MPEC 1999-O40 : 1996 BZ3

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M.P.E.C. 1999-O40                                Issued 1999 July 31, 19:21 UT

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                                   1996 BZ3

                           Revision to MPEC 1996-D03

Observations:
     J96B03Z 6 1982 11 13.51012 01 30 53.82 +02 39 36.2                      413
     J96B03Z 6 1982 11 13.55526 01 30 52.00 +02 39 14.6                      413

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Trail located and measured by A. Boattini.  1.2-m Schmidt.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
821113 413 0.23- 0.06-    821113 413 0.23- 0.06-    MPC 27457   +0.16 day

Orbital elements:
1996 BZ3
Epoch 1999 Aug. 10.0 TT = JDT 2451400.5                 Williams
M 305.66976              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22898589     Peri.  278.03548     -0.11408409     -0.99346993
a   2.6460430      Node   178.51276     +0.93307699     -0.10767590
e   0.5220842      Incl.    3.36960     +0.34110430     -0.03772808
P   4.30           H   18.1           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
821113 413  0.8+  0.5-    960213 587  0.2-  0.8-    960226 658  0.9-  0.3-
821113 413  0.7-  0.1+    960214 120  0.8+  0.2-    960226 658  0.5-  0.4-
960129 691  0.3-  0.3-    960214 587  0.7+  0.4-    960226 413  0.1-  0.2+
960129 691  0.3-  0.0     960214 120  1.2-  0.1-    960226 413  0.1-  0.1+
960129 691  0.2-  0.3-    960214 120  0.7+  0.5-    960227 413  0.0   0.0
960130 657  0.3-  0.1+    960214 587  0.1+  0.1-    960227 413  0.1-  0.1+
960130 657  0.2+  0.8+    960215 566  0.1-  0.2+    960227 413  0.1-  0.1+
960130 657  0.5+  0.1-    960215 566  0.1+  0.4+    960229 118  0.3-  0.5-
960130 657  0.9+  0.7-    960215 566  0.1-  0.4+    960229 118  0.3+  0.7-
960130 657  0.6+  1.9+    960215 608  0.3+  0.4-    960229 413  0.1+  0.2-
960201 658  0.0   0.3-    960215 608  0.5+  1.3-    960229 413  0.1+  0.0
960201 658  0.1+  0.2-    960215 360  0.2+  0.1-    960229 413  0.3-  0.1-
960201 658  0.1+  0.2-    960215 360  0.1+  0.3-    960309 711  0.3+  0.0
960201 658  0.3-  0.7-    960215 360  0.3-  0.3-    960309 711  0.0   0.0
960202 658  0.1+  0.3+    960216 658  0.9-  0.8+    960310 711  0.1-  0.1-
960202 658  0.1+  0.5+    960216 658  1.0-  0.9+    960310 711  0.0   0.1-
960202 658  0.0   0.5+    960216 608  0.1-  1.1+    960313 608  0.2-  0.6-
960203 658  0.1-  0.3+    960216 608  0.5+  1.4+    960313 608  0.5-  0.6-
960203 658  0.1-  0.1+    960220 566  0.2+  0.3+    960314 658  0.4+  0.3-
960203 658  0.1-  0.2+    960220 566  0.0   0.6+    960314 658  0.7+  0.0
960209 711  0.3-  0.1+    960220 566  0.2-  0.2+    960314 608  1.2+  0.6+
960209 711  0.2-  0.1+    960221 897  0.8+  1.2+    960314 608  0.7-  1.7+
960210 711  0.1-  0.0     960221 897  0.5-  0.1+    960325 658  0.2-  0.6-
960210 711  0.2-  0.0     960221 897  2.0+  0.6-    960325 658  0.6-  0.4-
960210 711  0.2-  0.0     960222 360  0.1+  0.6+    960325 658  0.3-  0.5-
960210 897  0.1+  0.7+    960222 360  0.2+  0.7+    960326 413  0.2+  0.3-
960210 897  0.3-  0.6+    960222 360  0.4+  0.1+    960326 413  0.3+  0.3-
960210 897  0.6-  1.2-    960224 658  0.2+  0.2-    960328 413  0.3+  0.5-
960212 711  0.1-  0.6-    960224 658  0.4+  0.0     960328 413  0.2+  0.4-
960212 711  0.2-  0.6-    960224 658  0.1-  0.3-    960516 695  0.9+  1.0+
960213 587  0.2-  0.9-    960224 658  0.5-  0.2-    960516 695  0.4-  0.4+
960213 587  0.3+  0.8-    960226 658  1.0-  0.5-    960516 695  0.2-  0.5+

Ephemeris:
1996 BZ3                 a,e,i = 2.65, 0.52, 3                   q = 1.2646
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1999 08 10    23 37.64   -00 38.8    1.623    2.504   142.3    14.3    22.0
1999 08 20    23 32.70   -01 17.9    1.498    2.445   153.3    10.7    21.6
1999 08 30    23 25.20   -02 16.3    1.396    2.385   165.0     6.3    21.2
1999 09 09    23 15.58   -03 31.2    1.318    2.325   177.2     1.2    20.7
1999 09 19    23 04.80   -04 55.7    1.268    2.263   169.7     4.5    20.8
1999 09 29    22 54.18   -06 20.6    1.244    2.201   157.0    10.3    20.9
1999 10 09    22 45.09   -07 36.1    1.244    2.138   144.6    15.7    21.1
1999 10 19    22 38.73   -08 34.5    1.263    2.074   132.8    20.6    21.2
1999 10 29    22 35.83   -09 10.9    1.298    2.009   122.0    24.8    21.3
1999 11 08    22 36.66   -09 23.9    1.342    1.945   112.1    28.2    21.4
1999 11 18    22 41.19   -09 13.4    1.390    1.880   103.1    30.8    21.5
1999 11 28    22 49.15   -08 40.5    1.440    1.816    95.1    32.8    21.6
1999 12 08    23 00.20   -07 46.7    1.487    1.752    87.8    34.2    21.6
1999 12 18    23 14.03   -06 33.1    1.530    1.689    81.3    35.2    21.6
1999 12 28    23 30.36   -05 01.2    1.567    1.627    75.4    35.8    21.6
2000 01 07    23 48.95   -03 12.3    1.598    1.568    70.2    36.2    21.6
2000 01 17    00 09.67   -01 08.1    1.623    1.511    65.6    36.4    21.5
2000 01 27    00 32.41   +01 09.6    1.642    1.458    61.6    36.4    21.5

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1999 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1999-O40

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