MPEC 1996-V04 : 1996 VB3
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M.P.E.C. 1996-V04 Issued 1996 Nov. 14, 02:01 UT
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1996 VB3
Observations:
J96V03B* C1996 11 09.24553 03 57 19.31 +09 06 15.4 20.2 V 691
J96V03B C1996 11 09.26663 03 57 14.50 +09 06 14.7 20.1 V 691
J96V03B C1996 11 10.42857 03 53 05.43 +09 05 26.1 20.4 V 691
J96V03B C1996 11 10.43970 03 53 03.00 +09 05 25.7 20.0 V 691
J96V03B C1996 11 10.44918 03 53 00.99 +09 05 24.9 20.2 V 691
J96V03B C1996 11 11.27637 03 50 17.33 +09 05 02.8 20.8 V 691
J96V03B C1996 11 11.28410 03 50 15.72 +09 05 02.7 20.5 V 691
J96V03B C1996 11 11.29179 03 50 14.10 +09 05 02.2 20.6 V 691
J96V03B C1996 11 13.39852 03 43 44.91 +09 04 44.1 20.3 V 691
J96V03B C1996 11 13.40560 03 43 43.63 +09 04 44.0 20.7 V 691
J96V03B C1996 11 13.41331 03 43 42.19 +09 04 43.9 20.9 V 691
Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers T. Gehrels, J. V. Scotti.
0.9-m Spacewatch telescope.
Orbital elements:
1996 VB3
Epoch 1996 Oct. 24.0 TT = JDT 2450380.5 Marsden
M 27.80272 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.48787463 Peri. 132.79791 +0.68690870 +0.72674355
a 1.5980753 Node 180.58868 -0.68002129 +0.64250733
e 0.5336785 Incl. 2.75582 -0.25637372 +0.24295707
P 2.02 H 22.5 G 0.15
From 11 observations 1996 Nov. 9-13.
Ephemeris:
1996 VB3 a,e,i = 1.60, 0.53, 3 q = 0.7452
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1996 11 13 03 44.93 +09 04.9 0.257 1.242 168.4 9.3 20.6
1996 11 15 03 39.36 +09 05.4 0.274 1.259 169.7 8.1 20.8
1996 11 17 03 34.40 +09 06.8 0.291 1.276 170.1 7.7 20.9
1996 11 19 03 30.00 +09 09.0 0.309 1.293 169.5 8.0 21.1
1996 11 21 03 26.11 +09 12.1 0.327 1.310 168.1 8.9 21.3
1996 11 23 03 22.69 +09 16.1 0.346 1.326 166.4 10.1 21.5
1996 11 25 03 19.69 +09 20.8 0.366 1.343 164.4 11.4 21.7
1996 11 27 03 17.07 +09 26.2 0.386 1.359 162.3 12.8 21.9
1996 11 29 03 14.81 +09 32.4 0.407 1.376 160.1 14.1 22.0
1996 12 01 03 12.87 +09 39.2 0.428 1.392 157.9 15.4 22.2
1996 12 03 03 11.25 +09 46.6 0.450 1.408 155.8 16.7 22.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1996 MPC M.P.E.C. 1996-V04
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