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    M.P.E.C. 1998-F23                                Issued 1998 Mar. 26, 16:06 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.
    
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                                       1998 FM9
    
    Observations:
         J98F09M* C1998 03 24.14990 11 18 53.20 +17 42 21.6          18.8        704
         J98F09M  C1998 03 24.17024 11 18 54.69 +17 42 58.0          19.2        704
         J98F09M  C1998 03 24.19095 11 18 56.10 +17 43 36.5          18.7        704
         J98F09M  C1998 03 24.21119 11 18 57.42 +17 44 13.8          19.2        704
         J98F09M  C1998 03 24.91897 11 19 54.00 +18 05 21.3          18.3 V      046
         J98F09M  C1998 03 24.92073 11 19 54.13 +18 05 24.3                      046
         J98F09M  C1998 03 24.92267 11 19 54.27 +18 05 27.7                      046
         J98F09M  C1998 03 24.93787 11 19 55.33 +18 05 54.1          18.6 V      557
         J98F09M  C1998 03 24.94315 11 19 55.74 +18 06 03.9                      557
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.44211 11 20 36.21 +18 21 02.9          19.2 V      566
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.45225 11 20 36.95 +18 21 21.0          19.5 V      566
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.46240 11 20 37.65 +18 21 38.6          19.3 V      566
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.50414 11 20 42.67 +18 23 14.8          18.2 R      426
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.50883 11 20 42.98 +18 23 23.7          18.2 R      426
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.51413 11 20 43.40 +18 23 33.2          18.8 R      426
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.53036 11 20 44.64 +18 23 31.4          18.3 V      402
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.53244 11 20 44.75 +18 23 35.1                      402
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.53452 11 20 44.89 +18 23 39.9                      402
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.87483 11 21 13.05 +18 33 30.1                      587
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.87824 11 21 13.39 +18 33 38.2          18.5 V      104
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.87830 11 21 13.38 +18 33 37.5                      587
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.88125 11 21 13.62 +18 33 43.7                      104
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.88484 11 21 13.86 +18 33 48.6                      104
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.89630 11 21 14.60 +18 34 09.4          17.4 R      106
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.91199 11 21 15.77 +18 34 35.2          18.4 V      046
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.91241 11 21 15.74 +18 34 38.0          17.5 R      106
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.91346 11 21 15.87 +18 34 37.9                      046
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.91459 11 21 15.96 +18 34 39.9                      046
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.94774 11 21 18.44 +18 35 38.8          17.7 R      106
         J98F09M  C1998 03 25.95586 11 21 19.04 +18 35 53.9          17.5 R      106
         J98F09M  C1998 03 26.48266 11 22 04.16 +18 51 39.9          18.6 R      422
         J98F09M dC1998 03 26.48595 11 22 04.43 +18 51 45.2          18.6 R      422
         J98F09M  C1998 03 26.48924 11 22 04.66 +18 51 51.6          18.5 R      422
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers M. Tichy, Z. Moravec.  Measurer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2
        reflector + CCD.
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini.  Measurers
        A. Boattini, G. Forti, L. Tesi.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observers H. Mikuz, J. Skvarc.  0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory.  Observer A. Sugie.  0.60-m f/3.7 reflecto
        + CCD.
    422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.25-m f/4.1 reflector + CCD.
    426 Woomera.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD
    557 Ondrejov.  Observers P. Pravec, L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector
        + CCD.
    566 Haleakala-NEAT/GEODSS.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. J. Lawrence,
        D. L. Rabinowitz for the NEAT team.  1.0-m f/2.2 GEODSS telescope + CCD.
    587 Sormano.  Observer F. Manca.  0.5-m reflector + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
        M. Bezpalko.  Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    1998 FM9
    Epoch 1998 Mar. 8.0 TT = JDT 2450880.5                  Williams
    M 350.30402              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.29199628     Peri.   30.03953     -0.97190588     +0.22927687
    a   2.2501830      Node   162.96679     -0.23535160     -0.94385950
    e   0.4346393      Incl.   10.46545     -0.00292945     -0.23782634
    P   3.38           H   19.5           G   0.15
    From 33 observations 1998 Mar. 24-26.
    
    Ephemeris:
    1998 FM9                 a,e,i = 2.25, 0.43, 10                  q = 1.2722
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1998 03 18    11 11.34   +14 26.8    0.308    1.293   163.6    12.5    18.2
    1998 03 28    11 24.24   +19 33.9    0.307    1.279   152.9    20.8    18.5
    1998 04 07    11 40.62   +23 23.2    0.319    1.273   143.9    27.6    18.8
    1998 04 17    11 59.97   +25 29.5    0.341    1.274   136.7    32.7    19.1
    1998 04 27    12 21.08   +25 52.7    0.372    1.283   131.4    36.0    19.4
    1998 05 07    12 42.95   +24 46.8    0.411    1.300   127.5    38.0    19.7
    1998 05 17    13 04.75   +22 32.9    0.456    1.324   124.5    39.0    20.0
    1998 05 27    13 26.01   +19 31.5    0.510    1.354   122.0    39.4    20.3
    1998 06 06    13 46.73   +16 00.6    0.572    1.390   119.8    39.3    20.6
    1998 06 16    14 06.93   +12 16.0    0.642    1.431   117.5    39.0    20.9
    1998 06 26    14 26.73   +08 29.3    0.723    1.476   115.0    38.6    21.2
    1998 07 06    14 46.35   +04 48.9    0.813    1.523   112.3    38.1    21.5
    1998 07 16    15 05.87   +01 20.9    0.912    1.574   109.2    37.6    21.8
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1998 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1998-F23
    

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