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    M.P.E.C. 2000-A15                                Issued 2000 Jan. 6, 19:34 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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                                      1999 XA143
    
    Observations:
         J99XE3A* C1999 12 14.43861 09 28 05.49 +03 56 42.6          18.6        704
         J99XE3A  C1999 12 14.45380 09 28 06.65 +03 56 57.3          19.0        704
         J99XE3A  C1999 12 14.46909 09 28 07.87 +03 57 11.6          19.1        704
         J99XE3A  C1999 12 14.48458 09 28 09.02 +03 57 25.3          19.1        704
         J99XE3A  C1999 12 14.50015 09 28 10.28 +03 57 38.0          19.1        704
         J99XE3A  C1999 12 15.40294 09 29 23.92 +04 11 42.8          18.3        704
         J99XE3A  C1999 12 15.41857 09 29 25.13 +04 11 58.1          18.9        704
         J99XE3A  C1999 12 15.43378 09 29 26.29 +04 12 13.1          19.1        704
         J99XE3A  C1999 12 15.44893 09 29 27.46 +04 12 27.3          18.8        704
         J99XE3A  C1999 12 15.46402 09 29 28.61 +04 12 42.6          19.2        704
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 04.37408 10 00 06.04 +14 38 41.8          17.2        704
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 04.38872 10 00 07.59 +14 39 29.7          17.3        704
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 04.40349 10 00 09.18 +14 40 18.2          17.7        704
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 04.41840 10 00 10.76 +14 41 06.2          17.9        704
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 04.43318 10 00 12.32 +14 41 54.3          17.4        704
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.36487 10 01 59.57 +15 34 03.3          16.8        704
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.37977 10 02 01.22 +15 34 55.3          17.6        704
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.39455 10 02 02.86 +15 35 46.2          17.6        704
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.39860 10 02 03.35 +15 36 00.3          16.8        678
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.40822 10 02 04.38 +15 36 33.0          16.9        678
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.40936 10 02 04.47 +15 36 37.5          17.5        704
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.41880 10 02 05.56 +15 37 09.8          17.1        678
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.42468 10 02 06.19 +15 37 31.0          17.9        704
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.42867 10 02 06.69 +15 37 44.6          17.2        678
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.46866 10 02 11.25 +15 40 03.1                      670
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.53602 10 02 18.74 +15 43 57.6                      670
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.62274 10 02 29.88 +15 49 19.6          17.2 R      422
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.62352 10 02 29.98 +15 49 22.0          17.2 R      422
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.62431 10 02 30.06 +15 49 24.8          17.1 R      422
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.92188 10 03 05.49 +16 06 35.4                      587
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.92465 10 03 05.81 +16 06 45.1                      587
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.93115 10 03 06.44 +16 07 08.2                      557
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.93208 10 03 06.57 +16 07 11.3          17.2 V      557
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.93302 10 03 06.66 +16 07 15.0                      557
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 05.99736 10 03 14.15 +16 11 05.6                      611
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.00058 10 03 14.50 +16 11 16.8                      611
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.00289 10 03 14.81 +16 11 25.9                      611
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.02318 10 03 17.08 +16 12 39.6          17.0 R      046
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.02425 10 03 17.22 +16 12 43.3                      046
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.02568 10 03 17.37 +16 12 48.5                      046
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.02641 10 03 17.45 +16 12 51.2                      046
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.06008 10 03 21.31 +16 14 51.6          17.1 R      113
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.06215 10 03 21.55 +16 14 58.8          17.0 R      113
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.06627 10 03 22.01 +16 15 13.8          17.0 R      113
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.06778 10 03 22.19 +16 15 19.4          17.0 R      113
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.06928 10 03 22.34 +16 15 24.7          17.0 R      113
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.19359 10 03 36.56 +16 22 54.6                      118
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.19609 10 03 36.87 +16 23 03.7                      118
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.19822 10 03 37.10 +16 23 11.4          16.4 R      118
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.31439 10 03 52.37 +16 30 19.4                      651
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.31579 10 03 52.52 +16 30 24.7          17.3 V      651
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.31793 10 03 52.77 +16 30 32.5                      651
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.43640 10 04 06.47 +16 37 47.8                      670
         J99XE3A 4C2000 01 06.49524 10 04 13.35 +16 41 24.3                      673
         J99XE3A 4C2000 01 06.50422 10 04 14.42 +16 42 00.2                      673
         J99XE3A 4C2000 01 06.51334 10 04 15.41 +16 42 35.0                      673
         J99XE3A  C2000 01 06.53650 10 04 17.93 +16 43 56.7                      670
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers M. Tichy, Z. Moravec.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
    113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observers G. Lehmann, J. Kandler.
        0.50-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    118 Modra.  Observers A. Galad, P. Koleny.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    587 Sormano.  Observers P. Sicoli, A. Testa, P. Chiavenna.  0.5-m reflector
        + CCD.
    611 Starkenburg.  Observers M. Busch, P. Geffert.  0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
        reflector + CCD.
    670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer M. Hicks.  0.6-m
        reflector + CCD.
    678 Fountain Hills.  Observer C. W. Juels.  0.313-m f/5.44 reflector + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
        M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber.  Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh,
        R. Sayer, J. B. Evans.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    1999 XA143
    Epoch 1999 Dec. 8.0 TT = JDT 2451520.5                  Williams
    M 314.30149              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.39284300     Peri.  103.86560     -0.56923415     +0.60570578
    a   1.8463897      Node   116.84905     -0.75145759     -0.65765756
    e   0.5825851      Incl.   38.54548     +0.33359253     -0.44789176
    P   2.51           H   16.6           G   0.15
    From 57 observations 1999 Dec. 14-2000 Jan. 6.
    
    Ephemeris:
    1999 XA143               a,e,i = 1.85, 0.58, 39                  q = 0.7707
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1999 12 28    09 47.53   +09 16.7    0.621    1.461   129.7    31.2    17.7
    2000 01 02    09 55.79   +12 38.9    0.544    1.417   134.2    29.8    17.3
    2000 01 07    10 05.25   +17 13.1    0.472    1.373   138.4    28.4    16.9
    2000 01 12    10 16.77   +23 23.9    0.408    1.328   141.9    27.2    16.5
    2000 01 17    10 31.94   +31 38.8    0.353    1.283   143.0    27.5    16.1
    2000 01 22    10 54.11   +42 13.5    0.311    1.238   139.6    31.0    15.9
    2000 01 27    11 31.16   +54 36.6    0.287    1.192   131.0    38.6    15.8
    2000 02 01    12 43.95   +66 37.1    0.282    1.147   118.7    48.9    16.0
    2000 02 06    15 10.7    +73 37.9    0.295    1.102   105.6    59.5    16.3
    2000 02 11    17 52.3    +71 55.8    0.322    1.058    93.8    68.5    16.7
    2000 02 16    19 17.47   +66 08.5    0.358    1.015    84.0    75.5    17.0
    2000 02 21    19 59.12   +60 13.2    0.400    0.973    76.1    80.4    17.4
    2000 02 26    20 22.93   +54 59.0    0.444    0.933    69.6    83.9    17.6
    2000 03 02    20 38.70   +50 23.9    0.489    0.896    64.4    86.1    17.8
    2000 03 07    20 50.51   +46 17.6    0.533    0.862    60.2    87.3    18.0
    
    2000 03 17    21 09.42   +38 54.8    0.618    0.808    54.2    87.4    18.2
    2000 03 27    21 27.62   +32 03.4    0.696    0.776    50.8    85.2    18.2
    2000 04 06    21 47.94   +25 30.7    0.763    0.773    49.8    81.3    18.3
    2000 04 16    22 10.86   +19 19.5    0.819    0.797    50.6    76.8    18.4
    2000 04 26    22 35.78   +13 34.9    0.863    0.846    53.2    72.2    18.4
    2000 05 06    23 01.64   +08 16.7    0.894    0.913    57.0    67.9    18.5
    2000 05 16    23 27.44   +03 17.8    0.915    0.992    61.8    63.9    18.7
    2000 05 26    23 52.47   -01 31.5    0.927    1.079    67.4    60.1    18.8
    2000 06 05    00 16.16   -06 21.3    0.932    1.168    73.6    56.4    18.8
    2000 06 15    00 38.01   -11 20.8    0.933    1.259    80.4    52.7    18.9
    2000 06 25    00 57.61   -16 36.4    0.933    1.349    87.5    48.8    18.9
    2000 07 05    01 14.43   -22 11.3    0.935    1.438    94.8    44.8    19.0
    2000 07 15    01 27.84   -28 03.9    0.942    1.524   102.2    40.7    19.0
    2000 07 25    01 37.12   -34 06.4    0.957    1.608   109.2    36.6    19.0
    2000 08 04    01 41.32   -40 05.7    0.984    1.689   115.4    32.9    19.1
    2000 08 14    01 39.47   -45 42.7    1.024    1.768   120.4    29.6    19.2
    2000 08 24    01 30.86   -50 36.0    1.080    1.843   123.5    27.2    19.3
    2000 09 03    01 15.49   -54 25.6    1.152    1.915   124.7    25.7    19.5
    2000 09 13    00 54.93   -56 56.5    1.239    1.985   123.9    24.9    19.7
    2000 09 23    00 32.36   -58 05.3    1.341    2.051   121.5    24.7    19.9
    2000 10 03    00 11.50   -57 59.3    1.454    2.115   117.8    24.7    20.2
    2000 10 13    23 55.18   -56 54.4    1.579    2.176   113.3    24.9    20.4
    2000 10 23    23 44.40   -55 08.2    1.712    2.234   108.3    25.0    20.7
    2000 11 02    23 38.96   -52 55.5    1.853    2.290   103.0    25.0    20.9
    2000 11 12    23 38.04   -50 27.1    1.998    2.343    97.5    24.8    21.1
    2000 11 22    23 40.68   -47 50.6    2.146    2.393    92.0    24.4    21.3
    2000 12 02    23 46.08   -45 10.5    2.296    2.441    86.4    23.8    21.5
    2000 12 12    23 53.59   -42 30.0    2.444    2.486    80.9    23.0    21.6
    2000 12 22    00 02.67   -39 51.0    2.591    2.529    75.4    22.1    21.7
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-A15
    

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