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M.P.E.C. 2002-X63 Issued 2002 Dec. 10, 18:52 UT
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2002 XP37
Observations:
K02X37P* C2002 12 07.30444 05 41 59.70 +42 50 06.6 18.6 704
K02X37P C2002 12 07.33500 05 41 47.68 +42 48 32.0 18.9 704
K02X37P C2002 12 07.35018 05 41 41.75 +42 47 43.7 19.1 704
K02X37P C2002 12 07.36546 05 41 35.73 +42 46 56.3 19.2 704
K02X37P C2002 12 10.26238 05 22 49.98 +39 55 27.6 17.7 R 649
K02X37P C2002 12 10.26418 05 22 49.23 +39 55 20.8 17.6 R 649
K02X37P C2002 12 10.26775 05 22 47.72 +39 55 06.1 17.6 R 649
K02X37P C2002 12 10.70336 05 19 53.63 +39 24 57.9 557
K02X37P C2002 12 10.70580 05 19 52.81 +39 24 48.7 557
K02X37P C2002 12 10.70662 05 19 52.38 +39 24 44.2 557
Observer details:
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
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.
Orbital elements:
2002 XP37
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 225.66220 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.05377257 Peri. 317.51820 -0.67751469 +0.63475892
a 0.9563968 Node 265.93010 -0.53404913 -0.77190619
e 0.3628578 Incl. 21.86969 -0.50573251 -0.03524130
P 0.94 H 20.3 G 0.15
From 10 observations 2002 Dec. 7-10.
Ephemeris:
2002 XP37 a,e,i = 0.96, 0.36, 22 q = 0.6094
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 02 06 11.74 +46 24.0 0.259 1.213 148.2 25.4 18.9
2002 12 07 05 43.87 +43 05.5 0.225 1.196 157.0 18.8 18.4
2002 12 12 05 10.97 +37 50.7 0.197 1.176 165.2 12.4 17.9
2002 12 17 04 35.70 +30 11.9 0.177 1.156 164.6 13.1 17.6
2002 12 22 04 01.39 +20 20.8 0.166 1.133 152.4 23.7 17.8
2002 12 27 03 30.73 +09 26.5 0.164 1.109 136.9 37.3 18.1
2003 01 01 03 05.01 -00 57.1 0.172 1.084 121.6 50.6 18.5
2003 01 06 02 44.20 -09 49.6 0.187 1.057 108.2 62.1 19.0
2003 01 11 02 27.47 -17 00.1 0.206 1.028 96.8 71.7 19.4
2003 01 16 02 13.69 -22 44.8 0.227 0.999 87.2 79.6 19.9
2003 01 21 02 01.68 -27 25.1 0.249 0.968 79.0 86.4 20.2
2003 01 26 01 50.40 -31 18.4 0.270 0.936 71.8 92.3 20.6
2003 01 31 01 38.91 -34 36.1 0.291 0.903 65.2 97.7 20.9
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X63
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