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    M.P.E.C. 1998-Y31                                Issued 1998 Dec. 26, 19:55 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 YB8
    
    Observations:
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 15.46099 07 19 26.72 +11 36 14.4          18.6        704
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 15.47571 07 19 27.60 +11 36 33.6          19.2        704
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 15.49052 07 19 28.66 +11 36 55.0          19.3        704
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 15.50529 07 19 29.65 +11 37 17.4          18.9        704
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 15.52007 07 19 30.64 +11 37 35.4          19.6        704
         J98Y08B* C1998 12 22.43705 07 27 21.27 +14 35 43.1          18.5        704
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 22.45983 07 27 22.46 +14 36 21.2          18.4        704
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 22.48268 07 27 23.61 +14 36 58.1          18.4        704
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 22.50627 07 27 24.96 +14 37 37.1          18.2        704
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 23.94910 07 28 52.63 +15 17 45.2                      557
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 23.95038 07 28 52.71 +15 17 47.2                      557
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 23.95167 07 28 52.76 +15 17 49.4          18.1 V      557
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 23.95272 07 28 52.87 +15 17 51.6          17.9 R      113
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 23.95773 07 28 53.08 +15 17 59.7          17.8 R      113
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 23.96434 07 28 53.44 +15 18 11.4          17.9 R      113
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 23.97150 07 28 53.78 +15 18 23.9          17.9 R      113
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 24.00388 07 28 55.43 +15 19 18.4          16.8 V      046
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 24.00648 07 28 55.53 +15 19 22.8                      046
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 24.00766 07 28 55.62 +15 19 25.1                      046
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 24.01521 07 28 55.95 +15 19 37.6                      046
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.65220 07 30 28.71 +16 06 19.3          17.1 V      402
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.65360 07 30 28.79 +16 06 21.7                      402
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.65498 07 30 28.86 +16 06 24.2                      402
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.65637 07 30 28.93 +16 06 26.8                      402
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.67976 07 30 29.56 +16 07 36.9          17.3 R      422
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.68383 07 30 29.73 +16 07 43.7          17.0 R      422
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.68450 07 30 29.78 +16 07 45.2          17.1 R      422
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.68666 07 30 29.87 +16 07 48.4          17.3 R      422
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.68859 07 30 29.94 +16 07 51.6          16.8 R      422
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.93409 07 30 44.84 +16 14 21.5          17.5 V      108
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.93538 07 30 44.64 +16 14 21.7          17.0 V      046
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.93690 07 30 44.70 +16 14 24.5                      046
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.93832 07 30 44.77 +16 14 26.6                      046
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.93860 07 30 44.91 +16 14 30.5                      108
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.93979 07 30 44.87 +16 14 29.6                      046
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.94127 07 30 44.91 +16 14 32.3                      046
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.94311 07 30 45.15 +16 14 35.6                      108
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 25.95075 07 30 45.42 +16 14 49.4          17.5 V      108
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 26.27341 07 31 02.91 +16 24 12.6                      734
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 26.27856 07 31 03.11 +16 24 21.6                      734
         J98Y08B  C1998 12 26.28365 07 31 03.23 +16 24 29.8                      734
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec.  Measurers Z. Moravec,
        M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
    108 Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli, D. Guidetti, G. Forti, E. Masotti,
        L. Tesi.  0.30-m f/5.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observers G. Lehmann, J. Kandler.
        0.50-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory.  Observer A. Sugie.  0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
        + CCD.
    422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 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.
    734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observers G. Hug, G. Bell.  0.30-m
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    1998 YB8
    Epoch 1998 Dec. 13.0 TT = JDT 2451160.5                 Williams
    M 359.48730              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.26197832     Peri.  342.26944     +0.01324312     -0.98893120
    a   2.4189440      Node   106.77154     +0.93508502     -0.04010171
    e   0.4719020      Incl.    8.87899     +0.35417597     +0.14285285
    P   3.76           H   18.8           G   0.15
    From 41 observations 1998 Dec. 15-26.
    
    Ephemeris:
    1998 YB8                 a,e,i = 2.42, 0.47, 9                   q = 1.2774
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1998 12 23    07 27.93   +14 51.5    0.313    1.280   158.5    16.4    17.7
    1999 01 02    07 36.46   +19 43.1    0.313    1.291   168.4     8.8    17.4
    1999 01 12    07 42.66   +24 32.4    0.327    1.310   176.3     2.8    17.3
    1999 01 22    07 47.87   +28 36.7    0.357    1.337   169.3     7.9    17.8
    1999 02 01    07 53.84   +31 30.8    0.403    1.370   159.9    14.3    18.3
    1999 02 11    08 01.60   +33 12.2    0.462    1.409   151.3    19.7    18.9
    1999 02 21    08 11.59   +33 50.5    0.535    1.454   143.5    23.9    19.4
    1999 03 03    08 23.78   +33 39.6    0.620    1.502   136.4    27.1    19.9
    1999 03 13    08 37.69   +32 52.7    0.716    1.553   129.9    29.4    20.3
    1999 03 23    08 52.84   +31 39.6    0.824    1.608   123.8    31.0    20.7
    1999 04 02    09 08.85   +30 08.0    0.941    1.664   118.0    32.0    21.1
    1999 04 12    09 25.32   +28 23.4    1.068    1.721   112.5    32.6    21.5
    1999 04 22    09 42.02   +26 29.5    1.203    1.780   107.1    32.7    21.8
    1999 05 02    09 58.80   +24 29.4    1.345    1.839   101.9    32.4    22.1
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1998 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1998-Y31
    

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