MPEC 2002-W27 : 2002 MS4, 2002 QX47, 2002 VR128
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M.P.E.C. 2002-W27 Issued 2002 Nov. 21, 23:38 UT
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2002 MS4, 2002 QX47, 2002 VR128
Observations:
K02M04S* C2002 06 18.26647 17 35 19.07 -09 44 02.3 644
K02M04S C2002 06 18.32472 17 35 18.76 -09 44 01.5 644
K02M04S C2002 06 18.38899 17 35 18.46 -09 44 01.1 644
K02M04S C2002 08 08.19282 17 32 12.13 -09 46 47.9 675
K02M04S C2002 08 08.25481 17 32 11.99 -09 46 48.6 675
K02M04S C2002 08 08.28455 17 32 11.93 -09 46 48.9 20.5 R 675
K02Q47X* C2002 08 26.17227 21 32 09.54 -08 40 32.3 21.8 644
K02Q47X C2002 08 26.23888 21 32 08.87 -08 40 36.9 22.2 644
K02Q47X C2002 08 26.30917 21 32 08.21 -08 40 39.8 21.7 644
K02Q47X C2002 09 09.28184 21 29 58.47 -08 51 46.6 675
K02Q47X C2002 09 09.30293 21 29 58.28 -08 51 47.3 21.0 R 675
K02Q47X C2002 09 10.22500 21 29 50.40 -08 52 30.6 20.7 R 675
K02VC8R* C2002 11 03.11081 02 01 15.81 +15 13 24.7 21.2 644
K02VC8R C2002 11 03.17779 02 01 15.44 +15 13 22.9 21.6 644
K02VC8R C2002 11 03.23868 02 01 15.07 +15 13 21.2 21.4 644
K02VC8R C2002 11 10.20572 02 00 36.32 +15 10 20.1 21.9 R 926
K02VC8R C2002 11 10.20985 02 00 36.30 +15 10 19.1 21.3 R 926
K02VC8R C2002 11 10.25475 02 00 36.06 +15 10 18.2 20.4 R 926
K02VC8R C2002 11 10.25889 02 00 36.01 +15 10 18.5 20.5 R 926
K02VC8R C2002 11 10.29611 02 00 35.86 +15 10 17.7 21.3 R 926
K02VC8R C2002 11 10.30021 02 00 35.79 +15 10 17.4 20.8 R 926
K02VC8R C2002 11 10.34089 02 00 35.61 +15 10 16.0 21.0 R 926
K02VC8R C2002 11 10.34502 02 00 35.57 +15 10 15.6 21.2 R 926
K02VC8R C2002 11 11.25659 02 00 30.56 +15 09 52.7 675
K02VC8R C2002 11 11.29885 02 00 30.36 +15 09 51.4 675
K02VC8R C2002 11 11.34205 02 00 30.16 +15 09 50.5 675
Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers C. A. Trujillo, M. E. Brown,
E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, M. Hicks. Measurer C. A. Trujillo.
1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
675 Palomar Mountain. Observers C. Nash, C. A. Trujillo, A. B. Jordan,
S. Staples. Measurer C. A. Trujillo. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observer M. Schwartz. Measurer C. A. Trujillo.
0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
Object H G Epoch M Peri. Node Incl. e a Arc C
K02M04S 4.1 0.15 K0275 180.089 229.365 215.781 17.613 0.04748 44.86252 51EX
K02Q47X 8.6 0.15 K0293 0.095 44.485 278.876 7.597 0.04900 18.91625 15EX
K02VC8R 5.7 0.15 K02B2 359.996 11.311 22.690 13.522 0.10372 39.28536 8EX
Ephemerides:
2002 MS4 a,e,i = 44.86, 0.05, 18 q = 42.732
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 21 17 40.91 -10 10.2 47.771 46.992 37.4 0.7 21.0
2003 01 31 17 41.69 -10 08.4 47.662 46.992 46.8 0.9 21.0
2003 02 10 17 42.36 -10 06.2 47.533 46.992 56.3 1.0 21.0
2003 02 20 17 42.92 -10 03.6 47.387 46.992 65.9 1.1 21.0
2003 03 02 17 43.34 -10 00.7 47.229 46.992 75.6 1.2 21.0
2003 03 12 17 43.62 -09 57.6 47.064 46.992 85.2 1.2 21.0
2003 03 22 17 43.76 -09 54.4 46.897 46.992 94.9 1.2 21.0
2003 04 01 17 43.75 -09 51.1 46.732 46.992 104.5 1.2 21.0
2003 04 11 17 43.60 -09 47.9 46.575 46.992 114.1 1.1 21.0
2003 04 21 17 43.32 -09 44.8 46.429 46.992 123.6 1.0 21.0
2003 05 01 17 42.91 -09 41.9 46.300 46.992 132.9 0.9 20.9
2003 05 11 17 42.39 -09 39.4 46.191 46.992 142.1 0.8 20.9
2003 05 21 17 41.79 -09 37.1 46.105 46.992 150.9 0.6 20.9
2003 05 31 17 41.11 -09 35.3 46.045 46.992 158.9 0.4 20.9
2003 06 10 17 40.40 -09 34.0 46.012 46.992 164.9 0.3 20.9
2003 06 20 17 39.67 -09 33.2 46.006 46.992 165.8 0.3 20.8
2003 06 30 17 38.95 -09 32.8 46.029 46.992 161.0 0.4 20.9
2003 07 10 17 38.26 -09 33.0 46.080 46.992 153.5 0.6 20.9
2003 07 20 17 37.62 -09 33.7 46.156 46.992 145.0 0.7 20.9
2003 07 30 17 37.07 -09 34.8 46.256 46.992 136.0 0.9 20.9
2003 08 09 17 36.61 -09 36.4 46.377 46.992 126.8 1.0 20.9
2003 08 19 17 36.26 -09 38.3 46.516 46.992 117.5 1.1 21.0
2003 08 29 17 36.05 -09 40.5 46.667 46.992 108.2 1.2 21.0
2003 09 08 17 35.97 -09 43.0 46.828 46.992 98.7 1.2 21.0
2003 09 18 17 36.03 -09 45.6 46.993 46.992 89.3 1.2 21.0
2003 09 28 17 36.24 -09 48.3 47.158 46.992 79.9 1.2 21.0
2003 10 08 17 36.59 -09 50.9 47.318 46.992 70.4 1.1 21.0
2003 10 18 17 37.07 -09 53.5 47.468 46.992 60.9 1.1 21.0
2003 10 28 17 37.67 -09 55.8 47.604 46.992 51.5 0.9 21.0
2003 11 07 17 38.39 -09 57.9 47.721 46.992 42.2 0.8 21.0
2003 11 17 17 39.20 -09 59.7 47.817 46.992 33.1 0.7 21.0
2002 QX47 a,e,i = 18.92, 0.05, 8 q = 17.989
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 11 12 21 26.43 -09 21.4 17.935 17.989 91.6 3.2 21.5
2002 11 22 21 27.13 -09 20.4 18.105 17.989 81.7 3.1 21.5
2002 12 02 21 28.18 -09 17.6 18.271 17.990 71.9 3.0 21.5
2002 12 12 21 29.56 -09 12.9 18.429 17.990 62.1 2.8 21.5
2002 12 22 21 31.22 -09 06.5 18.572 17.990 52.5 2.5 21.5
2003 01 01 21 33.14 -08 58.5 18.698 17.990 42.8 2.1 21.5
2003 01 11 21 35.27 -08 48.9 18.804 17.990 33.3 1.7 21.5
2002 VR128 a,e,i = 39.29, 0.10, 14 q = 35.211
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 11 12 02 00.44 +15 09.6 34.260 35.211 163.7 0.5 21.2
2002 11 22 01 59.58 +15 05.4 34.324 35.211 153.5 0.7 21.2
2002 12 02 01 58.81 +15 01.6 34.416 35.211 143.2 1.0 21.3
2002 12 12 01 58.17 +14 58.3 34.533 35.211 132.9 1.2 21.3
2002 12 22 01 57.67 +14 55.7 34.671 35.211 122.6 1.3 21.3
2003 01 01 01 57.35 +14 53.9 34.825 35.211 112.4 1.5 21.3
2003 01 11 01 57.21 +14 53.0 34.991 35.211 102.1 1.6 21.4
2003 01 21 01 57.26 +14 53.2 35.163 35.211 92.0 1.6 21.4
2003 01 31 01 57.50 +14 54.3 35.336 35.211 81.9 1.6 21.4
2003 02 10 01 57.93 +14 56.5 35.505 35.211 71.9 1.5 21.4
2003 02 20 01 58.53 +14 59.7 35.665 35.211 61.9 1.4 21.4
2003 03 02 01 59.29 +15 03.8 35.811 35.211 52.1 1.3 21.4
2003 03 12 02 00.19 +15 08.7 35.939 35.211 42.3 1.1 21.4
2003 03 22 02 01.21 +15 14.3 36.045 35.211 32.7 0.9 21.4
The assumed perihelic 2:3 Neptune librator 2002 VR128 remains more than
10 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-W27
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