MPEC 1993-Y04 : 1993 VB
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M.P.E.C. 1993-Y04 Issued 1993 Dec. 22, 13:55 UT
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1993 VB
Additional observations:
J93V00B A1993 12 17.43955 23 39 20.54 -49 51 54.3 413
J93V00B A1993 12 17.44649 23 39 17.87 -49 52 28.1 413
J93V00B C1993 12 19.45886 23 24 38.60 -52 45 09.8 413
J93V00B C1993 12 19.46316 23 24 36.41 -52 45 30.9 413
J93V00B C1993 12 19.46559 23 24 35.11 -52 45 43.2 413
J93V00B C1993 12 19.47753 23 24 28.89 -52 46 42.9 413
J93V00B C1993 12 19.48289 23 24 26.17 -52 47 10.2 413
J93V00B C1993 12 19.48494 23 24 25.06 -52 47 21.1 413
J93V00B C1993 12 19.48669 23 24 24.14 -52 47 29.2 413
J93V00B C1993 12 19.49016 23 24 22.40 -52 47 47.2 413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring Observatory. Observers K. S. Russell, R. H. McNaught.
Measurer R. H. McNaught. U.K. Schmidt Telescope, 0.61-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1993 VB
Epoch 1994 Feb. 17.0 TT = JDT 2449400.5 Williams
M 15.32419 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.37351827 Peri. 322.63977 -0.32003253 -0.94612006
a 1.9095373 Node 145.94516 +0.88911710 -0.31792581
e 0.5190659 Incl. 5.05649 +0.32718489 -0.06148181
P 2.64 H 19.5 G 0.15
From 25 observations 1993 Nov. 6-Dec. 19, mean residual 0".75.
Ephemeris:
1993 VB a,e,i = 1.91, 0.52, 5 q = 0.9184
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1993 12 19 23 28.23 -52 06.0 0.108 0.950 68.8 105.1 18.4
1993 12 24 22 32.27 -59 42.1 0.096 0.936 57.7 117.3 18.9
1993 12 29 20 40.60 -65 26.6 0.088 0.926 47.0 129.0 19.7
1994 01 18 15 33.35 -34 48.5 0.119 0.929 59.5 114.2 19.1
1994 01 23 15 21.96 -28 15.7 0.136 0.941 67.8 104.5 18.9
1994 01 28 15 15.75 -23 16.3 0.154 0.957 75.3 95.8 18.8
1994 02 02 15 12.12 -19 22.7 0.172 0.977 82.1 87.8 18.7
1994 02 07 15 09.54 -16 13.5 0.190 1.000 88.6 80.4 18.7
1994 02 12 15 07.09 -13 33.8 0.206 1.026 95.0 73.5 18.7
1994 02 17 15 04.17 -11 13.6 0.222 1.054 101.3 66.8 18.7
1994 02 22 15 00.41 -09 06.4 0.236 1.085 107.7 60.3 18.7
1994 02 27 14 55.61 -07 08.1 0.251 1.117 114.3 53.9 18.7
1994 03 04 14 49.63 -05 16.7 0.265 1.151 121.1 47.5 18.7
1994 03 09 14 42.44 -03 31.1 0.280 1.186 128.0 41.3 18.7
1994 03 14 14 34.13 -01 52.1 0.296 1.222 135.1 35.1 18.7
1994 03 19 14 24.97 -00 21.2 0.315 1.259 142.1 29.0 18.8
1994 03 24 14 15.31 +00 59.7 0.335 1.296 149.0 23.3 18.8
1994 03 29 14 05.54 +02 09.0 0.359 1.333 155.5 18.1 18.8
1994 04 03 13 56.02 +03 05.5 0.386 1.371 161.1 13.6 18.9
1994 04 08 13 47.08 +03 48.7 0.418 1.409 165.1 10.5 19.0
1994 04 13 13 39.02 +04 18.4 0.453 1.447 166.3 9.4 19.2
1994 04 18 13 32.03 +04 35.5 0.492 1.484 164.5 10.4 19.5
1994 04 23 13 26.25 +04 41.1 0.536 1.522 160.7 12.6 19.8
1994 04 28 13 21.69 +04 36.8 0.584 1.559 156.3 15.1 20.1
1994 05 03 13 18.31 +04 24.0 0.635 1.596 151.6 17.5 20.4
1994 05 08 13 16.06 +04 04.0 0.691 1.632 147.0 19.7 20.8
Gareth V. Williams M.P.E.C. 1993-Y04
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