
2013 11 04    04 34 22.9 +23 55 25   0.2657  1.2309   151.0    23.0    20.3
2013 11 05    04 35 11.0 +22 42 34   0.2670  1.2337   152.0    22.1    20.3
2013 11 06    04 35 54.0 +21 30 18   0.2685  1.2366   153.0    21.3    20.2
...
2013 11 12    04 38 41.3 +14 37 05   0.2820  1.2559   158.1    17.1    20.2
...
2013 11 20    04 39 28.5 +06 48 38   0.3111  1.2862   161.0    14.5    20.4
...
2013 12 05    04 37 11.9 -02 36 34   0.3961  1.3549   155.0    17.9    21.2

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2013 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2013-V25

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