MPEC 1996-N01 : 1996 MO
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M.P.E.C. 1996-N01 Issued 1996 July 8, 13:15 UT
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BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
1996 MO
Revision to MPEC 1996-M05
Observations:
J96M00O C1996 07 06.42260 20 43 34.41 -08 45 30.8 658
J96M00O C1996 07 06.42608 20 43 34.13 -08 45 31.2 658
J96M00O C1996 07 06.42964 20 43 33.81 -08 45 34.5 658
J96M00O C1996 07 07.40191 20 42 04.82 -08 53 02.1 658
J96M00O C1996 07 07.40665 20 42 04.33 -08 53 03.5 658
J96M00O C1996 07 07.41140 20 42 03.87 -08 53 05.3 658
Observer details:
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria. Observer D. D. Balam.
1.82-m Plaskett reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1996 MO
Epoch 1996 June 26.0 TT = JDT 2450260.5 Williams
M 65.04021 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.41163849 Peri. 4.38006 -0.98298292 -0.18163830
a 1.7897487 Node 165.06969 +0.16513991 -0.93916699
e 0.5122759 Incl. 6.11031 +0.08045733 -0.29150111
P 2.39 H 18.5 G 0.15
From 14 observations 1996 June 23-July 7.
Ephemeris:
1996 MO a,e,i = 1.79, 0.51, 6 q = 0.8729
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1996 07 06 20 44.21 -08 42.2 0.964 1.921 151.8 14.5 20.7
1996 07 11 20 36.44 -09 21.8 0.970 1.951 158.1 11.2 20.6
1996 07 16 20 28.35 -10 05.0 0.982 1.980 164.3 8.0 20.5
1996 07 21 20 20.21 -10 50.3 1.001 2.009 169.5 5.3 20.5
1996 07 26 20 12.28 -11 36.4 1.027 2.037 171.8 4.1 20.5
1996 07 31 20 04.81 -12 22.0 1.059 2.065 169.3 5.3 20.6
1996 08 05 19 57.99 -13 06.0 1.097 2.092 164.2 7.6 20.8
1996 08 10 19 51.96 -13 47.8 1.142 2.118 158.5 10.1 21.1
1996 08 15 19 46.84 -14 26.6 1.192 2.144 152.7 12.5 21.3
1996 08 20 19 42.70 -15 02.2 1.248 2.169 147.1 14.7 21.5
1996 08 25 19 39.56 -15 34.3 1.309 2.193 141.6 16.7 21.7
1996 08 30 19 37.39 -16 02.9 1.375 2.217 136.2 18.4 21.9
1996 09 04 19 36.17 -16 28.1 1.444 2.240 131.1 19.8 22.0
(Last issue was M.P.E.C. 1996-M12)
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 1996 MPC M.P.E.C. 1996-N01
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