MPEC 1998-E04: 1998 DV20
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M.P.E.C. 1998-E04 Issued 1998 Mar. 2, 18:54 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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1998 DV20
Observations:
J98D20V* C1998 02 24.27391 07 52 47.15 +14 08 46.7 20.2 V 691
J98D20V C1998 02 24.27982 07 52 48.03 +14 09 04.8 19.9 V 691
J98D20V C1998 02 24.28619 07 52 49.05 +14 09 24.8 19.8 V 691
J98D20V C1998 02 28.19717 08 02 41.83 +17 05 41.4 20.2 V 691
J98D20V C1998 02 28.20465 08 02 42.82 +17 05 58.8 20.4 V 691
J98D20V C1998 02 28.21246 08 02 43.91 +17 06 17.6 20.3 V 691
J98D20V C1998 03 01.33383 08 05 21.67 +17 48 49.0 19.7 V 691
J98D20V C1998 03 01.33800 08 05 22.04 +17 48 58.6 19.5 V 691
J98D20V C1998 03 01.34321 08 05 22.89 +17 49 09.6 21.5 V 691
Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m Spacewatch
telescope.
Orbital elements:
1998 DV20
Epoch 1998 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2450860.5 Williams
M 23.77737 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.35540816 Peri. 261.34909 +0.58516485 -0.79420641
a 1.9738665 Node 150.83121 +0.81084622 +0.57567805
e 0.6059137 Incl. 19.63359 -0.01051252 +0.19450183
P 2.77 H 20.5 G 0.15
From 9 observations 1998 Feb. 24-Mar. 1.
Ephemeris:
1998 DV20 a,e,i = 1.97, 0.61, 20 q = 0.7779
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1998 02 26 07 57.29 +15 32.4 0.381 1.308 140.8 28.6 20.2
1998 03 03 08 09.17 +18 46.5 0.444 1.354 138.1 29.2 20.7
1998 03 08 08 19.82 +21 05.7 0.510 1.400 135.1 30.0 21.1
1998 03 13 08 29.61 +22 45.0 0.580 1.446 131.8 30.8 21.4
1998 03 18 08 38.79 +23 54.9 0.652 1.491 128.5 31.5 21.8
1998 03 23 08 47.54 +24 42.5 0.728 1.536 125.2 32.0 22.1
1998 03 28 08 56.00 +25 12.9 0.806 1.580 121.9 32.4 22.4
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 1998 MPC M.P.E.C. 1998-E04
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