MPEC 1997-X06 : 1997 WQ23
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M.P.E.C. 1997-X06 Issued 1997 Dec. 4, 18:55 UT
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1997 WQ23
Observations:
J97W23Q*PC1997 11 29.31816 05 19 23.50 +26 26 59.1 17.6 704
J97W23Q PC1997 11 29.38583 05 19 11.42 +26 27 15.3 17.9 704
J97W23Q C1997 11 30.60035 05 16 02.20 +26 32 25.6 360
J97W23Q C1997 11 30.60486 05 16 01.43 +26 32 26.6 360
J97W23Q C1997 11 30.60990 05 16 00.59 +26 32 27.9 360
J97W23Q C1997 12 01.94117 05 12 44.27 +26 36 23.3 587
J97W23Q C1997 12 01.94317 05 12 44.02 +26 36 23.6 587
J97W23Q C1997 12 01.94664 05 12 43.52 +26 36 24.3 587
J97W23Q C1997 12 02.34750 05 11 46.55 +26 37 25.5 658
J97W23Q C1997 12 02.35016 05 11 46.12 +26 37 25.9 658
J97W23Q C1997 12 02.35247 05 11 45.80 +26 37 26.2 658
J97W23Q C1997 12 02.66255 05 11 02.39 +26 38 59.7 18.0 R 426
J97W23Q C1997 12 02.66604 05 11 01.82 +26 39 01.1 18.0 R 426
J97W23Q C1997 12 02.68905 05 10 58.32 +26 39 03.4 17.5 R 426
J97W23Q C1997 12 02.69692 05 10 57.13 +26 39 02.8 18.2 R 426
J97W23Q C1997 12 03.03256 05 10 12.39 +26 39 00.9 18.0 V 966
J97W23Q C1997 12 03.05854 05 10 08.72 +26 39 04.7 966
J97W23Q C1997 12 03.31603 05 09 34.96 +26 39 39.9 658
J97W23Q C1997 12 03.31968 05 09 34.41 +26 39 40.2 658
J97W23Q C1997 12 03.32351 05 09 33.89 +26 39 40.7 658
J97W23Q C1997 12 04.36919 05 07 17.44 +26 41 47.8 18.9 704
J97W23Q C1997 12 04.38651 05 07 15.20 +26 41 51.0 18.8 704
J97W23Q C1997 12 04.40339 05 07 12.75 +26 41 52.6 18.0 704
J97W23Q C1997 12 04.43261 05 07 08.84 +26 41 51.3 18.0 704
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
426 Woomera. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers V. Giuliani, P. Ghezzi. 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko. Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh, J. Sharma. 1.0-m f/2.15
reflector + CCD.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1997 WQ23
Epoch 1997 Nov. 28.0 TT = JDT 2450780.5 Williams
M 27.04291 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.42281851 Peri. 296.07428 +0.99011086 +0.13559099
a 1.7580588 Node 56.15276 -0.10817172 +0.90126377
e 0.5017779 Incl. 2.48390 -0.08932725 +0.41150784
P 2.33 H 20.0 G 0.15
From 22 observations 1997 Nov. 30-Dec. 4.
Ephemeris:
1997 WQ23 a,e,i = 1.76, 0.50, 2 q = 0.8759
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1997 11 28 05 23.07 +26 21.6 0.195 1.175 163.8 13.6 17.6
1997 12 03 05 10.28 +26 39.2 0.228 1.212 171.2 7.2 17.7
1997 12 08 05 00.41 +26 45.8 0.264 1.249 175.9 3.2 17.9
1997 12 13 04 53.01 +26 46.1 0.304 1.286 172.7 5.6 18.4
1997 12 18 04 47.72 +26 42.9 0.347 1.324 167.0 9.6 18.9
1997 12 23 04 44.26 +26 38.2 0.393 1.362 161.4 13.3 19.4
1997 12 28 04 42.42 +26 33.1 0.442 1.399 156.0 16.6 19.8
1998 01 02 04 42.01 +26 28.6 0.495 1.436 150.9 19.5 20.2
1998 01 07 04 42.87 +26 24.9 0.552 1.473 146.0 21.9 20.6
1998 01 12 04 44.84 +26 22.4 0.611 1.510 141.4 24.0 20.9
1998 01 17 04 47.75 +26 20.9 0.673 1.546 137.0 25.7 21.3
1998 01 22 04 51.48 +26 20.2 0.739 1.582 132.8 27.2 21.6
1998 01 27 04 55.94 +26 20.3 0.807 1.617 128.7 28.4 21.8
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 1997 MPC M.P.E.C. 1997-X06
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