MPEC 2002-X29 : 2002 XG4
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X29 Issued 2002 Dec. 5, 15:22 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 XG4
Observations:
K02X04G* C2002 12 02.40729 06 32 31.33 +24 28 10.4 18.7 704
K02X04G C2002 12 02.42242 06 32 31.31 +24 27 30.9 18.6 704
K02X04G C2002 12 02.43759 06 32 31.28 +24 26 50.4 18.5 704
K02X04G C2002 12 03.10520 06 32 33.96 +23 57 29.7 17.7 R 012
K02X04G C2002 12 03.10729 06 32 33.97 +23 57 24.2 17.8 R 012
K02X04G C2002 12 03.11000 06 32 33.93 +23 57 16.7 17.7 R 012
K02X04G C2002 12 03.11582 06 32 33.95 +23 57 02.0 17.9 R 012
K02X04G C2002 12 03.11862 06 32 33.89 +23 56 53.9 17.8 R 012
K02X04G C2002 12 03.12179 06 32 33.95 +23 56 45.3 18.0 R 012
K02X04G C2002 12 03.12551 06 32 33.95 +23 56 36.5 17.9 R 012
K02X04G C2002 12 04.96685 06 32 34.97 +22 32 08.3 17.9 R 170
K02X04G C2002 12 04.97490 06 32 34.63 +22 31 45.9 17.4 R J95
K02X04G C2002 12 04.97718 06 32 34.68 +22 31 44.0 17.8 R 170
K02X04G C2002 12 04.97830 06 32 34.63 +22 31 36.3 17.4 R J95
K02X04G C2002 12 04.98248 06 32 34.60 +22 31 24.3 17.5 R J95
K02X04G C2002 12 04.98299 06 32 34.66 +22 31 25.7 17.8 R 170
K02X04G C2002 12 04.98509 06 32 34.55 +22 31 19.1 17.9 R 170
K02X04G C2002 12 05.06697 06 32 33.90 +22 27 24.3 17.6 R 966
K02X04G C2002 12 05.06950 06 32 33.85 +22 27 17.3 17.7 R 966
K02X04G C2002 12 05.07204 06 32 33.88 +22 27 09.6 17.4 R 966
K02X04G C2002 12 05.32743 06 32 33.34 +22 15 05.7 17.7 R 926
K02X04G C2002 12 05.32929 06 32 33.36 +22 14 59.2 18.1 R 926
K02X04G C2002 12 05.33113 06 32 33.28 +22 14 54.9 18.2 R 926
Observer details:
012 Uccle. Observer T. Pauwels. 0.85-m f/2.5 Schmidt + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 XG4
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 337.32054 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.27661009 Peri. 238.11325 -0.68292729 -0.63607640
a 2.3328709 Node 259.66882 +0.73017504 -0.60876465
e 0.4927744 Incl. 21.41428 -0.02132437 -0.47414388
P 3.56 H 18.3 G 0.15
From 22 observations 2002 Dec. 2-5.
Ephemeris:
2002 XG4 a,e,i = 2.33, 0.49, 21 q = 1.1833
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 02 06 32.49 +24 45.7 0.464 1.413 152.2 19.0 18.4
2002 12 12 06 31.10 +16 18.7 0.391 1.360 161.0 13.7 17.7
2002 12 22 06 25.64 +05 14.9 0.342 1.312 160.8 14.3 17.4
2003 01 01 06 17.85 -07 14.6 0.321 1.270 149.0 23.5 17.5
2003 01 11 06 10.41 -18 55.1 0.325 1.235 135.0 34.3 17.7
2003 01 21 06 06.17 -28 08.5 0.345 1.208 123.2 43.0 18.1
2003 01 31 06 06.91 -34 39.9 0.374 1.191 114.6 48.8 18.4
2003 02 10 06 13.68 -38 57.8 0.406 1.183 109.1 52.0 18.6
2003 02 20 06 26.75 -41 36.9 0.436 1.187 106.2 53.1 18.8
2003 03 02 06 45.86 -42 59.8 0.464 1.200 105.3 52.8 19.0
2003 03 12 07 10.71 -43 18.6 0.490 1.223 106.0 51.3 19.1
2003 03 22 07 40.53 -42 40.7 0.516 1.255 107.9 49.1 19.2
2003 04 01 08 14.04 -41 09.0 0.545 1.294 110.4 46.3 19.3
2003 04 11 08 49.75 -38 50.5 0.579 1.340 113.2 43.4 19.4
2003 04 21 09 25.91 -35 58.2 0.623 1.391 115.5 40.7 19.6
2003 05 01 10 01.04 -32 48.7 0.680 1.447 116.7 38.5 19.8
2003 05 11 10 34.27 -29 41.3 0.751 1.505 116.7 36.8 20.1
2003 05 21 11 05.15 -26 51.4 0.838 1.566 115.3 35.8 20.4
2003 05 31 11 33.68 -24 27.8 0.941 1.628 112.8 35.1 20.7
2003 06 10 12 00.10 -22 34.0 1.058 1.691 109.3 34.5 21.0
2003 06 20 12 24.71 -21 09.1 1.187 1.755 105.3 34.0 21.3
2003 06 30 12 47.81 -20 09.5 1.329 1.819 100.8 33.3 21.6
2003 07 10 13 09.73 -19 31.4 1.479 1.882 96.1 32.5 21.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X29
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