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MPEC 1997-X02: 1997 WS22

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M.P.E.C. 1997-X02                                Issued 1997 Dec. 3, 16:14 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
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                                   1997 WS22

Observations:
     J97W22S*  1997 11 24.55047 03 39 05.48 +21 54 54.0          17.5 V      413
     J97W22S   1997 11 24.59214 03 38 56.50 +21 56 16.7                      413
     J97W22S  C1997 11 30.53785 03 18 40.67 +25 03 34.3                      360
     J97W22S  C1997 11 30.54097 03 18 40.05 +25 03 39.7                      360
     J97W22S  C1997 11 30.54444 03 18 39.30 +25 03 46.2                      360
     J97W22S  C1997 12 02.15558 03 13 25.40 +25 50 06.6                      658
     J97W22S  C1997 12 02.15772 03 13 25.00 +25 50 10.3                      658
     J97W22S  C1997 12 02.16277 03 13 23.97 +25 50 19.2                      658
     J97W22S  C1997 12 03.24544 03 09 57.72 +26 20 24.4                      658
     J97W22S  C1997 12 03.24861 03 09 57.12 +26 20 29.6                      658
     J97W22S  C1997 12 03.25118 03 09 56.64 +26 20 34.0                      658

Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
413 Siding Spring.  Observer C. P. Cass.  Measurer R. H. McNaught.  1.2-m
    U.K. Schmidt.  Object discovered by M. Hartley.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
1997 WS22
Epoch 1997 Nov. 28.0 TT = JDT 2450780.5                 Williams
M 162.79022              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.68734399     Peri.  197.26299     -0.25472780     +0.90074053
a   1.2716081      Node    59.29919     -0.83189459     -0.01862647
e   0.1211582      Incl.   24.15281     -0.49301637     -0.43395800
P   1.43           H   18.0           G   0.15
From 11 observations 1997 Nov. 24-Dec. 3.

Ephemeris:
1997 WS22                a,e,i = 1.27, 0.12, 24                  q = 1.1175
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1997 11 28    03 27.19   +23 46.5    0.440    1.420   168.5     7.9    17.5
1997 12 03    03 10.73   +26 13.8    0.456    1.422   159.9    13.8    17.8
1997 12 08    02 55.94   +28 21.7    0.477    1.424   151.7    19.1    18.1
1997 12 13    02 43.36   +30 11.2    0.505    1.425   144.3    23.8    18.4
1997 12 18    02 33.25   +31 44.7    0.536    1.425   137.4    27.8    18.7
1997 12 23    02 25.68   +33 05.5    0.570    1.426   131.2    31.3    18.9
1997 12 28    02 20.56   +34 16.9    0.608    1.425   125.6    34.1    19.1
1998 01 02    02 17.73   +35 21.5    0.647    1.425   120.5    36.5    19.3
1998 01 07    02 17.00   +36 21.7    0.687    1.424   115.8    38.4    19.5
1998 01 12    02 18.13   +37 19.0    0.728    1.422   111.6    40.0    19.7
1998 01 17    02 20.92   +38 14.2    0.769    1.420   107.6    41.3    19.8
1998 01 22    02 25.21   +39 08.0    0.810    1.418   104.0    42.3    19.9
1998 01 27    02 30.88   +40 00.7    0.850    1.415   100.7    43.1    20.1
1998 02 01    02 37.81   +40 52.5    0.890    1.412    97.5    43.8    20.2
1998 02 06    02 45.91   +41 43.4    0.929    1.408    94.6    44.3    20.3
1998 02 11    02 55.09   +42 33.1    0.967    1.404    91.9    44.6    20.4
1998 02 16    03 05.28   +43 21.3    1.003    1.399    89.3    44.9    20.5
1998 02 21    03 16.46   +44 07.5    1.038    1.395    86.9    45.1    20.5
1998 02 26    03 28.59   +44 51.2    1.072    1.389    84.6    45.2    20.6
1998 03 03    03 41.65   +45 31.9    1.104    1.384    82.5    45.3    20.6
1998 03 08    03 55.59   +46 09.1    1.134    1.378    80.5    45.3    20.7
1998 03 13    04 10.37   +46 42.0    1.162    1.371    78.6    45.3    20.7
1998 03 18    04 25.96   +47 09.9    1.189    1.365    76.8    45.2    20.8
1998 03 23    04 42.31   +47 31.9    1.214    1.358    75.1    45.2    20.8
1998 03 28    04 59.38   +47 47.3    1.237    1.350    73.4    45.1    20.8
1998 04 02    05 17.09   +47 55.5    1.259    1.343    71.9    45.0    20.9
1998 04 07    05 35.35   +47 55.6    1.278    1.335    70.5    45.0    20.9
1998 04 12    05 54.06   +47 46.9    1.297    1.327    69.1    44.9    20.9
1998 04 17    06 13.11   +47 28.9    1.313    1.318    67.8    44.8    20.9
1998 04 22    06 32.39   +47 00.9    1.328    1.310    66.6    44.8    20.9
1998 04 27    06 51.79   +46 22.7    1.342    1.301    65.5    44.7    20.9
1998 05 02    07 11.19   +45 33.9    1.354    1.292    64.4    44.7    20.9
1998 05 07    07 30.46   +44 34.5    1.365    1.283    63.4    44.7    20.9
1998 05 12    07 49.52   +43 24.4    1.375    1.274    62.4    44.6    20.9
1998 05 17    08 08.26   +42 03.7    1.383    1.264    61.4    44.6    20.9
1998 05 22    08 26.64   +40 32.7    1.391    1.255    60.5    44.6    20.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1997 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1997-X02

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