MPEC 1995-X02 : 1995 WL3
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M.P.E.C. 1995-X02 Issued 1995 Dec. 10, 14:05 UT
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1995 WL3
Revision to MPEC 1995-W04
Observations:
J95W03L C1995 12 07.37197 02 51 39.44 +15 50 32.3 20.4 R 568
J95W03L C1995 12 07.37613 02 51 39.53 +15 50 27.8 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observer D. J. Tholen. Measurer R. Whiteley.
2.24-m reflector.
Orbital elements:
1995 WL3
Epoch 1995 Nov. 19.0 TT = JDT 2450040.5 Marsden
M 5.90535 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.10294453 Peri. 139.71484 +0.91325708 -0.29580535
a 4.5088647 Node 239.64210 +0.23684662 +0.94496453
e 0.6293489 Incl. 18.94245 +0.33145917 +0.13979000
P 9.57 H 19.0 G 0.15
From 12 observations 1995 Nov. 18-Dec. 7.
Ephemeris:
1995 WL3 a,e,i = 4.51, 0.63, 19 q = 1.6712
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1995 12 09 02 52.31 +15 22.9 0.941 1.855 148.7 16.0 21.1
1995 12 14 02 54.67 +14 05.8 0.991 1.877 143.8 18.1 21.3
1995 12 19 02 57.58 +13 00.7 1.045 1.901 139.0 19.9 21.5
1995 12 24 03 01.03 +12 06.9 1.104 1.925 134.4 21.4 21.7
1995 12 29 03 04.99 +11 23.5 1.167 1.950 130.0 22.7 21.9
1996 01 03 03 09.43 +10 49.6 1.233 1.976 125.7 23.8 22.1
1996 01 08 03 14.30 +10 24.0 1.303 2.002 121.7 24.7 22.2
Brian G. Marsden M.P.E.C. 1995-X02
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