MPEC 1993-V03 : 1993 VA
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M.P.E.C. 1993-V03 Issued 1993 Nov. 10, 17:50 UT
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1993 VA
Discovered 1993 Nov. 7 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
Available observations:
J93V00A* A1993 11 07.50465 01 43 32.33 -73 38 14.1 15.5 V 413
J93V00A A1993 11 07.53938 01 43 25.78 -73 42 18.6 413
J93V00A A1993 11 09.42251 01 39 10.95 -77 29 14.1 16 V 413
J93V00A A1993 11 09.73557 01 37 41.90 -78 06 54.1 413
J93V00A C1993 11 10.46921 01 35 10.48 -79 37 48.0 413
J93V00A C1993 11 10.47162 01 35 09.51 -79 38 06.0 413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring Observatory. Observers M. Gregg, R. H. McNaught, A. Savage.
Measurer R. H. McNaught. U.K. Schmidt, Uppsala Southern Schmidt,
1.0-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1993 VA
Epoch 1993 Nov. 9.0 TT = JDT 2449300.5 Williams
M 329.84034 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.62448401 Peri. 336.23177 -0.33993685 -0.93597758
a 1.3555696 Node 133.49877 +0.88182289 -0.35107866
e 0.3909966 Incl. 7.25379 +0.32685062 -0.02626298
P 1.58 H 17.0 G 0.15
From 6 observations 1993 Nov. 7-10.
Ephemeris:
1993 VA a,e,i = 1.36, 0.39, 7
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1993 08 31 01 31.00 -04 07.6 0.497 1.412 136.7 29.4 17.5
1993 09 10 01 40.61 -07 31.0 0.407 1.356 143.4 26.3 16.9
1993 09 20 01 48.01 -12 33.7 0.330 1.297 148.5 23.9 16.3
1993 09 30 01 52.89 -19 43.8 0.265 1.236 148.9 24.7 15.7
1993 10 10 01 55.05 -29 30.0 0.214 1.174 141.7 31.8 15.3
1993 10 20 01 54.34 -42 10.8 0.175 1.111 127.4 45.4 15.2
1993 10 30 01 51.08 -57 51.1 0.149 1.049 108.2 64.0 15.2
1993 11 09 01 40.2 -76 37.1 0.134 0.990 85.9 86.4 15.6
1993 11 19 14 30.1 -81 58.1 0.132 0.936 62.9 109.9 16.6
1993 11 29 14 13.57 -60 51.8 0.147 0.889 45.1 128.1 18.1
1993 12 09 14 21.04 -43 40.6 0.180 0.853 39.3 133.0 19.0
1993 12 19 14 35.38 -31 53.3 0.229 0.831 43.1 126.1 18.7
1993 12 29 14 54.28 -24 28.4 0.288 0.826 49.5 115.1 18.4
1994 01 08 15 16.28 -19 56.9 0.350 0.837 55.6 104.2 18.2
1994 01 18 15 39.75 -17 07.8 0.410 0.864 61.1 94.3 18.1
Gareth V. Williams M.P.E.C. 1993-V03
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