MPEC 1997-N18 : 1996 TS66
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M.P.E.C. 1997-N18 Issued 1997 July 12, 15:27 UT
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1996 TS66
Revision to MPEC 1997-N12
Observations:
J96T66S C1997 07 11.41135 02 14 20.62 +20 42 12.2 696
J96T66S C1997 07 11.45336 02 14 20.70 +20 42 13.4 696
J96T66S C1997 07 12.43955 02 14 23.35 +20 42 36.1 21.8 R 696
Observer details:
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observer C. W. Hergenrother.
1.2-m reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
970711 696 25.4+ 7.4+ 970712 696 24.8+ 7.5+ MPEC 1997-N12
Orbital elements:
1996 TS66
Epoch 1997 June 1.0 TT = JDT 2450600.5 Marsden
M 330.93308 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00335397 Peri. 149.36810 +0.25354743 -0.95944208
a 44.2007845 Node 285.70523 +0.85953846 +0.28189748
e 0.1441125 Incl. 7.35430 +0.44374242 +0.00216872
P 294 H 6.0 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
961012 568 0.2+ 0.3+ 961117 696 0.5+ 0.1- 961215 696 0.0 0.1-
961012 568 0.2+ 0.1+ 961117 696 0.3- 0.6- 970201 696 0.2- 0.3+
961012 568 0.0 0.1+ 961118 696 0.5- 0.1+ 970711 696 0.4+ 0.1-
961014 568 0.1+ 0.0 961118 696 0.2- 0.3+ 970711 696 0.1- 0.1+
961014 568 0.1- 0.3- 961118 696 0.1- 0.1+ 970712 696 0.3- 0.1-
961014 568 0.1- 0.2- 961215 696 0.6+ 0.1+
Ephemeris:
1996 TS66 a,e,i = 44.20, 0.14, 7 q = 37.831
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1997 07 11 02 14.32 +20 42.0 39.214 38.888 70.6 1.4 22.1
1997 07 21 02 14.71 +20 45.6 39.050 38.886 80.0 1.5 22.1
1997 07 31 02 14.93 +20 48.5 38.881 38.884 89.4 1.5 22.1
1997 08 10 02 14.98 +20 50.5 38.712 38.881 98.9 1.5 22.1
1997 08 20 02 14.87 +20 51.6 38.547 38.879 108.4 1.4 22.1
1997 08 30 02 14.59 +20 51.9 38.391 38.877 118.1 1.3 22.1
1997 09 09 02 14.15 +20 51.2 38.249 38.874 127.8 1.2 22.0
1997 09 19 02 13.58 +20 49.7 38.126 38.872 137.5 1.0 22.0
1997 09 29 02 12.90 +20 47.3 38.023 38.870 147.2 0.8 22.0
1997 10 09 02 12.12 +20 44.2 37.946 38.867 156.9 0.6 22.0
1997 10 19 02 11.28 +20 40.4 37.897 38.865 166.2 0.4 21.9
1997 10 29 02 10.41 +20 36.1 37.877 38.863 172.8 0.2 21.9
1997 11 08 02 09.54 +20 31.5 37.887 38.860 169.0 0.3 21.9
1997 11 18 02 08.71 +20 26.6 37.928 38.858 160.0 0.5 21.9
1997 11 28 02 07.95 +20 21.8 37.997 38.856 150.2 0.7 22.0
1997 12 08 02 07.29 +20 17.1 38.093 38.854 140.1 0.9 22.0
1997 12 18 02 06.76 +20 12.9 38.212 38.851 130.0 1.1 22.0
1997 12 28 02 06.37 +20 09.1 38.351 38.849 119.8 1.3 22.0
1998 01 07 02 06.15 +20 06.0 38.505 38.847 109.6 1.4 22.1
1998 01 17 02 06.11 +20 03.8 38.670 38.844 99.5 1.4 22.1
1998 01 27 02 06.24 +20 02.4 38.840 38.842 89.4 1.5 22.1
1998 02 06 02 06.55 +20 01.9 39.009 38.840 79.4 1.4 22.1
1998 02 16 02 07.03 +20 02.4 39.173 38.837 69.5 1.4 22.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1997 MPC M.P.E.C. 1997-N18
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