MPEC 2002-V67 : 2002 VD92

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M.P.E.C. 2002-V67                                Issued 2002 Nov. 14, 16:42 UT

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                                   2002 VD92

Observations:
     K02V92D* C2002 11 13.43374 03 24 48.54 +30 39 58.8          19.6        644
     K02V92D  C2002 11 13.45406 03 24 46.75 +30 39 49.0          20.4        644
     K02V92D  C2002 11 13.47440 03 24 45.01 +30 39 39.9          20.1        644
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.07046 03 23 54.89 +30 35 05.1                      557
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.07197 03 23 54.80 +30 35 04.2                      557
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.07348 03 23 54.62 +30 35 03.3                      557
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.26582 03 23 39.05 +30 33 36.8          19.2 R      854
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.26942 03 23 38.46 +30 33 35.7          19.3 R      854
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.27302 03 23 38.26 +30 33 34.1          19.3 R      854
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.30265 03 23 35.77 +30 33 20.7          19.6 R      926
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.30902 03 23 35.12 +30 33 18.2          19.5 R      926
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.31542 03 23 34.60 +30 33 14.8          19.0 R      926
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.34667 03 23 31.80 +30 32 59.6          19.6 R      711
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.34861 03 23 31.74 +30 32 58.7          18.5 R      673
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.35289 03 23 31.38 +30 32 56.6                      673
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.35718 03 23 30.93 +30 32 54.3                      673
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.37001 03 23 29.79 +30 32 48.9                      711
     K02V92D  C2002 11 14.38063 03 23 28.90 +30 32 45.0          19.3 R      711

Observer details:
557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.
    0.61-m f/16 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer E. S. Barker.  0.76-m reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers M. Schwartz, P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 VD92
Epoch 2002 Nov. 2.0 TT = JDT 2452580.5                  MPC
M  31.95553              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.21225451     Peri.    9.44010     +0.70724142     +0.70106812
a   2.7833305      Node   305.63905     -0.65573390     +0.60230249
e   0.5633804      Incl.    6.44149     -0.26423973     +0.38175279
P   4.64           H   17.3           G   0.15
From 18 observations 2002 Nov. 13-14.

Ephemeris:
2002 VD92                a,e,i = 2.78, 0.56, 6                   q = 1.2153
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 11 12    03 26.85   +30 50.7    1.092    2.066   166.0     6.6    19.6
2002 11 22    03 13.50   +29 30.5    1.160    2.135   167.6     5.7    19.7
2002 12 02    03 03.02   +28 05.1    1.255    2.204   159.0     9.2    20.1
2002 12 12    02 56.19   +26 45.9    1.374    2.272   148.3    13.2    20.5
2002 12 22    02 53.14   +25 40.2    1.515    2.338   137.8    16.4    20.9
2003 01 01    02 53.50   +24 51.2    1.673    2.404   127.7    18.9    21.3
2003 01 11    02 56.80   +24 18.6    1.846    2.469   118.3    20.5    21.6
2003 01 21    03 02.55   +24 00.8    2.030    2.533   109.4    21.5    21.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-V67

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