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    M.P.E.C. 1998-V20                                Issued 1998 Nov. 12, 20:41 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 VR
    
    Observations:
         J98V00R* C1998 11 10.34008 03 23 26.07 +25 23 06.1          16.4        704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 10.35911 03 23 14.62 +25 24 39.5                      704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 10.37812 03 23 03.18 +25 26 12.7                      704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 10.39716 03 22 51.72 +25 27 45.2                      704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 10.41618 03 22 40.25 +25 29 18.9                      704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.19197 03 15 04.58 +26 33 10.7          17.7        704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.21412 03 14 50.81 +26 35 01.0                      704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.23589 03 14 37.19 +26 36 48.0                      704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.25763 03 14 23.56 +26 38 36.1          18.1        704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.26868 03 14 16.47 +26 39 25.4          15.1 V      713
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.27720 03 14 11.17 +26 40 07.3          14.9 V      713
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.27965 03 14 09.91 +26 40 23.8                      704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.27979 03 14 09.75 +26 40 24.3          16.6        704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.29289 03 14 01.34 +26 41 23.8          15.1 V      713
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.30163 03 13 56.05 +26 42 10.9          16.8        704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.31199 03 13 49.43 +26 42 57.1          15.0 V      713
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.32337 03 13 42.47 +26 43 57.5          16.7        704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.34514 03 13 28.75 +26 45 41.8          16.8        704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.36424 03 13 17.80 +26 47 03.4                      658
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.36688 03 13 15.22 +26 47 27.6          17.2        704
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.36708 03 13 16.01 +26 47 17.3                      658
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.36838 03 13 15.20 +26 47 23.6                      658
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.50498 03 11 54.86 +26 58 37.6          15.0 V      355
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.50632 03 11 54.02 +26 58 44.2                      355
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.50757 03 11 53.29 +26 58 50.3                      355
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.51021 03 11 51.58 +26 59 03.3                      355
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.64941 03 10 23.75 +27 10 21.6          14.9 V      900
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.66738 03 10 12.38 +27 11 48.3                      900
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.77817 03 09 08.19 +27 20 21.0          15.6 R      151
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.78397 03 09 04.61 +27 20 49.9                      151
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.78953 03 09 01.09 +27 21 17.2          15.2 V      151
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.80498 03 08 51.39 +27 22 31.8          15.0 R      611
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.80556 03 08 51.03 +27 22 34.3          15.0 R      611
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.80949 03 08 48.54 +27 22 54.2          15.0 R      611
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.81042 03 08 47.98 +27 22 58.4          15.0 R      611
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.89441 03 07 55.62 +27 29 54.0                      619
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.89719 03 07 53.81 +27 30 07.7                      619
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.89891 03 07 51.99 +27 30 14.4                      106
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.90260 03 07 50.32 +27 30 33.9                      619
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.91064 03 07 44.85 +27 31 09.5          15.1        143
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.91103 03 07 44.63 +27 31 11.6          15.0        143
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.91143 03 07 44.36 +27 31 13.6          14.9        143
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.91198 03 07 43.68 +27 31 17.5                      106
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.91338 03 07 43.08 +27 31 22.6          14.8        143
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.91417 03 07 42.62 +27 31 26.7          15.1        143
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.91590 03 07 41.13 +27 31 32.3                      557
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.91666 03 07 40.65 +27 31 35.9                      557
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.91819 03 07 39.68 +27 31 43.3                      557
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.91895 03 07 39.20 +27 31 47.0                      557
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.92918 03 07 32.72 +27 32 40.6                      106
         J98V00R  C1998 11 11.94509 03 07 22.57 +27 33 57.2                      106
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.03897 03 06 27.07 +27 41 23.0          14.6 R      835
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.04573 03 06 22.63 +27 41 55.2                      835
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.06851 03 06 09.06 +27 43 55.6          14.5 R      758
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.07104 03 06 07.36 +27 44 08.4          14.3 R      758
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.07300 03 06 06.13 +27 44 18.2          14.3 R      758
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.07488 03 06 04.87 +27 44 28.1          14.4 R      758
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.07690 03 06 03.69 +27 44 37.2          14.3 R      758
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.19392 03 04 45.12 +27 53 25.7          15.1 V      046
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.19492 03 04 44.50 +27 53 30.2                      046
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.19588 03 04 43.92 +27 53 34.6                      046
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.19747 03 04 42.91 +27 53 41.9                      046
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.32813 03 03 23.82 +28 04 34.4                      670
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.33333 03 03 20.47 +28 04 59.0                      670
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.33941 03 03 16.52 +28 05 27.8          15.0 V      670
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.35087 03 03 09.07 +28 06 22.0                      670
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.44513 03 02 13.70 +28 13 36.2          15.1 V      402
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.44653 03 02 12.81 +28 13 42.8                      402
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.44792 03 02 11.93 +28 13 49.6                      402
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.44929 03 02 11.03 +28 13 56.4                      402
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.59260 03 00 38.03 +28 25 20.2          14.9 V      900
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.59822 03 00 34.36 +28 25 46.6                      900
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.75457 02 58 57.87 +28 37 33.4          14.5 R      540
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.75565 02 58 57.16 +28 37 36.7                      540
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.75677 02 58 56.29 +28 37 43.1                      540
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.75972 02 58 54.57 +28 37 57.2                      540
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.80161 02 58 27.52 +28 41 15.6          15.4 V      046
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.80238 02 58 27.02 +28 41 19.2                      046
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.80325 02 58 26.44 +28 41 23.4                      046
         J98V00R  C1998 11 12.80385 02 58 26.06 +28 41 26.2                      046
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers M. Tichy, Z. Moravec.  Measurer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2
        reflector + CCD.
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observer H. Mikuz.  0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    143 Gnosca.  Observer S. Sposetti.  0.20-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.
    151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur.  Observer M. Griesser.  0.25-m f/8.0
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    355 Hadano.  Observer A. Asami.  0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory.  Observer A. Sugie.  0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
        + CCD.
    540 Linz.  Observer E. Meyer.  0.3-m f/5.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    611 Starkenburg.  Observer R. Stoss.  0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    619 Sabadell.  Observers F. Casarramona, J. Plano, J. C. Molina.  0.51-m f/3.9
        reflector + CCD.
    658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.  Observer G. C. L. Aikman.  1.82-m
        reflector + 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.
    713 Thornton.  Observer R. A. Koff.  0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    758 BCC Observatory, Cocoa.  Observer I. P. Griffin.  0.30-m f/5 Maksutov
        + CCD.
    835 Drum Hill Station, Chelmsford.  Observer R. Sinnott.  0.20-m f/3.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.25-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    1998 VR
    Epoch 1998 Nov. 3.0 TT = JDT 2451120.5                  Williams
    M 192.43868              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.20236170     Peri.  170.73054     -0.78785147     +0.55335662
    a   0.8758827      Node    46.49404     -0.58623614     -0.53931329
    e   0.3186290      Incl.   21.88434     -0.18872535     -0.63477368
    P   0.82           H   18.3           G   0.15
    From 80 observations 1998 Nov. 10-12.
    
    Ephemeris:
    1998 VR                  a,e,i = 0.88, 0.32, 22                  q = 0.5968
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1998 11 03    04 22.72   +15 24.0    0.175    1.151   153.3    22.8    15.9
    1998 11 08    03 44.98   +22 07.0    0.160    1.147   166.2    11.9    15.3
    1998 11 13    02 56.32   +28 56.9    0.153    1.140   168.3    10.1    15.2
    1998 11 18    02 00.76   +34 27.3    0.157    1.132   154.5    22.0    15.6
    1998 11 23    01 06.64   +37 47.0    0.169    1.122   140.0    34.5    16.1
    1998 11 28    00 21.10   +39 14.6    0.188    1.111   127.4    44.9    16.6
    1998 12 03    23 46.20   +39 37.7    0.210    1.098   117.0    53.1    17.1
    1998 12 08    23 20.52   +39 33.3    0.235    1.082   108.4    59.7    17.5
    1998 12 13    23 01.78   +39 21.1    0.260    1.066   101.1    65.0    17.8
    1998 12 18    22 47.95   +39 09.8    0.285    1.047    94.8    69.4    18.1
    1998 12 23    22 37.47   +39 02.4    0.308    1.027    89.3    73.3    18.4
    1998 12 28    22 29.16   +38 58.7    0.330    1.005    84.2    76.7    18.6
    1999 01 02    22 22.13   +38 56.5    0.349    0.982    79.5    80.0    18.8
    1999 01 07    22 15.76   +38 52.7    0.366    0.957    75.1    83.2    18.9
    1999 01 12    22 09.60   +38 43.6    0.380    0.931    70.8    86.5    19.1
    1999 01 17    22 03.29   +38 24.8    0.391    0.903    66.6    90.0    19.2
    1999 01 22    21 56.56   +37 50.8    0.399    0.874    62.4    93.7    19.3
    1999 01 27    21 49.26   +36 54.7    0.405    0.844    58.2    97.8    19.5
    1999 02 01    21 41.42   +35 28.0    0.408    0.814    53.8   102.3    19.7
    1999 02 06    21 33.30   +33 21.5    0.411    0.783    49.3   107.2    19.8
    1999 02 11    21 25.40   +30 26.6    0.413    0.752    44.8   112.5    20.1
    1999 02 16    21 18.45   +26 37.1    0.416    0.722    40.2   117.9    20.4
    1999 02 21    21 13.27   +21 52.4    0.423    0.693    36.1   122.9    20.7
    1999 02 26    21 10.75   +16 20.5    0.436    0.666    32.7   126.6    21.0
    1999 03 03    21 11.66   +10 19.9    0.457    0.643    30.8   127.9    21.1
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1998 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1998-V20
    

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