MPEC 1996-K01 : 1996 JA1
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M.P.E.C. 1996-K01 Issued 1996 May 16, 22:59 UT
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1996 JA1
Observations:
J96J01A*I 1996 05 14.35091 15 48 36.15 +16 49 34.0 16.5 V 693
J96J01A 1996 05 14.36925 15 48 32.96 +16 49 34.0 693
J96J01A 1996 05 16.21042 15 42 51.45 +16 48 17.4 14 V 693
J96J01A 1996 05 16.22095 15 42 47.88 +16 48 16.5 693
J96J01A C1996 05 16.26477 15 42 31.50 +16 48 16.9 15.1 R 691
J96J01A C1996 05 16.26895 15 42 30.00 +16 48 17.2 15.4 R 691
J96J01A C1996 05 16.27398 15 42 28.08 +16 48 16.9 691
J96J01A C1996 05 16.28023 15 42 25.71 +16 48 16.2 691
J96J01A 1996 05 16.31087 15 42 13.81 +16 48 09.8 693
J96J01A 1996 05 16.41015 15 41 34.54 +16 47 40.6 693
J96J01A C1996 05 16.91436 15 38 29.75 +16 44 21.5 15.1 R 046
J96J01A C1996 05 16.91601 15 38 28.87 +16 44 21.1 046
J96J01A C1996 05 16.91686 15 38 28.42 +16 44 20.6 046
J96J01A C1996 05 16.91881 15 38 27.39 +16 44 20.1 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec. 0.57-m f/5.2
reflector.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers C. W. Hergenrother, S. M.
Larson, V. Hansen. Measurers C. W. Hergenrother, J. V. Scotti.
2.3-m f/2 reflector.
693 Catalina Station, Tucson. Observers C. W. Hergenrother, T. Spahr.
Measurer T. Spahr (discoverer). 0.41-m f/3 Schmidt.
Orbital elements:
1996 JA1
Epoch 1996 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2450200.5 Marsden
M 344.09901 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.24592611 Peri. 245.94759 +0.51172785 +0.79630616
a 2.5230912 Node 58.76165 -0.58509259 +0.59791046
e 0.6960932 Incl. 22.16223 -0.62912738 +0.09164927
P 4.01 H 20.5 G 0.15 U 8
From 12 observations 1996 May 14-16, mean residual 0".43.
Ephemeris:
1996 JA1 a,e,i = 2.52, 0.70, 22 q = 0.7668
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1996 05 17.0 15 37.77 +16 46.2 0.033 1.038 143.9 35.1 14.6
1996 05 17.5 15 32.80 +16 41.9 0.027 1.033 143.8 35.3 14.2
1996 05 18.0 15 24.96 +16 33.9 0.021 1.029 143.7 35.7 13.6
1996 05 18.5 15 10.80 +16 16.0 0.015 1.024 143.2 36.3 12.9
1996 05 18.6 15 06.49 +16 09.7 0.014 1.023 143.0 36.5 12.7
1996 05 18.7 15 01.37 +16 01.9 0.013 1.022 142.8 36.8 12.5
1996 05 18.8 14 55.20 +15 51.8 0.011 1.021 142.4 37.2 12.3
1996 05 18.9 14 47.60 +15 38.5 0.010 1.020 142.0 37.7 12.1
1996 05 19.0 14 38.08 +15 20.3 0.0090 1.019 141.3 38.4 11.9
1996 05 19.1 14 25.81 +14 54.5 0.0079 1.018 140.2 39.5 11.6
1996 05 19.2 14 09.55 +14 16.4 0.0068 1.017 138.6 41.2 11.3
1996 05 19.3 13 47.24 +13 17.0 0.0057 1.016 135.9 43.9 11.0
1996 05 19.4 13 15.48 +11 39.0 0.0047 1.015 131.4 48.4 10.7
1996 05 19.5 12 29.11 +08 50.7 0.0039 1.014 123.6 56.2 10.5
1996 05 19.6 11 22.57 +04 08.9 0.0033 1.013 110.8 69.0 10.5
1996 05 19.7 09 58.09 -02 20.0 0.0030 1.012 93.3 86.5 11.0
1996 05 19.8 08 33.92 -08 25.7 0.0033 1.011 75.9 103.9 11.9
1996 05 19.9 07 27.99 -12 21.7 0.0039 1.010 63.0 116.8 13.1
1996 05 20.0 06 42.12 -14 28.7 0.0048 1.009 54.9 124.9 14.2
1996 05 20.1 06 10.69 -15 35.6 0.0058 1.008 49.8 129.9 15.0
1996 05 20.2 05 48.59 -16 12.4 0.0069 1.007 46.6 133.1 15.7
1996 05 20.3 05 32.46 -16 33.7 0.0080 1.006 44.5 135.2 16.3
1996 05 20.4 05 20.29 -16 46.7 0.0091 1.005 43.0 136.6 16.7
1996 05 20.5 05 10.82 -16 54.9 0.010 1.004 42.0 137.7 17.1
1996 05 20.6 05 03.28 -17 00.2 0.011 1.004 41.2 138.4 17.4
1996 05 20.7 04 57.13 -17 03.8 0.013 1.003 40.6 139.0 17.7
1996 05 20.8 04 52.04 -17 06.2 0.014 1.002 40.1 139.4 18.0
1996 05 20.9 04 47.75 -17 07.9 0.015 1.001 39.7 139.7 18.2
1996 05 21.0 04 44.09 -17 09.0 0.016 1.000 39.5 140.0 18.4
1996 05 21.5 04 31.73 -17 10.9 0.022 0.995 38.6 140.6 19.2
1996 05 22.0 04 24.64 -17 10.4 0.028 0.990 38.2 140.8 19.7
1996 05 22.5 04 20.05 -17 09.4 0.034 0.986 38.0 140.7 20.1
1996 05 23.0 04 16.84 -17 08.1 0.040 0.981 38.0 140.6 20.4
1996 05 23.5 04 14.46 -17 06.7 0.047 0.976 37.9 140.4 20.7
1996 05 24.0 04 12.63 -17 05.2 0.053 0.972 37.9 140.2 20.9
1996 05 24.5 04 11.18 -17 03.7 0.059 0.967 38.0 139.9 21.1
1996 05 25.0 04 10.00 -17 02.1 0.065 0.963 38.0 139.6 21.3
1996 05 25.5 04 09.03 -17 00.4 0.071 0.958 38.1 139.3 21.4
1996 05 26.0 04 08.20 -16 58.6 0.077 0.954 38.1 139.0 21.6
1996 05 26.5 04 07.50 -16 56.7 0.083 0.949 38.2 138.7 21.7
1996 05 27.0 04 06.90 -16 54.6 0.089 0.945 38.3 138.3 21.8
Apart from the moon, this is intrinsically the brightest object known
to pass this close to the earth.
(Last issue was M.P.E.C. 1996-J07)
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1996 MPC M.P.E.C. 1996-K01
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