MPEC 2002-X37 : 2002 XU4
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X37 Issued 2002 Dec. 6, 18:41 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 XU4
Observations:
K02X04U* C2002 12 03.31553 03 36 35.69 +16 03 14.5 19.8 644
K02X04U C2002 12 03.33920 03 36 34.05 +16 02 04.8 20.2 644
K02X04U C2002 12 03.38188 03 36 31.18 +15 59 59.9 20.0 644
K02X04U C2002 12 05.25362 03 34 52.37 +14 29 43.6 19.8 R 926
K02X04U C2002 12 05.25537 03 34 52.21 +14 29 38.9 20.2 R 926
K02X04U C2002 12 05.25711 03 34 52.09 +14 29 34.2 19.7 R 926
K02X04U C2002 12 05.26539 03 34 51.79 +14 29 07.2 19.0 R 673
K02X04U C2002 12 05.27384 03 34 51.27 +14 28 43.6 673
K02X04U C2002 12 05.28229 03 34 50.73 +14 28 19.3 673
K02X04U C2002 12 06.23579 03 34 03.84 +13 42 42.7 20.5 R 926
K02X04U C2002 12 06.23762 03 34 03.68 +13 42 36.9 19.9 R 926
K02X04U C2002 12 06.23949 03 34 03.58 +13 42 32.1 20.1 R 926
K02X04U C2002 12 06.31806 03 33 58.93 +13 38 43.7 18.5 R 673
K02X04U C2002 12 06.32362 03 33 58.66 +13 38 28.7 673
K02X04U C2002 12 06.32905 03 33 58.30 +13 38 13.6 673
Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 XU4
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 306.60795 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.65212144 Peri. 242.12786 -0.58735850 -0.79291751
a 1.3169938 Node 244.76427 +0.79120314 -0.52040153
e 0.1372882 Incl. 10.32639 +0.17031614 -0.31696068
P 1.51 H 21.9 G 0.15
From 15 observations 2002 Dec. 3-6.
Ephemeris:
2002 XU4 a,e,i = 1.32, 0.14, 10 q = 1.1362
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 02 03 37.87 +17 07.2 0.228 1.209 166.5 11.0 19.8
2002 12 12 03 30.35 +09 17.2 0.230 1.191 151.4 23.3 20.2
2002 12 22 03 28.76 +02 45.1 0.243 1.176 138.1 34.0 20.6
2003 01 01 03 33.46 -01 56.6 0.264 1.163 127.3 42.3 21.0
2003 01 11 03 43.96 -04 53.7 0.289 1.152 119.0 48.3 21.3
2003 01 21 03 59.32 -06 29.1 0.315 1.144 112.8 52.5 21.6
2003 01 31 04 18.57 -07 04.6 0.342 1.138 108.1 55.4 21.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X37
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