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    M.P.E.C. 1994-J03                                Issued 1994 May 5, 13:22 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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              MARSDEN@CFA or WILLIAMS@CFA (.HARVARD.EDU, .SPAN or .BITNET)
    
                                       1988 JB1
    
    Recovered by G. J. Garradd at Siding Spring at a Delta-T of -0.38 days
    from the orbit on MPC 13590.
    
    Additional observations:
         J88J01B  C1994 05 02.77961 21 56 45.50 -03 38 25.4                      413
         J88J01B  C1994 05 02.78290 21 56 45.73 -03 38 24.3                      413
         J88J01B  C1994 05 02.78616 21 56 46.00 -03 38 23.5                      413
         J88J01B  C1994 05 04.78509 21 59 21.93 -03 30 13.0                      413
         J88J01B  C1994 05 04.78755 21 59 22.13 -03 30 12.3                      413
    
    Observer details:
    413 Siding Spring Observatory.  Observers R. H. McNaught, G. J. Garradd,
        D. I. Steel.  Measurer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    1988 JB1
    Id. G. J. Garradd (1994 observations)
    Epoch 1994 Sept. 5.0 TT = JDT 2449600.5                 Williams
    M  54.05607              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.17752169     Peri.   83.84717     -0.56022293     +0.81033673
    a   3.1354636      Node   149.96434     -0.82824311     -0.55118244
    e   0.4009969      Incl.   20.07003     +0.01279098     -0.19887764
    P   5.55           H   14.0           G   0.15
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    880512 675  0.4-  0.1+    880616 675  0.7-  0.1-    940502 413  0.0   0.0
    880512 675  0.9-  0.9+    880619 675  0.5-  0.3-    940502 413  0.3+  0.0
    880608 675  0.6+  1.5-    880711 801  0.3+  1.4+    940504 413  0.5-  0.3-
    880609 675  0.6+  0.7+    880809 801  0.3+  0.3+    940504 413  0.3-  0.2-
    880611 675  0.8+  1.1-    940502 413  0.4+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    1988 JB1                 a,e,i = 3.14, 0.40, 20                  q = 1.8782
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1994 04 28    21 50.29   -03 59.2    2.447    2.295    69.4    24.2    18.9
    1994 05 08    22 03.41   -03 17.8    2.370    2.335    75.7    24.8    18.9
    1994 05 18    22 14.95   -02 45.2    2.289    2.376    82.3    25.0    18.8
    1994 05 28    22 24.77   -02 24.0    2.204    2.417    89.5    24.8    18.8
    1994 06 07    22 32.70   -02 16.5    2.118    2.459    97.1    24.2    18.7
    1994 06 17    22 38.54   -02 25.5    2.033    2.501   105.3    23.1    18.6
    1994 06 27    22 42.10   -02 53.4    1.952    2.543   114.2    21.4    18.5
    1994 07 07    22 43.25   -03 41.8    1.878    2.586   123.8    19.1    18.4
    1994 07 17    22 41.92   -04 51.7    1.818    2.628   134.1    16.1    18.3
    1994 07 27    22 38.23   -06 21.4    1.774    2.671   145.0    12.6    18.1
    1994 08 06    22 32.52   -08 07.2    1.752    2.713   156.6     8.5    18.0
    1994 08 16    22 25.38   -10 02.3    1.755    2.755   168.6     4.2    17.8
    1994 08 26    22 17.65   -11 58.2    1.787    2.798   178.6     0.5    17.6
    1994 09 05    22 10.20   -13 46.3    1.848    2.839   167.1     4.5    18.0
    1994 09 15    22 03.88   -15 19.7    1.936    2.881   155.4     8.3    18.3
    1994 09 25    21 59.31   -16 34.4    2.050    2.922   144.2    11.6    18.6
    1994 10 05    21 56.84   -17 29.2    2.185    2.964   133.5    14.2    18.9
    1994 10 15    21 56.60   -18 04.6    2.338    3.004   123.4    16.1    19.1
    1994 10 25    21 58.50   -18 22.3    2.504    3.044   113.8    17.4    19.3
    1994 11 04    22 02.35   -18 24.7    2.679    3.084   104.7    18.1    19.5
    1994 11 14    22 07.92   -18 13.6    2.861    3.123    96.0    18.4    19.7
    1994 11 24    22 14.94   -17 51.2    3.044    3.162    87.7    18.2    19.9
    1994 12 04    22 23.16   -17 19.2    3.227    3.201    79.7    17.6    20.0
    
    Gareth V. Williams                                            M.P.E.C. 1994-J03
    

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