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    M.P.E.C. 1998-W09                                Issued 1998 Nov. 18, 16:39 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 FS144
    
    Observations:
         J98FE4S* C1998 03 23.04097 10 58 25.22 -03 04 26.1                      807
         J98FE4S  C1998 03 23.06742 10 58 25.07 -03 04 25.2          22.6 R      807
         J98FE4S  C1998 03 23.16044 10 58 24.68 -03 04 21.6          22.7 R      807
         J98FE4S  C1998 03 24.07084 10 58 20.79 -03 03 53.7          22.7 R      807
         J98FE4S  C1998 03 27.05289 10 58 08.43 -03 02 19.0                      807
         J98FE4S  C1998 03 27.16120 10 58 07.98 -03 02 15.7          22.4 R      807
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo (Northfield Mount Hermon School).  Observers D. Groom,
        G. Aldering.  Measurers M. H. Gustafson, H. K. McCurdy, G. A. Peterson,
        S. H. Pack, S. L. Hinds, A. M. Birchard, T. S. Spuck, C. Pennypacker.
        4-m Blanco reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    1998 FS144
    Assumed circular orbit
    Epoch 1998 Mar. 8.0 TT = JDT 2450880.5                  Marsden
                             (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00362365  Arg.lat.  298.36875     -0.96442307     -0.23080377
    a  41.9796297      Node   228.59890     +0.25910126     -0.92204238
    e   0.0000000      Incl.    9.89582     -0.05248496     -0.31075308
    P 272              H    6.5           G   0.15
    From 6 observations 1998 Mar. 23-27.
    
    Ephemeris:
    1998 FS144               a,e,i = 41.98, 0.00, 10
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1998 11 13    11 07.80   -03 39.8   42.445   41.980    61.3     1.2    22.9
    1998 11 23    11 08.23   -03 44.5   42.288   41.980    71.2     1.3    22.9
    1998 12 03    11 08.52   -03 48.3   42.121   41.980    81.1     1.3    22.9
    1998 12 13    11 08.65   -03 51.3   41.950   41.980    91.1     1.3    22.9
    1998 12 23    11 08.64   -03 53.3   41.779   41.980   101.1     1.3    22.9
    1999 01 02    11 08.47   -03 54.3   41.614   41.980   111.2     1.3    22.9
    1999 01 12    11 08.16   -03 54.2   41.460   41.980   121.3     1.1    22.9
    1999 01 22    11 07.72   -03 53.2   41.322   41.980   131.4     1.0    22.9
    1999 02 01    11 07.17   -03 51.1   41.204   41.980   141.5     0.8    22.8
    1999 02 11    11 06.53   -03 48.1   41.111   41.980   151.4     0.6    22.8
    1999 02 21    11 05.83   -03 44.3   41.044   41.980   160.8     0.4    22.8
    1999 03 03    11 05.08   -03 39.9   41.007   41.980   168.9     0.3    22.7
    1999 03 13    11 04.33   -03 35.0   40.999   41.980   170.6     0.2    22.7
    1999 03 23    11 03.60   -03 29.9   41.021   41.980   163.9     0.4    22.8
    1999 04 02    11 02.91   -03 24.6   41.073   41.980   154.9     0.6    22.8
    1999 04 12    11 02.30   -03 19.4   41.151   41.980   145.4     0.8    22.8
    1999 04 22    11 01.78   -03 14.4   41.254   41.980   135.7     1.0    22.8
    1999 05 02    11 01.37   -03 09.9   41.378   41.980   126.1     1.1    22.9
    1999 05 12    11 01.09   -03 06.0   41.520   41.980   116.5     1.2    22.9
    1999 05 22    11 00.95   -03 02.8   41.674   41.980   106.9     1.3    22.9
    1999 06 01    11 00.95   -03 00.4   41.837   41.980    97.4     1.4    22.9
    1999 06 11    11 01.09   -02 58.9   42.004   41.980    88.0     1.4    22.9
    1999 06 21    11 01.38   -02 58.3   42.169   41.980    78.6     1.4    22.9
    1999 07 01    11 01.80   -02 58.6   42.329   41.980    69.2     1.3    22.9
    1999 07 11    11 02.35   -02 59.9   42.479   41.980    60.0     1.2    22.9
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1998 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1998-W09
    

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