MPEC 2003-C26 : 1998 ST49
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1998 ST49
Revision to MPEC 1998-T05
Additional Observations:
J98S49T 9C2003 01 29.35422 14 49 18.20 -18 59 31.9 22.6 R 809
J98S49T 9C2003 01 29.35665 14 49 18.26 -18 59 33.0 22.6 R 809
J98S49T 9C2003 01 29.35910 14 49 18.33 -18 59 34.0 21.8 R 809
J98S49T 9C2003 01 30.35286 14 49 47.14 -19 07 01.5 21.8 R 809
J98S49T 9C2003 01 30.35529 14 49 47.18 -19 07 02.3 22.3 R 809
J98S49T 9C2003 01 30.35771 14 49 47.26 -19 07 03.6 22.2 R 809
Observer details:
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla. Observers A. Boattini,
O. Hainaut. Measurers A. Boattini, H. Scholl, G. Hahn, M. Carpino.
3.58-m New Technology Telescope + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030129 809 8.1+ 9.5- 030130 809 8.1+ 9.7- MPC 34303 -0.025 day
Orbital elements:
1998 ST49
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 54.45854 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28104448 Peri. 47.46714 +0.42489865 -0.89526616
a 2.3082668 Node 18.74656 +0.65900321 +0.20441585
e 0.5943139 Incl. 24.64475 +0.62062542 +0.39586951
P 3.51 H 17.3 G 0.15 U 1
Residuals in seconds of arc
980929 704 0.9- 1.2- 981002 704 0.2- 0.5- 981020 557 0.1+ 0.9-
980929 704 0.9- 0.0 981002 704 0.8- 0.8- 990122 561 0.6+ 0.0
980929 704 1.7- 0.7- 981002 704 0.4- 0.3+ 990122 561 0.6+ 0.0
980929 704 0.6+ 0.7+ 981002 704 0.1- 0.2+ 990122 561 0.8+ 0.1+
980930 557 0.4+ 0.3+ 981002 704 (0.3- 2.3+) 990123 561 0.6+ 0.2-
980930 557 0.4+ 0.4+ 981002 704 (5.1- 0.4+) 990123 561 0.2+ 0.3-
980930 557 0.4+ 0.1+ 981002 411 1.0- 1.2- 990123 561 0.3+ 0.2-
980930 557 0.2+ 0.3+ 981002 411 0.5+ 0.2+ 990123 711 0.0 0.4-
980930 046 0.2- 0.1+ 981002 411 0.6+ 0.7- 990123 711 0.0 0.5-
980930 046 0.0 0.2+ 981002 422 0.1+ 0.2+ 990219 711 0.8+ 0.9+
980930 046 0.0 0.1+ 981002 422 0.3+ 0.2+ 990219 711 0.8+ 1.0+
980930 046 0.3+ 0.2+ 981002 422 0.3+ 0.8+ 990220 711 0.8- 0.6+
980930 046 0.4+ 0.3+ 981002 422 0.7+ 0.7+ 990220 711 1.9- 0.6+
980930 046 0.5+ 0.3+ 981002 900 0.7+ 0.8+ 990314 711 0.0 0.5-
981001 422 0.3- 0.5+ 981002 900 0.5+ 0.7+ 990314 711 0.0 0.6-
981001 422 1.2- 0.5- 981014 557 0.1+ 0.3- 030129 809 0.0 0.0
981001 422 0.0 0.1- 981014 557 0.2+ 0.3- 030129 809 0.2- 0.0
981001 422 0.2- 0.3- 981014 557 0.0 0.2- 030129 809 0.2- 0.1+
981002 704 0.0 0.0 981014 557 0.3- 0.4- 030130 809 0.1+ 0.3-
981002 704 0.4+ 0.6- 981020 557 0.5+ 0.0 030130 809 0.3- 0.0
981002 704 0.4- 0.7+ 981020 557 0.1- 0.2- 030130 809 0.1- 0.2-
981002 704 0.6- 0.3- 981020 557 0.1+ 0.6-
Ephemeris:
1998 ST49 a,e,i = 2.31, 0.59, 25 q = 0.9364
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 31 14 50.08 -19 11.8 2.608 2.703 84.8 21.3 22.6
2003 02 10 14 53.52 -20 23.1 2.510 2.757 93.8 20.9 22.5
2003 02 20 14 54.48 -21 27.9 2.411 2.810 103.4 20.0 22.5
2003 03 02 14 52.68 -22 25.3 2.317 2.860 113.5 18.5 22.4
2003 03 12 14 47.92 -23 13.3 2.233 2.909 124.2 16.4 22.2
2003 03 22 14 40.22 -23 49.8 2.164 2.956 135.3 13.7 22.1
2003 04 01 14 29.88 -24 12.0 2.115 3.002 146.8 10.5 22.0
2003 04 11 14 17.56 -24 17.8 2.093 3.046 158.2 7.0 21.8
2003 04 21 14 04.28 -24 07.5 2.100 3.088 167.2 4.1 21.7
2003 05 01 13 51.18 -23 43.3 2.138 3.128 167.1 4.1 21.8
2003 05 11 13 39.34 -23 10.1 2.208 3.167 158.2 6.8 22.0
2003 05 21 13 29.57 -22 34.0 2.305 3.205 147.4 9.8 22.3
2003 05 31 13 22.27 -22 00.3 2.427 3.241 136.7 12.4 22.5
2003 06 10 13 17.59 -21 33.2 2.569 3.275 126.4 14.5 22.7
2003 06 20 13 15.41 -21 15.3 2.726 3.308 116.6 15.9 22.9
2003 06 30 13 15.49 -21 07.7 2.893 3.339 107.3 16.9 23.1
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-C26
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