MPEC 1998-E17: 1998 EP8
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M.P.E.C. 1998-E17 Issued 1998 Mar. 9, 15:16 UT
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1998 EP8
Observations:
J98E08P* C1998 03 02.92211 11 13 24.54 +01 17 52.6 20.6 V 910
J98E08P C1998 03 02.94524 11 13 22.90 +01 18 25.9 20.4 V 910
J98E08P C1998 03 02.96822 11 13 21.26 +01 18 58.2 20.7 V 910
J98E08P C1998 03 05.43189 11 10 30.91 +02 17 35.2 658
J98E08P C1998 03 05.43858 11 10 30.40 +02 17 44.5 658
J98E08P C1998 03 05.44294 11 10 30.16 +02 17 51.2 658
J98E08P C1998 03 06.27616 11 09 33.11 +02 37 40.0 658
J98E08P C1998 03 06.27966 11 09 32.94 +02 37 44.5 658
J98E08P C1998 03 06.28656 11 09 32.40 +02 37 55.0 658
J98E08P C1998 03 08.34858 11 07 10.70 +03 26 48.6 19.3 R 696
J98E08P C1998 03 08.35245 11 07 10.42 +03 26 53.8 18.9 R 696
J98E08P C1998 03 08.35635 11 07 10.13 +03 26 59.6 19.3 R 696
Observer details:
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
reflector + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observer C. W. Hergenrother. 1.2-m
reflector + CCD.
910 Caussols-ODAS. Observers A. Maury, D. Albanese, G. Hahn, M. Hoffmann.
Measurers A. Maury, G. Hahn. 0.9-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1998 EP8
Epoch 1998 Feb. 16.0 TT = JDT 2450860.5 Williams
M 96.76433 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.45319434 Peri. 228.25994 +0.77961902 -0.62366371
a 1.6785968 Node 169.86441 +0.62619612 +0.77508629
e 0.2295748 Incl. 18.86519 +0.00852018 +0.10141411
P 2.17 H 19.0 G 0.15
From 12 observations 1998 Mar. 2-8.
Ephemeris:
1998 EP8 a,e,i = 1.68, 0.23, 19 q = 1.2932
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1998 03 08 11 07.58 +03 18.6 0.864 1.857 177.8 1.2 20.2
1998 03 13 11 02.01 +05 15.0 0.879 1.869 172.3 4.1 20.4
1998 03 18 10 56.84 +07 05.7 0.900 1.880 165.5 7.6 20.7
1998 03 23 10 52.26 +08 48.0 0.928 1.892 158.8 11.0 20.9
1998 03 28 10 48.43 +10 20.0 0.962 1.903 152.3 14.1 21.1
1998 04 02 10 45.47 +11 40.5 1.001 1.914 146.1 16.9 21.3
1998 04 07 10 43.43 +12 49.1 1.045 1.924 140.3 19.4 21.5
1998 04 12 10 42.32 +13 46.1 1.093 1.934 134.7 21.6 21.7
1998 04 17 10 42.13 +14 31.9 1.145 1.944 129.5 23.5 21.8
1998 04 22 10 42.80 +15 07.3 1.199 1.953 124.5 25.1 22.0
1998 04 27 10 44.30 +15 33.2 1.257 1.962 119.8 26.4 22.2
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 1998 MPC M.P.E.C. 1998-E17
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