MPEC 1997-N09 : 1996 TQ66
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M.P.E.C. 1997-N09 Issued 1997 July 7, 18:00 UT
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1996 TQ66
Observations:
J96T66Q* C1996 10 08.39656 01 30 25.00 +13 44 10.0 22.5 R 568
J96T66Q C1996 10 08.40454 01 30 24.95 +13 44 09.8 568
J96T66Q C1996 10 08.41251 01 30 24.91 +13 44 09.6 568
J96T66Q C1996 10 12.37903 01 30 02.47 +13 42 24.2 568
J96T66Q C1996 10 12.39328 01 30 02.40 +13 42 24.1 568
J96T66Q C1996 10 12.40867 01 30 02.30 +13 42 23.5 568
J96T66Q C1996 10 12.43983 01 30 02.20 +13 42 22.5 568
J96T66Q C1996 10 12.49096 01 30 01.82 +13 42 21.0 568
J96T66Q C1996 10 12.50351 01 30 01.76 +13 42 20.8 568
J96T66Q IC1996 11 17.22662 01 26 49.12 +13 25 40.4 696
J96T66Q IC1996 11 17.33679 01 26 48.59 +13 25 37.7 696
J96T66Q C1996 11 18.21788 01 26 44.53 +13 25 14.6 21.6 R 696
J96T66Q C1996 11 18.32149 01 26 44.02 +13 25 11.5 696
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers J. Chen, D. Jewitt, C. Trujillo, J. Luu.
2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observers W. R. Brown,
C. W. Hergenrother. Measurer C. W. Hergenrother. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1996 TQ66
The following assumed 2:3 Neptune-resonance orbital elements keep the
object more than 13 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period
Epoch 1996 Oct. 24.0 TT = JDT 2450380.5 Marsden
M 3.85014 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00397686 Peri. 10.58417 +0.93298141 -0.35686337
a 39.4556761 Node 10.68655 +0.30901247 +0.72746658
e 0.1229656 Incl. 14.63189 +0.18454535 +0.58603831
P 247.84 H 7.0 G 0.15
From 13 observations 1996 Oct. 8-Nov. 18.
Ephemeris:
1996 TQ66 a,e,i = 39.46, 0.12, 15 q = 34.604
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1997 07 01 01 40.16 +14 51.2 34.949 34.626 70.7 1.6 22.6
1997 07 11 01 40.57 +14 55.6 34.787 34.627 80.1 1.7 22.6
1997 07 21 01 40.81 +14 59.0 34.621 34.627 89.5 1.7 22.6
1997 07 31 01 40.87 +15 01.5 34.454 34.628 99.0 1.7 22.6
1997 08 10 01 40.74 +15 02.9 34.291 34.628 108.6 1.6 22.6
1997 08 20 01 40.44 +15 03.2 34.138 34.628 118.2 1.5 22.6
1997 08 30 01 39.97 +15 02.6 33.999 34.629 128.0 1.3 22.5
1997 09 09 01 39.36 +15 00.9 33.877 34.629 137.7 1.1 22.5
1997 09 19 01 38.61 +14 58.4 33.777 34.630 147.6 0.9 22.5
1997 09 29 01 37.77 +14 55.1 33.703 34.630 157.4 0.6 22.5
1997 10 09 01 36.86 +14 51.1 33.656 34.630 167.1 0.4 22.4
1997 10 19 01 35.91 +14 46.7 33.638 34.631 175.1 0.1 22.4
1997 10 29 01 34.96 +14 42.0 33.651 34.631 170.6 0.3 22.4
1997 11 08 01 34.04 +14 37.3 33.693 34.632 161.0 0.5 22.4
1997 11 18 01 33.20 +14 32.7 33.765 34.632 150.9 0.8 22.5
1997 11 28 01 32.47 +14 28.5 33.863 34.632 140.7 1.0 22.5
1997 12 08 01 31.86 +14 24.8 33.986 34.633 130.4 1.2 22.5
1997 12 18 01 31.42 +14 21.8 34.128 34.633 120.2 1.4 22.6
1997 12 28 01 31.15 +14 19.8 34.285 34.634 110.0 1.5 22.6
1998 01 07 01 31.07 +14 18.7 34.453 34.634 99.8 1.6 22.6
1998 01 17 01 31.18 +14 18.7 34.626 34.634 89.7 1.6 22.6
1998 01 27 01 31.48 +14 19.8 34.799 34.635 79.6 1.6 22.6
1998 02 06 01 31.97 +14 22.0 34.967 34.635 69.6 1.5 22.6
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