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    M.P.E.C. 1998-R03                                Issued 1998 Sept. 1, 12:44 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 QJ56
    
    Observations:
         J98Q56J* C1998 08 28.26400 00 36 12.44 -04 12 53.3          18.6        704
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 28.28236 00 36 14.19 -04 13 20.8          18.7        704
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 28.29166 00 36 14.82 -04 13 35.6          18.4        704
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 28.30092 00 36 15.70 -04 13 52.8          18.3        704
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.28287 00 37 43.67 -04 41 32.4          18.4        704
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.29387 00 37 44.57 -04 41 50.7          18.4        704
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.30480 00 37 45.46 -04 42 13.6          18.9        704
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.31571 00 37 46.35 -04 42 30.5          18.4        704
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.32663 00 37 47.23 -04 42 48.2          18.9        704
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.47587 00 37 59.92 -04 47 08.1                      658
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.47773 00 38 00.12 -04 47 12.1                      658
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.47987 00 38 00.29 -04 47 15.8                      658
         J98Q56J FC1998 08 29.54613 00 38 07.15 -04 48 48.8          18.9 R      422
         J98Q56J FC1998 08 29.55154 00 38 07.62 -04 48 57.6          19.3 R      422
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.71554 00 38 21.51 -04 53 42.1          18.0 R      426
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.72168 00 38 21.98 -04 53 52.5          17.9 R      426
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.72809 00 38 22.55 -04 54 03.1          18.2 R      426
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.96913 00 38 44.39 -05 01 22.9                      106
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 29.97955 00 38 45.35 -05 01 40.7                      106
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.01081 00 38 47.92 -05 02 35.7                      106
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.02124 00 38 48.78 -05 02 54.5                      106
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.03166 00 38 49.69 -05 03 11.6                      106
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.32248 00 39 15.62 -05 11 43.7                      734
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.33425 00 39 16.48 -05 12 01.8                      734
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.34757 00 39 17.67 -05 12 26.6                      734
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.44154 00 39 25.89 -05 15 12.1                      658
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.44612 00 39 26.26 -05 15 20.1                      658
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.44840 00 39 26.45 -05 15 24.0                      658
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.53464 00 39 35.00 -05 17 34.7          19.4 R      422
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.53709 00 39 35.13 -05 17 38.5          18.7 R      422
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.53902 00 39 35.34 -05 17 43.7          19.2 R      422
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 30.53953 00 39 35.42 -05 17 44.0          19.4 R      422
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.02615 00 40 17.94 -05 32 30.0          18.6 V      620
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.03761 00 40 18.86 -05 32 50.9                      620
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.04571 00 40 19.55 -05 33 03.7                      620
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.38912 00 40 49.85 -05 43 24.6                      658
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.39125 00 40 50.03 -05 43 28.3                      658
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.39311 00 40 50.17 -05 43 31.8                      658
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.93576 00 41 38.36 -05 59 58.7          17.7 R      611
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.94190 00 41 38.82 -06 00 08.7          17.7 R      611
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.94792 00 41 39.28 -06 00 20.0          17.8 R      611
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.95903 00 41 40.14 -06 00 40.8                      557
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.96135 00 41 40.33 -06 00 45.2                      557
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.96369 00 41 40.53 -06 00 49.7          18.4        557
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.97128 00 41 41.17 -06 01 02.9                      046
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.97255 00 41 41.31 -06 01 05.2                      046
         J98Q56J  C1998 08 31.97385 00 41 41.41 -06 01 07.8          18.8 V      046
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers 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.
    422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
    426 Woomera.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    611 Starkenburg.  Observers M. Busch, P. Geffert, R. Stoss.  0.45-m f/4.4
        reflector + CCD.
    620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
        0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.  Observers G. C. L. Aikman,
        D. D. Balam.  1.82-m reflector + 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.
    734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    1998 QJ56
    Epoch 1998 Aug. 15.0 TT = JDT 2451040.5                 Williams
    M 343.94076              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.22445372     Peri.  229.92924     +0.87818716     -0.46414599
    a   2.6815435      Node   157.00016     +0.47663747     +0.86940710
    e   0.4844599      Incl.   17.20395     -0.04005044     +0.16941014
    P   4.39           H   18.0           G   0.15
    From 43 observations 1998 Aug. 28-31.
    
    Ephemeris:
    1998 QJ56                a,e,i = 2.68, 0.48, 17                  q = 1.3824
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1998 08 25    00 31.28   -02 46.1    0.569    1.514   145.1    22.4    18.8
    1998 08 30    00 38.78   -05 02.0    0.537    1.494   148.5    20.7    18.5
    1998 09 04    00 46.07   -07 36.4    0.510    1.477   151.5    19.0    18.4
    1998 09 09    00 53.09   -10 26.6    0.487    1.460   153.8    17.8    18.2
    1998 09 14    00 59.80   -13 28.7    0.469    1.445   155.0    17.1    18.1
    1998 09 19    01 06.13   -16 36.9    0.456    1.431   155.0    17.2    18.0
    1998 09 24    01 12.06   -19 44.4    0.448    1.419   153.7    18.2    18.0
    1998 09 29    01 17.60   -22 43.8    0.445    1.408   151.4    19.9    18.0
    1998 10 04    01 22.77   -25 28.6    0.445    1.400   148.5    21.9    18.0
    1998 10 09    01 27.59   -27 53.2    0.450    1.393   145.2    24.2    18.1
    1998 10 14    01 32.11   -29 53.9    0.458    1.387   141.9    26.3    18.2
    1998 10 19    01 36.38   -31 28.2    0.470    1.384   138.7    28.4    18.3
    1998 10 24    01 40.53   -32 35.0    0.483    1.383   135.7    30.2    18.4
    1998 10 29    01 44.65   -33 14.8    0.499    1.383   133.0    31.7    18.5
    1998 11 03    01 48.86   -33 28.7    0.517    1.385   130.5    33.0    18.7
    1998 11 08    01 53.21   -33 18.9    0.537    1.389   128.3    34.0    18.8
    1998 11 13    01 57.77   -32 47.3    0.558    1.395   126.3    34.8    18.9
    1998 11 18    02 02.58   -31 56.0    0.581    1.403   124.6    35.5    19.0
    1998 11 23    02 07.70   -30 47.2    0.606    1.412   123.0    35.9    19.1
    1998 11 28    02 13.17   -29 23.4    0.632    1.423   121.5    36.2    19.2
    1998 12 03    02 18.99   -27 47.0    0.660    1.436   120.2    36.4    19.4
    1998 12 08    02 25.14   -26 00.2    0.690    1.450   118.9    36.5    19.5
    1998 12 13    02 31.62   -24 05.1    0.722    1.466   117.6    36.5    19.6
    1998 12 18    02 38.42   -22 03.4    0.756    1.483   116.3    36.5    19.7
    1998 12 23    02 45.54   -19 57.2    0.793    1.502   115.0    36.4    19.9
    1998 12 28    02 52.97   -17 48.2    0.831    1.521   113.6    36.3    20.0
    1999 01 02    03 00.68   -15 38.1    0.873    1.542   112.2    36.2    20.1
    1999 01 07    03 08.65   -13 28.3    0.916    1.564   110.7    36.0    20.3
    1999 01 12    03 16.86   -11 19.9    0.963    1.586   109.2    35.8    20.4
    1999 01 17    03 25.29   -09 14.0    1.012    1.610   107.5    35.6    20.5
    1999 01 22    03 33.94   -07 11.4    1.064    1.634   105.8    35.4    20.7
    1999 01 27    03 42.80   -05 13.0    1.118    1.659   104.0    35.2    20.8
    1999 02 01    03 51.83   -03 19.4    1.175    1.685   102.1    34.9    20.9
    1999 02 06    04 01.03   -01 31.0    1.235    1.711   100.2    34.5    21.1
    1999 02 11    04 10.37   +00 12.0    1.297    1.738    98.2    34.2    21.2
    1999 02 16    04 19.84   +01 49.2    1.361    1.765    96.1    33.8    21.3
    1999 02 21    04 29.45   +03 20.5    1.428    1.793    94.0    33.4    21.4
    1999 02 26    04 39.16   +04 45.9    1.497    1.821    91.8    32.9    21.6
    1999 03 03    04 48.96   +06 05.3    1.567    1.849    89.6    32.4    21.7
    1999 03 08    04 58.83   +07 18.8    1.640    1.877    87.4    31.9    21.8
    1999 03 13    05 08.77   +08 26.5    1.713    1.906    85.1    31.3    21.9
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1998 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1998-R03
    

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