MPEC 1998-M15 : 1998 ME3
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M.P.E.C. 1998-M15 Issued 1998 June 23, 15:07 UT
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1998 ME3
Observations:
J98M03E C1998 05 23.28304 16 13 20.61 +03 45 21.5 18.6 704
J98M03E C1998 05 23.30255 16 13 20.67 +03 45 37.3 17.7 704
J98M03E C1998 05 23.32203 16 13 20.72 +03 45 52.5 18.2 704
J98M03E C1998 05 23.34150 16 13 20.76 +03 46 03.9 18.2 704
J98M03E C1998 05 23.36091 16 13 20.73 +03 46 19.9 18.4 704
J98M03E C1998 05 26.28837 16 13 58.60 +04 19 54.2 17.6 704
J98M03E C1998 05 26.30597 16 13 58.57 +04 20 07.6 17.7 704
J98M03E C1998 05 26.32367 16 13 58.76 +04 20 18.1 17.7 704
J98M03E C1998 05 26.34155 16 13 58.82 +04 20 29.1 18.3 704
J98M03E C1998 05 26.35933 16 13 58.71 +04 20 40.8 18.3 704
J98M03E C1998 06 04.25964 16 16 29.61 +05 39 41.3 18.0 704
J98M03E C1998 06 04.27222 16 16 29.70 +05 39 48.7 18.0 704
J98M03E C1998 06 04.28505 16 16 29.93 +05 39 52.6 17.8 704
J98M03E C1998 06 04.29796 16 16 29.93 +05 39 59.4 17.8 704
J98M03E C1998 06 04.31099 16 16 30.21 +05 40 03.8 17.8 704
J98M03E C1998 06 15.28104 16 23 02.46 +06 06 43.8 16.9 R 699
J98M03E C1998 06 15.29098 16 23 02.84 +06 06 42.6 699
J98M03E C1998 06 15.30093 16 23 03.22 +06 06 41.4 699
J98M03E* C1998 06 19.16225 16 26 56.70 +05 50 38.6 17.7 704
J98M03E C1998 06 19.18058 16 26 57.58 +05 50 33.8 17.0 704
J98M03E C1998 06 19.19919 16 26 58.54 +05 50 27.4 17.0 704
J98M03E C1998 06 19.21751 16 26 59.49 +05 50 20.9 17.1 704
J98M03E C1998 06 19.23586 16 27 00.38 +05 50 12.7 17.2 704
J98M03E C1998 06 22.87598 16 31 42.79 +05 19 32.9 17.2 V 046
J98M03E C1998 06 22.87741 16 31 42.90 +05 19 31.7 046
J98M03E C1998 06 22.87898 16 31 43.00 +05 19 30.7 046
J98M03E C1998 06 22.88003 16 31 43.10 +05 19 30.2 046
J98M03E C1998 06 22.88122 16 31 43.19 +05 19 29.4 046
J98M03E C1998 06 22.88245 16 31 43.27 +05 19 28.6 046
J98M03E C1998 06 23.02196 16 31 53.75 +05 17 58.4 17.0 V 046
J98M03E C1998 06 23.02314 16 31 53.85 +05 17 57.6 046
J98M03E C1998 06 23.02439 16 31 53.96 +05 17 56.8 046
J98M03E IC1998 06 23.27028 16 32 16.65 +05 15 23.2 16.8 V 713
J98M03E C1998 06 23.28244 16 32 17.49 +05 15 14.3 16.5 V 713
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers M. Tichy, Z. Moravec. Measurer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2
reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observers C. A. Onken, B. W. Koehn. Measurers
B. W. Koehn, E. Bowell. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko. Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh, R. Sayer. 1.0-m f/2.15
reflector + CCD.
713 Thornton. R. A. Koff. 0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1998 ME3
Epoch 1998 July 6.0 TT = JDT 2451000.5 Williams
M 355.52020 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.30697574 Peri. 165.20057 +0.42174246 +0.90314704
a 2.1763731 Node 129.67618 -0.84214483 +0.42301617
e 0.4837257 Incl. 5.99358 -0.33604372 +0.07336714
P 3.21 H 18.5 G 0.15 U 6
From 33 observations 1998 May 23-June 23, mean residual 0".74.
Ephemeris:
1998 ME3 a,e,i = 2.18, 0.48, 6 q = 1.1236
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1998 06 16 16 23.69 +06 05.3 0.202 1.188 145.6 28.9 16.7
1998 06 26 16 36.72 +04 40.8 0.171 1.157 142.5 32.3 16.3
1998 07 06 17 00.55 +00 59.3 0.145 1.136 142.5 33.0 16.0
1998 07 16 17 39.49 -05 27.3 0.127 1.125 146.6 29.8 15.6
1998 07 26 18 35.06 -14 02.6 0.120 1.125 154.2 23.1 15.3
1998 08 05 19 40.55 -21 59.9 0.129 1.137 160.8 17.1 15.2
1998 08 15 20 41.04 -26 42.6 0.153 1.159 161.8 15.8 15.6
1998 08 25 21 26.93 -28 17.6 0.191 1.191 159.3 17.4 16.2
1998 09 04 21 59.06 -27 58.4 0.240 1.231 156.0 19.5 16.8
1998 09 14 22 21.73 -26 39.2 0.300 1.279 152.1 21.6 17.5
1998 09 24 22 38.82 -24 47.9 0.370 1.331 147.7 23.8 18.1
1998 10 04 22 53.14 -22 38.5 0.453 1.388 142.7 25.9 18.7
1998 10 14 23 06.20 -20 19.6 0.547 1.448 137.4 27.8 19.2
1998 10 24 23 18.88 -17 56.0 0.653 1.510 131.8 29.4 19.8
1998 11 03 23 31.70 -15 30.6 0.770 1.574 126.1 30.6 20.2
1998 11 13 23 44.81 -13 05.6 0.898 1.638 120.3 31.5 20.7
1998 11 23 23 58.31 -10 42.0 1.037 1.702 114.4 31.9 21.1
1998 12 03 00 12.21 -08 20.7 1.185 1.767 108.6 31.9 21.5
1998 12 13 00 26.48 -06 02.4 1.341 1.830 102.8 31.6 21.8
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