MPEC 2002-V30 : 2002 VR14

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M.P.E.C. 2002-V30                                Issued 2002 Nov. 7, 18:49 UT

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                                   2002 VR14

Observations:
     K02V14R* C2002 11 05.29212 02 24 32.57 -12 58 07.6          19.6        644
     K02V14R  C2002 11 05.31557 02 24 29.17 -12 59 08.6          18.9        644
     K02V14R  C2002 11 05.34500 02 24 24.90 -13 00 26.4          19.5        644
     K02V14R  C2002 11 06.13721 02 22 46.79 -13 36 27.0          18.7 R      734
     K02V14R  C2002 11 06.15170 02 22 44.39 -13 37 10.0          18.7 R      734
     K02V14R 4C2002 11 06.24294 02 22 31.83 -13 41 23.5          18.0 R      673
     K02V14R 4C2002 11 06.24514 02 22 31.52 -13 41 29.4                      673
     K02V14R 4C2002 11 06.24711 02 22 31.19 -13 41 35.4                      673
     K02V14R  C2002 11 06.29433 02 22 23.12 -13 43 48.5          19.7 R      448
     K02V14R  C2002 11 06.30061 02 22 22.13 -13 44 05.7          19.2 R      448
     K02V14R  C2002 11 06.30653 02 22 21.17 -13 44 22.6          19.2 R      448
     K02V14R  C2002 11 06.31579 02 22 19.95 -13 44 48.3          19.5 R      926
     K02V14R  C2002 11 06.31752 02 22 19.64 -13 44 53.5          20.2 R      926
     K02V14R  C2002 11 06.31924 02 22 19.48 -13 44 57.1          19.9 R      926
     K02V14R  C2002 11 07.25330 02 20 09.04 -14 30 38.7          19.6 R      926
     K02V14R  C2002 11 07.25551 02 20 08.63 -14 30 46.3          19.2 R      926
     K02V14R  C2002 11 07.25690 02 20 08.37 -14 30 51.8          19.3 R      926
     K02V14R  C2002 11 07.29100 02 20 02.24 -14 32 35.2          18.9 R      448
     K02V14R  C2002 11 07.29570 02 20 01.39 -14 32 49.7          19.0 R      448
     K02V14R  C2002 11 07.30065 02 20 00.52 -14 33 04.4          18.5 R      448

Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. Stevens.  0.30-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.
    Measurer P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 VR14
Epoch 2002 Nov. 2.0 TT = JDT 2452580.5                  MPC
M 329.50440              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.47336683     Peri.   43.98900     -0.50485062     -0.85808975
a   1.6305627      Node    76.54190     +0.76292647     -0.49441788
e   0.5004762      Incl.    5.53765     +0.40381809     -0.13868288
P   2.08           H   22.3           G   0.15
From 20 observations 2002 Nov. 5-7.

Ephemeris:
2002 VR14                a,e,i = 1.63, 0.50, 6                   q = 0.8145
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 11 02    02 30.34   -10 46.6    0.167    1.146   154.6    21.8    19.8
2002 11 12    02 04.94   -19 23.7    0.102    1.070   139.9    36.6    19.0
2002 11 22    00 14.74   -43 03.5    0.049    0.997   100.0    77.2    18.5

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-V30

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