MPEC 1997-V20: 1997 VM4
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M.P.E.C. 1997-V20 Issued 1997 Nov. 12, 19:08 UT
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1997 VM4
Revision to MPEC 1997-V13
Observations:
J97V04M C1997 11 09.37324 02 40 05.71 +14 58 56.7 658
J97V04M C1997 11 09.37637 02 40 05.12 +14 58 56.0 658
J97V04M C1997 11 09.41214 02 39 58.48 +14 58 51.5 658
J97V04M C1997 11 11.01035 02 34 59.58 +14 55 28.9 046
J97V04M C1997 11 11.01310 02 34 58.97 +14 55 27.0 17.7 V 046
J97V04M C1997 11 11.01431 02 34 58.79 +14 55 28.4 046
J97V04M C1997 11 11.38256 02 33 47.94 +14 54 37.9 658
J97V04M C1997 11 11.39566 02 33 45.36 +14 54 35.5 658
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers M. Tichy, Z. Moravec. Measurer M. Tichy.
0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer G. C. L. Aikman.
Measurers D. D. Balam, G. C. L. Aikman. 1.82-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1997 VM4
Epoch 1997 Nov. 8.0 TT = JDT 2450760.5 Marsden
M 340.65974 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.20349889 Peri. 125.01803 -0.96744005 -0.17133251
a 2.8626045 Node 45.93559 +0.04193339 -0.83437244
e 0.8351614 Incl. 15.02609 +0.24960238 -0.52389674
P 4.84 H 18.0 G 0.15
From 90 observations 1997 Nov. 6-11.
Ephemeris:
1997 VM4 a,e,i = 2.86, 0.84, 15 q = 0.4719
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1997 11 08 02 44.20 +15 01.6 0.725 1.715 177.5 1.5 18.7
1997 11 13 02 28.48 +14 50.7 0.670 1.653 168.9 6.6 18.7
1997 11 18 02 10.68 +14 35.1 0.624 1.588 159.7 12.5 18.7
1997 11 23 01 51.10 +14 14.4 0.586 1.523 150.0 18.9 18.7
1997 11 28 01 30.29 +13 49.1 0.555 1.456 140.0 25.8 18.7
1997 12 03 01 08.89 +13 20.3 0.532 1.388 129.8 33.0 18.7
1997 12 08 00 47.55 +12 50.0 0.515 1.318 119.7 40.5 18.8
1997 12 13 00 26.75 +12 20.1 0.502 1.247 109.8 48.0 18.8
1997 12 18 00 06.72 +11 51.9 0.493 1.175 100.0 55.6 18.8
1997 12 23 23 47.45 +11 25.5 0.486 1.101 90.5 63.3 18.9
1997 12 28 23 28.64 +10 59.9 0.479 1.026 81.2 71.4 19.0
1998 01 02 23 09.73 +10 32.0 0.472 0.949 71.9 79.9 19.0
1998 01 07 22 49.94 +09 55.7 0.464 0.872 62.5 89.3 19.2
1998 01 12 22 28.28 +09 01.4 0.457 0.795 52.8 100.0 19.4
1998 01 17 22 03.89 +07 35.1 0.451 0.719 42.5 112.3 19.9
1998 01 22 21 36.44 +05 20.4 0.452 0.646 31.9 126.3 20.7
1998 01 27 21 07.03 +02 04.9 0.466 0.579 21.9 140.6 22.1
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