MPEC 2002-V61 : 2002 VT85
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M.P.E.C. 2002-V61 Issued 2002 Nov. 13, 18:45 UT
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2002 VT85
Observations:
K02V85T* C2002 11 12.32534 04 46 06.45 +26 29 07.1 19.8 704
K02V85T C2002 11 12.34263 04 46 04.97 +26 28 59.1 20.2 704
K02V85T C2002 11 12.35994 04 46 03.54 +26 28 48.3 19.6 704
K02V85T C2002 11 12.37738 04 46 02.18 +26 28 39.1 20.0 704
K02V85T C2002 11 12.39475 04 46 00.75 +26 28 30.2 19.9 704
K02V85T C2002 11 13.28267 04 44 52.02 +26 20 42.7 19.4 R 854
K02V85T C2002 11 13.28807 04 44 51.73 +26 20 41.2 19.6 R 854
K02V85T C2002 11 13.28987 04 44 51.60 +26 20 40.0 19.4 R 854
K02V85T C2002 11 13.37743 04 44 44.15 +26 19 53.5 18.8 R 711
K02V85T C2002 11 13.37888 04 44 44.16 +26 19 53.5 19.0 R 926
K02V85T C2002 11 13.38783 04 44 43.32 +26 19 48.1 711
K02V85T C2002 11 13.40077 04 44 42.22 +26 19 41.7 711
K02V85T C2002 11 13.41111 04 44 41.33 +26 19 35.4 18.9 R 711
Observer details:
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers D. Torres, F. Shelly,
L. Manguso, M. Bezpalko, M. Blythe, R. Huber, S. Adams, S. Partridge,
T. Brothers. Measurers J. Evans, J. Stuart, P. Hopman, R. Sayer. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer E. S. Barker. Measurers E. S. Barker,
J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 VT85
Epoch 2002 Nov. 2.0 TT = JDT 2452580.5 MPC
M 27.87523 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.27155857 Peri. 86.16616 +0.95098010 +0.29192711
a 2.3617125 Node 256.83900 -0.30861619 +0.87470594
e 0.4610613 Incl. 6.01615 -0.01982182 +0.38686958
P 3.63 H 18.4 G 0.15
From 13 observations 2002 Nov. 12-13.
Ephemeris:
2002 VT85 a,e,i = 2.36, 0.46, 6 q = 1.2728
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 11 12 04 46.52 +26 32.0 0.727 1.679 155.5 14.2 19.6
2002 11 22 04 33.01 +25 00.3 0.757 1.736 168.7 6.4 19.5
2002 12 02 04 19.79 +23 25.2 0.808 1.794 176.9 1.7 19.4
2002 12 12 04 09.07 +21 58.1 0.884 1.852 164.7 8.1 20.0
2002 12 22 04 02.13 +20 47.8 0.982 1.910 152.7 13.7 20.6
2003 01 01 03 59.23 +19 58.0 1.100 1.968 141.7 18.0 21.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-V61
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