MPEC 1995-Q02 : 1977 OX
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M.P.E.C. 1995-Q02 Issued 1995 Aug. 24, 20:42 UT
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1977 OX
Observations:
J77O00X A1983 10 06.62700 00 47 10 -33 10 413
J77O00X 1995 08 23.55971 21 25 32.05 -41 56 44.4 16.5 V 413
J77O00X 1995 08 23.60138 21 25 32.01 -41 57 10.6 413
J77O00X C1995 08 24.54244 21 25 37.42 -42 07 10.1 422
J77O00X C1995 08 24.54941 21 25 37.42 -42 07 14.2 422
J77O00X 1995 08 24.57396 21 25 37.61 -42 07 28.5 413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring Observatory. Observers M. Hartley, R. H. McNaught,
K. S. Russell. Measurer R. H. McNaught. U.K. Schmidt, Uppsala
Southern Schmidt.
422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.25-m f/4.1 reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees)
831006 413 4.47+ 2.01+ 950824 41316.28+ 1.11- MPC 23510
Orbital elements:
1977 OX
Id. J. D. Waldren (1983 observation), R. H. McNaught (1995 observations)
Epoch 1995 Oct. 10.0 TT = JDT 2450000.5 Williams
M 6.46279 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.16174774 Peri. 226.22802 +0.81456758 +0.51125833
a 3.3361372 Node 101.20564 -0.41874259 +0.84518820
e 0.4970403 Incl. 16.22199 -0.40141538 +0.15579416
P 6.09 H 15.0 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
770716 413 0.2+ 0.8+ 770815 413 0.9- 0.4+ 950823 413 0.1- 0.4-
770716 413 0.3+ 0.4- 770815 413 1.0+ 0.2- 950823 413 0.2- 0.4+
770722 413 0.9- 0.1+ 770815 413 0.7- 0.9- 950824 422 0.5- 0.4-
770722 413 0.4+ 0.6- 770815 413 1.0- 1.3+ 950824 422 0.5- 0.2-
770815 413 1.8+ 0.5- 831006 413 (0.8- 5.4+)X 950824 413 1.2+ 0.6+
Ephemeris:
1977 OX a,e,i = 3.34, 0.50, 16 q = 1.6779
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1995 08 21 21 25.38 -41 26.7 0.727 1.681 150.0 17.5 16.4
1995 08 31 21 26.71 -43 00.7 0.759 1.678 142.7 21.4 16.6
1995 09 10 21 30.59 -43 33.6 0.806 1.681 135.6 24.8 16.8
1995 09 20 21 37.54 -43 11.4 0.864 1.688 129.1 27.5 17.0
1995 09 30 21 47.49 -42 02.0 0.932 1.701 123.1 29.5 17.3
1995 10 10 22 00.04 -40 14.6 1.010 1.719 117.7 31.0 17.5
1995 10 20 22 14.52 -37 57.5 1.096 1.741 112.6 31.9 17.8
1995 10 30 22 30.35 -35 17.7 1.190 1.768 107.8 32.3 18.0
1995 11 09 22 47.08 -32 21.6 1.293 1.798 103.1 32.4 18.2
1995 11 19 23 04.31 -29 14.7 1.403 1.833 98.6 32.2 18.4
1995 11 29 23 21.82 -26 01.2 1.521 1.870 94.0 31.7 18.6
1995 12 09 23 39.46 -22 45.1 1.645 1.910 89.5 31.0 18.8
1995 12 19 23 57.10 -19 29.5 1.777 1.953 84.9 30.1 19.0
1995 12 29 00 14.73 -16 16.6 1.914 1.999 80.3 29.0 19.2
1996 01 08 00 32.30 -13 08.5 2.055 2.046 75.6 27.7 19.4
1996 01 18 00 49.82 -10 06.7 2.200 2.094 70.8 26.3 19.5
1996 01 28 01 07.28 -07 12.2 2.348 2.144 66.0 24.8 19.7
1996 02 07 01 24.70 -04 26.0 2.496 2.196 61.1 23.1 19.8
1996 02 17 01 42.07 -01 48.6 2.643 2.248 56.1 21.4 19.9
1996 02 27 01 59.41 +00 39.6 2.789 2.300 51.1 19.6 20.0
1996 03 08 02 16.71 +02 58.0 2.931 2.354 46.1 17.7 20.1
1996 03 18 02 33.97 +05 06.6 3.069 2.407 41.0 15.7 20.2
1996 03 28 02 51.19 +07 05.3 3.200 2.461 35.8 13.7 20.3
1996 04 07 03 08.35 +08 54.0 3.323 2.515 30.7 11.7 20.3
Gareth V. Williams M.P.E.C. 1995-Q02
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