MPEC 1998-X20 : 1998 XB
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M.P.E.C. 1998-X20 Issued 1998 Dec. 5, 17:17 UT
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1998 XB
Observations:
J98X00B C1998 11 25.45604 10 33 19.18 +18 58 15.0 18.9 704
J98X00B C1998 11 25.46656 10 33 20.79 +18 58 19.3 18.7 704
J98X00B C1998 11 25.47715 10 33 22.64 +18 58 20.3 18.7 704
J98X00B C1998 11 25.48772 10 33 24.22 +18 58 23.5 18.7 704
J98X00B* C1998 12 01.87403 10 51 10.23 +19 29 00.7 327
J98X00B C1998 12 01.88475 10 51 12.00 +19 29 04.3 16.4 327
J98X00B C1998 12 01.89575 10 51 13.83 +19 29 08.1 327
J98X00B C1998 12 02.80773 10 53 49.48 +19 34 13.5 16.5 327
J98X00B C1998 12 02.81219 10 53 50.22 +19 34 14.8 327
J98X00B C1998 12 02.81639 10 53 50.92 +19 34 16.3 327
J98X00B C1998 12 02.89715 10 54 04.38 +19 34 44.7 16.5 327
J98X00B C1998 12 02.90591 10 54 05.83 +19 34 47.8 327
J98X00B C1998 12 02.91478 10 54 07.32 +19 34 51.0 327
J98X00B C1998 12 03.36964 10 55 25.63 +19 37 30.3 15.3 R 758
J98X00B C1998 12 03.37277 10 55 26.19 +19 37 32.1 15.1 R 758
J98X00B C1998 12 03.38338 10 55 27.95 +19 37 36.0 15.1 R 758
J98X00B C1998 12 03.38649 10 55 28.47 +19 37 37.2 15.0 R 758
J98X00B C1998 12 03.39707 10 55 30.15 +19 37 40.1 15.4 R 758
J98X00B C1998 12 04.03368 10 57 19.71 +19 41 20.9 046
J98X00B C1998 12 04.03506 10 57 19.92 +19 41 21.8 046
J98X00B C1998 12 04.03610 10 57 20.06 +19 41 22.3 046
J98X00B C1998 12 04.03745 10 57 20.32 +19 41 22.4 046
J98X00B C1998 12 04.13532 10 57 36.73 +19 42 02.8 097
J98X00B C1998 12 04.14534 10 57 38.42 +19 42 06.7 097
J98X00B C1998 12 04.37163 10 58 17.89 +19 43 28.6 15.8 R 758
J98X00B C1998 12 04.38105 10 58 19.47 +19 43 32.2 15.8 R 758
J98X00B C1998 12 04.38413 10 58 19.92 +19 43 33.4 16.2 R 758
J98X00B C1998 12 04.38727 10 58 20.45 +19 43 34.9 16.2 R 758
J98X00B C1998 12 04.39042 10 58 21.03 +19 43 35.7 15.8 R 758
J98X00B C1998 12 04.45280 10 58 31.73 +19 43 55.4 16.3 R 713
J98X00B C1998 12 04.46571 10 58 33.93 +19 44 00.0 16.4 R 713
J98X00B C1998 12 04.47843 10 58 36.02 +19 44 04.9 16.6 R 713
J98X00B C1998 12 04.49293 10 58 38.53 +19 44 09.6 16.9 R 713
J98X00B C1998 12 04.79603 10 59 31.22 +19 46 01.3 16.5 327
J98X00B C1998 12 04.79988 10 59 31.88 +19 46 02.6 327
J98X00B C1998 12 04.80380 10 59 32.55 +19 46 03.8 327
J98X00B C1998 12 04.88939 10 59 47.04 +19 46 36.5 16.5 327
J98X00B C1998 12 04.89332 10 59 47.69 +19 46 38.4 327
J98X00B C1998 12 04.89734 10 59 48.35 +19 46 39.8 327
J98X00B C1998 12 05.09543 11 00 22.79 +19 47 55.7 097
J98X00B C1998 12 05.09868 11 00 23.34 +19 47 57.0 097
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers M. Tichy, Z. Moravec. Measurer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2
reflector + CCD.
097 Wise Observatory, Mitzpeh Ramon. Observers E. O. Ofek, I. Manulis.
Measurer E. O. Ofek. 1.0-m f/7 reflector + CCD.
327 Peking Observatory, Xinglong Station. Observers X. M. Teng, J. Zhu,
X. S. Liu. Measurers X. Y. Li, X. M. Teng, J. Zhu. 0.6-m Schmidt + 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.
713 Thornton. Observer R. A. Koff. 0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
758 BCC Observatory, Cocoa. Observer I. P. Griffin. 0.30-m f/5 Maksutov
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
1998 XB
Epoch 1998 Nov. 23.0 TT = JDT 2451140.5 Williams
M 202.14882 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.95560103 Peri. 187.75743 +0.03308517 +0.95488364
a 1.0208258 Node 84.48495 -0.90032448 +0.15669025
e 0.3223428 Incl. 17.24775 -0.43395991 -0.25228040
P 1.03 H 14.2 G 0.15
From 41 observations 1998 Nov. 25-Dec. 5.
Ephemeris:
1998 XB a,e,i = 1.02, 0.32, 17 q = 0.6918
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1998 12 03 10 54.36 +19 35.4 0.826 1.321 93.2 48.2 16.2
1998 12 13 11 23.85 +20 45.7 0.737 1.301 97.1 48.7 15.9
1998 12 23 11 55.83 +22 25.7 0.653 1.276 100.5 49.3 15.6
1999 01 02 12 31.37 +24 39.3 0.575 1.246 103.0 50.3 15.3
1999 01 12 13 11.97 +27 25.5 0.506 1.210 104.1 52.0 15.1
1999 01 22 13 59.29 +30 33.4 0.447 1.170 103.2 55.0 14.8
1999 02 01 14 54.96 +33 33.1 0.401 1.125 99.8 59.7 14.6
1999 02 11 15 59.41 +35 34.9 0.369 1.076 93.7 66.3 14.5
1999 02 21 17 10.08 +35 41.5 0.349 1.023 85.5 74.6 14.6
1999 03 03 18 21.62 +33 13.5 0.343 0.967 75.9 84.0 14.7
1999 03 13 19 28.94 +28 15.0 0.351 0.909 65.9 93.5 15.0
1999 03 23 20 29.84 +21 31.6 0.374 0.851 56.8 101.7 15.4
1999 04 02 21 24.95 +14 13.3 0.415 0.797 49.8 106.8 15.8
1999 04 12 22 16.08 +07 37.4 0.477 0.750 45.5 107.5 16.0
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 1998 MPC M.P.E.C. 1998-X20
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