2002 VX17 2002 VX17 Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPEC 2002-Y51: 2002 VX17 Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC M 357.14245 (2000.0) P Q n 0.25471376 Peri. 200.54467 +0.35712820 -0.93180960 a 2.4647211 Node 228.59163 +0.86857661 +0.35678523 e 0.5726500 Incl. 4.95128 +0.34356093 +0.06659715 P 3.87 H 22.2 G 0.15 U 5 From 81 observations 2002 Nov. 8-Dec. 27, mean residual 0".50. An explanation of the orbital elements is available. These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs. Ephemeris The following ephemeris is at intervals of five days. A daily ephemeris covering the same time interval is also available. Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 12 22 06 08.89 -09 52.2 0.113 1.080 146.6 30.1 18.9 2002 12 27 06 34.56 -09 02.5 0.130 1.095 147.5 28.9 19.2 2003 01 01 06 53.65 -07 54.5 0.149 1.114 148.9 27.1 19.5 2003 01 06 07 07.95 -06 35.4 0.170 1.135 150.8 25.0 19.8 2003 01 11 07 18.88 -05 10.2 0.194 1.159 152.8 22.8 20.0 2003 01 16 07 27.48 -03 42.5 0.220 1.186 154.7 20.8 20.3 2003 01 21 07 34.48 -02 14.7 0.248 1.214 156.0 19.2 20.6 2003 01 26 07 40.42 -00 48.8 0.278 1.245 156.6 18.3 20.8 2003 01 31 07 45.70 +00 33.9 0.312 1.277 156.4 18.0 21.1 2003 02 05 07 50.66 +01 52.1 0.348 1.310 155.3 18.3 21.4 2003 02 10 07 55.55 +03 04.5 0.388 1.345 153.4 19.2 21.8 Back to Observable Unusual Minor Planets Astronomical Headlines Index MPC