MPEC 1998-W02 : 1998 VD31
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M.P.E.C. 1998-W02 Issued 1998 Nov. 16, 15:01 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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1998 VD31
Observations:
J98V31D* C1998 11 10.98208 03 09 51.17 +18 18 30.8 17.9 V 910
J98V31D C1998 11 11.00494 03 09 46.13 +18 18 41.9 18.0 V 910
J98V31D C1998 11 11.02753 03 09 41.13 +18 18 52.8 18.0 V 910
J98V31D C1998 11 11.78333 03 06 55.44 +18 25 04.1 17.1 R 611
J98V31D C1998 11 11.78669 03 06 54.61 +18 25 05.1 17.0 R 611
J98V31D C1998 11 11.78889 03 06 54.26 +18 25 07.2 17.2 R 611
J98V31D C1998 11 11.91194 03 06 25.99 +18 26 12.4 18.0 V 910
J98V31D C1998 11 11.92986 03 06 21.16 +18 26 20.4 557
J98V31D C1998 11 11.93185 03 06 20.71 +18 26 21.4 17.9 V 557
J98V31D C1998 11 11.93534 03 06 20.45 +18 26 24.5 18.0 V 910
J98V31D C1998 11 11.95853 03 06 14.93 +18 26 36.4 17.9 V 910
J98V31D C1998 11 12.45140 03 04 20.23 +18 30 49.5 17.9 V 402
J98V31D C1998 11 12.45279 03 04 19.87 +18 30 50.0 402
J98V31D C1998 11 12.45418 03 04 19.58 +18 30 51.1 402
J98V31D C1998 11 12.45557 03 04 19.20 +18 30 51.9 402
J98V31D C1998 11 12.56198 03 03 53.00 +18 31 49.6 17.9 V 360
J98V31D C1998 11 12.56476 03 03 52.32 +18 31 51.2 360
J98V31D C1998 11 12.57153 03 03 50.63 +18 31 54.9 360
J98V31D C1998 11 12.80084 03 02 55.43 +18 33 45.1 557
J98V31D C1998 11 12.80296 03 02 54.91 +18 33 46.3 557
J98V31D C1998 11 12.80484 03 02 54.42 +18 33 47.5 557
J98V31D C1998 11 12.82179 03 02 50.27 +18 33 57.5 17.1 R 046
J98V31D C1998 11 12.82277 03 02 50.00 +18 33 58.2 046
J98V31D C1998 11 12.82425 03 02 49.59 +18 33 58.6 046
J98V31D C1998 11 12.82509 03 02 49.38 +18 33 59.2 046
J98V31D C1998 11 12.93909 03 02 21.10 +18 35 00.9 18.2 V 910
J98V31D C1998 11 12.96304 03 02 14.99 +18 35 14.0 18.2 V 910
J98V31D C1998 11 12.98701 03 02 08.83 +18 35 26.2 18.1 V 910
J98V31D C1998 11 13.20461 03 01 14.41 +18 37 23.0 734
J98V31D C1998 11 13.21149 03 01 12.84 +18 37 27.3 734
J98V31D C1998 11 13.21765 03 01 11.15 +18 37 29.7 734
J98V31D C1998 11 13.51233 02 59 56.32 +18 40 06.8 18.0 V 402
J98V31D C1998 11 13.51372 02 59 55.80 +18 40 08.5 402
J98V31D C1998 11 13.51510 02 59 55.54 +18 40 08.3 402
J98V31D C1998 11 13.73014 02 59 00.21 +18 41 56.1 046
J98V31D C1998 11 13.73181 02 58 59.46 +18 41 55.2 17.8 V 046
J98V31D C1998 11 13.73266 02 58 59.15 +18 41 56.7 046
J98V31D C1998 11 13.73795 02 58 57.81 +18 42 00.0 046
J98V31D C1998 11 13.73977 02 58 57.32 +18 42 00.5 046
J98V31D C1998 11 13.74163 02 58 56.88 +18 42 01.8 17.6 V 046
J98V31D FC1998 11 13.76439 02 58 50.74 +18 42 14.4 18.2 R 540
J98V31D FC1998 11 13.76789 02 58 49.46 +18 42 15.7 540
J98V31D FC1998 11 13.77125 02 58 48.71 +18 42 19.5 540
J98V31D FC1998 11 13.77455 02 58 48.04 +18 42 19.2 540
J98V31D C1998 11 13.78875 02 58 44.29 +18 42 28.6 17.9 V 046
J98V31D C1998 11 13.79015 02 58 43.87 +18 42 28.9 046
J98V31D C1998 11 13.79111 02 58 43.66 +18 42 29.7 046
J98V31D C1998 11 13.80992 02 58 38.63 +18 42 41.6 106
J98V31D C1998 11 13.81420 02 58 37.45 +18 42 44.1 106
J98V31D C1998 11 13.82080 02 58 35.74 +18 42 47.5 106
J98V31D C1998 11 13.83618 02 58 31.46 +18 42 55.9 106
J98V31D C1998 11 14.59177 02 55 04.75 +18 49 53.0 18.2 V 402
J98V31D C1998 11 14.59316 02 55 04.35 +18 49 53.8 402
J98V31D C1998 11 14.59455 02 55 03.96 +18 49 54.7 402
J98V31D C1998 11 14.59594 02 55 03.53 +18 49 55.6 402
J98V31D C1998 11 14.60150 02 55 01.86 +18 50 26.7 17.3 R 426
J98V31D C1998 11 14.60499 02 55 00.91 +18 50 28.9 17.5 R 426
J98V31D C1998 11 14.60826 02 54 59.91 +18 50 30.2 17.4 R 426
J98V31D C1998 11 15.18207 02 52 16.31 +18 55 17.9 673
J98V31D C1998 11 15.18527 02 52 15.49 +18 55 19.3 673
J98V31D C1998 11 15.24837 02 51 55.88 +18 55 59.3 711
J98V31D C1998 11 15.25314 02 51 54.43 +18 56 01.9 711
J98V31D C1998 11 15.25792 02 51 52.96 +18 56 04.7 711
J98V31D C1998 11 15.52980 02 50 32.43 +18 59 04.1 16.9 R 426
J98V31D C1998 11 15.53337 02 50 31.31 +18 59 06.5 17.0 R 426
J98V31D C1998 11 15.53676 02 50 30.29 +18 59 08.1 16.7 R 426
J98V31D C1998 11 15.54419 02 50 27.91 +18 58 42.3 17.6 V 897
J98V31D C1998 11 15.55243 02 50 25.33 +18 58 48.4 897
J98V31D C1998 11 15.56204 02 50 22.18 +18 58 51.9 897
J98V31D C1998 11 15.57601 02 50 17.88 +18 59 00.9 897
J98V31D C1998 11 15.60243 02 50 09.86 +18 59 16.5 18.1 V 360
J98V31D C1998 11 15.60503 02 50 09.02 +18 59 18.0 360
J98V31D C1998 11 15.60764 02 50 08.19 +18 59 19.5 360
J98V31D C1998 11 15.85257 02 48 54.02 +19 01 31.8 17.6 R 587
J98V31D C1998 11 15.85558 02 48 53.08 +19 01 33.6 587
J98V31D C1998 11 16.05600 02 47 48.98 +19 03 24.9 17.7 V 046
J98V31D C1998 11 16.05681 02 47 48.70 +19 03 25.3 046
J98V31D C1998 11 16.05760 02 47 48.45 +19 03 25.6 046
J98V31D C1998 11 16.06198 02 47 47.03 +19 03 27.9 046
J98V31D C1998 11 16.27423 02 46 40.60 +19 05 40.0 711
J98V31D C1998 11 16.27922 02 46 38.95 +19 05 43.0 711
J98V31D C1998 11 16.28418 02 46 37.31 +19 05 45.8 711
J98V31D C1998 11 16.54932 02 45 12.34 +19 08 46.2 16.8 R 426
J98V31D C1998 11 16.55278 02 45 11.23 +19 08 48.1 17.0 R 426
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec. Measurer M. Tichy.
0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD. Stellar appearance.
106 Crni Vrh. Observers H. Mikuz, B. Dintinjana, J. Skvarc. 0.36-m f/6.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
+ CCD.
426 Woomera. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Stellar appearance.
540 Linz. Observer E. Meyer. 0.3-m f/5.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector
+ CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers F. Manca, P. Sicoli. 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observer R. Stoss. 0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers G. Genevier,
G. R. Miller. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observers P. J. Shelus, J. G. Ries. 0.76-m
reflector + CCD. Stellar appearance.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
897 Chiyoda. Observer T. Kojima. 0.25-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
910 Caussols-ODAS. Observers A. Maury, D. Albanese, G. Hahn, M. Hoffmann.
Measurers A. Maury, G. Hahn. 0.9-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1998 VD31
Epoch 1998 Nov. 3.0 TT = JDT 2451120.5 Williams
M 344.08857 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.20482998 Peri. 113.31910 -0.93573617 -0.32515737
a 2.8501893 Node 48.00934 +0.21696412 -0.83610546
e 0.8191900 Incl. 10.59353 +0.27807265 -0.44181483
P 4.81 H 19.2 G 0.15
From 72 observations 1998 Nov. 10-16.
Ephemeris:
1998 VD31 a,e,i = 2.85, 0.82, 11 q = 0.5153
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1998 11 13 03 02.09 +18 35.7 0.348 1.337 177.6 1.8 17.8
1998 11 18 02 36.86 +19 22.4 0.286 1.269 166.9 10.2 17.7
1998 11 23 01 59.52 +20 08.6 0.232 1.199 153.3 21.7 17.5
1998 11 28 01 04.00 +20 26.5 0.188 1.129 135.6 37.7 17.4
1998 12 03 23 45.48 +19 05.3 0.159 1.057 112.6 59.4 17.5
1998 12 08 22 12.00 +14 47.0 0.151 0.985 85.5 85.7 18.1
1998 12 13 20 46.91 +08 34.3 0.166 0.912 59.7 111.2 19.3
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 1998 MPC M.P.E.C. 1998-W02
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