MPEC 1996-L03 : 1996 KX1
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M.P.E.C. 1996-L03 Issued 1996 June 3, 15:29 UT
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BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
1996 KX1
Observations:
J96K01X* C1996 05 22.37953 14 09 57.50 -12 37 07.0 23.9 R 568
J96K01X C1996 05 22.39060 14 09 57.43 -12 37 06.9 568
J96K01X C1996 05 22.40167 14 09 57.40 -12 37 06.6 568
J96K01X C1996 05 24.30197 14 09 48.66 -12 36 20.9 568
J96K01X C1996 05 24.34597 14 09 48.45 -12 36 19.8 568
J96K01X C1996 05 24.36789 14 09 48.33 -12 36 19.2 568
J96K01X C1996 05 24.38338 14 09 48.28 -12 36 18.9 568
J96K01X C1996 05 24.39531 14 09 48.22 -12 36 18.5 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers J. Chen, C. Trujillo, D. Jewitt, J. Luu.
2.2-m University of Hawaii telescope.
Orbital elements:
1996 KX1
The following assumed perihelic 2:3 Neptune-resonance orbital elements
keep the object more than 11 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
Epoch 1996 May 17.0 TT = JDT 2450220.5 Marsden
M 359.97947 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00396375 Peri. 17.87439 -0.81573629 +0.57837283
a 39.5426217 Node 197.46838 -0.53377334 -0.75782382
e 0.0970686 Incl. 1.46847 -0.22284596 -0.30197339
P 248.66 H 8.5 G 0.15
From 8 observations 1996 May 22-24.
Ephemeris:
1996 KX1 a,e,i = 39.54, 0.10, 1 q = 35.704
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1996 05 27 14 09.61 -12 35.3 34.837 35.704 148.5 0.9 24.1
1996 06 06 14 08.93 -12 31.8 34.936 35.704 138.7 1.1 24.1
1996 06 16 14 08.38 -12 28.9 35.056 35.704 129.0 1.3 24.2
1996 06 26 14 07.96 -12 26.7 35.195 35.704 119.4 1.4 24.2
1996 07 06 14 07.71 -12 25.5 35.348 35.704 109.8 1.5 24.2
1996 07 16 14 07.63 -12 25.1 35.510 35.704 100.2 1.6 24.2
1996 07 26 14 07.72 -12 25.6 35.678 35.704 90.7 1.6 24.2
1996 08 05 14 07.98 -12 27.1 35.846 35.704 81.2 1.6 24.2
1996 08 15 14 08.42 -12 29.4 36.009 35.704 71.7 1.5 24.2
1996 08 25 14 09.02 -12 32.6 36.164 35.704 62.2 1.4 24.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1996 MPC M.P.E.C. 1996-L03
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