MPEC 1996-M05 : 1996 MO
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M.P.E.C. 1996-M05 Issued 1996 June 25, 18:33 UT
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1996 MO
Observations:
J96M00O* C1996 06 23.32678 21 00 59.60 -07 24 56.7 21.3 V 691
J96M00O C1996 06 23.34790 21 00 58.14 -07 25 02.9 20.9 V 691
J96M00O C1996 06 23.36931 21 00 56.62 -07 25 08.9 20.7 V 691
J96M00O C1996 06 24.42784 20 59 44.78 -07 30 07.5 20.9 V 691
J96M00O C1996 06 24.43129 20 59 44.56 -07 30 08.2 20.9 V 691
J96M00O C1996 06 24.43551 20 59 44.22 -07 30 09.7 20.7 V 691
J96M00O C1996 06 25.41295 20 58 35.83 -07 35 01.0 20.6 V 691
J96M00O C1996 06 25.42503 20 58 34.96 -07 35 05.1 20.8 V 691
Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer T. Gehrels.
0.9-m Spacewatch telescope.
Orbital elements:
1996 MO
Epoch 1996 June 6.0 TT = JDT 2450240.5 Marsden
M 47.89170 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.37833856 Peri. 7.88666 -0.99820595 -0.05679912
a 1.8932835 Node 168.80459 +0.04821832 -0.95013763
e 0.5161717 Incl. 5.59826 +0.03549468 -0.30661434
P 2.61 H 18.5 G 0.15
From 8 observations 1996 June 23-25.
Ephemeris:
1996 MO a,e,i = 1.89, 0.52, 6 q = 0.9160
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1996 06 16 21 07.97 -06 59.0 0.923 1.738 127.3 27.7 20.8
1996 06 21 21 03.45 -07 15.0 0.915 1.773 133.1 24.7 20.7
1996 06 26 20 57.90 -07 38.0 0.911 1.807 139.2 21.6 20.6
1996 07 01 20 51.43 -08 07.3 0.910 1.840 145.4 18.3 20.6
1996 07 06 20 44.24 -08 42.3 0.914 1.873 151.8 14.9 20.5
1996 07 11 20 36.52 -09 22.0 0.924 1.905 158.1 11.5 20.4
1996 07 16 20 28.52 -10 05.1 0.939 1.937 164.3 8.2 20.4
1996 07 21 20 20.52 -10 50.2 0.960 1.968 169.5 5.4 20.3
1996 07 26 20 12.77 -11 35.9 0.988 1.999 171.8 4.1 20.4
1996 07 31 20 05.53 -12 21.0 1.023 2.029 169.4 5.3 20.5
1996 08 05 19 58.96 -13 04.4 1.063 2.059 164.4 7.6 20.7
1996 08 10 19 53.22 -13 45.3 1.110 2.088 158.8 10.1 21.0
1996 08 15 19 48.40 -14 23.2 1.162 2.116 153.1 12.5 21.2
1996 08 20 19 44.55 -14 57.9 1.220 2.144 147.5 14.7 21.4
1996 08 25 19 41.70 -15 29.0 1.283 2.171 142.1 16.6 21.6
1996 08 30 19 39.82 -15 56.6 1.350 2.198 136.8 18.3 21.8
1996 09 04 19 38.86 -16 20.7 1.421 2.224 131.8 19.8 22.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1996 MPC M.P.E.C. 1996-M05
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