MPEC 2004-W02 : 1985 WA
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M.P.E.C. 2004-W02 Issued 2004 Nov. 16, 12:12 UT
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1985 WA
Additional Observations:
J85W00A 1C2004 11 15.52877 20 52 07.43 -25 57 01.5 20.3 R EW002413
J85W00A 1C2004 11 15.53988 20 52 09.48 -25 56 46.3 20.5 R EW002413
J85W00A 1C2004 11 16.41108 20 54 51.343-25 37 25.99 19.9 R EW002413
J85W00A 1C2004 11 16.42240 20 54 53.407-25 37 10.73 20.1 R EW002413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
041115 413 0.86- 0.30- 041116 413 0.87- 0.31- MPC 21970 +1.9 day
Orbital elements:
1985 WA
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5 MPC
M 8.87435 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.20654857 Peri. 351.12743 +0.81973512 -0.56057561
a 2.8343572 Node 43.65875 +0.53536544 +0.67710816
e 0.6060609 Incl. 9.79341 +0.20351455 +0.47673843
P 4.77 H 18.3 G 0.15 U 1
Residuals in seconds of arc
851014 413 1.0+ 0.1+ 851205 691 0.2+ 0.6- 851231 675 0.5+ 0.2+
851014 413 0.3- 1.0- 851205 691 1.1+ 1.2- 860102 675 0.7+ 0.9+
851116 675 0.5- 0.6+ 851205 691 0.0 0.7- 860102 675 0.5+ 0.7+
851116 675 0.4- 1.2+ 851207 691 0.9- 1.7- 860118 675 0.2+ 0.4-
851118 675 0.1+ 0.3- 851207 691 1.0- 1.6- 860118 675 0.7+ 0.9-
851118 675 0.3- 0.4+ 851213 801 0.6+ 0.1+ 860119 675 0.2+ 0.4-
851118 675 0.2+ 1.6- 851214 691 1.6- 1.3+ 860119 675 0.3+ 0.4-
851119 675 0.6- 1.7+ 851214 691 1.5- 1.2+ 041115 413 0.0 0.0
851119 675 0.1- 0.8+ 851214 691 1.3- 1.2+ 041115 413 0.0 0.3+
851119 675 0.0 0.7- 851218 688 0.0 0.3- 041116 413 0.1+ 0.1+
851119 675 1.4+ 0.7+ 851218 688 0.2+ 0.1+ 041116 413 0.1- 0.1-
851205 688 0.7+ 0.0 851218 688 0.8+ 0.0
851205 688 0.6- 0.8- 851231 675 0.7+ 0.0
Ephemeris:
1985 WA a,e,i = 2.83, 0.61, 10 q = 1.1166
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 11 11 20 38.41 -27 32.8 0.970 1.209 76.2 52.7 20.6
2004 11 21 21 09.32 -23 50.0 0.955 1.167 73.8 54.4 20.5
2004 12 01 21 42.19 -19 24.1 0.939 1.137 72.4 55.7 20.5
2004 12 11 22 16.66 -14 14.9 0.926 1.120 71.7 56.6 20.4
2004 12 21 22 52.48 -08 27.4 0.919 1.117 71.8 56.8 20.4
2004 12 31 23 29.48 -02 13.2 0.923 1.129 72.5 56.2 20.4
2005 01 10 00 07.58 +04 10.5 0.940 1.154 73.6 54.9 20.5
2005 01 20 00 46.69 +10 23.4 0.975 1.191 74.9 52.9 20.6
2005 01 30 01 26.59 +16 05.1 1.027 1.239 76.0 50.5 20.7
2005 02 09 02 06.94 +21 00.4 1.098 1.295 76.6 47.8 20.9
2005 02 19 02 47.28 +25 00.7 1.186 1.358 76.7 45.1 21.1
2005 03 01 03 27.02 +28 04.0 1.290 1.427 76.2 42.4 21.3
2005 03 11 04 05.60 +30 13.5 1.409 1.499 75.0 39.8 21.5
2005 03 21 04 42.60 +31 35.7 1.540 1.574 73.2 37.3 21.7
2005 03 31 05 17.67 +32 17.7 1.680 1.650 70.9 34.9 22.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-W02
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