MPEC 1998-W04 : 1998 VF31
The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.A form allowing access to any MPEC is at the bottom of this page.
Read MPEC 1998-W03
Read MPEC 1998-W05
M.P.E.C. 1998-W04 Issued 1998 Nov. 16, 15:19 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.
BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html
1998 VF31
Observations:
J98V31F* C1998 11 13.43073 04 29 24.44 -01 13 10.9 18.2 704
J98V31F C1998 11 13.44042 04 29 23.67 -01 13 37.3 18.2 704
J98V31F C1998 11 13.45026 04 29 22.81 -01 14 05.0 18.2 704
J98V31F C1998 11 13.46007 04 29 21.98 -01 14 32.8 18.8 704
J98V31F C1998 11 13.46987 04 29 21.16 -01 15 01.4 18.5 704
J98V31F C1998 11 14.28878 04 28 14.59 -01 53 11.9 18.1 704
J98V31F C1998 11 14.31087 04 28 12.73 -01 54 13.7 18.5 704
J98V31F C1998 11 14.33285 04 28 10.65 -01 55 16.8 18.7 704
J98V31F C1998 11 14.35496 04 28 08.71 -01 56 16.2 19.3 704
J98V31F C1998 11 14.61314 04 27 47.51 -02 08 17.8 18.4 V 402
J98V31F C1998 11 14.61453 04 27 47.40 -02 08 21.4 402
J98V31F C1998 11 14.61591 04 27 47.28 -02 08 25.3 402
J98V31F C1998 11 14.61730 04 27 47.19 -02 08 28.9 402
J98V31F C1998 11 14.65532 04 27 43.70 -02 10 00.2 17.4 R 426
J98V31F C1998 11 14.66368 04 27 43.06 -02 10 22.4 17.2 R 426
J98V31F C1998 11 14.66716 04 27 42.72 -02 10 32.8 17.6 R 426
J98V31F C1998 11 14.92924 04 27 21.01 -02 23 00.7 557
J98V31F C1998 11 14.93052 04 27 20.88 -02 23 04.2 557
J98V31F C1998 11 14.93181 04 27 20.78 -02 23 07.8 18.1 V 557
J98V31F C1998 11 15.19073 04 26 59.18 -02 35 04.9 734
J98V31F C1998 11 15.19872 04 26 58.48 -02 35 28.9 734
J98V31F C1998 11 15.20640 04 26 57.72 -02 35 49.8 734
J98V31F C1998 11 15.28719 04 26 50.85 -02 39 33.3 673
J98V31F C1998 11 15.29069 04 26 50.57 -02 39 42.3 673
J98V31F C1998 11 15.31494 04 26 48.18 -02 40 49.4 711
J98V31F C1998 11 15.31948 04 26 47.76 -02 41 01.9 711
J98V31F C1998 11 15.32404 04 26 47.35 -02 41 14.7 711
J98V31F IC1998 11 15.92101 04 25 56.64 -03 08 51.9 17.6 R 587
J98V31F C1998 11 15.92980 04 25 55.89 -03 09 16.1 587
J98V31F C1998 11 15.95675 04 25 53.37 -03 10 29.7 104
J98V31F C1998 11 15.95816 04 25 53.29 -03 10 33.2 104
J98V31F C1998 11 15.96076 04 25 53.25 -03 10 41.4 18.0 V 104
J98V31F C1998 11 16.04934 04 25 45.04 -03 14 48.9 18.0 V 046
J98V31F C1998 11 16.05064 04 25 44.96 -03 14 51.3 046
J98V31F C1998 11 16.05142 04 25 44.85 -03 14 53.4 046
J98V31F C1998 11 16.05303 04 25 44.75 -03 14 58.3 046
J98V31F C1998 11 16.34143 04 25 19.88 -03 28 10.2 711
J98V31F C1998 11 16.34583 04 25 19.48 -03 28 22.3 711
J98V31F C1998 11 16.35053 04 25 19.05 -03 28 35.3 711
J98V31F C1998 11 16.52858 04 25 04.28 -03 36 33.0 17.5 R 426
J98V31F C1998 11 16.53196 04 25 03.97 -03 36 42.3 17.4 R 426
J98V31F C1998 11 16.53527 04 25 03.65 -03 36 49.6 17.2 R 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.
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 P. Sicoli, V. Giuliani, P. Chiavenna. 0.5-m reflector
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer D. L. Rabinowitz. 0.6-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.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. Measurers J. G. Ries,
P. J. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observers G. Hug, G. Bell. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1998 VF31
Possible Martian Trojan.
Epoch 1998 Nov. 3.0 TT = JDT 2451120.5 Williams
M 253.09343 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.51930695 Peri. 309.27296 -0.91078329 -0.22216531
a 1.5329217 Node 221.53707 +0.22903757 -0.97317249
e 0.0982211 Incl. 31.65687 -0.34353398 -0.05981536
P 1.90 H 17.1 G 0.15
From 41 observations 1998 Nov. 13-16.
Ephemeris:
1998 VF31 a,e,i = 1.53, 0.10, 32 q = 1.3824
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1998 11 13 04 30.00 -00 52.9 0.629 1.577 153.2 16.5 18.0
1998 11 18 04 22.90 -04 43.7 0.624 1.571 153.1 16.5 17.9
1998 11 23 04 15.25 -08 22.9 0.626 1.564 150.9 17.9 18.0
1998 11 28 04 07.42 -11 43.0 0.635 1.558 147.0 20.2 18.1
1998 12 03 03 59.77 -14 38.9 0.649 1.551 142.2 22.9 18.2
1998 12 08 03 52.63 -17 07.5 0.669 1.544 137.1 25.7 18.3
1998 12 13 03 46.30 -19 08.3 0.694 1.538 132.0 28.4 18.5
1998 12 18 03 40.98 -20 42.3 0.722 1.531 127.0 30.9 18.6
1998 12 23 03 36.84 -21 51.7 0.752 1.524 122.2 33.1 18.8
1999 01 02 03 32.36 -23 09.0 0.817 1.510 113.7 36.6 19.0
1999 01 12 03 32.82 -23 23.5 0.885 1.497 106.3 39.1 19.3
1999 01 22 03 37.80 -22 54.0 0.951 1.483 100.0 40.8 19.5
1999 02 01 03 46.74 -21 54.8 1.014 1.470 94.7 41.9 19.6
1999 02 11 03 59.07 -20 35.7 1.071 1.457 90.1 42.6 19.7
1999 02 21 04 14.37 -19 03.1 1.122 1.445 86.2 43.1 19.8
1999 03 03 04 32.31 -17 22.3 1.166 1.434 82.9 43.3 19.9
1999 03 13 04 52.60 -15 36.7 1.206 1.423 80.0 43.4 19.9
1999 03 23 05 15.07 -13 49.1 1.240 1.414 77.6 43.5 20.0
1999 04 02 05 39.55 -12 02.4 1.271 1.405 75.4 43.5 20.0
1999 04 12 06 05.85 -10 19.0 1.299 1.398 73.5 43.4 20.1
1999 04 22 06 33.84 -08 41.2 1.327 1.392 71.8 43.3 20.1
1999 05 02 07 03.27 -07 11.7 1.356 1.387 70.1 43.1 20.1
1999 05 12 07 33.87 -05 52.5 1.388 1.384 68.4 42.7 20.2
1999 05 22 08 05.40 -04 45.6 1.424 1.383 66.7 42.2 20.2
1999 06 01 08 37.49 -03 52.5 1.464 1.382 64.9 41.6 20.3
1999 06 11 09 09.83 -03 14.0 1.510 1.384 62.9 40.8 20.3
1999 06 21 09 42.15 -02 50.0 1.561 1.387 60.8 39.8 20.4
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 1998 MPC M.P.E.C. 1998-W04
Read MPEC 1998-W03
Read MPEC 1998-W05
Enter an MPEC number in one of the following forms:
- 1997-B01 (the full form)
- J97B01 (the packed version of the full form)
- B01 (the abbreviated form)