MPEC 1998-U03 : 1998 TU3
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M.P.E.C. 1998-U03 Issued 1998 Oct. 16, 15:09 UT
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1998 TU3
Observations:
J98T03U* C1998 10 13.08776 19 35 09.15 -32 45 21.8 16.5 704
J98T03U C1998 10 13.09820 19 35 11.51 -32 45 12.5 16.5 704
J98T03U C1998 10 13.10861 19 35 13.93 -32 45 03.1 16.4 704
J98T03U C1998 10 13.11897 19 35 16.31 -32 44 52.1 16.0 704
J98T03U C1998 10 13.99500 19 38 42.41 -32 31 56.7 15.0 R 844
J98T03U C1998 10 14.00755 19 38 45.23 -32 31 45.6 14.6 R 844
J98T03U C1998 10 14.02271 19 38 48.72 -32 31 31.7 14.9 R 844
J98T03U C1998 10 14.04053 19 38 52.74 -32 31 15.8 14.9 R 844
J98T03U C1998 10 14.05909 19 38 56.99 -32 30 59.1 14.6 R 844
J98T03U C1998 10 14.07571 19 39 00.77 -32 30 43.9 15.1 R 844
J98T03U C1998 10 14.08587 19 39 03.81 -32 30 54.5 17.0 704
J98T03U C1998 10 14.10602 19 39 08.43 -32 30 36.2 704
J98T03U C1998 10 14.12627 19 39 12.92 -32 30 17.6 704
J98T03U C1998 10 14.14633 19 39 17.45 -32 29 59.3 704
J98T03U C1998 10 14.42278 19 40 21.53 -32 25 43.8 16.5 R 422
J98T03U C1998 10 14.42400 19 40 21.81 -32 25 42.7 16.5 R 422
J98T03U C1998 10 14.42707 19 40 22.49 -32 25 39.9 16.0 R 422
J98T03U C1998 10 14.42780 19 40 22.66 -32 25 39.2 16.4 R 422
J98T03U C1998 10 14.74191 19 41 35.36 -32 21 19.8 16.0 V 104
J98T03U C1998 10 14.74329 19 41 35.68 -32 21 18.7 104
J98T03U C1998 10 14.74502 19 41 36.06 -32 21 17.5 104
J98T03U C1998 10 14.74676 19 41 36.46 -32 21 15.8 104
J98T03U SC1998 10 15.10486 19 42 58.14 -32 16 00.6 15.8 V 670
J98T03U SC1998 10 15.10833 19 42 58.91 -32 15 57.7 670
J98T03U C1998 10 15.11079 19 42 58.57 -32 15 35.0 844
J98T03U SC1998 10 15.11267 19 42 59.82 -32 15 54.2 15.2 V 670
J98T03U C1998 10 15.11983 19 43 00.66 -32 15 26.2 844
J98T03U C1998 10 15.12787 19 43 02.41 -32 15 19.9 844
J98T03U C1998 10 15.13395 19 43 03.77 -32 15 14.3 844
J98T03U C1998 10 15.36558 19 43 57.04 -32 11 57.1 16.0 R 428
J98T03U C1998 10 15.37031 19 43 58.06 -32 11 52.7 16.0 R 428
J98T03U C1998 10 15.44898 19 44 15.41 -32 10 40.9 16.1 R 422
J98T03U C1998 10 15.45045 19 44 15.73 -32 10 39.6 16.1 R 422
J98T03U C1998 10 15.45118 19 44 15.90 -32 10 39.0 16.2 R 422
J98T03U C1998 10 15.45214 19 44 16.12 -32 10 38.2 16.2 R 422
J98T03U C1998 10 15.50991 19 44 28.81 -32 09 45.7 16.1 R 428
J98T03U C1998 10 16.01929 19 46 23.62 -32 02 31.4 16.2 R 758
J98T03U C1998 10 16.02185 19 46 24.08 -32 02 28.9 16.5 R 758
J98T03U C1998 10 16.02431 19 46 24.66 -32 02 27.7 16.2 R 758
J98T03U C1998 10 16.03368 19 46 26.69 -32 02 19.2 16.1 R 758
J98T03U C1998 10 16.03793 19 46 27.60 -32 02 15.6 16.1 R 758
J98T03U C1998 10 16.04057 19 46 28.18 -32 02 12.9 16.0 R 758
J98T03U C1998 10 16.10052 19 46 41.93 -32 01 23.0 15.7 V 670
J98T03U C1998 10 16.10608 19 46 43.08 -32 01 17.7 670
J98T03U C1998 10 16.10903 19 46 43.67 -32 01 14.6 670
J98T03U C1998 10 16.47744 19 48 04.54 -31 55 30.8 16.2 R 422
J98T03U C1998 10 16.47873 19 48 04.83 -31 55 29.8 16.2 R 422
J98T03U C1998 10 16.47963 19 48 05.00 -31 55 28.8 16.2 R 422
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observer L. Tesi. Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi.
0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 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.
844 Los Molinos. Observer O. Mendez, J. Scheck, R. Salvo. 0.35-m f/6.4
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1998 TU3
Epoch 1998 Oct. 14.0 TT = JDT 2451100.5 Williams
M 144.90848 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.40773764 Peri. 84.74658 -0.98832617 +0.12103027
a 0.7884756 Node 102.18179 -0.14730725 -0.91415067
e 0.4847613 Incl. 5.43224 +0.03888396 -0.38688528
P 0.70 H 15.0 G 0.15
From 48 observations 1998 Oct. 13-16.
Ephemeris:
1998 TU3 a,e,i = 0.79, 0.48, 5 q = 0.4063
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1998 10 14 19 38.73 -32 31.9 0.538 1.138 90.5 61.2 16.1
1998 10 19 19 57.12 -31 18.0 0.579 1.150 89.7 60.0 16.3
1998 10 24 20 13.78 -30 02.7 0.620 1.159 88.6 59.1 16.4
1998 10 29 20 29.10 -28 46.6 0.660 1.166 87.2 58.4 16.5
1998 11 03 20 43.38 -27 30.3 0.699 1.169 85.6 57.8 16.6
1998 11 08 20 56.83 -26 13.7 0.737 1.171 83.9 57.3 16.8
1998 11 13 21 09.63 -24 56.8 0.774 1.169 82.1 57.0 16.8
1998 11 18 21 21.94 -23 39.5 0.809 1.165 80.1 56.7 16.9
1998 11 23 21 33.85 -22 21.7 0.842 1.159 78.1 56.5 17.0
1998 11 28 21 45.45 -21 03.2 0.873 1.150 76.1 56.4 17.1
1998 12 03 21 56.79 -19 43.9 0.901 1.138 74.0 56.4 17.1
1998 12 08 22 07.92 -18 23.8 0.927 1.123 71.9 56.5 17.1
1998 12 13 22 18.88 -17 02.6 0.949 1.106 69.7 56.6 17.2
1998 12 18 22 29.73 -15 40.3 0.968 1.086 67.6 56.9 17.2
1998 12 23 22 40.47 -14 16.8 0.983 1.063 65.4 57.3 17.2
1998 12 28 22 51.13 -12 52.0 0.994 1.037 63.3 57.9 17.2
1999 01 02 23 01.70 -11 25.9 1.000 1.009 61.1 58.6 17.1
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 1998 MPC M.P.E.C. 1998-U03
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