MPEC 2002-X38 : 2002 XW4
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X38 Issued 2002 Dec. 6, 18:48 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 XW4
Observations:
K02X04W* C2002 12 05.28980 05 09 15.55 +21 40 07.6 19.6 704
K02X04W C2002 12 05.30529 05 09 15.78 +21 40 35.2 20.1 704
K02X04W C2002 12 05.32060 05 09 15.91 +21 41 01.5 19.8 704
K02X04W C2002 12 05.33599 05 09 15.99 +21 41 28.6 19.8 704
K02X04W C2002 12 05.35130 05 09 16.20 +21 41 55.4 19.6 704
K02X04W IC2002 12 06.15906 05 09 36.68 +22 05 23.7 19.0 R 858
K02X04W C2002 12 06.16228 05 09 36.90 +22 05 29.1 19.7 R 858
K02X04W C2002 12 06.16564 05 09 36.98 +22 05 36.1 19.9 R 858
K02X04W C2002 12 06.25554 05 09 38.16 +22 08 15.3 20.1 R 926
K02X04W C2002 12 06.26015 05 09 38.21 +22 08 24.6 20.4 R 926
K02X04W C2002 12 06.26469 05 09 38.30 +22 08 32.6 926
Observer details:
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.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 XW4
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 4.68083 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.29250612 Peri. 331.88220 +0.66415440 -0.73904760
a 2.2475675 Node 76.26282 +0.70582254 +0.57017617
e 0.4642133 Incl. 6.66404 +0.24640107 +0.35875867
P 3.37 H 22.3 G 0.15
From 11 observations 2002 Dec. 5-6.
Ephemeris:
2002 XW4 a,e,i = 2.25, 0.46, 7 q = 1.2042
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 02 05 07.86 +20 00.8 0.252 1.236 171.4 6.9 20.3
2002 12 12 05 11.59 +24 44.3 0.279 1.263 178.1 1.5 20.2
2002 12 22 05 15.03 +28 22.9 0.319 1.298 168.8 8.4 21.0
2003 01 01 05 19.93 +30 53.4 0.373 1.339 159.7 14.7 21.6
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