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MPEC 2002-V78 : 2002 VZ94, 2002 VA95, 2002 VB95, 2002 VC95, 2002 VD95, 2002 VE95

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M.P.E.C. 2002-V78                                Issued 2002 Nov. 15, 21:44 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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       2002 VZ94, 2002 VA95, 2002 VB95, 2002 VC95, 2002 VD95, 2002 VE95

Observations:
     K02V94Z* C2002 11 11.23237 03 38 24.77 +17 32 57.8                      695
     K02V94Z  C2002 11 11.28481 03 38 24.52 +17 32 57.2                      695
     K02V94Z  C2002 11 12.24555 03 38 20.42 +17 32 43.2          23.8 R      695
     K02V94Z  C2002 11 12.35398 03 38 19.93 +17 32 41.8          23.8 R      695
     K02V94Z  C2002 11 12.41139 03 38 19.67 +17 32 40.9          23.3 R      695
     K02V95A* C2002 11 12.23295 03 45 59.61 +17 58 53.1          23.8 R      695
     K02V95A  C2002 11 12.33956 03 45 59.05 +17 58 51.1          24.1 R      695
     K02V95A  C2002 11 12.40172 03 45 58.72 +17 58 50.1          24.0 R      695
     K02V95A  C2002 11 13.28717 03 45 54.20 +17 58 34.9                      695
     K02V95A  C2002 11 13.33194 03 45 53.97 +17 58 34.4                      695
     K02V95B* C2002 11 12.23295 03 46 07.72 +17 49 00.8          23.9 R      695
     K02V95B  C2002 11 12.33956 03 46 07.07 +17 48 59.1          23.7 R      695
     K02V95B  C2002 11 12.40172 03 46 06.69 +17 48 58.0          24.3 R      695
     K02V95B  C2002 11 13.28717 03 46 01.50 +17 48 44.3                      695
     K02V95B  C2002 11 13.33194 03 46 01.23 +17 48 43.4                      695
     K02V95C* C2002 11 12.23295 03 46 09.90 +17 37 30.1          23.9 R      695
     K02V95C  C2002 11 12.33956 03 46 09.43 +17 37 28.5          24.6 R      695
     K02V95C  C2002 11 12.40172 03 46 09.13 +17 37 27.6          24.3 R      695
     K02V95C  C2002 11 13.28717 03 46 05.15 +17 37 13.9                      695
     K02V95C  C2002 11 13.33194 03 46 04.93 +17 37 13.3                      695
     K02V95D* C2002 11 12.23295 03 46 46.84 +17 57 32.6                      695
     K02V95D  C2002 11 12.33956 03 46 46.30 +17 57 31.2          24.2 R      695
     K02V95D  C2002 11 12.40172 03 46 45.99 +17 57 30.1          24.2 R      695
     K02V95D  C2002 11 13.28717 03 46 41.16 +17 57 19.8                      695
     K02V95D  C2002 11 13.33194 03 46 40.95 +17 57 18.8                      695
     K02V95E* C2002 11 14.29471 03 14 43.56 +09 19 33.3          19.5        644
     K02V95E  C2002 11 14.36703 03 14 43.07 +09 19 30.8                      644
     K02V95E  C2002 11 14.42920 03 14 42.63 +09 19 28.6                      644
     K02V95E  C2002 11 15.30863 03 14 36.68 +09 19 00.0                      675
     K02V95E  C2002 11 15.35874 03 14 36.38 +09 18 57.9                      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.  Observer A. A. Muench.  Measurer C. A. Trujillo.
    1.5-m reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers R. L. Allen, J. Kavelaars.  Mayall 4-m reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
Object    H    G   Epoch    M     Peri.   Node    Incl.     e         a    Arc C
K02V94Z  7.1  0.15 K02B2 180.965 143.412  92.004   3.128 0.08276  45.96034   1EX
K02V95A  8.3  0.15 K02B2 359.967 245.683 172.432   1.980 0.09352  44.79472   1EX
K02V95B  8.9  0.15 K02B2 359.960 350.169  67.702  11.557 0.10523  39.54658   1EX
K02V95C  8.0  0.15 K02B2   0.000 224.555 193.548   3.076 0.0      46.74711   1EX
K02V95D  8.6  0.15 K02B2 359.965 354.660  63.275  20.459 0.08709  43.32319   1EX
K02V95E  4.2  0.15 K02B2 359.952 211.364 198.510  15.719 0.29258  39.44004   1EX

Ephemerides:
2002 VZ94                a,e,i = 45.96, 0.08, 3                  q = 42.157
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 11 12    03 38.36   +17 32.8   48.781   49.763   172.7     0.1    24.1
2002 11 22    03 37.64   +17 30.4   48.778   49.763   176.3     0.1    24.1
2002 12 02    03 36.92   +17 28.1   48.805   49.763   166.4     0.3    24.1
2002 12 12    03 36.24   +17 26.0   48.861   49.763   156.1     0.5    24.1
2002 12 22    03 35.62   +17 24.1   48.946   49.763   145.8     0.6    24.1
2003 01 01    03 35.08   +17 22.6   49.057   49.763   135.5     0.8    24.2
2003 01 11    03 34.65   +17 21.5   49.190   49.763   125.2     0.9    24.2
2003 01 21    03 34.34   +17 20.8   49.340   49.763   115.0     1.0    24.2
2003 01 31    03 34.16   +17 20.6   49.503   49.763   104.8     1.1    24.2
2003 02 10    03 34.11   +17 20.9   49.674   49.763    94.6     1.1    24.2
2003 02 20    03 34.21   +17 21.7   49.847   49.763    84.6     1.1    24.2
2003 03 02    03 34.45   +17 23.0   50.018   49.763    74.6     1.1    24.2
2003 03 12    03 34.82   +17 24.7   50.180   49.763    64.6     1.0    24.2
2003 03 22    03 35.32   +17 26.9   50.330   49.763    54.8     0.9    24.2
2003 04 01    03 35.92   +17 29.3   50.463   49.763    45.1     0.8    24.2
2003 04 11    03 36.62   +17 32.0   50.576   49.763    35.4     0.7    24.2

2002 VA95                a,e,i = 44.79, 0.09, 2                  q = 40.605
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 11 12    03 46.01   +17 59.0   39.628   40.605   170.9     0.2    24.4
2002 11 22    03 45.15   +17 56.1   39.618   40.605   177.7     0.1    24.4
2002 12 02    03 44.30   +17 53.4   39.640   40.605   168.2     0.3    24.4
2002 12 12    03 43.48   +17 50.8   39.691   40.605   157.9     0.5    24.4
2002 12 22    03 42.73   +17 48.5   39.772   40.605   147.6     0.7    24.5
2003 01 01    03 42.07   +17 46.7   39.878   40.605   137.2     0.9    24.5
2003 01 11    03 41.55   +17 45.2   40.007   40.605   126.9     1.1    24.5
2003 01 21    03 41.16   +17 44.4   40.155   40.605   116.6     1.2    24.5
2003 01 31    03 40.94   +17 44.0   40.316   40.605   106.4     1.3    24.6
2003 02 10    03 40.89   +17 44.3   40.486   40.605    96.3     1.4    24.6
2003 02 20    03 41.02   +17 45.2   40.659   40.605    86.2     1.4    24.6
2003 03 02    03 41.31   +17 46.6   40.830   40.605    76.2     1.4    24.6
2003 03 12    03 41.77   +17 48.5   40.994   40.605    66.3     1.3    24.6
2003 03 22    03 42.38   +17 50.9   41.146   40.605    56.5     1.2    24.6
2003 04 01    03 43.13   +17 53.7   41.282   40.605    46.8     1.0    24.6
2003 04 11    03 44.00   +17 56.8   41.399   40.605    37.2     0.9    24.6

2002 VB95                a,e,i = 39.55, 0.11, 12                 q = 35.385
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 11 12    03 46.15   +17 49.1   34.407   35.385   170.9     0.3    24.4
2002 11 22    03 45.16   +17 46.5   34.398   35.385   177.6     0.1    24.4
2002 12 02    03 44.18   +17 44.0   34.420   35.385   168.1     0.3    24.4
2002 12 12    03 43.23   +17 41.7   34.472   35.385   157.8     0.6    24.4
2002 12 22    03 42.37   +17 39.7   34.552   35.385   147.4     0.9    24.5
2003 01 01    03 41.63   +17 38.3   34.659   35.385   137.1     1.1    24.5
2003 01 11    03 41.02   +17 37.3   34.788   35.385   126.8     1.3    24.5
2003 01 21    03 40.59   +17 37.0   34.935   35.385   116.5     1.4    24.6
2003 01 31    03 40.34   +17 37.3   35.097   35.385   106.3     1.5    24.6
2003 02 10    03 40.28   +17 38.3   35.266   35.385    96.1     1.6    24.6
2003 02 20    03 40.42   +17 39.9   35.439   35.385    86.1     1.6    24.6
2003 03 02    03 40.77   +17 42.2   35.610   35.385    76.1     1.6    24.6
2003 03 12    03 41.30   +17 45.1   35.774   35.385    66.2     1.5    24.6
2003 03 22    03 42.00   +17 48.5   35.926   35.385    56.5     1.3    24.6
2003 04 01    03 42.86   +17 52.3   36.062   35.385    46.8     1.2    24.6
2003 04 11    03 43.86   +17 56.5   36.178   35.385    37.2     1.0    24.6

2002 VC95                a,e,i = 46.75, 0.00, 3
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 11 12    03 46.18   +17 37.6   45.770   46.747   170.8     0.2    24.7
2002 11 22    03 45.42   +17 35.0   45.760   46.747   177.4     0.1    24.7
2002 12 02    03 44.67   +17 32.6   45.782   46.747   168.1     0.2    24.7
2002 12 12    03 43.94   +17 30.3   45.833   46.747   157.9     0.5    24.7
2002 12 22    03 43.28   +17 28.3   45.914   46.747   147.6     0.6    24.8
2003 01 01    03 42.70   +17 26.6   46.020   46.747   137.3     0.8    24.8
2003 01 11    03 42.23   +17 25.3   46.149   46.747   127.0     1.0    24.8
2003 01 21    03 41.88   +17 24.5   46.296   46.747   116.7     1.1    24.8
2003 01 31    03 41.67   +17 24.2   46.457   46.747   106.5     1.2    24.9
2003 02 10    03 41.61   +17 24.5   46.627   46.747    96.4     1.2    24.9
2003 02 20    03 41.70   +17 25.2   46.800   46.747    86.3     1.2    24.9
2003 03 02    03 41.94   +17 26.4   46.972   46.747    76.3     1.2    24.9
2003 03 12    03 42.32   +17 28.0   47.136   46.747    66.4     1.1    24.9
2003 03 22    03 42.83   +17 30.1   47.288   46.747    56.6     1.0    24.9
2003 04 01    03 43.47   +17 32.5   47.425   46.747    46.8     0.9    24.9
2003 04 11    03 44.21   +17 35.2   47.541   46.747    37.2     0.7    24.9

2002 VD95                a,e,i = 43.32, 0.09, 20                 q = 39.550
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 11 12    03 46.80   +17 57.6   38.573   39.550   170.7     0.2    24.6
2002 11 22    03 45.90   +17 55.6   38.563   39.550   177.8     0.1    24.5
2002 12 02    03 44.99   +17 53.6   38.584   39.550   168.3     0.3    24.6
2002 12 12    03 44.12   +17 51.9   38.635   39.550   158.0     0.5    24.6
2002 12 22    03 43.33   +17 50.4   38.715   39.550   147.7     0.8    24.7
2003 01 01    03 42.63   +17 49.3   38.821   39.550   137.4     1.0    24.7
2003 01 11    03 42.07   +17 48.7   38.950   39.550   127.0     1.1    24.7
2003 01 21    03 41.65   +17 48.7   39.097   39.550   116.8     1.3    24.7
2003 01 31    03 41.40   +17 49.2   39.258   39.550   106.6     1.4    24.7
2003 02 10    03 41.32   +17 50.3   39.428   39.550    96.4     1.4    24.8
2003 02 20    03 41.42   +17 52.0   39.601   39.550    86.3     1.4    24.8
2003 03 02    03 41.70   +17 54.2   39.772   39.550    76.4     1.4    24.8
2003 03 12    03 42.15   +17 57.0   39.936   39.550    66.5     1.3    24.8
2003 03 22    03 42.75   +18 00.3   40.089   39.550    56.7     1.2    24.8
2003 04 01    03 43.50   +18 03.9   40.225   39.550    47.0     1.1    24.8
2003 04 11    03 44.37   +18 07.9   40.342   39.550    37.3     0.9    24.8

2002 VE95                a,e,i = 39.44, 0.29, 16                 q = 27.900
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 11 12    03 14.98   +09 20.8   26.921   27.900   171.6     0.3    18.7
2002 11 22    03 13.86   +09 15.5   26.940   27.901   166.3     0.5    18.7
2002 12 02    03 12.78   +09 10.9   26.989   27.901   157.2     0.8    18.7
2002 12 12    03 11.79   +09 07.1   27.067   27.901   147.3     1.1    18.8
2002 12 22    03 10.92   +09 04.4   27.170   27.901   137.2     1.4    18.8
2003 01 01    03 10.22   +09 02.8   27.297   27.901   127.1     1.6    18.8
2003 01 11    03 09.72   +09 02.4   27.442   27.901   116.9     1.8    18.8
2003 01 21    03 09.44   +09 03.1   27.600   27.901   106.8     1.9    18.9
2003 01 31    03 09.40   +09 05.0   27.768   27.901    96.7     2.0    18.9
2003 02 10    03 09.59   +09 07.9   27.939   27.901    86.8     2.0    18.9
2003 02 20    03 10.03   +09 11.7   28.109   27.901    76.9     2.0    18.9
2003 03 02    03 10.69   +09 16.4   28.271   27.901    67.1     1.9    18.9
2003 03 12    03 11.57   +09 21.7   28.423   27.901    57.5     1.7    18.9
2003 03 22    03 12.64   +09 27.4   28.559   27.901    48.0     1.5    18.9
2003 04 01    03 13.88   +09 33.5   28.676   27.902    38.6     1.3    18.9

     The assumed perihelic 2:3 Neptune librators 2002 VB95 and 2002 VE95
remain more than 12 and 16 AU, respectively, from Neptune over a 14 000-year
period.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-V78

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