MPEC 2003-Y60 : 2002 VX130
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y60 Issued 2003 Dec. 24, 18:09 UT
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2002 VX130
Revision to MPEC 2002-X25
Additional Observations:
K02VD0X C2003 10 23.18857 02 05 48.67 +14 11 12.9 22.3 R EY060695
K02VD0X C2003 10 23.28356 02 05 48.08 +14 11 09.9 EY060695
K02VD0X C2003 11 20.14996 02 03 00.52 +13 56 09.5 22.9 R EY060695
K02VD0X C2003 11 20.23472 02 03 00.06 +13 56 07.1 EY060695
K02VD0X C2003 11 24.16271 02 02 38.93 +13 54 09.6 23.2 R EY060695
K02VD0X C2003 11 24.23152 02 02 38.59 +13 54 07.7 EY060695
Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak. Observers L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, E. I. Chiang,
J. R. Lovering. Measurers M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman,
E. I. Chiang, S. N. Hylton, K. B. Clancy, D. E. Trilling, J. R. Lovering,
L. E. Hutchison, J. J. Qu, S. D. Kern. 4-m reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
031023 695 1.1+ 4.8+ 031124 695 3.1- 3.7+ MPO 41873
Orbital elements:
2002 VX130
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 352.36381 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00396147 Peri. 109.70588 +0.68410818 -0.72909217
a 39.5577690 Node 297.11113 +0.66026951 +0.63098881
e 0.2260290 Incl. 1.32022 +0.30990347 +0.26509947
P 249 H 8.2 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
021107 695 0.0 0.1+ 021202 568 0.2+ 0.7- 031120 695 0.1- 0.0
021107 695 0.2- 0.2+ 031023 695 0.0 0.0 031124 695 0.1- 0.1+
021201 568 0.1- 1.1+ 031023 695 0.1+ 0.0 031124 695 0.4+ 0.2+
021202 568 0.1+ 0.7- 031120 695 0.3- 0.2-
Ephemeris:
2002 VX130 a,e,i = 39.56, 0.23, 1 q = 30.617
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 12 17 02 01.01 +13 44.7 30.129 30.750 128.4 1.4 23.2
2003 12 27 02 00.57 +13 41.9 30.274 30.748 118.1 1.6 23.3
2004 01 06 02 00.34 +13 40.2 30.432 30.747 107.8 1.7 23.3
2004 01 16 02 00.32 +13 39.6 30.600 30.746 97.6 1.8 23.3
2004 01 26 02 00.51 +13 40.2 30.772 30.744 87.5 1.8 23.3
2004 02 05 02 00.92 +13 41.9 30.942 30.743 77.4 1.8 23.3
2004 02 15 02 01.54 +13 44.7 31.106 30.742 67.5 1.7 23.3
2004 02 25 02 02.35 +13 48.6 31.259 30.740 57.6 1.6 23.3
2004 03 06 02 03.33 +13 53.4 31.396 30.739 47.8 1.4 23.3
2004 03 16 02 04.46 +13 59.1 31.514 30.738 38.1 1.1 23.3
This 2:3 Neptune libration orbit keeps the object more than 14 AU from
Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Y60
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