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MPEC 2002-X53 : 2002 VE95

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M.P.E.C. 2002-X53                                Issued 2002 Dec.  9, 15:37 UT

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                                   2002 VE95

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-V78

Additional Observations:
     K02V95E   1990 10 12.31285 01 02 04.30 +07 27 54.9                      261
     K02V95E  C1996 08 19.63013 02 12 31.10 +09 26 40.7                      566
     K02V95E  C1997 10 30.40006 02 18 24.67 +08 53 30.9                      566
     K02V95E  C1997 11 26.44338 02 15 37.75 +08 36 55.8          19.5 R      566
     K02V95E  C2000 08 04.61215 02 57 19.09 +10 03 35.2          19.5 R      608
     K02V95E  C2000 08 04.62267 02 57 19.10 +10 03 34.8          19.8 R      608
     K02V95E  C2001 09 27.44000 03 07 47.86 +09 45 21.4          19.6 R      644
     K02V95E  C2001 10 10.52424 03 06 44.74 +09 37 04.8                      644
     K02V95E  C2001 10 19.47146 03 05 53.33 +09 31 14.7                      644
     K02V95E  C2001 10 24.51329 03 05 22.17 +09 27 57.7                      644
     K02V95E  C2001 12 18.09655 02 59 43.36 +09 00 31.5                      644
     K02V95E  C2002 01 02.22110 02 58 43.60 +08 57 45.9                      644
     K02V95E  C2002 01 05.24405 02 58 34.86 +08 57 32.6                      608
     K02V95E  C2002 01 11.27832 02 58 21.02 +08 57 24.4                      608
     K02V95E  C2002 09 16.54117 03 19 55.15 +09 55 23.2                      608
     K02V95E  C2002 09 21.55128 03 19 40.60 +09 52 34.8                      608
     K02V95E  C2002 09 29.61311 03 19 11.14 +09 47 48.0                      608
     K02V95E  C2002 12 08.80794 03 12 05.88 +09 08 05.9          19.6 R      540
     K02V95E  C2002 12 08.86569 03 12 05.58 +09 08 04.6          19.5 R      540

Observer details:
261 Palomar-DSS.  Image located and measured by DANEOPS (R. Stoss).  1.2-m
    Schmidt.
540 Linz.  Observer E. Meyer.  0.6-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
566 Haleakala-NEAT/GEODSS.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. J. Lawrence,
    D. L. Rabinowitz for the NEAT team.  Images located and measured by
    DANEOPS (R. Stoss).  1.0-m f/2.2 GEODSS telescope + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, P.
    Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks.  Images located and measured by
    DANEOPS (R. Stoss).  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, M.
    Hicks, R. Thicksten.  Images located and measured by DANEOPS (R. Stoss).
    1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 VE95
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M   1.40036              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00396553     Peri.  207.49476     +0.68432980     -0.72291791
a  39.5307621      Node   199.81627     +0.70994591     +0.69038563
e   0.2921350      Incl.   16.32717     +0.16634159     +0.02752054
P 249              H    5.4           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
901012 261  0.0   0.0     011019 644  0.5-  0.0     020929 608  0.1+  0.8-
960819 566  0.0   0.3+    011024 644  0.4-  0.2-    021114 644  0.2+  0.1+
971030 566  0.0   0.3-    011218 644  0.3+  0.3+    021114 644  0.3+  0.0
971126 566  0.1-  0.1-    020102 644  0.1+  0.1+    021114 644  0.1+  0.1-
000804 608  0.4+  0.1+    020105 608  0.5-  0.5+    021115 675  0.4-  0.5+
000804 608  0.2+  0.2-    020111 608  0.2-  0.2+    021115 675  0.2+  0.0
010927 644  0.3+  0.1+    020916 608  0.3+  0.2-    021208 540  0.1-  0.1-
011010 644  0.1+  0.0     020921 608  0.8-  0.1-    021208 540  0.5+  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2002 VE95                a,e,i = 39.53, 0.29, 16                 q = 27.982
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 12 02    03 12.79   +09 10.8   27.078   27.990   157.2     0.8    19.9
2002 12 12    03 11.79   +09 07.0   27.156   27.990   147.3     1.1    20.0
2002 12 22    03 10.93   +09 04.2   27.260   27.991   137.2     1.4    20.0
2003 01 01    03 10.24   +09 02.6   27.387   27.991   127.1     1.6    20.0
2003 01 11    03 09.74   +09 02.1   27.532   27.991   116.9     1.8    20.1
2003 01 21    03 09.46   +09 02.8   27.692   27.992   106.8     1.9    20.1
2003 01 31    03 09.41   +09 04.6   27.860   27.992    96.7     2.0    20.1
2003 02 10    03 09.61   +09 07.4   28.031   27.993    86.8     2.0    20.1
2003 02 20    03 10.04   +09 11.2   28.201   27.993    76.9     2.0    20.1
2003 03 02    03 10.70   +09 15.8   28.364   27.994    67.1     1.9    20.1
2003 03 12    03 11.57   +09 21.0   28.516   27.994    57.5     1.7    20.1
2003 03 22    03 12.64   +09 26.7   28.652   27.995    48.0     1.5    20.1
2003 04 01    03 13.88   +09 32.7   28.769   27.995    38.6     1.3    20.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-X53

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