MPEC 2002-X36 : 2002 XT4
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X36 Issued 2002 Dec. 6, 18:33 UT
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2002 XT4
Observations:
K02X04T* C2002 12 02.24320 02 56 20.17 +20 42 01.1 19.3 704
K02X04T C2002 12 02.25779 02 56 30.13 +20 45 05.6 19.2 704
K02X04T C2002 12 02.27236 02 56 40.05 +20 48 08.6 19.6 704
K02X04T C2002 12 02.28694 02 56 49.96 +20 51 11.6 19.4 704
K02X04T C2002 12 05.21987 03 27 20.75 +28 44 06.3 19.4 704
K02X04T C2002 12 05.22498 03 27 23.10 +28 44 44.6 19.3 704
K02X04T C2002 12 05.23576 03 27 28.46 +28 46 01.6 20.0 704
K02X04T C2002 12 05.24027 03 27 30.17 +28 46 36.7 19.3 704
K02X04T C2002 12 05.25126 03 27 35.44 +28 47 54.0 19.3 704
K02X04T C2002 12 05.25556 03 27 37.35 +28 48 26.5 19.3 704
K02X04T C2002 12 05.26654 03 27 42.49 +28 49 43.9 19.6 704
K02X04T C2002 12 05.27080 03 27 44.39 +28 50 13.8 19.7 704
K02X04T C2002 12 05.28208 03 27 49.79 +28 51 34.8 19.5 704
K02X04T C2002 12 06.20467 03 35 25.33 +30 33 32.6 18.9 R 734
K02X04T C2002 12 06.20943 03 35 27.39 +30 33 59.3 20.1 R 734
K02X04T C2002 12 06.21412 03 35 29.22 +30 34 27.4 18.8 R 734
K02X04T C2002 12 06.28020 03 35 56.63 +30 41 03.3 18.8 R 649
K02X04T C2002 12 06.28110 03 35 57.12 +30 41 09.4 19.3 R 649
K02X04T C2002 12 06.28288 03 35 57.82 +30 41 20.3 18.9 R 649
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observers G. Hug, R. Valentine, B. Leifer. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 XT4
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 14.18826 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.48276476 Peri. 313.02658 +0.93127449 -0.34377052
a 1.6093321 Node 67.40998 +0.36055584 +0.82221450
e 0.4224233 Incl. 7.50689 +0.05222360 +0.45363548
P 2.04 H 24.3 G 0.15
From 17 observations 2002 Dec. 2-6.
Ephemeris:
2002 XT4 a,e,i = 1.61, 0.42, 8 q = 0.9295
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 02 02 53.29 +19 49.8 0.049 1.031 156.9 22.0 18.9
2002 12 04 03 15.95 +25 58.6 0.058 1.041 160.4 18.5 19.2
2002 12 06 03 33.80 +30 12.5 0.069 1.051 161.5 17.3 19.5
2002 12 08 03 48.10 +33 11.3 0.080 1.061 161.4 17.2 19.8
2002 12 10 03 59.74 +35 20.3 0.091 1.071 160.9 17.6 20.2
2002 12 12 04 09.38 +36 55.4 0.103 1.082 160.1 18.0 20.5
2002 12 14 04 17.51 +38 06.5 0.115 1.093 159.4 18.5 20.7
2002 12 16 04 24.47 +39 00.3 0.127 1.104 158.6 19.0 21.0
2002 12 18 04 30.51 +39 41.1 0.140 1.115 157.8 19.5 21.3
2002 12 20 04 35.83 +40 11.9 0.153 1.126 157.0 20.0 21.5
2002 12 22 04 40.58 +40 35.0 0.167 1.138 156.1 20.5 21.7
2002 12 24 04 44.88 +40 51.8 0.180 1.150 155.3 21.0 21.9
2002 12 26 04 48.81 +41 03.6 0.194 1.162 154.4 21.5 22.1
2002 12 28 04 52.47 +41 11.3 0.209 1.174 153.5 22.0 22.3
2002 12 30 04 55.90 +41 15.6 0.223 1.186 152.5 22.5 22.5
2003 01 01 04 59.17 +41 17.1 0.238 1.198 151.5 23.1 22.7
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