MPEC 1997-N02: 1997 MW1

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M.P.E.C. 1997-N02                                Issued 1997 July 2, 12:29 UT

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                                   1997 MW1

Observations:
     J97M01W* C1997 06 29.35705 18 26 18.76 -03 41 41.0                      683
     J97M01W  C1997 06 29.46028 18 25 50.53 -03 38 47.5          17.1 R      683
     J97M01W  C1997 06 30.23238 18 22 29.61 -03 17 22.6          17.1 R      683
     J97M01W  C1997 06 30.41779 18 21 38.89 -03 12 15.5                      683
     J97M01W  C1997 06 30.71418 18 20 21.93 -03 04 14.8          18.8 V      402
     J97M01W  C1997 06 30.71557 18 20 21.58 -03 04 13.7                      402
     J97M01W  C1997 06 30.71696 18 20 21.20 -03 04 11.9                      402
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.19093 18 18 20.55 -02 51 26.6                      683
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.20080 18 18 18.10 -02 51 12.2                      683
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.22728 18 18 10.81 -02 50 29.3                      683
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.23898 18 18 07.76 -02 50 11.1                      683
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.29855 18 17 51.60 -02 48 35.9          16.6 R      691
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.30313 18 17 50.33 -02 48 28.0                      691
     J97M01W FC1997 07 01.54208 18 16 49.48 -02 41 36.7                      422
     J97M01W FC1997 07 01.54316 18 16 49.28 -02 41 31.9                      422
     J97M01W FC1997 07 01.54395 18 16 48.96 -02 41 33.9                      422
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.54700 18 16 48.08 -02 41 28.2          19.1 R      422
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.54810 18 16 47.80 -02 41 26.5          19.2 R      422
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.57264 18 16 41.69 -02 41 25.2          17.5 V      355
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.57701 18 16 40.30 -02 41 17.0                      355
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.85672 18 15 29.36 -02 34 04.4          18.0 V      046
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.85828 18 15 29.03 -02 34 02.8                      046
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.86117 18 15 28.28 -02 33 58.5                      046
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.90625 18 15 16.34 -02 32 49.1                      557
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.90830 18 15 15.80 -02 32 46.0          18.2 V      557
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.90871 18 15 15.86 -02 32 41.0                      108
     J97M01W  C1997 07 01.91393 18 15 14.39 -02 32 34.8                      108
     J97M01W  C1997 07 02.26878 18 13 44.16 -02 23 22.1                      683
     J97M01W  C1997 07 02.28574 18 13 39.56 -02 22 55.1                      683
     J97M01W  C1997 07 02.31304 18 13 32.46 -02 22 14.6                      683

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers M. Tichy, Z. Moravec.  Measurer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2
    reflector + CCD.
108 Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli, G. Forti.  0.30-m f/5.7
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
355 Hadano.  Observer A. Asami.  0.2-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory.  Observer A. Sugie.  0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
    + CCD.
422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.25-m f/4.1 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Pravec.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
683 Goodricke-Pigott Observatory, Tucson.  Observer R. A. Tucker.  0.36-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer S. M. Larson.  Measurer
    C. W. Hergenrother.

Orbital elements:
1997 MW1
Epoch 1997 June 21.0 TT = JDT 2450620.5                 Williams
M 160.18324              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.08673154     Peri.  203.27849     -0.22315132     -0.94926154
a   0.9369603      Node   260.20269     +0.92597322     -0.13539253
e   0.3515799      Incl.   12.99573     +0.30459331     -0.28385099
P   0.91           H   19.5           G   0.15
From 30 observations 1997 June 29-July 2.

Ephemeris:
1997 MW1                 a,e,i = 0.94, 0.35, 13                  q = 0.6075
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1997 07 01    18 19.15   -02 56.2    0.261    1.264   159.2    16.6    18.0
1997 07 06    17 58.61   -00 54.8    0.272    1.266   153.5    21.0    18.2
1997 07 11    17 40.68   +00 40.5    0.287    1.266   146.5    26.3    18.5
1997 07 16    17 25.78   +01 50.0    0.306    1.265   139.5    31.5    18.8
1997 07 21    17 13.97   +02 36.7    0.328    1.262   132.9    36.2    19.1
1997 07 26    17 05.03   +03 04.4    0.351    1.257   126.7    40.3    19.3
1997 07 31    16 58.67   +03 17.1    0.375    1.251   121.1    44.0    19.5
1997 08 05    16 54.60   +03 18.1    0.400    1.243   116.0    47.2    19.8
1997 08 10    16 52.52   +03 10.4    0.425    1.234   111.4    49.9    20.0
1997 08 15    16 52.12   +02 56.5    0.449    1.223   107.1    52.4    20.1
1997 08 20    16 53.15   +02 38.3    0.473    1.210   103.1    54.6    20.3
1997 08 25    16 55.37   +02 17.1    0.495    1.195    99.3    56.5    20.4
1997 08 30    16 58.64   +01 53.8    0.515    1.179    95.8    58.4    20.5
1997 09 04    17 02.81   +01 29.3    0.534    1.162    92.5    60.1    20.6
1997 09 09    17 07.76   +01 04.4    0.551    1.143    89.4    61.8    20.7
1997 09 14    17 13.37   +00 39.5    0.565    1.122    86.3    63.5    20.8
1997 09 19    17 19.52   +00 15.1    0.576    1.099    83.4    65.2    20.8
1997 09 24    17 26.12   -00 08.9    0.585    1.075    80.6    67.0    20.9
1997 09 29    17 33.10   -00 32.2    0.590    1.050    77.8    68.8    20.9
1997 10 04    17 40.37   -00 55.1    0.592    1.023    75.1    70.9    20.9
1997 10 09    17 47.82   -01 17.7    0.591    0.995    72.4    73.2    20.9
1997 10 14    17 55.33   -01 40.5    0.585    0.965    69.7    75.7    20.9
1997 10 19    18 02.72   -02 04.4    0.576    0.934    66.9    78.6    20.9
1997 10 24    18 09.82   -02 30.7    0.563    0.903    64.0    82.0    20.9
1997 10 29    18 16.39   -03 01.3    0.546    0.870    60.9    85.9    20.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1997 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1997-N02

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