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M.P.E.C. 2001-W28 Issued 2001 Nov. 19, 20:18 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
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2001 VR78
Observations:
K01V78R* C2001 11 11.22027 02 14 02.78 +34 53 31.6 19.6 704
K01V78R C2001 11 11.23475 02 14 01.58 +34 53 09.6 19.7 704
K01V78R C2001 11 11.26378 02 13 59.23 +34 52 27.7 19.6 704
K01V78R C2001 11 11.27828 02 13 58.04 +34 52 06.7 19.6 704
K01V78R C2001 11 14.05054 02 10 21.28 +33 44 08.4 557
K01V78R C2001 11 14.05926 02 10 20.59 +33 43 55.7 557
K01V78R C2001 11 15.77286 02 08 13.50 +33 01 24.8 19.1 R 046
K01V78R C2001 11 15.77602 02 08 13.38 +33 01 21.3 046
K01V78R C2001 11 15.77740 02 08 13.22 +33 01 19.2 046
K01V78R C2001 11 17.21128 02 06 30.75 +32 25 37.0 19.7 704
K01V78R C2001 11 17.23998 02 06 28.65 +32 24 54.4 20.1 704
K01V78R C2001 11 17.26875 02 06 26.49 +32 24 11.4 19.8 704
K01V78R C2001 11 18.21084 02 05 21.53 +32 00 38.0 19.3 704
K01V78R C2001 11 18.22578 02 05 20.44 +32 00 15.1 20.0 704
K01V78R C2001 11 18.24069 02 05 19.39 +31 59 53.0 19.9 704
K01V78R C2001 11 18.27048 02 05 17.24 +31 59 07.9 20.0 704
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli. Measurers
J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2001 VR78
Epoch 2001 Nov. 7.0 TT = JDT 2452220.5 MPC
M 151.91678 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.30992489 Peri. 1.78993 -0.56784458 +0.47956174
a 2.1625446 Node 234.37014 -0.76507051 -0.60733877
e 0.2321486 Incl. 55.39579 -0.30367687 +0.63337206
P 3.18 H 15.2 G 0.15
From 16 observations 2001 Nov. 11-18.
Ephemeris:
2001 VR78 a,e,i = 2.16, 0.23, 55 q = 1.6605
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2001 11 17 02 06.76 +32 30.9 1.694 2.633 157.1 8.4 19.0
2001 11 27 01 56.67 +28 22.2 1.747 2.640 148.7 11.2 19.2
2001 12 07 01 50.07 +24 27.7 1.832 2.647 137.9 14.5 19.4
2001 12 17 01 46.89 +21 00.5 1.944 2.652 126.7 17.3 19.7
2001 12 27 01 46.83 +18 07.1 2.077 2.657 115.8 19.5 19.9
2002 01 06 01 49.43 +15 47.7 2.222 2.660 105.5 20.9 20.1
2002 01 16 01 54.27 +13 59.1 2.376 2.663 95.8 21.6 20.3
2002 01 26 02 00.97 +12 36.8 2.533 2.664 86.7 21.7 20.4
2002 02 05 02 09.20 +11 36.0 2.687 2.665 78.1 21.2 20.5
2002 02 15 02 18.69 +10 52.1 2.836 2.664 70.0 20.4 20.6
2002 02 25 02 29.24 +10 21.0 2.976 2.663 62.2 19.2 20.7
2002 03 07 02 40.65 +09 59.0 3.105 2.660 54.9 17.8 20.7
2002 03 17 02 52.82 +09 43.2 3.221 2.657 47.8 16.1 20.7
2002 03 27 03 05.61 +09 31.0 3.322 2.653 41.1 14.3 20.7
2002 04 06 03 18.94 +09 20.0 3.407 2.648 34.8 12.5 20.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-W28
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