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M.P.E.C. 2005-S47 Issued 2005 Sept. 25, 22:08 UT
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2002 XN40
Revision to MPEC 2002-X75
Additional Observations:
K02X40N C2005 09 24.76766 23 35 17.34 +45 04 12.9 ES047540
K02X40N C2005 09 24.78002 23 35 16.26 +45 04 10.6 21.5 R ES047540
K02X40N C2005 09 25.76322 23 33 48.06 +45 01 46.7 ES047540
K02X40N C2005 09 25.76868 23 33 47.55 +45 01 46.3 21.5 R ES047540
Observer details:
540 Linz. Observer E. Meyer. 0.6-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
050924 540 55.3- 32.9- 050925 540 55.4- 33.4- MPO 48303 +0.042 day
Orbital elements:
2002 XN40
Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5 MPC
M 278.46625 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.30791029 Peri. 216.21736 -0.54846666 -0.71549095
a 2.1719671 Node 271.13136 +0.83213749 -0.41626497
e 0.4239299 Incl. 25.64643 +0.08204589 -0.56106700
P 3.20 H 18.2 G 0.15 U 2
Residuals in seconds of arc
021210 704 (2.0+ 2.1+) 021213 704 0.0 0.2- 030103 118 0.2- 0.3-
021210 704 1.9+ 1.8+ 021213 448 0.3- 0.1- 030105 704 0.2- 0.1+
021210 704 1.4+ 1.2+ 021213 448 0.3- 0.0 030105 704 0.5- 0.6-
021210 704 1.6+ 1.6+ 021213 704 0.4+ 0.2- 030105 704 0.8- 0.1+
021210 704 1.0+ 1.8+ 021213 448 0.4- 0.2- 030105 704 1.1- 0.3+
021211 704 0.3+ 0.4- 021213 704 0.2+ 0.6+ 030105 704 0.8- 0.3-
021211 704 0.1+ 0.5- 021213 704 0.3+ 0.5- 030108 246 0.2- 0.7+
021211 704 0.1+ 1.3- 021213 854 0.7- 1.4- 030108 246 0.1- 0.3+
021211 704 0.1- 0.6- 021213 854 0.0 0.5- 030108 246 0.2- 0.6+
021212 704 0.1+ 0.2- 021213 704 0.3+ 0.2- 030108 246 0.3- 0.7+
021212 704 0.2- 0.4- 021213 854 0.3- 0.6- 030120 246 0.0 0.8+
021212 704 0.0 0.1- 021213 670 0.1+ 0.4- 030120 246 0.9- 0.0
021212 704 0.4- 0.2+ 021213 704 0.0 0.2- 030120 246 0.2+ 1.0+
021212 704 0.0 0.5+ 021213 704 0.6- 0.3+ 030120 246 0.4- 1.1+
021212 246 0.0 0.1- 021213 926 0.0 0.1- 030120 246 0.7- 0.6+
021212 246 0.2+ 0.0 021213 926 0.3- 0.5- 030126 644 0.1- 0.7-
021212 246 0.6+ 0.4- 021213 926 0.6- 0.8- 030126 644 0.0 0.9-
021212 246 0.6+ 0.3- 021215 704 1.0- 0.4+ 030126 644 0.0 0.4-
021212 246 0.7+ 0.0 021215 704 0.6- 0.1+ 030309 711 0.8+ 0.6-
021212 246 0.3+ 0.5- 021215 704 0.5- 0.7+ 030309 711 1.4+ 0.3-
021213 858 0.0 0.4- 021215 704 0.2- 0.1+ 030309 711 0.3+ 0.0
021213 858 0.2- 0.2+ 021215 704 0.4- 0.8+ 030309 474 0.4+ 0.2+
021213 858 0.6+ 0.5+ 021220 448 0.1+ 0.2- 030309 474 0.1- 0.3+
021213 918 (1.1+ 2.9+) 021220 448 0.3+ 0.2- 030423 413 0.5+ 0.0
021213 704 0.3+ 0.2+ 021220 448 0.0 0.2- 030423 413 0.3+ 0.3+
021213 704 0.5- 0.8+ 021227 448 0.1- 0.1- 050924 540 0.2- 0.6+
021213 918 0.3+ 0.1- 021227 448 0.2- 0.0 050924 540 0.2+ 0.3-
021213 670 0.9- 0.5- 021227 448 0.0 0.2- 050925 540 0.3- 0.2+
021213 704 0.1+ 0.8- 030103 118 0.8+ 0.3- 050925 540 0.4- 0.6+
021213 918 0.1+ 0.5- 030103 118 0.8+ 0.5-
Ephemeris:
2002 XN40 a,e,i = 2.17, 0.42, 26 q = 1.2512
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2005 09 17 23 46.58 +45 05.0 1.472 2.275 132.6 19.0 21.8
2005 09 27 23 31.95 +44 58.0 1.398 2.228 135.6 18.4 21.6
2005 10 07 23 17.37 +43 56.8 1.343 2.179 136.4 18.5 21.5
2005 10 17 23 05.01 +42 05.3 1.307 2.129 134.6 19.5 21.4
2005 10 27 22 56.51 +39 35.7 1.289 2.078 130.6 21.3 21.4
2005 11 06 22 52.75 +36 44.4 1.288 2.026 125.0 23.6 21.4
2005 11 16 22 53.89 +33 48.5 1.301 1.973 118.4 26.2 21.4
2005 11 26 22 59.58 +31 01.4 1.325 1.920 111.5 28.6 21.5
2005 12 06 23 09.33 +28 32.3 1.356 1.866 104.5 30.7 21.5
2005 12 16 23 22.59 +26 26.2 1.393 1.811 97.8 32.6 21.6
2005 12 26 23 38.85 +24 44.1 1.433 1.757 91.3 34.0 21.6
2006 01 05 23 57.72 +23 25.0 1.474 1.702 85.2 35.1 21.6
2006 01 15 00 18.86 +22 26.4 1.514 1.648 79.5 35.9 21.7
2006 01 25 00 42.00 +21 44.3 1.552 1.595 74.2 36.4 21.6
2006 02 04 01 06.96 +21 14.6 1.587 1.543 69.3 36.7 21.6
2006 02 14 01 33.56 +20 52.8 1.619 1.494 64.7 36.7 21.6
2006 02 24 02 01.64 +20 33.9 1.647 1.446 60.6 36.6 21.6
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