MPEC 1998-Q32 : 1998 QO52
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M.P.E.C. 1998-Q32 Issued 1998 Aug. 29, 18:36 UT
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1998 QO52
Observations:
J98Q52O* C1998 08 26.42125 23 55 39.21 -00 02 23.7 19.3 V 691
J98Q52O C1998 08 26.44247 23 55 39.62 -00 02 33.4 19.4 V 691
J98Q52O C1998 08 26.46582 23 55 40.09 -00 02 43.9 19.6 V 691
J98Q52O C1998 08 27.32549 23 56 00.56 -00 09 25.2 19.8 V 691
J98Q52O C1998 08 27.33560 23 56 00.71 -00 09 30.7 19.6 V 691
J98Q52O C1998 08 27.34510 23 56 00.89 -00 09 34.4 20.2 V 691
J98Q52O C1998 08 27.95664 23 56 14.53 -00 14 32.9 557
J98Q52O C1998 08 27.96905 23 56 14.72 -00 14 39.7 19.4 V 557
J98Q52O C1998 08 27.98368 23 56 15.01 -00 14 46.5 557
J98Q52O C1998 08 28.44081 23 56 24.40 -00 18 33.4 658
J98Q52O C1998 08 28.44552 23 56 24.48 -00 18 35.3 658
J98Q52O C1998 08 28.45035 23 56 24.61 -00 18 38.0 658
J98Q52O C1998 08 29.41907 23 56 44.22 -00 26 53.4 658
J98Q52O C1998 08 29.42498 23 56 44.31 -00 26 57.1 658
Observer details:
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer G. C. L. Aikman. 1.82-m
reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m Spacewatch
telescope.
Orbital elements:
1998 QO52
Epoch 1998 Aug. 15.0 TT = JDT 2451040.5 Williams
M 339.28951 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.25418625 Peri. 222.92938 +0.88949146 -0.45598853
a 2.4681299 Node 164.12322 +0.44310467 +0.84486364
e 0.4129060 Incl. 6.22305 +0.11163869 +0.27978543
P 3.88 H 19.0 G 0.15
From 14 observations 1998 Aug. 27-29.
Ephemeris:
1998 QO52 a,e,i = 2.47, 0.41, 6 q = 1.4490
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1998 08 25 23 55.07 +00 08.2 0.618 1.586 152.7 17.0 19.9
1998 09 04 23 58.21 -01 20.7 0.561 1.552 162.2 11.4 19.4
1998 09 14 23 59.31 -03 20.7 0.520 1.523 171.9 5.3 18.9
1998 09 24 23 59.16 -05 37.3 0.496 1.498 174.0 4.0 18.7
1998 10 04 23 59.17 -07 47.6 0.489 1.477 164.4 10.5 19.0
1998 10 14 00 00.83 -09 28.5 0.498 1.462 154.5 17.1 19.2
1998 10 24 00 05.25 -10 24.4 0.520 1.453 145.3 22.9 19.5
1998 11 03 00 13.04 -10 29.3 0.555 1.449 137.2 27.7 19.8
1998 11 13 00 24.11 -09 46.2 0.600 1.451 130.2 31.4 20.0
1998 11 23 00 38.06 -08 22.4 0.655 1.459 124.1 34.1 20.3
1998 12 03 00 54.39 -06 27.1 0.718 1.472 118.7 36.0 20.6
1998 12 13 01 12.51 -04 09.7 0.790 1.491 113.9 37.1 20.9
1998 12 23 01 31.99 -01 38.7 0.871 1.515 109.4 37.8 21.1
1999 01 02 01 52.51 +00 58.6 0.960 1.543 105.1 38.0 21.4
1999 01 12 02 13.77 +03 36.1 1.057 1.575 101.0 37.8 21.6
1999 01 22 02 35.63 +06 08.9 1.163 1.611 96.9 37.3 21.9
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 1998 MPC M.P.E.C. 1998-Q32
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