MPEC 2003-A15 : 2002 XU93
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2002 XU93
Observations:
K02X93U* C2002 12 04.37006 06 05 47.74 +24 08 04.1 20.8 R 695
K02X93U C2002 12 04.47819 06 05 46.52 +24 08 09.3 695
K02X93U C2002 12 05.36248 06 05 36.71 +24 08 50.7 695
K02X93U C2003 01 03.19013 05 59 59.98 +24 30 46.3 21.0 R 688
K02X93U C2003 01 03.30213 05 59 58.69 +24 30 51.1 688
Observer details:
688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station. Observers L. H. Wasserman,
R. L. Millis. 0.79-m reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak. Observers L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, R. L. Millis.
Measurers M. W. Buie, S. D. Kern, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman,
E. I. Chiang, K. B. Clancy, D. E. Trilling. 4-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 XU93
Epoch 2002 Dec. 12.0 TT = JDT 2452620.5 MPC
M 5.06448 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00225631 Peri. 328.05509 +0.24530719 -0.39515072
a 57.5708989 Node 90.05262 +0.96505911 +0.18630337
e 0.6686851 Incl. 62.28323 -0.09211569 +0.89952597
P 437 H 8.2 G 0.15
From 5 observations 2002 Dec. 4-2003 Jan. 3.
Ephemeris:
2002 XU93 a,e,i = 57.57, 0.67, 62 q = 19.074
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 01 06 00.42 +24 29.2 19.429 20.398 169.9 0.5 21.3
2003 01 11 05 58.53 +24 36.4 19.486 20.410 159.3 1.0 21.3
2003 01 21 05 56.78 +24 43.4 19.573 20.421 148.8 1.4 21.4
2003 01 31 05 55.26 +24 50.2 19.686 20.432 138.3 1.8 21.4
2003 02 10 05 54.00 +24 56.8 19.823 20.443 127.8 2.2 21.5
2003 02 20 05 53.07 +25 03.3 19.979 20.454 117.5 2.5 21.5
2003 03 02 05 52.48 +25 09.6 20.149 20.466 107.3 2.6 21.6
2003 03 12 05 52.26 +25 15.8 20.328 20.477 97.3 2.8 21.6
2003 03 22 05 52.42 +25 21.9 20.510 20.489 87.4 2.8 21.6
2003 04 01 05 52.93 +25 28.0 20.692 20.500 77.6 2.7 21.6
2003 04 11 05 53.79 +25 34.1 20.867 20.512 68.0 2.6 21.6
2003 04 21 05 54.96 +25 40.2 21.031 20.523 58.4 2.4 21.6
2003 05 01 05 56.42 +25 46.2 21.181 20.535 49.0 2.1 21.6
2003 05 11 05 58.13 +25 52.3 21.312 20.546 39.8 1.8 21.6
2003 05 21 06 00.03 +25 58.4 21.423 20.558 30.6 1.4 21.6
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