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    M.P.E.C. 1998-Y23                                Issued 1998 Dec. 21, 20:32 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 YO4
    
    Observations:
         J98Y04O* C1998 12 17.06912 03 40 11.67 +31 56 18.9          19.3        704
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 17.09245 03 40 09.89 +31 56 10.3          19.5        704
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 17.11537 03 40 07.75 +31 56 10.4          19.1        704
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 17.13929 03 40 05.63 +31 56 06.1          18.9        704
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 17.16227 03 40 03.51 +31 56 01.9          19.1        704
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 18.76602 03 37 50.25 +31 50 28.0          18.7 R      468
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 18.76649 03 37 50.16 +31 50 26.3                      557
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 18.76881 03 37 50.03 +31 50 25.5                      557
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 18.77105 03 37 49.84 +31 50 27.0          18.6 R      468
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 18.77113 03 37 49.82 +31 50 25.0          18.8 V      557
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 18.77711 03 37 49.32 +31 50 25.3          19.0 R      468
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 18.78238 03 37 48.90 +31 50 22.7          19.1 V      046
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 18.78576 03 37 48.68 +31 50 22.7                      046
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 18.78726 03 37 48.42 +31 50 22.0                      046
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 18.78962 03 37 48.34 +31 50 21.5                      046
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 18.79262 03 37 48.01 +31 50 20.3                      046
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 19.19808 03 37 15.46 +31 48 55.6          20.0        704
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 19.22103 03 37 13.50 +31 48 51.5          19.4        704
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 19.24381 03 37 11.42 +31 48 47.7          19.6        704
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 19.26670 03 37 09.58 +31 48 42.7          19.3        704
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 19.28907 03 37 07.84 +31 48 35.8                      658
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 19.29300 03 37 07.50 +31 48 34.6                      658
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 19.29890 03 37 07.06 +31 48 33.4                      658
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 21.19353 03 34 41.48 +31 41 39.7          19.2        704
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 21.20395 03 34 40.59 +31 41 37.3                      704
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 21.21436 03 34 39.83 +31 41 35.6                      704
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 21.82155 03 33 55.39 +31 39 16.6          18.7 V      046
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 21.82581 03 33 55.02 +31 39 15.9                      046
         J98Y04O  C1998 12 21.82800 03 33 54.92 +31 39 15.5          18.8 V      046
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec.  Measurer M. Tichy.
        0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
    468 Campo Catino.  Observers M. Di Sora, F. Mallia.  Measurers F. Rossi,
        F. Mallia.  0.80-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Pravec.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.  Observer G. C. L. Aikman.  1.82-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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    1998 YO4
    Epoch 1998 Dec. 13.0 TT = JDT 2451160.5                 Williams
    M 231.83721              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.45369192     Peri.  190.64301     -0.79591570     +0.60148490
    a   1.6773693      Node    26.70766     -0.54359756     -0.65999717
    e   0.2373729      Incl.    8.80608     -0.26649556     -0.45013293
    P   2.17           H   16.5           G   0.15
    From 29 observations 1998 Dec. 17-21.
    
    Ephemeris:
    1998 YO4                 a,e,i = 1.68, 0.24, 9                   q = 1.2792
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1998 12 13    03 46.32   +32 08.9    1.025    1.970   157.5    11.0    18.7
    1998 12 23    03 32.53   +31 34.9    1.059    1.951   145.6    16.6    19.0
    1999 01 02    03 23.64   +30 56.6    1.113    1.931   134.1    21.5    19.2
    1999 01 12    03 20.03   +30 24.1    1.182    1.909   123.4    25.5    19.4
    1999 01 22    03 21.44   +30 02.8    1.261    1.886   113.7    28.5    19.6
    1999 02 01    03 27.33   +29 54.3    1.345    1.861   105.0    30.7    19.8
    1999 02 11    03 37.02   +29 57.0    1.430    1.836    97.1    32.2    20.0
    1999 02 21    03 49.99   +30 08.1    1.515    1.809    89.9    33.1    20.1
    1999 03 03    04 05.77   +30 24.3    1.597    1.780    83.4    33.6    20.2
    1999 03 13    04 23.97   +30 41.6    1.674    1.751    77.4    33.6    20.2
    1999 03 23    04 44.31   +30 56.5    1.746    1.721    71.9    33.4    20.3
    1999 04 02    05 06.51   +31 05.4    1.811    1.690    66.9    32.9    20.3
    1999 04 12    05 30.32   +31 04.9    1.869    1.659    62.2    32.3    20.3
    1999 04 22    05 55.55   +30 52.0    1.920    1.627    57.9    31.6    20.3
    1999 05 02    06 21.93   +30 24.0    1.964    1.594    53.9    30.7    20.3
    1999 05 12    06 49.23   +29 38.4    2.002    1.562    50.2    29.8    20.3
    1999 05 22    07 17.25   +28 33.5    2.032    1.530    46.8    28.8    20.2
    1999 06 01    07 45.74   +27 07.9    2.057    1.498    43.7    27.9    20.2
    1999 06 11    08 14.50   +25 21.0    2.077    1.467    40.8    26.9    20.1
    1999 06 21    08 43.39   +23 12.6    2.091    1.437    38.1    25.9    20.1
    1999 07 01    09 12.28   +20 43.3    2.102    1.408    35.7    24.9    20.0
    1999 07 11    09 41.09   +17 54.0    2.110    1.381    33.5    24.0    19.9
    1999 07 21    10 09.83   +14 46.4    2.116    1.357    31.5    23.0    19.9
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1998 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1998-Y23
    

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