MPEC 2002-E19 : 2001 XZ255
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2001 XZ255
Observations:
K01XP5Z* C2001 12 11.53684 07 02 15.64 +23 50 22.6 23.2 R 568
K01XP5Z C2001 12 11.56015 07 02 15.38 +23 50 22.9 568
K01XP5Z C2001 12 11.58345 07 02 15.10 +23 50 23.3 568
K01XP5Z C2001 12 19.42206 07 00 41.35 +23 53 12.0 22.6 R 568
K01XP5Z C2001 12 19.45198 07 00 40.97 +23 53 12.5 22.7 R 568
K01XP5Z C2002 01 08.31481 06 56 24.22 +24 00 05.8 22.6 R 568
K01XP5Z C2002 01 08.33928 06 56 23.87 +24 00 06.4 22.8 R 568
K01XP5Z C2002 02 15.48741 06 49 19.32 +24 09 11.7 568
K01XP5Z C2002 02 15.51343 06 49 19.08 +24 09 12.5 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna. Measurer
S. S. Sheppard. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii telescope + CCD, 2.2-m
University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2001 XZ255
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5 MPC
M 85.70178 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01533632 Peri. 294.57332 +0.97582251 -0.21399632
a 16.0443435 Node 77.80800 +0.21335769 +0.88853719
e 0.0442601 Incl. 2.60660 +0.04742290 +0.40584140
P 64.3 H 11.1 G 0.15
From 9 observations 2001 Dec. 11-2002 Feb. 15.
Ephemeris:
2001 XZ255 a,e,i = 16.04, 0.04, 3 q = 15.334
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 03 07 06 47.51 +24 10.8 15.595 16.034 114.6 3.2 23.4
2002 03 17 06 47.23 +24 10.8 15.757 16.036 104.6 3.4 23.4
2002 03 27 06 47.41 +24 10.2 15.925 16.038 94.7 3.6 23.5
2002 04 06 06 48.04 +24 09.1 16.097 16.040 85.0 3.6 23.5
2002 04 16 06 49.11 +24 07.5 16.265 16.041 75.4 3.5 23.5
2002 04 26 06 50.59 +24 05.5 16.427 16.043 66.0 3.3 23.5
2002 05 06 06 52.45 +24 02.9 16.577 16.045 56.7 3.0 23.5
2002 05 16 06 54.63 +24 00.0 16.713 16.047 47.5 2.7 23.5
2002 05 26 06 57.10 +23 56.6 16.830 16.049 38.5 2.3 23.5
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