MPEC 1998-Y17 : COMET P/1998 VS24 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 1998-Y17 Issued 1998 Dec. 19, 16:53 UT
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COMET P/1998 VS24 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PJ98V24S C1998 10 24.84196 03 03 16.98 +10 45 25.2 120
PJ98V24S C1998 10 24.86314 03 03 16.24 +10 45 21.0 18.6 N 120
PJ98V24S C1998 10 28.91355 03 00 54.41 +10 30 48.8 17.9 N 120
PJ98V24S C1998 10 28.93565 03 00 53.70 +10 30 45.5 18.1 N 120
PJ98V24S C1998 11 10.25724 02 53 13.55 +09 48 34.3 18.5 N 704
PJ98V24S C1998 11 10.27638 02 53 12.79 +09 48 31.7 18.7 N 704
PJ98V24S C1998 11 10.29545 02 53 12.00 +09 48 29.1 18.8 N 704
PJ98V24S C1998 11 10.31450 02 53 11.30 +09 48 22.5 18.8 N 704
PJ98V24S C1998 11 11.28224 02 52 34.86 +09 45 20.5 18.5 N 704
PJ98V24S C1998 11 11.30408 02 52 33.95 +09 45 17.2 18.7 N 704
PJ98V24S C1998 11 11.32581 02 52 33.15 +09 45 12.8 18.7 N 704
PJ98V24S C1998 11 26.73186 02 43 34.79 +09 05 16.9 120
PJ98V24S C1998 11 26.74710 02 43 34.38 +09 05 15.8 18.6 N 120
PJ98V24S C1998 11 26.76285 02 43 33.78 +09 05 12.1 120
PJ98V24S C1998 12 18.86841 02 35 54.63 +08 48 01.7 18.3 N 046
PJ98V24S C1998 12 18.86978 02 35 54.63 +08 48 01.1 557
PJ98V24S C1998 12 18.90339 02 35 54.31 +08 48 01.3 557
PJ98V24S C1998 12 18.90598 02 35 54.30 +08 48 01.7 557
PJ98V24S C1998 12 18.92041 02 35 54.12 +08 48 02.3 557
PJ98V24S C1998 12 18.92273 02 35 54.13 +08 48 02.1 557
PJ98V24S C1998 12 19.09594 02 35 52.73 +08 48 08.3 18.5 N 709
PJ98V24S C1998 12 19.13508 02 35 52.31 +08 48 09.3 18.7 N 709
PJ98V24S C1998 12 19.17147 02 35 51.91 +08 48 10.6 18.2 N 709
PJ98V24S C1998 12 19.18387 02 35 51.81 +08 48 10.9 18.2 N 709
PJ98V24S C1998 12 19.23638 02 35 51.33 +08 48 11.2 658
PJ98V24S C1998 12 19.24513 02 35 51.26 +08 48 12.0 658
PJ98V24S C1998 12 19.25479 02 35 51.04 +08 48 12.4 658
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2
reflector + CCD.
120 Visnjan. Observers K. Korlevic, P. Radovan, A. Ritosa. Measurer
K. Korlevic. 0.41-m f/4.3 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Pravec. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer G. C. L. Aikman. 1.82-m
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko. Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh, R. Sayer. 1.0-m f/2.15
reflector + CCD.
709 Cloudcroft. Observer W. Offutt. 0.6-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/1998 VS24 (LINEAR)
Epoch 1998 Nov. 3.0 TT = JDT 2451120.5
T 1998 Nov. 6.3700 TT Williams
q 3.402590 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1030659 Peri. 245.1677 +0.7139914 -0.6994604
a 4.505324 Node 159.1699 +0.6698602 +0.6694692
e 0.244762 Incl. 5.0282 +0.2037241 +0.2501321
P 9.56
From 27 observations 1998 Oct. 24-Dec. 19, mean residual 0".6.
Ephemeris:
P/1998 VS24 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
1998 12 13 02 37.14 +08 47.4 2.606 3.407 138.5 11.0 18.4
1998 12 23 02 35.43 +08 50.8 2.713 3.409 128.1 13.1 18.6
1999 01 02 02 35.63 +09 05.0 2.837 3.413 118.1 14.7 18.8
1999 01 12 02 37.72 +09 28.9 2.973 3.416 108.6 15.8 18.9
1999 01 22 02 41.61 +10 01.1 3.117 3.421 99.6 16.5 19.0
1999 02 01 02 47.15 +10 40.1 3.265 3.426 90.9 16.7 19.1
1999 02 11 02 54.17 +11 24.1 3.414 3.431 82.7 16.6 19.2
1999 02 21 03 02.50 +12 11.7 3.561 3.438 74.8 16.1 19.3
1999 03 03 03 11.97 +13 01.3 3.704 3.444 67.2 15.4 19.4
1999 03 13 03 22.42 +13 51.6 3.841 3.452 59.9 14.4 19.4
1999 03 23 03 33.73 +14 41.3 3.969 3.460 52.9 13.3 19.5
1999 04 02 03 45.76 +15 29.5 4.086 3.468 46.0 12.0 19.5
1999 04 12 03 58.40 +16 15.1 4.193 3.477 39.4 10.5 19.5
1999 04 22 04 11.55 +16 57.4 4.288 3.487 32.9 9.0 19.5
Minimum and maximum distances from Jupiter back from the present are:
0.65 AU, Dec. 1995; 2.67 AU, Aug. 1990; 0.68 AU, Aug. 1986; 0.74 AU,
Aug. 1985; 0.55 AU, Nov. 1983; 0.95 AU, Apr. 1981; 0.86 AU, Dec. 1979;
2.17 AU, Apr. 1976 and 0.0048 AU, Oct. 1971.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1998 MPC M.P.E.C. 1998-Y17
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