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M.P.E.C. 1997-Y24 Issued 1997 Dec. 31, 23:13 UT
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1996 AS1
Revision to MPEC 1996-B08
Observations:
J96A01S C1997 12 27.21100 06 22 35.10 +32 44 09.9 21.8 V 691
J96A01S C1997 12 27.21566 06 22 34.63 +32 44 09.2 21.8 V 691
J96A01S C1997 12 27.22122 06 22 34.08 +32 44 06.5 22.3 V 691
J96A01S C1997 12 31.25832 06 15 32.04 +32 22 27.7 20.6 V 691
J96A01S C1997 12 31.27035 06 15 30.78 +32 22 24.0 20.8 V 691
J96A01S C1997 12 31.28274 06 15 29.45 +32 22 19.6 20.8 V 691
Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m Spacewatch
telescope.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
971227 691 14.6- 8.4- 971231 691 14.2- 7.3- MPC 26749 -0.0090 day
Orbital elements:
1996 AS1
Epoch 1997 Dec. 18.0 TT = JDT 2450800.5 Williams
M 137.97906 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.42585154 Peri. 357.29490 +0.40923270 +0.88514744
a 1.7497012 Node 296.77907 -0.83241241 +0.26278707
e 0.3611181 Incl. 14.36274 -0.37365516 +0.38400127
P 2.31 H 18.5 G 0.15 U 5
Residuals in seconds of arc
960113 691 0.3- 0.0 960122 711 1.9+ 0.4+ 960209 711 0.7- 1.0-
960113 691 0.6+ 0.0 960122 711 0.8+ 0.5- 960209 711 0.1+ 0.8-
960113 691 0.9- 0.2- 960125 658 3.4- 0.5+ 960210 711 0.2+ 0.5-
960114 691 1.0+ 0.2- 960125 658 1.7- 0.0 960210 711 0.3+ 0.5-
960114 691 1.1+ 0.1+ 960125 658 0.2- 0.6- 960212 711 0.8+ 0.4-
960115 691 0.3- 0.2+ 960126 413 1.0+ 0.4+ 960212 711 0.5+ 1.0+
960115 691 0.7- 0.1+ 960126 413 0.1+ 0.4+ 971227 691 0.4- 0.6-
960115 691 1.1- 0.2+ 960127 691 0.5- 0.0 971227 691 0.0 0.0
960120 691 0.2- 0.6- 960127 691 1.0- 0.2- 971227 691 0.6+ 1.1-
960120 691 0.5- 0.3- 960127 691 0.8- 0.3- 971231 691 0.0 0.4+
960120 691 0.8- 0.7+ 960127 413 0.8+ 0.7+ 971231 691 0.1+ 0.8+
960120 711 0.1- 0.2+ 960127 413 1.1+ 0.5+ 971231 691 0.2- 0.6+
960120 711 0.7+ 0.1+ 960128 413 1.2+ 0.5+
960121 711 0.8+ 0.4- 960128 413 0.2+ 0.6+
Ephemeris:
1996 AS1 a,e,i = 1.75, 0.36, 14 q = 1.1179
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1997 12 28 06 21.19 +32 40.2 1.332 2.307 170.5 4.0 21.3
1998 01 02 06 12.58 +32 12.2 1.345 2.316 167.6 5.2 21.4
1998 01 07 06 04.49 +31 40.1 1.367 2.323 162.5 7.3 21.5
1998 01 12 05 57.15 +31 05.0 1.395 2.330 156.6 9.7 21.7
1998 01 17 05 50.72 +30 28.1 1.430 2.337 150.5 12.0 21.8
1998 01 22 05 45.31 +29 50.5 1.471 2.343 144.5 14.1 22.0
1998 01 27 05 40.97 +29 13.2 1.518 2.349 138.6 16.1 22.1
1998 02 01 05 37.73 +28 37.0 1.570 2.354 132.9 17.8 22.3
1998 02 06 05 35.57 +28 02.4 1.626 2.359 127.4 19.4 22.4
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