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    M.P.E.C. 1998-X14                                Issued 1998 Dec. 4, 21:54 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   1998 WX24

Observations:
     J98W24X* C1998 11 18.38490 03 25 15.39 +18 34 38.3          22.5 R      695
     J98W24X  C1998 11 18.45898 03 25 14.98 +18 34 37.1                      695
     J98W24X  C1998 11 26.33705 03 24 37.99 +18 32 23.6          22.8 R      695
     J98W24X  C1998 11 27.34580 03 24 33.32 +18 32 06.7                      695

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers R. L. Millis, M. W. Buie, R. M. Wagner, J. L. Elliot,
    D. W. Willmarth, D. L. Harmer, G. Rosenstein, W. K. Hughes.  Measurers
    M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, J. L. Elliot.  3.8-m reflector + CCD, 3.6-m WIYN
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
1998 WX24
Assumed circular orbit
Epoch 1998 Nov. 23.0 TT = JDT 2451140.5                 Marsden
                         (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00326456  Arg.lat.  353.66155     +0.59158640     -0.80609256
a  45.0041916      Node    60.06770     +0.74049557     +0.53563907
e   0.0000000      Incl.    1.02498     +0.31889160     +0.25160600
P 302              H    6.5           G   0.15
From 4 observations 1998 Nov. 18-27.

Ephemeris:
1998 WX24                a,e,i = 45.00, 0.00, 1
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1998 12 03    03 24.13   +18 30.6   44.062   45.004   162.8     0.4    23.1
1998 12 13    03 23.41   +18 28.0   44.129   45.004   152.4     0.6    23.1
1998 12 23    03 22.77   +18 25.7   44.224   45.004   142.1     0.8    23.1
1999 01 02    03 22.23   +18 23.7   44.343   45.004   131.8     0.9    23.1
1999 01 12    03 21.82   +18 22.2   44.483   45.004   121.5     1.1    23.2
1999 01 22    03 21.54   +18 21.3   44.638   45.004   111.2     1.2    23.2
1999 02 01    03 21.41   +18 20.8   44.805   45.004   101.0     1.2    23.2
1999 02 11    03 21.44   +18 21.0   44.978   45.004    90.9     1.3    23.2
1999 02 21    03 21.63   +18 21.8   45.151   45.004    80.9     1.2    23.2
1999 03 03    03 21.97   +18 23.1   45.319   45.004    70.9     1.2    23.2
1999 03 13    03 22.45   +18 24.9   45.478   45.004    61.0     1.1    23.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1998 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1998-X14

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