MPEC 2002-X70 : 2002 XW39
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X70 Issued 2002 Dec. 12, 15:38 UT
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2002 XW39
Observations:
K02X39W* C2002 12 10.31705 06 30 39.77 +48 52 36.3 20.2 704
K02X39W C2002 12 10.33223 06 30 40.68 +48 52 43.8 19.9 704
K02X39W C2002 12 10.34741 06 30 41.60 +48 52 50.2 20.1 704
K02X39W C2002 12 10.95481 06 31 28.41 +48 57 27.0 557
K02X39W C2002 12 10.96078 06 31 28.86 +48 57 29.9 20.2 V 557
K02X39W C2002 12 12.38733 06 33 12.97 +49 07 44.5 20.0 R 926
K02X39W C2002 12 12.39493 06 33 13.44 +49 07 47.3 19.5 R 926
K02X39W C2002 12 12.39875 06 33 13.62 +49 07 48.6 19.4 R 926
Observer details:
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + 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.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 XW39
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 353.95432 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26526361 Peri. 83.30874 +0.07183940 -0.99740241
a 2.3989301 Node 2.58907 +0.86306973 +0.05952483
e 0.4624579 Incl. 6.67151 +0.49994973 +0.04056150
P 3.72 H 20.9 G 0.15
From 8 observations 2002 Dec. 10-12.
Ephemeris:
2002 XW39 a,e,i = 2.40, 0.46, 7 q = 1.2895
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 12 06 32.76 +49 05.0 0.340 1.290 149.8 22.6 20.2
2002 12 22 06 42.98 +49 37.1 0.337 1.292 152.5 20.6 20.1
2003 01 01 06 50.04 +48 53.7 0.344 1.302 154.1 19.2 20.1
2003 01 11 06 55.84 +47 00.2 0.363 1.319 154.1 19.0 20.3
2003 01 21 07 02.45 +44 14.7 0.394 1.344 151.9 20.1 20.5
2003 01 31 07 10.91 +41 00.3 0.438 1.376 148.0 22.3 20.9
2003 02 10 07 21.60 +37 37.6 0.495 1.414 142.9 24.9 21.3
2003 02 20 07 34.36 +34 20.4 0.565 1.456 137.4 27.4 21.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X70
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