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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
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