MPEC 1998-Q07 : 1998 QP
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M.P.E.C. 1998-Q07 Issued 1998 Aug. 19, 16:17 UT
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1998 QP
Observations:
J98Q00P* C1998 08 17.26000 22 04 23.28 -20 06 42.4 17.5 704
J98Q00P C1998 08 17.28087 22 04 21.29 -20 04 47.6 704
J98Q00P C1998 08 17.30198 22 04 19.29 -20 02 48.7 704
J98Q00P C1998 08 17.32291 22 04 17.23 -20 00 49.2 704
J98Q00P C1998 08 17.34393 22 04 15.03 -19 58 47.5 17.8 704
J98Q00P C1998 08 17.99036 22 03 43.28 -18 50 42.2 16.4 V 046
J98Q00P C1998 08 17.99102 22 03 43.21 -18 50 37.7 046
J98Q00P C1998 08 17.99168 22 03 43.15 -18 50 32.9 046
J98Q00P C1998 08 17.99229 22 03 43.09 -18 50 28.6 046
J98Q00P C1998 08 18.13742 22 03 41.43 -18 32 27.1 16.3 R 758
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.02152 22 02 33.90 -16 25 33.8 620
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.02361 22 02 33.61 -16 25 12.5 620
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.02569 22 02 33.26 -16 24 51.6 620
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.02789 22 02 32.96 -16 24 29.5 620
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.14017 22 02 31.99 -16 04 33.3 15.3 R 758
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.14383 22 02 31.47 -16 03 55.3 15.1 R 758
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.14642 22 02 31.11 -16 03 28.3 15.2 R 758
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.15167 22 02 30.35 -16 02 33.4 15.1 R 758
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.15396 22 02 30.02 -16 02 09.6 15.1 R 758
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.15662 22 02 29.63 -16 01 40.8 15.2 R 758
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.28932 22 02 16.26 -15 37 44.1 670
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.29453 22 02 15.46 -15 36 45.5 670
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.30321 22 02 14.07 -15 35 08.4 15.8 V 670
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.46907 22 02 04.61 -14 59 06.8 15.9 R 422
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.46964 22 02 04.52 -14 59 00.0 16.0 R 422
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.47013 22 02 04.45 -14 58 54.0 16.0 R 422
J98Q00P C1998 08 19.47160 22 02 04.23 -14 58 36.3 16.1 R 422
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers M. Tichy, Z. Moravec. Measurer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2
reflector + CCD.
422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
Measurers A. Lopez, S. Sanchez. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
758 BCC Observatory, Cocoa. Observer I. P. Griffin. 0.30-m f/5 Maksutov
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
1998 QP PHA 0.016
Epoch 1998 Aug. 15.0 TT = JDT 2451040.5 Williams
M 336.54501 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.41266795 Peri. 77.68047 +0.70353317 -0.70507324
a 1.7867710 Node 327.02895 +0.57182476 +0.63595841
e 0.5831322 Incl. 9.40742 +0.42196862 +0.31373339
P 2.39 H 22.0 G 0.15
From 27 observations 1998 Aug. 17-19.
Ephemeris:
1998 QP a,e,i = 1.79, 0.58, 9 q = 0.7448
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1998 08 15 22 05.58 -22 43.1 0.084 1.096 169.2 10.0 17.5
1998 08 16 22 05.13 -21 44.3 0.075 1.087 170.3 9.0 17.2
1998 08 17 22 04.53 -20 28.4 0.066 1.078 171.6 7.8 16.8
1998 08 18 22 03.73 -18 47.3 0.057 1.069 173.4 6.3 16.4
1998 08 19 22 02.62 -16 26.7 0.047 1.059 175.7 4.1 15.9
1998 08 20 22 01.01 -12 59.8 0.038 1.050 178.7 1.2 15.2
1998 08 21 21 58.53 -07 29.3 0.030 1.041 175.2 4.6 14.9
1998 08 22 21 54.20 +02 23.1 0.022 1.032 165.5 14.2 14.5
1998 08 23 21 44.79 +22 39.5 0.015 1.023 145.3 34.2 14.3
1998 08 24 21 09.29 +61 16.1 0.012 1.015 106.5 72.9 15.0
1998 08 25 12 16.2 +79 17.2 0.015 1.006 69.9 109.2 17.1
1998 08 26 10 42.97 +62 10.5 0.023 0.997 51.8 127.2 19.2
1998 08 27 10 28.82 +53 13.7 0.031 0.988 43.1 135.7 20.7
1998 08 28 10 23.18 +48 05.5 0.040 0.979 38.2 140.3 21.8
1998 08 29 10 20.14 +44 48.2 0.048 0.971 35.4 143.0 22.6
1998 08 30 10 18.25 +42 31.3 0.058 0.962 33.5 144.6 23.2
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 1998 MPC M.P.E.C. 1998-Q07
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