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    M.P.E.C. 1998-X07                                Issued 1998 Dec. 3, 17:50 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                   1998 WG24

Observations:
     J98W24G* C1998 11 18.43221 05 00 31.48 +22 14 15.4          22.1 R      695
     J98W24G  C1998 11 18.50365 05 00 31.12 +22 14 15.0                      695
     J98W24G  C1998 11 19.39534 05 00 26.67 +22 14 08.7          22.4 R      695
     J98W24G  C1998 11 19.50699 05 00 26.10 +22 14 08.0                      695

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak. Observers R. L. Millis, M. W. Buie, R. M. Wagner, J. L. Elliot.
    Measurers M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis.  4.0-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
1998 WG24
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 1998 Nov. 3.0 TT = JDT 2451120.5                  Marsden
M  11.21101              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00354550     Peri.  332.74611     +0.43890472     -0.89797223
a  42.5942204      Node    91.20514     +0.83006645     +0.39167546
e   0.0243392      Incl.    1.82025     +0.34402373     +0.20058963
P 278              H    6.4           G   0.15
From 4 observations 1998 Nov. 18-19.

Ephemeris:
1998 WG24                a,e,i = 42.59, 0.02, 2                  q = 41.558
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1998 12 03    04 59.26   +22 12.5   40.597   41.579   174.6     0.1    22.6
1998 12 13    04 58.37   +22 11.3   40.598   41.579   175.0     0.1    22.6
1998 12 23    04 57.49   +22 10.1   40.630   41.579   164.6     0.4    22.6
1999 01 02    04 56.67   +22 08.9   40.692   41.579   154.2     0.6    22.7
1999 01 12    04 55.92   +22 07.9   40.781   41.579   143.9     0.8    22.7
1999 01 22    04 55.29   +22 07.1   40.896   41.579   133.5     1.0    22.7
1999 02 01    04 54.80   +22 06.5   41.031   41.579   123.2     1.1    22.7
1999 02 11    04 54.46   +22 06.1   41.184   41.580   113.0     1.3    22.7
1999 02 21    04 54.29   +22 06.1   41.348   41.580   102.9     1.3    22.8
1999 03 03    04 54.29   +22 06.3   41.519   41.580    92.8     1.4    22.8
1999 03 13    04 54.47   +22 06.7   41.692   41.580    82.9     1.4    22.8
1999 03 23    04 54.82   +22 07.5   41.861   41.580    73.0     1.3    22.8
1999 04 02    04 55.34   +22 08.4   42.021   41.580    63.2     1.2    22.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1998 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1998-X07

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