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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y51 Issued 2003 Dec. 23, 19:23 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
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2002 XV93
Revision to MPEC 2003-A25
Additional Observations:
K02X93V C2003 11 22.27381 04 37 39.86 +33 09 04.8 20.3 R EY051695
K02X93V C2003 11 23.29571 04 37 33.73 +33 08 59.3 EY051695
K02X93V C2003 11 23.35398 04 37 33.38 +33 08 59.2 EY051695
K02X93V C2003 11 23.40443 04 37 33.07 +33 08 58.8 EY051695
K02X93V C2003 12 17.93182 04 35 04.65 +33 05 03.6 EY051621
K02X93V C2003 12 17.95516 04 35 04.54 +33 05 03.2 EY051621
K02X93V C2003 12 17.97849 04 35 04.34 +33 05 03.0 EY051621
K02X93V C2003 12 18.86070 04 34 59.08 +33 04 51.8 20.6 R EY051621
K02X93V C2003 12 18.89570 04 34 58.91 +33 04 51.0 EY051621
Observer details:
621 Bergisch Gladbach. Observer W. Bickel. 0.60-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak. Observers L. H. Wasserman, E. I. Chiang, J. R. Lovering.
Measurers M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman, K. B. Clancy. 3.8-m
reflector + CCD, 3.6-m WIYN reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
031123 695 97.4+ 28.3+ 031218 621 83.7+ 28.3+ MPO 43482
Orbital elements:
2002 XV93
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 264.10964 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00398224 Peri. 163.44413 -0.99648741 +0.03659664
a 39.4200863 Node 19.13530 -0.07394482 -0.80670731
e 0.1221700 Incl. 13.28429 +0.03930666 -0.58981692
P 248 H 5.1 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
021210 644 0.0 0.1- 030221 621 0.3- 0.1- 031123 695 0.0 0.1+
021210 644 0.2- 0.0 030222 621 0.3+ 0.2+ 031217 621 0.6+ 0.2-
021210 644 0.3+ 0.2+ 030223 621 0.1- 0.5+ 031217 621 1.0+ 0.3-
030104 675 0.1+ 0.1- 031122 695 0.0 0.1+ 031217 621 0.2+ 0.2-
030104 675 0.1+ 0.1- 031123 695 0.1- 0.0 031218 621 1.1- 0.3+
030105 675 0.2- 0.4- 031123 695 0.0 0.2+ 031218 621 0.6- 0.0
Ephemeris:
2002 XV93 a,e,i = 39.42, 0.12, 13 q = 34.604
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 12 17 04 35.17 +33 05.3 39.540 40.484 163.4 0.4 21.2
2003 12 27 04 34.22 +33 02.9 39.589 40.480 154.7 0.6 21.2
2004 01 06 04 33.36 +33 00.2 39.667 40.477 145.1 0.8 21.3
2004 01 16 04 32.62 +32 57.4 39.769 40.474 135.3 1.0 21.3
2004 01 26 04 32.04 +32 54.4 39.894 40.471 125.3 1.1 21.3
2004 02 05 04 31.63 +32 51.5 40.037 40.468 115.3 1.3 21.3
2004 02 15 04 31.41 +32 48.7 40.192 40.465 105.3 1.3 21.3
2004 02 25 04 31.38 +32 46.3 40.356 40.461 95.4 1.4 21.4
2004 03 06 04 31.56 +32 44.2 40.523 40.458 85.6 1.4 21.4
2004 03 16 04 31.93 +32 42.5 40.687 40.455 75.8 1.4 21.4
2004 03 26 04 32.49 +32 41.3 40.844 40.452 66.2 1.3 21.4
2004 04 05 04 33.22 +32 40.6 40.989 40.449 56.7 1.2 21.4
2004 04 15 04 34.11 +32 40.5 41.119 40.445 47.3 1.0 21.4
2004 04 25 04 35.12 +32 40.9 41.229 40.442 38.1 0.9 21.4
This 2:3 Neptune libration orbit keeps the object more than 13 AU from
Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Y51
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