MPEC 2002-V73 : 1991 BN = 2002 VS94

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M.P.E.C. 2002-V73                                Issued 2002 Nov. 15, 16:41 UT

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                              1991 BN = 2002 VS94

Observations:
     K02V94S* C2002 11 13.11521 21 25 07.47 +26 17 53.1          15.9        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 13.13253 21 25 32.96 +26 19 41.1          16.1        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 13.15001 21 25 58.77 +26 21 29.5          16.0        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 14.06338 21 49 31.87 +27 51 16.8          15.4        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 14.06345 21 49 31.97 +27 51 16.7          15.6        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 14.08042 21 49 57.50 +27 52 47.7          15.8        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 14.08128 21 49 58.78 +27 52 52.7          15.8        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 14.09743 21 50 23.06 +27 54 17.5          15.8        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 14.09909 21 50 25.59 +27 54 26.9          15.9        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 14.11459 21 50 48.93 +27 55 47.5          15.7        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 14.11677 21 50 52.20 +27 55 59.4          15.9        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 14.13154 21 51 14.48 +27 57 15.3          15.7        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 14.13469 21 51 19.23 +27 57 32.1          15.9        704
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.06008 22 15 29.87 +29 10 46.3          15.6 R      448
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.07689 22 15 55.22 +29 11 56.4          15.1 R      448
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.07742 22 15 56.01 +29 11 58.8          15.4 R      448
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.09322 22 16 20.43 +29 13 05.7          15.1 R      926
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.09381 22 16 21.28 +29 13 07.8          15.1 R      926
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.09438 22 16 22.21 +29 13 11.1          15.5 R      926
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.09494 22 16 23.13 +29 13 13.4          15.5 R      926
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.09554 22 16 23.89 +29 13 15.5          15.1 R      926
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.10141 22 16 34.02 +29 13 33.1                      670
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.11268 22 16 50.99 +29 14 19.2                      670
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.13268 22 17 21.10 +29 15 40.2          15.1 R      670
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.17001 22 18 16.12 +29 18 08.9          16.0 R      854
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.17092 22 18 17.61 +29 18 12.8          15.9 R      854
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.17183 22 18 18.90 +29 18 16.1          15.8 R      854
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.17366 22 18 21.65 +29 18 23.0          16.0 R      854
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.17457 22 18 22.97 +29 18 26.3          15.8 R      854
     K02V94S  C2002 11 15.18070 22 18 33.52 +29 18 49.6                      670

Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. Stevens.  0.30-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers D. Torres, F. Shelly,
    L. Manguso, M. Bezpalko, M. Blythe, R. Huber, S. Adams, S. Partridge,
    T. Brothers.  Measurers J. Evans, J. Stuart, P. Hopman, R. Sayer.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 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:
1991 BN = 2002 VS94                                                  PHA 0.024
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M  30.38093              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.56832577     Peri.   80.59406     +0.98214508     +0.17826039
a   1.4434591      Node   269.12027     -0.18739196     +0.89883339
e   0.3980328      Incl.    3.44704     -0.01659185     +0.40040200
P   1.73           H   19.7           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
910119 691  0.4+  0.2+    021113 704  0.0   0.2+    021115 926  0.1+  0.1-
910119 691  0.3+  0.1+    021113 704  0.3-  0.2+    021115 926  0.3-  0.4-
910119 691  0.4+  0.3+    021113 704  0.4-  0.4+    021115 926  0.6+  0.5+
910120 691  0.6-  0.5-    021114 704  0.3+  0.1-    021115 926  1.6+  0.5+
910120 691  1.5-  0.9-    021114 704  0.3+  0.6-    021115 926  0.3-  0.2+
910120 691  0.8+  0.6-    021114 704  0.4+  0.3-    021115 670  0.2+  0.1+
910121 691  0.4+  0.2+    021114 704  0.3+  0.1+    021115 670  0.1+  0.1-
910121 691  0.3-  0.3-    021114 704  0.1-  0.5-    021115 670  0.2-  0.2-
910121 691  1.2+  0.3+    021114 704  0.3+  0.2+    021115 854  0.8-  0.2-
910121 691  0.6-  0.2+    021114 704  0.2+  0.3-    021115 854  0.7+  0.2+
910121 691  0.4-  0.1-    021114 704  0.1-  0.2+    021115 854  0.5-  0.0
910124 691  0.2-  0.1-    021114 704  0.2-  0.4-    021115 854  0.7-  0.1-
910124 691  0.8-  0.5+    021114 704  0.3-  0.2+    021115 854  1.4-  0.3-
910205 691  1.1+  0.6+    021115 448  0.1-  0.1+    021115 670  0.2-  0.1-
910205 691  0.7+  0.2+    021115 448  0.4+  0.2+
910205 691  1.0-  0.0     021115 448  0.3+  0.4+

Ephemeris:
1991 BN                  a,e,i = 1.44, 0.40, 3                   q = 0.8689
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 11 12    20 57.63   +24 10.5    0.064    0.997    94.9    81.4    16.6
2002 11 14    21 47.87   +27 45.7    0.063    1.008   105.2    71.3    16.2
2002 11 16    22 39.72   +30 06.7    0.066    1.019   115.2    61.5    16.0
2002 11 18    23 28.39   +31 06.4    0.070    1.030   124.2    52.6    15.9
2002 11 20    00 10.63   +31 02.4    0.077    1.041   131.6    45.2    15.9
2002 11 22    00 45.49   +30 20.3    0.085    1.052   137.5    39.4    16.0
2002 11 24    01 13.62   +29 20.5    0.095    1.064   142.0    34.9    16.2
2002 11 26    01 36.24   +28 15.6    0.106    1.075   145.3    31.5    16.3
2002 11 28    01 54.56   +27 12.4    0.117    1.087   147.6    29.1    16.5
2002 11 30    02 09.58   +26 13.7    0.129    1.099   149.2    27.3    16.7
2002 12 02    02 22.08   +25 20.6    0.142    1.111   150.2    26.2    16.9
2002 12 04    02 32.65   +24 33.4    0.155    1.123   150.7    25.5    17.1
2002 12 06    02 41.71   +23 51.6    0.169    1.136   150.8    25.1    17.3
2002 12 08    02 49.61   +23 14.9    0.183    1.148   150.5    25.0    17.5
2002 12 10    02 56.58   +22 42.7    0.197    1.160   150.1    25.0    17.7

2002 12 12    03 02.82   +22 14.5    0.212    1.172   149.5    25.3    17.8
2002 12 22    03 27.11   +20 39.7    0.293    1.234   144.7    27.5    18.7
2003 01 01    03 45.72   +19 55.6    0.384    1.296   138.6    30.1    19.5
2003 01 11    04 02.52   +19 41.6    0.484    1.357   132.2    32.5    20.2
2003 01 21    04 19.01   +19 44.9    0.594    1.416   125.8    34.3    20.7
2003 01 31    04 35.74   +19 57.2    0.712    1.473   119.6    35.6    21.3
2003 02 10    04 52.99   +20 13.3    0.837    1.527   113.5    36.3    21.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-V73

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