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MPEC 2004-X45 : 2002 VR130, 2002 VF131, 2003 UY291

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M.P.E.C. 2004-X45                                Issued 2004 Dec. 11, 16:26 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                      2002 VR130, 2002 VF131, 2003 UY291

                 Revision to MPEC 2002-X10, 2002-X26, 2003-Y79

Additional Observations:
     K02VD0R  C2003 11 24.14643 01 39 58.61 +08 35 19.6          22.1 R EX045695
     K02VD0R  C2003 11 24.22067 01 39 57.98 +08 35 16.3                 EX045695
     K02VD0R  C2004 11 20.23468 02 11 03.60 +10 58 34.1          22.4 R EX045568
     K02VD0R  C2004 11 20.31509 02 11 02.78 +10 58 29.8                 EX045568
     K02VD1F  C2004 11 10.40749 04 56 23.98 +20 47 44.0          23.2 R EX045695
     K02VD1F  C2004 11 10.48309 04 56 23.61 +20 47 43.6                 EX045695
     K02VD1F  C2004 11 18.49385 04 55 47.24 +20 46 40.0          22.5 R EX045568
     K02VD1F  C2004 11 18.54004 04 55 46.98 +20 46 39.7                 EX045568
     K03UT1Y  C2004 11 11.32352 03 41 15.88 +22 50 27.9          23.0 R EX045695
     K03UT1Y  C2004 11 11.45978 03 41 15.17 +22 50 25.9                 EX045695
     K03UT1Y  C2004 11 18.47193 03 40 39.71 +22 48 37.2          23.4 R EX045568
     K03UT1Y  C2004 11 18.52724 03 40 39.40 +22 48 36.3                 EX045568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer J. Pittichova.  Measurer K. J. Meech.
    2.2-m reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, E. I. Chiang,
    J. R. Lovering, J. F. Kane.  Measurers M. W. Buie, J. F. Kane,
    L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, E. I. Chiang, J. J. Qu, K. B. Clancy,
    J. R. Lovering, S. D. Kern.  4-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 VR130
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M 358.61762              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00845969     Peri.  218.79423     +0.75805879     -0.65218298
a  23.8542915      Node   181.91589     +0.61265283     +0.71318531
e   0.3826665      Incl.    3.52645     +0.22361435     +0.25695150
P 116.51           H   10.9           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
K02B7  695  0.2-  0.1+    K02C2  688  0.5+  0.0     K03BO  695  0.0   0.1-
K02B7  695  0.2-  0.0     K02C2  688  0.3-  0.4-    K03BO  695  0.0   0.1+
K02BS  688  0.2+  0.0     K0313  688  0.4-  0.3-    K04BK  568  0.1-  0.0
K02BS  688  0.4+  0.0     K0313  688  0.0   0.5+    K04BK  568  0.1+  0.0

2002 VF131
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M 264.66152              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00336134     Peri.   18.12960     -0.99664478     -0.08093324
a  44.1361424      Node   157.21768     +0.07065186     -0.92597501
e   0.0456085      Incl.    1.80631     +0.04132176     -0.36880901
P 293              H    6.7           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
K02B7  695  0.0   0.3+    K02BU  568  0.0   0.3-    K04BA  695  0.2-  0.0
K02B7  695  0.0   0.3+    K02C1  568  0.2+  0.1-    K04BI  568  0.3+  0.1+
K02BU  568  0.1-  0.1-    K04BA  695  0.3+  0.2-    K04BI  568  0.3-  0.2+

2003 UY291
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M  31.75018              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00286322     Peri.   16.87715     +0.96488410     -0.26266995
a  49.1171137      Node   358.34827     +0.23329490     +0.86005790
e   0.1594223      Incl.    3.54569     +0.12071525     +0.43738416
P 344              H    7.2           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
K03AO  695  0.1-  0.2-    K041E  304  0.2-  0.3+    K04BI  568  0.2+  0.0
K03AO  695  0.1+  0.0     K041E  304  0.0   0.3+    K04BI  568  0.1-  0.1-
K03BK  695  0.1+  0.2-    K04BB  695  0.1+  0.0
K03BK  695  0.1+  0.1-    K04BB  695  0.1-  0.0

Ephemerides:
2002 VR130               a,e,i = 23.85, 0.38, 4                  q = 14.726
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 12 11    02 08.13   +10 43.7   14.034   14.738   134.3     2.7    22.8
2004 12 21    02 07.23   +10 39.5   14.166   14.737   123.9     3.2    22.8
2004 12 31    02 06.74   +10 37.6   14.315   14.736   113.6     3.5    22.9
2005 01 10    02 06.67   +10 38.0   14.476   14.735   103.4     3.7    22.9
2005 01 20    02 07.05   +10 40.9   14.644   14.734    93.3     3.8    22.9
2005 01 30    02 07.88   +10 46.1   14.814   14.733    83.4     3.8    22.9
2005 02 09    02 09.12   +10 53.5   14.981   14.732    73.6     3.7    23.0
2005 02 19    02 10.77   +11 02.9   15.140   14.731    63.9     3.5    23.0
2005 03 01    02 12.78   +11 13.9   15.286   14.731    54.4     3.1    23.0
2005 03 11    02 15.10   +11 26.4   15.416   14.730    45.0     2.7    23.0
2005 03 21    02 17.70   +11 40.1   15.527   14.729    35.7     2.3    23.0

2002 VF131               a,e,i = 44.14, 0.05, 2                  q = 42.123
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 12 11    04 53.94   +20 43.7   43.439   44.420   175.0     0.1    23.2
2004 12 21    04 53.12   +20 42.4   43.468   44.418   164.9     0.3    23.2
2004 12 31    04 52.35   +20 41.3   43.527   44.417   154.6     0.5    23.2
2005 01 10    04 51.65   +20 40.4   43.615   44.416   144.2     0.7    23.3
2005 01 20    04 51.05   +20 39.7   43.727   44.415   133.9     0.9    23.3
2005 01 30    04 50.58   +20 39.3   43.861   44.414   123.6     1.1    23.3
2005 02 09    04 50.25   +20 39.1   44.011   44.413   113.4     1.2    23.3
2005 02 19    04 50.08   +20 39.2   44.174   44.411   103.3     1.2    23.3
2005 03 01    04 50.06   +20 39.6   44.343   44.410    93.2     1.3    23.4
2005 03 11    04 50.22   +20 40.3   44.515   44.409    83.3     1.3    23.4
2005 03 21    04 50.53   +20 41.3   44.683   44.408    73.4     1.2    23.4
2005 03 31    04 50.99   +20 42.4   44.842   44.407    63.6     1.2    23.4
2005 04 10    04 51.60   +20 43.8   44.989   44.406    53.9     1.0    23.4
2005 04 20    04 52.33   +20 45.3   45.118   44.404    44.3     0.9    23.4
2005 04 30    04 53.17   +20 47.0   45.227   44.403    34.8     0.7    23.3

2003 UY291               a,e,i = 49.12, 0.16, 4                  q = 41.287
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 12 11    03 38.81   +22 42.4   41.957   42.873   158.3     0.5    23.6
2004 12 21    03 38.08   +22 39.7   42.038   42.876   148.0     0.7    23.6
2004 12 31    03 37.45   +22 37.3   42.146   42.879   137.7     0.9    23.6
2005 01 10    03 36.94   +22 35.1   42.276   42.881   127.4     1.0    23.7
2005 01 20    03 36.57   +22 33.2   42.426   42.884   117.2     1.2    23.7
2005 01 30    03 36.36   +22 31.9   42.589   42.887   107.0     1.3    23.7
2005 02 09    03 36.31   +22 31.1   42.761   42.890    96.9     1.3    23.7
2005 02 19    03 36.44   +22 30.8   42.936   42.892    86.8     1.3    23.7
2005 03 01    03 36.73   +22 31.1   43.110   42.895    76.8     1.3    23.7
2005 03 11    03 37.19   +22 31.9   43.277   42.898    66.9     1.2    23.7
2005 03 21    03 37.79   +22 33.3   43.433   42.900    57.1     1.1    23.7
2005 03 31    03 38.53   +22 35.2   43.573   42.903    47.4     1.0    23.7
2005 04 10    03 39.38   +22 37.6   43.693   42.906    37.8     0.8    23.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-X45

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