MPEC 1997-W05: 1997 VM4
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M.P.E.C. 1997-W05 Issued 1997 Nov. 22, 18:21 UT
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1997 VM4
Revision to MPEC 1997-V20
Observations:
J97V04M C1997 11 21.95073 01 55 21.65 +14 19 13.2 18.5 V 046
J97V04M C1997 11 21.95204 01 55 21.31 +14 19 12.7 046
J97V04M C1997 11 21.95324 01 55 21.04 +14 19 11.6 046
J97V04M C1997 11 22.74013 01 52 12.31 +14 15 40.8 18.3 V 046
J97V04M C1997 11 22.74137 01 52 12.01 +14 15 39.8 046
J97V04M C1997 11 22.74313 01 52 11.55 +14 15 39.1 046
J97V04M C1997 11 22.74443 01 52 11.30 +14 15 39.4 046
J97V04M C1997 11 22.74705 01 52 10.56 +14 15 38.5 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy.
0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1997 VM4
Epoch 1997 Nov. 8.0 TT = JDT 2450760.5 Marsden
M 337.54347 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23472035 Peri. 124.27525 -0.96788038 -0.18069261
a 2.6027685 Node 46.02104 +0.05902506 -0.83918852
e 0.8112299 Incl. 14.05926 +0.24438416 -0.51294522
P 4.20 H 18.0 G 0.15
From 91 observations 1997 Nov. 6-22.
Ephemeris:
1997 VM4 a,e,i = 2.60, 0.81, 14 q = 0.4913
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1997 11 18 02 10.69 +14 35.2 0.601 1.566 159.7 12.7 18.6
1997 11 23 01 51.15 +14 14.7 0.565 1.503 150.0 19.2 18.6
1997 11 28 01 30.41 +13 49.7 0.535 1.439 140.0 26.1 18.6
1997 12 03 01 09.13 +13 21.5 0.513 1.373 129.9 33.4 18.6
1997 12 08 00 47.96 +12 52.0 0.497 1.305 119.8 40.9 18.7
1997 12 13 00 27.36 +12 23.2 0.485 1.237 109.9 48.5 18.7
1997 12 18 00 07.55 +11 56.2 0.476 1.166 100.2 56.1 18.8
1997 12 23 23 48.49 +11 31.3 0.468 1.095 90.8 63.9 18.8
1997 12 28 23 29.88 +11 07.2 0.461 1.023 81.5 72.0 18.9
1998 01 02 23 11.14 +10 40.6 0.454 0.949 72.3 80.6 19.0
1998 01 07 22 51.46 +10 05.6 0.447 0.875 62.9 90.1 19.1
1998 01 12 22 29.87 +09 12.5 0.439 0.802 53.2 100.8 19.4
1998 01 17 22 05.51 +07 47.6 0.433 0.729 43.0 113.1 19.9
1998 01 22 21 38.10 +05 35.0 0.434 0.660 32.4 127.0 20.7
1998 01 27 21 08.76 +02 23.3 0.446 0.597 22.3 141.1 22.1
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