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1997 WU22
Observations:
J97W22U* C1997 11 30.53388 04 10 45.89 +28 35 30.5 18.9 566
J97W22U C1997 11 30.54418 04 10 44.66 +28 35 22.6 19.1 566
J97W22U C1997 11 30.55442 04 10 43.44 +28 35 14.1 18.5 566
J97W22U C1997 12 01.90729 04 08 06.55 +28 18 12.6 587
J97W22U C1997 12 01.91262 04 08 05.93 +28 18 08.5 587
J97W22U C1997 12 01.92101 04 08 04.94 +28 18 02.3 587
J97W22U C1997 12 02.26573 04 07 25.05 +28 13 37.7 658
J97W22U C1997 12 02.27120 04 07 24.41 +28 13 33.3 658
J97W22U C1997 12 02.27366 04 07 24.13 +28 13 31.5 658
J97W22U C1997 12 03.27575 04 05 28.72 +28 00 36.5 658
J97W22U C1997 12 03.29279 04 05 26.71 +28 00 23.2 658
J97W22U C1997 12 03.29661 04 05 26.27 +28 00 20.5 658
Observer details:
566 Haleakala-NEAT/GEODSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. J. Lawrence,
D. L. Rabinowitz for the NEAT team. 1.0-m f/2.2 GEODSS telescope + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers V. Giuliani, P. Ghezzi. 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1997 WU22
Epoch 1997 Nov. 28.0 TT = JDT 2450780.5 Williams
M 205.79179 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.56280806 Peri. 327.65953 -0.60039311 +0.77324757
a 1.4528781 Node 264.62842 -0.68318935 -0.62854015
e 0.3324031 Incl. 11.82368 -0.41566865 -0.08381815
P 1.75 H 16.5 G 0.15
From 12 observations 1997 Nov. 30-Dec. 3.
Ephemeris:
1997 WU22 a,e,i = 1.45, 0.33, 12 q = 0.9699
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1997 11 28 04 15.73 +29 06.1 0.926 1.908 172.2 4.0 18.1
1997 12 08 03 56.70 +26 57.5 0.926 1.895 165.2 7.6 18.3
1997 12 18 03 40.66 +24 38.9 0.952 1.879 152.1 14.2 18.6
1997 12 28 03 29.36 +22 29.1 1.002 1.860 139.1 20.2 18.9
1998 01 07 03 23.44 +20 41.4 1.069 1.839 127.2 25.2 19.1
1998 01 17 03 22.62 +19 21.0 1.148 1.815 116.6 29.0 19.4
1998 01 27 03 26.26 +18 26.7 1.233 1.789 107.0 31.8 19.6
1998 02 06 03 33.69 +17 54.7 1.321 1.760 98.4 33.7 19.7
1998 02 16 03 44.29 +17 39.6 1.406 1.729 90.7 34.8 19.9
1998 02 26 03 57.54 +17 36.2 1.488 1.695 83.7 35.5 20.0
1998 03 08 04 13.09 +17 39.8 1.563 1.658 77.4 35.7 20.0
1998 03 18 04 30.63 +17 46.1 1.631 1.619 71.6 35.7 20.1
1998 03 28 04 49.95 +17 51.3 1.689 1.578 66.2 35.4 20.1
1998 04 07 05 10.90 +17 52.2 1.738 1.535 61.4 34.9 20.1
1998 04 17 05 33.34 +17 45.5 1.776 1.490 57.0 34.4 20.0
1998 04 27 05 57.18 +17 28.5 1.804 1.443 53.0 33.8 20.0
1998 05 07 06 22.36 +16 58.6 1.822 1.395 49.4 33.3 19.9
1998 05 17 06 48.80 +16 13.6 1.829 1.345 46.2 32.9 19.8
1998 05 27 07 16.48 +15 11.5 1.826 1.295 43.5 32.6 19.7
1998 06 06 07 45.37 +13 50.6 1.815 1.245 41.1 32.4 19.6
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