MPEC 2002-X39 : 2002 XX4
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X39 Issued 2002 Dec. 6, 18:51 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
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2002 XX4
Observations:
K02X04X* C2002 12 05.30346 04 55 47.71 +21 55 32.0 20.1 704
K02X04X C2002 12 05.31877 04 55 45.41 +21 56 06.7 19.9 704
K02X04X C2002 12 05.33417 04 55 43.08 +21 56 40.6 20.0 704
K02X04X C2002 12 05.34948 04 55 40.89 +21 57 14.4 20.0 704
K02X04X C2002 12 06.13310 04 53 50.71 +22 26 23.1 19.2 R 858
K02X04X C2002 12 06.13633 04 53 50.24 +22 26 29.9 19.0 R 858
K02X04X C2002 12 06.13970 04 53 49.76 +22 26 37.3 18.7 R 858
K02X04X C2002 12 06.25199 04 53 33.06 +22 30 47.2 18.7 R 649
K02X04X C2002 12 06.25557 04 53 32.55 +22 30 55.0 18.9 R 649
K02X04X C2002 12 06.26005 04 53 31.88 +22 31 05.1 18.8 R 649
K02X04X C2002 12 06.29365 04 53 27.21 +22 32 20.3 19.6 R 926
K02X04X C2002 12 06.29537 04 53 26.96 +22 32 25.1 19.2 R 926
K02X04X C2002 12 06.29711 04 53 26.64 +22 32 28.8 19.2 R 926
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.
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 XX4
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 35.55584 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.39668668 Peri. 282.61126 +0.91534438 +0.07410605
a 1.8344433 Node 74.20657 +0.13030554 +0.87551900
e 0.3485490 Incl. 24.28790 -0.38100542 +0.47746705
P 2.48 H 19.9 G 0.15
From 13 observations 2002 Dec. 5-6.
Ephemeris:
2002 XX4 a,e,i = 1.83, 0.35, 24 q = 1.1950
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 02 05 03.70 +19 47.6 0.495 1.478 172.2 5.2 19.6
2002 12 12 04 40.48 +25 48.5 0.543 1.524 171.6 5.4 19.9
2002 12 22 04 21.58 +30 22.2 0.617 1.571 157.1 14.1 20.6
2003 01 01 04 09.38 +33 35.8 0.713 1.618 144.6 20.6 21.2
2003 01 11 04 04.33 +35 51.4 0.825 1.665 133.9 25.2 21.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X39
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