MPEC 2000-W29: 2000 VU2 = 2000 VW55
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2000 VU2 = 2000 VW55
Update to MPS 21683, 21742 and MPEC 2000-W19
Additional observations:
K00V02U C2000 09 27.33705 04 10 24.57 +26 51 49.4 18.2 704
K00V02U C2000 09 27.35163 04 10 24.85 +26 51 48.3 18.5 704
K00V02U C2000 09 27.36623 04 10 25.16 +26 51 47.1 18.9 704
K00V02U C2000 09 27.38099 04 10 25.39 +26 51 46.5 18.6 704
K00V02U C2000 09 27.39568 04 10 25.67 +26 51 45.2 18.3 704
K00V02U C2000 10 25.36458 04 10 54.72 +25 37 55.0 18.2 704
K00V02U C2000 10 25.38161 04 10 54.44 +25 37 50.6 18.9 704
K00V02U C2000 10 25.39770 04 10 54.13 +25 37 46.8 18.9 704
K00V02U C2000 10 25.41187 04 10 53.86 +25 37 43.4 18.4 704
K00V02U C2000 10 25.42545 04 10 53.60 +25 37 40.3 18.5 704
K00V02U C2000 11 18.60285 03 59 53.87 +23 30 39.7 17.3 V 300
K00V02U C2000 11 18.60661 03 59 53.72 +23 30 38.3 17.8 V 300
K00V02U C2000 11 18.63765 03 59 52.63 +23 30 26.5 17.5 V 300
K00V02U C2000 11 18.84859 03 59 45.56 +23 29 07.1 16.8 R 046
K00V02U C2000 11 18.85199 03 59 45.45 +23 29 06.2 046
K00V02U C2000 11 18.85419 03 59 45.36 +23 29 05.0 046
K00V02U C2000 11 18.85603 03 59 45.32 +23 29 04.5 046
K00V02U C2000 11 18.85845 03 59 45.22 +23 29 03.5 046
K00V02U C2000 11 18.91819 03 59 43.12 +23 28 41.5 18.0 R 151
K00V02U C2000 11 18.92319 03 59 42.94 +23 28 39.7 17.9 R 151
K00V02U C2000 11 18.92507 03 59 42.84 +23 28 39.2 118
K00V02U C2000 11 18.92609 03 59 42.85 +23 28 38.8 17.9 R 151
K00V02U C2000 11 18.92845 03 59 42.73 +23 28 37.7 118
K00V02U C2000 11 18.92932 03 59 42.71 +23 28 37.4 17.7 R 151
K00V02U C2000 11 18.93251 03 59 42.50 +23 28 37.2 17.4 R 151
K00V02U C2000 11 18.93582 03 59 42.46 +23 28 35.2 17.3 R 118
K00V02U C2000 11 18.93796 03 59 42.42 +23 28 34.3 17.9 R 151
K00V02U C2000 11 19.24466 03 59 31.95 +23 26 41.1 17.6 R 853
K00V02U C2000 11 19.24571 03 59 31.91 +23 26 40.7 17.7 R 853
K00V02U C2000 11 19.24713 03 59 31.86 +23 26 40.3 17.6 R 853
K00V02U C2000 11 19.29498 03 59 30.20 +23 26 22.0 670
K00V02U C2000 11 19.36197 03 59 27.83 +23 25 57.6 670
K00V02U C2000 11 19.42829 03 59 25.37 +23 25 32.6 670
K00V02U C2000 11 19.56455 03 59 20.96 +23 24 40.9 300
K00V02U C2000 11 19.58503 03 59 20.22 +23 24 33.2 300
K00V02U C2000 11 20.23305 03 58 58.04 +23 20 31.0 17.6 919
K00V02U C2000 11 20.25280 03 58 57.34 +23 20 23.8 17.7 919
K00V02U C2000 11 20.31224 03 58 55.05 +23 20 01.3 18.1 704
K00V02U C2000 11 20.31381 03 58 55.13 +23 20 01.0 670
K00V02U C2000 11 20.32220 03 58 54.70 +23 19 57.3 16.8 R 850
K00V02U C2000 11 20.32724 03 58 54.56 +23 19 55.8 17.6 704
K00V02U C2000 11 20.34226 03 58 54.01 +23 19 50.1 17.4 704
K00V02U C2000 11 20.34755 03 58 53.78 +23 19 47.3 17.0 R 850
K00V02U C2000 11 20.34777 03 58 53.91 +23 19 46.4 670
K00V02U C2000 11 20.35729 03 58 53.46 +23 19 44.4 17.5 704
K00V02U C2000 11 20.37932 03 58 52.65 +23 19 35.3 16.8 R 850
K00V02U C2000 11 20.41105 03 58 51.65 +23 19 24.4 670
K00V02U C2000 11 21.19134 03 58 24.93 +23 14 29.7 719
K00V02U C2000 11 21.21612 03 58 24.11 +23 14 20.6 719
K00V02U C2000 11 21.23785 03 58 23.20 +23 14 11.8 17.0 R 850
K00V02U C2000 11 21.25660 03 58 22.52 +23 14 04.5 17.0 R 850
K00V02U C2000 11 21.30729 03 58 20.70 +23 13 45.3 17.0 R 850
K00V02U C2000 11 21.33194 03 58 19.82 +23 13 35.9 16.9 R 850
K00V02U C2000 11 21.59804 03 58 10.77 +23 11 54.7 300
K00V02U C2000 11 21.61882 03 58 10.05 +23 11 47.6 300
K00V02U C2000 11 21.63059 03 58 09.65 +23 11 43.1 300
K00V02U IC2000 11 22.23056 03 57 48.81 +23 07 54.9 16.9 R 850
K00V02U C2000 11 22.25104 03 57 48.10 +23 07 47.2 16.9 R 850
K00V02U C2000 11 22.28715 03 57 46.81 +23 07 33.4 16.9 R 850
K00V02U C2000 11 22.30938 03 57 46.00 +23 07 24.7 16.9 R 850
K00V02U C2000 11 22.80051 03 57 29.27 +23 04 16.4 17.1 R 046
K00V02U C2000 11 22.80169 03 57 29.24 +23 04 15.7 046
K00V02U C2000 11 22.80272 03 57 29.18 +23 04 15.2 046
K00V02U C2000 11 22.80405 03 57 29.14 +23 04 15.0 046
K00V02U C2000 11 22.80503 03 57 29.11 +23 04 14.3 046
K00V02U C2000 11 23.18148 03 57 16.12 +23 01 52.0 17.3 919
K00V02U C2000 11 23.18561 03 57 15.93 +23 01 49.8 17.5 R 853
K00V02U C2000 11 23.18706 03 57 15.89 +23 01 49.4 17.4 R 853
K00V02U C2000 11 23.18906 03 57 15.85 +23 01 48.7 17.2 919
K00V02U C2000 11 23.18947 03 57 15.79 +23 01 48.5 17.5 R 853
K00V02U C2000 11 23.19201 03 57 15.76 +23 01 48.1 17.3 919
K00V02U C2000 11 23.19685 03 57 15.55 +23 01 46.4 17.2 919
K00V02U C2000 11 24.23011 03 56 39.70 +22 55 09.1 17.3 R 699
K00V02U C2000 11 24.23995 03 56 39.36 +22 55 05.1 17.3 V 918
K00V02U C2000 11 24.24578 03 56 39.08 +22 55 02.7 17.1 V 918
K00V02U C2000 11 24.25019 03 56 38.98 +22 55 01.1 17.7 R 854
K00V02U C2000 11 24.25351 03 56 38.85 +22 55 00.3 699
K00V02U C2000 11 24.25850 03 56 38.71 +22 54 58.1 854
K00V02U C2000 11 24.26075 03 56 38.55 +22 54 57.0 17.4 V 918
K00V02U C2000 11 24.26534 03 56 38.48 +22 54 55.9 17.8 R 854
K00V02U C2000 11 24.26806 03 56 38.30 +22 54 54.4 17.3 V 918
K00V02U C2000 11 24.27387 03 56 38.14 +22 54 52.0 17.4 V 918
K00V02U C2000 11 24.27699 03 56 38.01 +22 54 51.1 699
K00V02U C2000 11 24.30051 03 56 37.17 +22 54 42.3 699
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, P. Koleny. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, D. J. Asher,
S. Hashimoto, S. Isobe, S. Nakano, Y. Oshima, J. Terazono, T. Urata,
M. Yoshikawa. 0.50-m f/2.0 reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. Measurer B. W. Koehn.
0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber, L. Manguso. Measurers J. Stuart,
R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
719 Etscorn Observatory. Observer D. A. Klinglesmith III. 0.355-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
853 Biosphere 2 Observatory. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.6-m f/8.1 reflector
+ CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/6.1
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
918 Badlands Observatory, Quinn. Observer R. Dyvig. 0.66-m f/4.8 reflector
+ CCD.
919 Desert Beaver Observatory. Observer K. W. Yeung. 0.45-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2000 VU2 = 2000 VW55
Id. T. B. Spahr (d), S. Nakano (d)
Epoch 2000 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2451800.5 Williams
M 354.23222 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05343307 Peri. 180.99596 +0.34603240 -0.91168729
a 6.9811872 Node 248.78756 +0.86243724 +0.40206409
e 0.5564802 Incl. 13.74850 +0.36940978 -0.08468024
P 18.45 H 13.3 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
000927 704 0.3- 0.1- 001118 118 0.2- 0.1+ 001121 300 0.1- 0.8-
000927 704 0.1- 0.2- 001118 151 0.1+ 0.1+ 001121 300 0.3+ 0.1-
000927 704 0.5+ 0.4- 001118 118 0.0 0.2- 001121 300 0.7+ 0.1-
000927 704 0.0 0.1+ 001118 151 0.3- 0.2- 001122 850 0.5- 0.2-
000927 704 0.2+ 0.2- 001118 151 1.6- 0.8+ 001122 850 0.1- 0.0
001025 704 0.1- 0.5+ 001118 118 0.1- 0.1+ 001122 850 0.1+ 0.0
001025 704 0.3+ 0.2+ 001118 151 0.1- 0.1- 001122 850 0.0 0.2-
001025 704 0.0 0.4+ 001119 853 0.2- 0.0 001122 046 0.0 0.2+
001025 704 0.2- 0.5+ 001119 853 0.2- 0.0 001122 046 0.2+ 0.0
001025 704 0.3- 0.8+ 001119 853 0.2- 0.1+ 001122 046 0.1- 0.2-
001101 919 0.3+ 0.9- 001119 670 0.1+ 0.3- 001122 046 0.0 0.1+
001101 919 0.8+ 1.4- 001119 670 0.5+ 0.3+ 001122 046 0.0 0.2-
001102 919 1.5- 0.1- 001119 670 0.7- 0.3+ 001123 919 0.5+ 0.4+
001102 919 1.6- 0.1+ 001119 300 0.3- 0.6- 001123 853 0.1- 0.3-
001103 704 0.5+ 0.0 001119 300 0.4- 0.7- 001123 853 0.1+ 0.1-
001103 704 0.5+ 0.2- 001120 919 0.6+ 0.0 001123 919 0.5+ 0.1-
001103 704 0.3+ 0.2- 001120 919 0.7+ 0.1+ 001123 853 0.1- 0.1-
001103 704 0.2+ 0.2+ 001120 704 1.0- 0.0 001123 919 0.7+ 0.5+
001105 704 0.6+ 0.3+ 001120 670 0.1+ 0.3+ 001123 919 0.2+ 0.6+
001105 704 0.1+ 0.2- 001120 850 0.3+ 0.0 001124 699 0.2- 0.1+
001105 704 0.1+ 0.0 001120 704 0.3- 0.1+ 001124 918 0.6+ 0.4+
001105 704 0.6+ 0.6+ 001120 704 0.4- 0.1+ 001124 918 0.4- 0.2+
001105 704 0.0 1.1+ 001120 850 0.1+ 0.3- 001124 854 0.2- 0.4-
001118 300 0.2- 0.0 001120 670 0.2+ 1.5- 001124 699 0.3- 0.2+
001118 300 0.4- 0.0 001120 704 0.6- 0.1+ 001124 854 0.2+ 0.2-
001118 300 0.1- 0.3- 001120 850 0.1+ 0.2- 001124 918 0.3- 0.3+
001118 046 0.0 0.2- 001120 670 0.4+ 0.4+ 001124 854 0.5+ 0.2+
001118 046 0.1+ 0.2+ 001121 719 0.3- 0.3+ 001124 918 0.1- 0.5+
001118 046 0.1- 0.2- 001121 719 0.7+ 0.4+ 001124 918 0.6+ 0.3+
001118 046 0.3+ 0.0 001121 850 0.1+ 0.2- 001124 699 0.2- 0.0
001118 046 0.1+ 0.1- 001121 850 0.1+ 0.4- 001124 699 0.1- 0.3+
001118 151 0.1- 0.2- 001121 850 0.2+ 0.3-
001118 151 0.1- 0.1- 001121 850 0.3+ 0.3-
Ephemeris:
2000 VU2 a,e,i = 6.98, 0.56, 14 q = 3.0963
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2000 11 22 03 57.95 +23 09.4 2.122 3.109 176.6 1.1 17.6
2000 12 02 03 52.29 +22 04.8 2.127 3.103 170.4 3.1 17.7
2000 12 12 03 47.38 +21 00.9 2.160 3.099 159.0 6.5 17.9
2000 12 22 03 43.88 +20 02.1 2.220 3.097 147.8 9.7 18.1
2001 01 01 03 42.25 +19 11.8 2.303 3.097 137.1 12.5 18.3
2001 01 11 03 42.73 +18 32.1 2.407 3.098 126.9 14.7 18.5
2001 01 21 03 45.35 +18 03.5 2.525 3.101 117.2 16.4 18.7
2001 01 31 03 50.02 +17 45.4 2.656 3.106 108.0 17.6 18.8
2001 02 10 03 56.59 +17 36.2 2.795 3.112 99.4 18.2 18.9
2001 02 20 04 04.82 +17 34.0 2.939 3.120 91.2 18.5 19.1
2001 03 02 04 14.53 +17 36.9 3.084 3.130 83.5 18.3 19.2
2001 03 12 04 25.49 +17 42.8 3.229 3.141 76.1 17.9 19.3
2001 03 22 04 37.52 +17 49.9 3.371 3.154 69.0 17.2 19.3
2001 04 01 04 50.44 +17 56.5 3.509 3.169 62.2 16.2 19.4
Reports of the stellar nature of 2000 VU2 have been received from
T. B. Spahr on CCD images obtained on Nov. 20 UT with the 1.2-m Mount Hopkins
reflector and C. W. Hergenrother on CCD images obtained on Nov. 23 and 24 with
the 1.5-m Catalina reflector.
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2000 MPC M.P.E.C. 2000-W29
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