MPEC 1998-W03 : 1998 VE31
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M.P.E.C. 1998-W03 Issued 1998 Nov. 16, 15:14 UT
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1998 VE31
Observations:
J98V31E* C1998 11 13.33905 03 15 29.26 -01 51 29.6 18.8 704
J98V31E C1998 11 13.34875 03 15 25.68 -01 50 33.5 18.5 704
J98V31E C1998 11 13.35853 03 15 21.80 -01 49 38.0 18.5 704
J98V31E C1998 11 13.36831 03 15 18.01 -01 48 41.1 19.1 704
J98V31E C1998 11 13.37806 03 15 14.34 -01 47 47.2 18.5 704
J98V31E C1998 11 14.19213 03 10 17.61 -00 30 27.9 18.9 704
J98V31E C1998 11 14.21413 03 10 09.26 -00 28 22.0 19.5 704
J98V31E C1998 11 14.23618 03 10 00.91 -00 26 17.5 19.4 704
J98V31E C1998 11 14.25874 03 09 52.27 -00 24 09.7 19.4 704
J98V31E C1998 11 14.28080 03 09 43.91 -00 22 05.0 19.3 704
J98V31E C1998 11 14.60701 03 07 45.14 +00 08 42.5 18.6 V 402
J98V31E C1998 11 14.60840 03 07 44.65 +00 08 50.4 402
J98V31E C1998 11 14.60979 03 07 44.10 +00 08 58.0 402
J98V31E C1998 11 14.70562 03 07 07.83 +00 18 51.9 18.6 V 426
J98V31E C1998 11 14.70970 03 07 06.41 +00 19 12.9 18.1 V 426
J98V31E C1998 11 14.71299 03 07 05.33 +00 19 31.6 18.3 V 426
J98V31E C1998 11 14.92346 03 05 51.18 +00 38 16.1 557
J98V31E C1998 11 14.92440 03 05 50.86 +00 38 22.4 557
J98V31E WC1998 11 14.92534 03 05 50.57 +00 38 28.2 557
J98V31E WC1998 11 14.92627 03 05 50.22 +00 38 32.0 557
J98V31E C1998 11 15.54156 03 02 11.10 +01 36 57.6 18.2 V 426
J98V31E C1998 11 15.54498 03 02 09.82 +01 37 16.9 18.6 V 426
J98V31E C1998 11 15.54827 03 02 08.54 +01 37 35.8 18.4 V 426
J98V31E C1998 11 15.61389 03 01 44.41 +01 42 50.5 18.5 V 360
J98V31E C1998 11 15.61615 03 01 43.61 +01 43 02.6 360
J98V31E C1998 11 15.61927 03 01 42.45 +01 43 19.8 360
J98V31E IC1998 11 15.88549 03 00 09.57 +02 07 49.9 17.9 R 587
J98V31E C1998 11 15.88861 03 00 08.35 +02 08 05.9 587
J98V31E C1998 11 15.94600 02 59 47.39 +02 13 24.6 104
J98V31E C1998 11 15.94740 02 59 47.05 +02 13 33.0 18.2 V 104
J98V31E C1998 11 16.06714 02 59 03.34 +02 24 30.8 18.3 V 046
J98V31E C1998 11 16.06794 02 59 03.03 +02 24 36.0 046
J98V31E C1998 11 16.07071 02 59 01.99 +02 24 52.3 046
J98V31E C1998 11 16.07281 02 59 01.28 +02 25 04.0 046
J98V31E C1998 11 16.07370 02 59 01.03 +02 25 06.4 046
J98V31E C1998 11 16.54152 02 56 20.53 +03 08 54.7 18.2 V 426
J98V31E C1998 11 16.54488 02 56 19.32 +03 09 14.2 18.0 V 426
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2
reflector + CCD.
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
Measurers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, G. Forti, M. Tombelli. 0.40-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
+ CCD.
426 Woomera. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Pravec. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers F. Manca, P. Sicoli. 0.5-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.
Orbital elements:
1998 VE31
Epoch 1998 Nov. 3.0 TT = JDT 2451120.5 Williams
M 105.58322 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.91606794 Peri. 219.39634 +0.07980141 +0.94611766
a 1.0499878 Node 57.39702 -0.79440345 +0.25054287
e 0.1899218 Incl. 21.87230 -0.60212532 -0.20515761
P 1.08 H 20.8 G 0.15
From 35 observations 1998 Nov. 13-16.
Ephemeris:
1998 VE31 a,e,i = 1.05, 0.19, 22 q = 0.8506
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1998 11 13 03 17.61 -02 23.4 0.181 1.161 159.7 17.2 18.3
1998 11 18 02 48.09 +05 19.0 0.191 1.173 162.5 14.7 18.4
1998 11 23 02 22.77 +12 04.7 0.210 1.183 156.8 19.2 18.7
1998 11 28 02 02.43 +17 36.2 0.235 1.194 148.7 25.4 19.2
1998 12 03 01 47.02 +21 58.5 0.265 1.203 140.9 31.1 19.6
1998 12 08 01 36.00 +25 25.4 0.298 1.211 134.1 35.7 20.0
1998 12 13 01 28.74 +28 10.9 0.334 1.219 128.1 39.4 20.4
1998 12 18 01 24.63 +30 26.7 0.371 1.226 122.9 42.4 20.7
1998 12 23 01 23.18 +32 21.4 0.409 1.232 118.3 44.6 21.0
1998 12 28 01 23.95 +34 01.3 0.448 1.237 114.2 46.5 21.3
1999 01 02 01 26.57 +35 30.5 0.488 1.241 110.5 47.9 21.5
1999 01 07 01 30.76 +36 51.9 0.527 1.245 107.1 49.0 21.7
1999 01 12 01 36.33 +38 07.3 0.565 1.247 104.0 49.9 21.9
1999 01 17 01 43.14 +39 18.1 0.603 1.249 101.1 50.6 22.1
1999 01 22 01 51.09 +40 25.4 0.640 1.249 98.3 51.2 22.2
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 1998 MPC M.P.E.C. 1998-W03
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