MPEC 2000-P17 : 1999 OJ4
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M.P.E.C. 2000-P17 Issued 2000 Aug. 3, 17:38 UT
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1999 OJ4
Revision to MPEC 1999-W12
Observations:
J99O04J 6C2000 07 31.11506 21 17 06.94 -16 27 37.3 809
J99O04J 6C2000 07 31.18342 21 17 06.58 -16 27 39.2 22.6 R 809
J99O04J 6C2000 07 31.26985 21 17 06.13 -16 27 41.2 22.8 R 809
J99O04J 6C2000 08 02.27861 21 16 55.81 -16 28 30.9 22.9 R 809
J99O04J 6C2000 08 02.28501 21 16 55.78 -16 28 31.0 809
J99O04J 6C2000 08 02.32265 21 16 55.58 -16 28 31.9 22.9 R 809
Observer details:
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla. Observers B. Gladman, J.-M.
Petit. 2.2-m reflector + CCD, 3.6-m reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
000731 809 0.10- 0.03- 000802 809 0.10- 0.03- MPC 36908
Orbital elements:
1999 OJ4
The following assumed 2:3 Neptune-resonance orbital elements
keep the object more than 10 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
Epoch 2000 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2451800.5 Marsden
M 71.98200 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00398450 Peri. 98.83242 -0.68857623 +0.72305195
a 39.4051735 Node 127.49920 -0.68971662 -0.62945706
e 0.1602405 Incl. 3.99731 -0.22395036 -0.28456928
P 247 H 7.3 G 0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
990718 568 0.1- 0.0 990811 675 0.0 0.0 000802 809 0.3- 0.3-
990718 568 0.0 0.1+ 000731 809 0.4+ 0.3+ 000802 809 0.3- 0.2-
990811 675 0.1+ 0.1- 000731 809 0.3+ 0.1+ 000802 809 0.3- 0.2-
990811 675 0.0 0.0 000731 809 0.3+ 0.2+
Ephemeris:
1999 OJ4 a,e,i = 39.41, 0.16, 4 q = 33.091
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2000 07 25 21 17.63 -16 25.2 37.416 38.401 165.6 0.4 23.2
2000 08 04 21 16.78 -16 29.2 37.394 38.405 175.3 0.1 23.1
2000 08 14 21 15.92 -16 33.3 37.401 38.410 174.8 0.1 23.1
2000 08 24 21 15.08 -16 37.3 37.437 38.414 165.0 0.4 23.2
2000 09 03 21 14.28 -16 41.0 37.501 38.418 155.1 0.6 23.2
2000 09 13 21 13.56 -16 44.3 37.592 38.423 145.2 0.9 23.2
2000 09 23 21 12.94 -16 47.1 37.708 38.427 135.3 1.1 23.3
2000 10 03 21 12.45 -16 49.3 37.844 38.432 125.4 1.2 23.3
2000 10 13 21 12.11 -16 50.9 37.998 38.436 115.4 1.3 23.3
2000 10 23 21 11.93 -16 51.7 38.164 38.441 105.4 1.4 23.3
2000 11 02 21 11.92 -16 51.7 38.338 38.445 95.4 1.5 23.3
2000 11 12 21 12.10 -16 50.9 38.515 38.450 85.5 1.5 23.3
2000 11 22 21 12.44 -16 49.4 38.690 38.454 75.5 1.4 23.4
2000 12 02 21 12.96 -16 47.1 38.857 38.458 65.5 1.3 23.4
2000 12 12 21 13.63 -16 44.1 39.012 38.463 55.5 1.2 23.4
2000 12 22 21 14.45 -16 40.5 39.150 38.467 45.5 1.0 23.3
2001 01 01 21 15.39 -16 36.3 39.267 38.472 35.6 0.9 23.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2000 MPC M.P.E.C. 2000-P17
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