MPEC 1996-S04 : 1995 WY2
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M.P.E.C. 1996-S04 Issued 1996 Sept. 25, 20:44 UT
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1995 WY2
Revision to MPEC 1995-W03
Observations:
J95W02Y C1996 09 12.5725 05 19 10.46 +23 07 37.5 24 R 568
J95W02Y C1996 09 13.5467 05 19 11.11 +23 07 39.0 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers J. Luu, D. Jewitt. 10-m Keck telescope + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
960912 568 94.5- 11.4- 960913 568 95.0- 10.9- MPC 26543
Orbital elements:
1995 WY2
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 1996 Nov. 13.0 TT = JDT 2450400.5 Marsden
M 196.56492 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00317255 Peri. 165.59626 -0.43298488 +0.90095147
a 45.8702149 Node 78.74007 -0.82986522 -0.38609307
e 0.0420243 Incl. 1.66346 -0.35192017 -0.19803683
P 311 H 7.0 G 0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
951118 568 0.2- 1.1- 951119 568 0.1- 0.2+ 951223 568 0.0 0.1+
951118 568 0.3- 1.0- 951127 568 0.1+ 0.6+ 960912 568 0.1+ 0.3-
951118 568 0.3- 1.0- 951127 568 0.1+ 0.4+ 960913 568 0.1- 0.2+
951119 568 0.3+ 0.4+ 951127 568 0.2+ 0.4+
951119 568 0.3+ 0.7+ 951223 568 0.2- 0.3+
Ephemeris:
1995 WY2 a,e,i = 45.87, 0.04, 2 q = 43.943
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1996 09 24 05 19.21 +23 07.7 47.530 47.725 100.6 1.2 24.4
1996 10 04 05 19.08 +23 07.7 47.366 47.725 110.5 1.1 24.4
1996 10 14 05 18.81 +23 07.4 47.212 47.725 120.4 1.0 24.4
1996 10 24 05 18.40 +23 07.1 47.073 47.725 130.5 0.9 24.4
1996 11 03 05 17.87 +23 06.6 46.954 47.724 140.6 0.8 24.4
1996 11 13 05 17.23 +23 06.0 46.858 47.724 150.8 0.6 24.4
1996 11 23 05 16.51 +23 05.3 46.789 47.724 161.0 0.4 24.3
1996 12 03 05 15.74 +23 04.6 46.749 47.724 171.3 0.2 24.3
1996 12 13 05 14.94 +23 03.8 46.739 47.723 178.3 0.0 24.3
1996 12 23 05 14.15 +23 03.0 46.761 47.723 168.0 0.2 24.3
1997 01 02 05 13.40 +23 02.2 46.812 47.723 157.6 0.4 24.3
1997 01 12 05 12.71 +23 01.5 46.892 47.722 147.3 0.6 24.4
1997 01 22 05 12.10 +23 00.8 46.998 47.722 136.9 0.8 24.4
1997 02 01 05 11.61 +23 00.3 47.127 47.722 126.7 0.9 24.4
1997 02 11 05 11.26 +23 00.0 47.274 47.722 116.4 1.1 24.4
1997 02 21 05 11.04 +22 59.8 47.434 47.721 106.3 1.1 24.4
1997 03 03 05 10.98 +22 59.7 47.603 47.721 96.2 1.2 24.5
1997 03 13 05 11.07 +22 59.9 47.775 47.721 86.3 1.2 24.5
1997 03 23 05 11.32 +23 00.2 47.946 47.720 76.4 1.2 24.5
1997 04 02 05 11.71 +23 00.7 48.109 47.720 66.6 1.1 24.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1996 MPC M.P.E.C. 1996-S04
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