MPEC 1997-V21 : 1997 VG6
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M.P.E.C. 1997-V21 Issued 1997 Nov. 12, 19:37 UT
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1997 VG6
Revision to MPEC 1997-V15
Observations:
J97V06G C1997 11 10.02435 03 31 39.66 +15 17 45.3 557
J97V06G C1997 11 10.02517 03 31 39.43 +15 17 47.4 557
J97V06G C1997 11 10.02600 03 31 39.22 +15 17 48.9 557
J97V06G C1997 11 10.02682 03 31 38.98 +15 17 50.7 557
J97V06G C1997 11 11.48428 03 25 17.96 +16 08 48.0 658
J97V06G C1997 11 11.48948 03 25 16.63 +16 08 59.0 658
J97V06G C1997 11 11.49553 03 25 15.15 +16 09 09.6 658
Observer details:
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector
+ CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer G. C. L. Aikman. 1.82-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1997 VG6
Epoch 1997 Nov. 8.0 TT = JDT 2450760.5 Marsden
M 40.09793 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.49189877 Peri. 250.40796 +0.49815644 +0.83088829
a 1.5893476 Node 51.99421 -0.62969486 +0.54322977
e 0.5570305 Incl. 18.33915 -0.59609106 +0.12052413
P 2.00 H 19.5 G 0.15
From 36 observations 1997 Nov. 8-11.
Ephemeris:
1997 VG6 a,e,i = 1.59, 0.56, 18 q = 0.7040
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1997 11 08 03 41.12 +13 59.9 0.302 1.288 168.1 9.2 18.1
1997 11 13 03 19.13 +16 57.6 0.342 1.332 178.2 1.3 18.0
1997 11 18 03 01.50 +19 10.3 0.389 1.375 172.4 5.4 18.6
1997 11 23 02 47.84 +20 49.1 0.441 1.417 164.4 10.8 19.2
1997 11 28 02 37.62 +22 03.6 0.498 1.458 157.2 15.2 19.6
1997 12 03 02 30.34 +23 01.3 0.559 1.499 150.7 18.7 20.1
1997 12 08 02 25.55 +23 47.7 0.625 1.539 144.8 21.6 20.5
1997 12 13 02 22.82 +24 26.6 0.694 1.577 139.4 24.0 20.8
1997 12 18 02 21.80 +25 00.5 0.766 1.615 134.3 25.8 21.1
1997 12 23 02 22.20 +25 31.0 0.841 1.652 129.6 27.3 21.4
1997 12 28 02 23.80 +25 59.5 0.919 1.688 125.1 28.5 21.7
1998 01 02 02 26.42 +26 26.8 0.999 1.723 120.8 29.4 22.0
1998 01 07 02 29.93 +26 53.4 1.081 1.757 116.7 30.0 22.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1997 MPC M.P.E.C. 1997-V21
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