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    M.P.E.C. 1994-V04                                Issued 1994 Nov. 5, 13:20 UT

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                                    1994 TA

Additional observations:
     J94T00A  C1994 10 04.48275 01 15 49.93 +02 35 29.2                      568
     J94T00A  C1994 10 04.58204 01 15 48.77 +02 35 21.6                      568
     J94T00A  C1994 10 05.48008 01 15 38.54 +02 34 14.0                      568
     J94T00A  C1994 10 05.54387 01 15 37.79 +02 34 09.2                      568
     J94T00A  A1994 11 01.32785 01 10 34.99 +02 03 18.6          23   R      568
     J94T00A  A1994 11 01.35657 01 10 34.69 +02 03 16.7                      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Oct. 4-5: Observer D. J. Tholen, measurer R. Whiteley.
    Nov. 1: Observers J. Chen, D. Jewitt.  2.2-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
1994 TA
Epoch 1994 Oct. 15.0 TT = JDT 2449640.5                 Marsden
M  48.41180              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.01349291     Peri.  147.10875     +0.26690997     +0.96165874
a  17.4742635      Node   138.27520     -0.90339144     +0.27243902
e   0.3933404      Incl.    5.43338     -0.33562327     +0.03145560
P  73.05           H    11.5          G   0.15
From 12 observations 1994 Oct. 2-Nov. 1.

Ephemeris:
1994 TA                  a,e,i = 17.47, 0.39, 5                  q = 10.601
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1994 11 04    01 10.12   +02 00.7   14.200   15.105   155.0     1.6    23.4
1994 11 14    01 08.52   +01 52.3   14.304   15.123   144.7     2.2    23.4
1994 11 24    01 07.19   +01 46.1   14.433   15.140   134.4     2.7    23.5
1994 12 04    01 06.18   +01 42.3   14.583   15.158   124.1     3.1    23.5
1994 12 14    01 05.55   +01 41.1   14.751   15.175   113.8     3.4    23.6
1994 12 24    01 05.32   +01 42.7   14.931   15.193   103.6     3.6    23.6
1995 01 03    01 05.51   +01 46.9   15.118   15.210    93.6     3.7    23.7
1995 01 13    01 06.12   +01 53.7   15.306   15.228    83.6     3.7    23.7
1995 01 23    01 07.12   +02 02.8   15.492   15.245    73.7     3.6    23.7

Brian G. Marsden                                              M.P.E.C. 1994-V04

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