MPEC 1996-L04 : 1996 KY1
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M.P.E.C. 1996-L04 Issued 1996 June 3, 15:46 UT
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BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
1996 KY1
Observations:
J96K01Y* C1996 05 16.41571 16 53 35.00 -19 21 23.9 23.3 R 568
J96K01Y C1996 05 16.42679 16 53 34.95 -19 21 23.6 568
J96K01Y C1996 05 16.43788 16 53 34.87 -19 21 23.4 568
J96K01Y C1996 05 24.50672 16 52 49.12 -19 18 42.6 568
J96K01Y C1996 05 24.51781 16 52 49.08 -19 18 42.5 568
J96K01Y C1996 05 24.52888 16 52 48.99 -19 18 42.2 568
J96K01Y C1996 05 24.54000 16 52 48.93 -19 18 41.8 568
J96K01Y C1996 05 24.55274 16 52 48.84 -19 18 41.8 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers J. Luu, C. Trujillo, D. Jewitt. 2.2-m University
of Hawaii telescope.
Orbital elements:
1996 KY1
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 0.00311 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00396765 Peri. 6.04560 -0.27825472 +0.83315131
a 39.5166789 Node 248.62598 -0.90135350 -0.39842250
e 0.0962889 Incl. 30.88038 -0.33186770 +0.38356017
P 248.41 H 8.0 G 0.15
From 8 observations 1996 May 16-24.
Ephemeris:
1996 KY1 a,e,i = 39.52, 0.10, 31 q = 35.712
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1996 05 27 16 52.58 -19 17.9 34.710 35.712 171.3 0.2 23.5
1996 06 06 16 51.60 -19 14.7 34.699 35.712 176.3 0.1 23.5
1996 06 16 16 50.62 -19 11.6 34.717 35.712 168.0 0.3 23.5
1996 06 26 16 49.68 -19 08.7 34.764 35.712 158.4 0.6 23.6
1996 07 06 16 48.82 -19 06.1 34.838 35.712 148.8 0.8 23.6
1996 07 16 16 48.07 -19 03.8 34.937 35.712 139.1 1.1 23.6
1996 07 26 16 47.44 -19 01.9 35.058 35.712 129.4 1.3 23.7
1996 08 05 16 46.98 -19 00.4 35.197 35.712 119.8 1.4 23.7
1996 08 15 16 46.68 -18 59.2 35.350 35.712 110.1 1.5 23.7
1996 08 25 16 46.57 -18 58.4 35.514 35.712 100.5 1.6 23.7
1996 09 04 16 46.65 -18 58.1 35.682 35.712 90.9 1.6 23.7
1996 09 14 16 46.92 -18 58.0 35.851 35.712 81.2 1.6 23.7
1996 09 24 16 47.39 -18 58.3 36.016 35.712 71.6 1.5 23.7
1996 10 04 16 48.03 -18 58.9 36.171 35.712 61.9 1.4 23.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1996 MPC M.P.E.C. 1996-L04
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