MPEC 1994-Q01 : 1988 GB
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M.P.E.C. 1994-Q01 Issued 1994 Aug. 17, 17:31 UT The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. MARSDEN@CFA or WILLIAMS@CFA (.HARVARD.EDU, .SPAN or .BITNET) 1988 GB Recovered by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring at a Delta-T of +0.13 days from the prediction on MPC 14621. Additional observations: J88G00B C1994 07 25.77882 01 59 43.63 +01 45 00.6 413 J88G00B C1994 07 25.78370 01 59 43.89 +01 45 02.1 413 J88G00B C1994 08 15.77188 02 07 21.24 +03 48 36.9 413 J88G00B C1994 08 15.78522 02 07 21.23 +03 48 40.6 413 Observer details: 413 Siding Spring Observatory. Observers R. H. McNaught, G. J. Garradd. Measurer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 1988 GB Id. R. H. McNaught (1994 observations) Epoch 1994 Sept. 5.0 TT = JDT 2449600.5 Williams M 88.69752 (2000.0) P Q n 0.35516567 Peri. 222.38980 -0.44799396 +0.88551717 a 1.9747649 Node 21.89524 -0.70588537 -0.26582376 e 0.3328507 Incl. 19.27992 -0.54865951 -0.38104733 P 2.78 H 16.5 G 0.15 Residuals in seconds of arc 880319 675 0.2+ 0.8+ 880510 675 0.1- 0.9- 880614 474 0.7+ 1.9+ 880319 675 1.2+ 0.2+ 880513 675 1.2+ 0.7+ 880714 474 0.9- 0.9- 880412 675 1.0- 1.4- 880519 688 1.7- 0.8- 880714 474 1.2+ 2.1- 880412 675 0.3+ 0.9- 880519 688 1.8- 0.7- 940725 413 0.9- 1.1+ 880414 675 0.2+ 0.3- 880521 474 1.6- 1.5+ 940725 413 0.2+ 0.5+ 880418 801 1.6+ 0.3+ 880521 474 1.1- 1.3+ 940815 413 0.2- 0.2- 880418 675 1.2+ 1.2+ 880605 474 1.0+ 0.9- 940815 413 0.2- 0.4- 880509 675 0.3- 0.1- 880605 474 2.0+ 0.1+ 880509 568 1.8- 0.3- 880614 474 0.9+ 1.9+ Ephemeris: 1988 GB a,e,i = 1.97, 0.33, 19 q = 1.3175 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 1994 08 16 02 07.36 +03 49.6 1.495 2.093 111.7 26.7 20.2 1994 08 26 02 05.78 +04 31.7 1.421 2.130 121.4 23.9 20.0 1994 09 05 02 00.44 +05 03.2 1.357 2.166 132.1 20.2 19.8 1994 09 15 01 51.31 +05 24.7 1.308 2.201 143.8 15.6 19.7 1994 09 25 01 38.90 +05 37.5 1.279 2.235 156.4 10.3 19.4 1994 10 05 01 24.28 +05 43.8 1.276 2.267 169.6 4.6 19.2 1994 10 15 01 09.04 +05 47.2 1.302 2.298 176.3 1.6 19.1 1994 10 25 00 54.94 +05 52.2 1.358 2.328 163.5 7.0 19.5 1994 11 04 00 43.33 +06 02.8 1.440 2.357 150.9 11.8 19.9 1994 11 14 00 35.02 +06 22.2 1.547 2.384 139.0 15.8 20.2 1994 11 24 00 30.23 +06 51.8 1.672 2.410 128.0 18.8 20.5 1994 12 04 00 28.77 +07 31.7 1.812 2.434 117.8 21.0 20.8 1994 12 14 00 30.30 +08 21.7 1.962 2.457 108.4 22.3 21.0 (Last issue was M.P.E.C. 1994-P10) Gareth V. Williams M.P.E.C. 1994-Q01


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