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    M.P.E.C. 1995-O03                                Issued 1995 July 24, 18:26 UT

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                                   1995 MA1

                           Revision to MPEC 1995-N01

Observations:
     J95M01A  C1995 07 06.46150 15 24 42.40 -09 14 41.1                      413
     J95M01A  C1995 07 06.46554 15 24 42.12 -09 14 45.3                      413
     J95M01A  C1995 07 20.45383 15 13 51.13 -13 16 14.9                      413
     J95M01A  C1995 07 20.45750 15 13 51.04 -13 16 18.9                      413

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring Observatory.  Observers R. H. McNaught, D. I. Steel,
    G. J. Garradd, A. D. Taylor, D. J. Asher.  Measurers G. J. Garradd,
    R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
1995 MA1
Epoch 1995 July 2.0 TT = JDT 2449900.5                  Williams
M 327.52204              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.23330554     Peri.  265.80751     +0.89436637     +0.10197215
a   2.6132804      Node    87.91888     +0.07596824     +0.92490575
e   0.5861923      Incl.   25.83908     -0.44083742     +0.36626636
P   4.22           H    17.5          G   0.15
From 18 observations 1995 June 29-July 20.

Ephemeris:
1995 MA1                 a,e,i = 2.61, 0.59, 26                  q = 1.0814
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1995 07 22    15 13.18   -13 44.4    1.104    1.745   110.8    33.0    20.3
1995 08 01    15 11.44   -16 51.7    1.134    1.668   101.7    36.6    20.4
1995 08 11    15 14.12   -20 06.2    1.166    1.592    93.6    39.5    20.4
1995 08 21    15 21.05   -23 26.4    1.194    1.516    86.4    41.8    20.4
1995 08 31    15 32.17   -26 51.0    1.217    1.442    80.1    43.6    20.4
1995 09 10    15 47.51   -30 18.4    1.232    1.371    74.7    45.1    20.4
1995 09 20    16 07.31   -33 45.9    1.239    1.303    70.2    46.5    20.3
1995 09 30    16 32.07   -37 08.9    1.236    1.242    66.5    47.7    20.2
1995 10 10    17 02.47   -40 20.0    1.223    1.187    63.7    48.9    20.1
1995 10 20    17 39.31   -43 07.1    1.202    1.142    61.7    50.2    20.1

Gareth V. Williams                                            M.P.E.C. 1995-O03

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