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    M.P.E.C. 1998-J02                                Issued 1998 May 1, 16:56 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
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                                       1998 HT31
    
    Observations:
         J98H31T* C1998 04 29.57444 14 40 49.32 -08 25 45.7          16.5 V      566
         J98H31T  C1998 04 29.59469 14 40 53.61 -08 23 48.6          16.4 V      566
         J98H31T  C1998 04 29.61918 14 40 58.90 -08 21 26.3          16.7 V      566
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.08047 14 42 54.52 -07 35 37.0          16.8 V      046
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.08145 14 42 54.75 -07 35 30.7                      046
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.08243 14 42 55.00 -07 35 24.6                      046
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.08314 14 42 55.14 -07 35 20.1                      046
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.10703 14 43 00.76 -07 32 42.9                      106
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.11312 14 43 02.21 -07 32 03.3                      106
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.11484 14 43 02.70 -07 31 53.4                      106
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.33317 14 44 07.40 -07 07 42.5          16.3 V      566
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.35411 14 44 12.44 -07 05 23.5          16.3 V      566
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.37438 14 44 17.29 -07 03 08.2          16.4 V      566
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.55265 14 45 00.45 -06 42 45.4          16.7 V      566
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.57263 14 45 05.53 -06 40 25.1          16.4 V      566
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.59326 14 45 10.90 -06 37 59.2          16.6 V      566
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.81803 14 46 24.89 -06 11 34.2          16.3 V      046
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.81874 14 46 25.16 -06 11 27.8                      046
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.82013 14 46 25.44 -06 11 17.9                      046
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.82081 14 46 25.66 -06 11 13.2                      046
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.82157 14 46 25.86 -06 11 07.8                      046
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.84155 14 46 32.68 -06 08 28.8                      620
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.84479 14 46 33.58 -06 08 05.0                      620
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.84688 14 46 34.17 -06 07 49.7                      620
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.84965 14 46 34.98 -06 07 28.4          16.2 R      620
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.85475 14 46 36.42 -06 06 51.4          16.2 R      620
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.86343 14 46 38.79 -06 05 46.3          16.3 R      620
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.87731 14 46 41.43 -06 04 16.1                      557
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.87860 14 46 41.80 -06 04 06.5                      557
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.87988 14 46 42.15 -06 03 56.8                      557
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.88117 14 46 42.51 -06 03 47.0                      557
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.88245 14 46 42.86 -06 03 37.6                      557
         J98H31T  C1998 04 30.88374 14 46 43.22 -06 03 28.1          16.2 V      557
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.04395 14 47 28.37 -05 43 04.4          16.5 V      046
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.04470 14 47 28.60 -05 42 58.3                      046
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.04538 14 47 28.79 -05 42 53.3                      046
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.09243 14 47 47.45 -05 34 53.8          16.5 R      860
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.09458 14 47 48.06 -05 34 36.2          16.5 R      860
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.09660 14 47 48.68 -05 34 20.6          16.8 R      860
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.24653 14 48 38.39 -05 15 55.8                      670
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.25347 14 48 40.51 -05 14 59.3          16.7 V      670
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.26042 14 48 42.58 -05 14 03.1                      670
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.26266 14 48 41.81 -05 13 53.5          16.0 V      713
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.27222 14 48 46.08 -05 12 26.8                      670
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.27899 14 48 46.64 -05 11 39.9          16.0 V      713
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.30020 14 48 52.95 -05 08 45.2          16.1 V      713
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.30729 14 48 55.06 -05 07 47.2          15.9 V      713
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.32674 14 49 00.92 -05 05 05.4          16.0 V      713
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.33916 14 49 09.88 -05 02 53.3          16.2 V      566
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.34476 14 49 06.35 -05 02 35.6          16.0 V      713
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.35719 14 49 10.02 -05 00 53.4          15.7 V      713
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.35955 14 49 16.04 -05 00 04.4          16.2 V      566
         J98H31T  C1998 05 01.37953 14 49 22.02 -04 57 17.5          16.3 V      566
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec.  Measurer M. Tichy.
        0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observers H. Mikuz, J. Skvarc.  0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Pravec.  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.
    620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
        0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    713 Thornton.  Observer R. A. Koff.  0.20-m f/5.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    860 Valinhos.  Observer P. R. Holvorcem.  0.20-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    1998 HT31                                                            PHA 0.034
    Epoch 1998 Apr. 17.0 TT = JDT 2450920.5                 Williams
    M 344.08725              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.24795675     Peri.   80.41295     +0.40795829     +0.91061417
    a   2.5092972      Node   213.90614     -0.87718518     +0.37089116
    e   0.6925392      Incl.    6.79161     -0.25321175     +0.18226788
    P   3.97           H   21.0           G   0.15
    From 53 observations 1998 Apr. 29-May 1.
    
    Ephemeris:
    1998 HT31                a,e,i = 2.51, 0.69, 7                   q = 0.7715
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1998 04 27    14 32.84   -11 40.5    0.128    1.134   175.6     3.9    17.2
    1998 04 28    14 35.56   -10 35.0    0.118    1.124   175.0     4.5    17.0
    1998 04 29    14 38.77   -09 17.0    0.108    1.114   173.9     5.5    16.8
    1998 04 30    14 42.61   -07 42.9    0.097    1.104   172.2     7.1    16.7
    1998 05 01    14 47.27   -05 47.5    0.088    1.094   170.1     9.1    16.5
    1998 05 02    14 53.07   -03 23.3    0.078    1.084   167.4    11.7    16.3
    1998 05 03    15 00.43   -00 19.3    0.068    1.074   163.9    15.1    16.2
    1998 05 04    15 10.06   +03 41.1    0.059    1.064   159.4    19.5    16.0
    1998 05 05    15 23.16   +09 02.7    0.051    1.054   153.3    25.4    15.8
    1998 05 06    15 41.82   +16 20.0    0.043    1.045   145.0    33.7    15.7
    1998 05 07    16 10.03   +26 09.4    0.037    1.035   133.4    45.1    15.6
    1998 05 08    16 55.56   +38 26.4    0.033    1.025   118.2    60.2    15.8
    1998 05 09    18 11.67   +50 45.3    0.032    1.016   100.4    77.8    16.3
    1998 05 10    20 03.59   +58 03.7    0.034    1.006    83.2    94.8    17.1
    1998 05 11    21 53.87   +58 11.1    0.039    0.997    69.3   108.6    18.0
    1998 05 12    23 07.68   +54 38.6    0.045    0.988    59.1   118.6    19.0
    1998 05 13    23 51.87   +50 35.5    0.053    0.978    52.0   125.6    19.9
    1998 05 14    00 19.45   +47 02.5    0.062    0.969    46.9   130.4    20.6
    1998 05 15    00 37.86   +44 07.7    0.071    0.960    43.3   133.8    21.3
    1998 05 16    00 50.93   +41 45.6    0.080    0.952    40.7   136.1    21.8
    1998 05 17    01 00.68   +39 49.3    0.090    0.943    38.8   137.7    22.2
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1998 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1998-J02
    

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