MPEC 2002-X30 : 2002 XH4

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M.P.E.C. 2002-X30                                Issued 2002 Dec. 5, 15:31 UT

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                                   2002 XH4

Observations:
     K02X04H* C2002 12 03.27897 04 43 44.42 +09 07 43.0          21.3        644
     K02X04H  C2002 12 03.34882 04 43 36.41 +09 08 28.0          20.8        644
     K02X04H  C2002 12 03.41158 04 43 29.23 +09 09 07.8          21.1        644
     K02X04H  C2002 12 04.32211 04 41 49.24 +09 18 55.6          19.5 R      673
     K02X04H  C2002 12 04.32650 04 41 48.81 +09 18 58.6                      673
     K02X04H  C2002 12 04.33507 04 41 48.04 +09 19 03.3                      673
     K02X04H  C2002 12 05.28715 04 40 04.16 +09 29 25.7          19.5 R      673
     K02X04H  C2002 12 05.29653 04 40 03.01 +09 29 32.4                      673
     K02X04H  C2002 12 05.30718 04 40 01.76 +09 29 39.4                      673
     K02X04H  C2002 12 05.31198 04 40 01.07 +09 29 42.5                      926
     K02X04H  C2002 12 05.31514 04 40 00.84 +09 29 44.8          19.9 R      926
     K02X04H  C2002 12 05.31801 04 40 00.48 +09 29 46.4          19.8 R      926

Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
    M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 XH4
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M  79.31068              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.49743488     Peri.  218.43624     +0.70186068     +0.68299152
a   1.5775334      Node    97.19177     -0.59269412     +0.71746350
e   0.2650212      Incl.   11.76374     -0.39510159     +0.13699894
P   1.98           H   19.4           G   0.15
From 11 observations 2002 Dec. 3-5.

Ephemeris:
2002 XH4                 a,e,i = 1.58, 0.27, 12                  q = 1.1595
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 12 02    04 46.11   +08 54.3    0.670    1.645   166.6     8.0    20.2
2002 12 12    04 28.51   +10 45.1    0.711    1.679   163.4     9.7    20.4
2002 12 22    04 14.53   +12 41.4    0.776    1.711   152.9    15.2    20.9
2003 01 01    04 05.54   +14 36.2    0.860    1.742   141.7    20.5    21.3
2003 01 11    04 01.82   +16 26.2    0.961    1.771   131.3    24.7    21.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-X30

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