List of unnumbered minor planets: 2002 W–Y

This is a partial list of unnumbered minor planets for principal provisional designations assigned between 16 November and 31 December 2002. As of January 2022, a total of 70 bodies remain unnumbered for this period.[1][2][3][4] Objects for this year are listed on the following pages: A–B · C · D–F · G–K · L–O · P · Qi · Qii · Ri · Rii · S · Ti · Tii · U–V and W–Y. Also see previous and next year.

  Near-Earth obj.     MBA (inner)   MBA (outer)   Centaur
  Mars-crosser   MBA (middle)     Jupiter trojan    Trans-Neptunian obj.
  Unclassified

W

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 2002 WQ AMO 18.6 680 m multiple 2002–2017 06 Feb 2017 83 Disc.: NEAT MPC · JPL
0 2002 WX12 APO 19.8 390 m multiple 2002–2019 01 Aug 2019 102 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
4 2002 WT17 MCA 18.1 1.3 km single 77 days 27 Jan 2003 23 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
3 2002 WA20 MBA-O 17.0 2.2 km multiple 2002–2019 30 Jan 2019 30 Disc.: NEAT MPC · JPL
1 2002 WT20 MBA-O 17.86 1.7 km multiple 2002–2023 10 Oct 2023 51 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs. MPC · JPL
4 2002 WL21 TNO 7.69 96 km multiple 2002–2021 11 Jan 2021 25 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.
LoUTNOs, cubewano (cold)
MPC · JPL
0 2002 WS22 MBA-M 18.3 650 m multiple 2002–2020 24 Jan 2020 40 Disc.: NEAT MPC · JPL
0 2002 WY28 MBA-M 18.4 880 m multiple 2002–2021 12 Jan 2021 39 Disc.: NEAT
Alt.: 2015 TO9
MPC · JPL
0 2002 WD31 HUN 18.94 480 m multiple 2002–2021 30 Jun 2021 87 Disc.: NEAT
Alt.: 2012 XJ80
MPC · JPL
0 2002 WT31 MCA 18.7 540 m multiple 2002–2020 21 Mar 2020 47 Disc.: NEAT MPC · JPL
0 2002 WY31 MBA-M 18.41 1.0 km multiple 2002-2023 12 Dec 2023 54 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs. MPC · JPL
0 2002 WE33 MBA-M 17.8 820 m multiple 2002–2020 15 Feb 2020 35 Disc.: NEAT
Added on 17 January 2021
MPC · JPL

X

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 2002 XA AMO 19.49 450 m multiple 2002–2022 21 Jan 2022 467 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
0 2002 XB ATE 21.88 150 m multiple 2002–2022 05 Jan 2022 67 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
4 2002 XO1 AMO 20.7 260 m single 91 days 05 Jan 2003 43 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
0 2002 XN4 MBA-I 17.5 940 m multiple 2002–2017 22 Nov 2017 24 Disc.: Table Mountain Obs. MPC · JPL
6 2002 XT4 APO 24.0 56 m single 28 days 28 Dec 2002 35 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
0 2002 XU4 AMO 21.9 150 m multiple 2002–2020 26 May 2020 48 Disc.: NEAT MPC · JPL
0 2002 XW4 AMO 21.69 160 m multiple 2002–2022 06 Jan 2022 60 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
3 2002 XM14 AMO 21.4 190 m multiple 2002–2018 10 Dec 2018 59 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
5 2002 XO14 APO 22.1 140 m single 131 days 25 Mar 2003 139 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
5 2002 XS14 APO 24.2 51 m single 55 days 30 Jan 2003 65 Disc.: LINEAR
AMO at MPC
MPC · JPL
9 2002 XM35 APO 23.0 89 m single 1 day 02 Dec 2002 9 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
0 2002 XN37 MCA 19.46 710 m multiple 2002–2022 06 Jan 2022 47 Disc.: NEAT MPC · JPL
2002 XX38 MCA 19.2 430 m single 17 days 11 Dec 2002 17 Disc.: LPL/Spacewatch II MPC · JPL
1 2002 XE39 MCA 18.3 650 m multiple 2002–2020 26 Jan 2020 41 Disc.: NEAT MPC · JPL
0 2002 XW39 MCA 20.35 360 m multiple 2002–2020 31 Jan 2020 167 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
6 2002 XY39 AMO 21.6 170 m single 49 days 29 Jan 2003 31 Disc.: NEAT MPC · JPL
5 2002 XB40 APO 23.9 59 m single 18 days 28 Dec 2002 28 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
2002 XC40 MCA 19.1 640 m single 2 days 12 Dec 2002 15 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
9 2002 XD40 MCA 19.8 610 m single 3 days 14 Dec 2002 19 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
8 2002 XF40 APO 24.9 37 m single 3 days 12 Dec 2002 13 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
0 2002 XK40 MBA-M 17.7 1.6 km multiple 2002–2020 06 Oct 2020 105 Disc.: NEAT MPC · JPL
6 2002 XO40 APO 20.7 260 m single 49 days 29 Jan 2003 60 Disc.: LINEAR
AMO at MPC
MPC · JPL
0 2002 XJ43 MCA 19.79 330 m multiple 2002–2021 01 Oct 2021 100 Disc.: NEAT MPC · JPL
2 2002 XE84 APO 21.3 200 m multiple 2002–2019 04 Dec 2019 59 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
0 2002 XN90 MCA 18.9 490 m multiple 1960–2020 23 Jan 2020 52 Disc.: Palomar Obs.
Alt.: 4520 P-L
MPC · JPL
0 2002 XQ90 APO 22.5 110 m multiple 2002–2019 08 Jan 2019 221 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
7 2002 XS90 ATE 22.8 98 m single 16 days 31 Dec 2002 17 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
0 2002 XT90 APO 18.8 620 m multiple 2001–2007 10 Mar 2007 96 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
8 2002 XV90 APO 25.5 28 m single 19 days 01 Jan 2003 16 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
E 2002 XD91 TNO 7.6 143 km single 1 day 05 Dec 2002 3 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs.
LoUTNOs, plutino?
MPC · JPL
4 2002 XE91 TNO 5.89 280 km multiple 2002-2021 15 Jan 2021 56 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs.
LoUTNOs, cubewano?
MPC · JPL
E 2002 XF91 TNO 6.9 143 km single 57 days 30 Jan 2003 5 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs.
LoUTNOs, cubewano?
MPC · JPL
E 2002 XG91 TNO 7.6 143 km single 1 day 05 Dec 2002 3 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs.
LoUTNOs, plutino?
MPC · JPL
9 2002 XJ91 TNO 8.3 103 km single 1 day 06 Dec 2002 3 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs.
LoUTNOs, plutino?
MPC · JPL
2 2002 XE96 MBA-O 17.0 2.2 km multiple 2002–2020 15 Feb 2020 34 Disc.: LINEAR
Added on 11 May 2021
Alt.: 2013 TC217
MPC · JPL
0 2002 XF104 MBA-I 18.3 650 m multiple 2002–2019 28 Nov 2019 43 Disc.: LINEAR
Alt.: 2017 BY96
MPC · JPL
1 2002 XM104 MBA-O 17.94 1.4 km multiple 2002–2021 06 Nov 2021 33 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
9 2002 XP114 TNO 8.7 86 km single 1 day 05 Dec 2002 3 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs.
LoUTNOs, plutino?
MPC · JPL
0 2002 XM116 MBA-O 17.77 1.6 km multiple 2002–2021 31 Oct 2021 29 Disc.: La Palma Obs.
Added on 5 November 2021
MPC · JPL
1 2002 XO120 MBA-I 19.37 390 m multiple 2002-2921 13 Apr 2021 41 Disc.: NEAT
Alt.: 2021 GX10
MPC · JPL
0 2002 XR122 MBA-M 17.7 1.2 km multiple 2002–2021 16 Jan 2021 39 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs. MPC · JPL
0 2002 XS122 MBA-I 18.8 520 m multiple 2002–2018 18 Aug 2018 35 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs. MPC · JPL
0 2002 XB123 MBA-I 18.4 620 m multiple 2002–2021 07 Feb 2021 37 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs. MPC · JPL
0 2002 XJ123 MBA-M 18.1 1.0 km multiple 2002–2019 02 Oct 2019 62 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs. MPC · JPL
0 2002 XO123 MBA-I 18.7 540 m multiple 2002–2019 02 Nov 2019 40 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs. MPC · JPL
1 2002 XC124 MCA 18.7 540 m multiple 1995–2019 03 Sep 2019 58 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs. MPC · JPL
0 2002 XF124 MBA-I 18.7 540 m multiple 2002–2019 05 Jul 2019 32 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs. MPC · JPL
2 2002 XH124 MBA-M 19.1 450 m multiple 2002–2018 07 Aug 2018 29 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs. MPC · JPL
1 2002 XJ124 MBA-I 19.0 470 m multiple 2002–2020 12 Dec 2020 26 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs. MPC · JPL
0 2002 XW124 MBA-M 18.08 1.0 km multiple 1999–2021 07 Apr 2021 38 Disc.: Kitt Peak Obs.
Added on 9 March 2021
MPC · JPL

Y

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
5 2002 YO2 AMO 22.7 100 m single 64 days 02 Mar 2003 78 Disc.: LONEOS MPC · JPL
0 2002 YT2 MCA 18.52 590 m multiple 2002–2022 26 Jan 2022 112 Disc.: Area 52 Obs.
Alt.: 2017 WA26
MPC · JPL
6 2002 YG4 APO 24.0 56 m single 33 days 30 Jan 2003 56 Disc.: LINEAR
AMO at MPC
MPC · JPL
9 2002 YR5 AMO 22.5 110 m single 4 days 04 Jan 2003 39 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
6 2002 YC12 APO 25.3 31 m single 7 days 07 Jan 2003 42 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
7 2002 YD12 AMO 21.7 160 m single 30 days 30 Jan 2003 98 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
1 2002 YK29 Asteroid 18.1 1.3 km multiple 2002–2020 20 Dec 2020 139 Disc.: LINEAR
MCA at MPC
MPC · JPL
1 2002 YL36 MBA-M 19.0 880 m multiple 2002–2017 03 Feb 2017 23 Disc.: La Silla Obs.
Added on 22 July 2020
MPC · JPL

References

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  1. ^ "Data Available from the Minor Planet Center – MPCORB.DAT". Minor Planet Center. 29 January 2022. (doc)
  2. ^ "NEOWISE Diameters and Albedos – V2.0". PDS Small Bodies Node. 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ Johnston, Wm. Robert (2 January 2022). "List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects". Johnston's Archive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "List Of Jupiter Trojans". Minor Planet Center. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.