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    M.P.E.C. 1996-T02                                Issued 1996 Oct. 5, 17:54 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
       on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
                 BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
    
                                        1996 SK
    
                               Revision to MPEC 1996-S03
    
    Observations:
         J96S00K  C1996 09 22.25199 22 47 22.62 -05 37 48.1                      658
         J96S00K  C1996 09 22.26363 22 47 20.92 -05 37 58.2                      658
         J96S00K  C1996 09 22.26741 22 47 20.42 -05 38 02.8                      658
         J96S00K  C1996 09 30.89566 22 27 13.89 -07 48 27.2                      118
         J96S00K  C1996 09 30.89867 22 27 13.43 -07 48 30.1                      118
         J96S00K  C1996 09 30.90153 22 27 12.99 -07 48 32.7                      118
         J96S00K  C1996 09 30.90512 22 27 12.51 -07 48 35.7          18.9 R      118
         J96S00K  C1996 10 01.68218 22 25 23.26 -08 00 04.1                      413
         J96S00K  C1996 10 01.68433 22 25 22.96 -08 00 06.3                      413
         J96S00K  C1996 10 01.68703 22 25 22.56 -08 00 08.4                      413
         J96S00K  C1996 10 01.76229 22 25 12.88 -08 01 31.0                      118
         J96S00K  C1996 10 01.76584 22 25 12.45 -08 01 33.5          18.5 R      118
         J96S00K  C1996 10 01.77051 22 25 11.74 -08 01 37.6                      118
         J96S00K  C1996 10 03.82078 22 20 26.42 -08 32 15.9                      118
         J96S00K  C1996 10 03.82449 22 20 25.91 -08 32 19.6                      118
         J96S00K  C1996 10 03.82747 22 20 25.47 -08 32 22.2                      118
         J96S00K  C1996 10 03.83113 22 20 24.96 -08 32 25.5          18.3 R      118
    
    Observer details:
    118 Astronomical and Geophysical Observatory, Modra.  Observers A. Galad,
        A. Pravda.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    413 Siding Spring.  Observers G. J. Garradd, J. Shobbrook.  Measurer
        G. J. Garradd.  1.0-m reflector + CCD.
    658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.  Observer G. C. L. Aikman.  Measurer
        D. D. Balam.  1.82-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    1996 SK
    Epoch 1996 Sept. 14.0 TT = JDT 2450340.5                Williams
    M 328.88919              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.26008169     Peri.  283.54055     -0.52656691     -0.85006590
    a   2.4306898      Node   198.24531     +0.79264332     -0.48635353
    e   0.7971675      Incl.    1.96509     +0.30731720     -0.20210942
    P   3.79           H   17.5           G   0.15
    From 36 observations 1996 Sept. 17-Oct. 3.
    
    Ephemeris:
    1996 SK                  a,e,i = 2.43, 0.80, 2                   q = 0.4930
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1996 10 04    22 20.03   -08 34.8    0.811    1.716   142.6    20.7    19.2
    1996 10 09    22 08.77   -09 47.0    0.796    1.658   134.6    25.4    19.3
    1996 10 14    21 58.24   -10 54.2    0.786    1.598   126.9    29.9    19.3
    1996 10 19    21 48.71   -11 55.1    0.780    1.537   119.4    34.4    19.3
    1996 10 24    21 40.34   -12 48.9    0.776    1.475   112.2    38.6    19.3
    1996 10 29    21 33.23   -13 35.5    0.774    1.411   105.3    42.8    19.3
    1996 11 03    21 27.39   -14 15.2    0.771    1.346    98.8    46.8    19.3
    1996 11 08    21 22.77   -14 48.7    0.767    1.279    92.5    50.7    19.3
    1996 11 13    21 19.27   -15 16.6    0.761    1.211    86.5    54.6    19.3
    1996 11 18    21 16.72   -15 40.3    0.752    1.142    80.8    58.7    19.3
    1996 11 23    21 14.89   -16 00.8    0.739    1.072    75.2    63.0    19.2
    1996 11 28    21 13.46   -16 20.1    0.720    1.000    69.7    67.7    19.2
    1996 12 03    21 12.01   -16 40.1    0.697    0.928    64.3    73.2    19.1
    1996 12 08    21 09.97   -17 03.6    0.668    0.855    58.6    79.6    19.1
    1996 12 13    21 06.46   -17 34.8    0.633    0.782    52.6    87.5    19.1
    1996 12 18    21 00.11   -18 19.1    0.593    0.712    45.8    97.4    19.1
    1996 12 23    20 48.90   -19 22.9    0.552    0.645    37.9   110.4    19.4
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1996 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1996-T02
    

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