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1997 RT5
Revision to MPEC 1997-R12
Observations:
J97R05T C1998 05 29.54402 23 09 10.01 -05 41 22.5 568
J97R05T C1998 05 29.56914 23 09 10.04 -05 41 22.1 568
J97R05T C1998 05 29.59532 23 09 10.09 -05 41 21.7 568
J97R05T C1998 05 29.61889 23 09 10.13 -05 41 21.8 568
J97R05T C1998 05 30.54913 23 09 11.60 -05 41 15.7 568
J97R05T C1998 05 30.57946 23 09 11.63 -05 41 15.7 23.6 R 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observer C. Veillet. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
980529 568 46.2- 22.2- 980530 568 46.4- 22.3- MPC 31145
Orbital elements:
1997 RT5
Epoch 1998 July 6.0 TT = JDT 2451000.5 Marsden
M 91.78516 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00362283 Peri. 80.19247 -0.43260098 +0.89949289
a 41.9859593 Node 163.74718 -0.88904351 -0.41427463
e 0.0806858 Incl. 12.67104 -0.14986002 -0.13888511
P 272 H 7.0 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
970906 950 0.0 0.1+ 970910 950 0.3+ 0.0 971005 675 0.7+ 0.1-
970906 950 0.1- 0.1+ 970910 950 0.1+ 0.6- 971027 675 0.2- 1.0+
970907 950 0.2- 0.0 970923 568 0.3- 0.2- 971027 675 0.2- 0.8+
970907 950 0.4+ 0.3- 970923 568 0.1- 0.3+ 971027 675 0.4- 0.9+
970907 950 0.0 0.2+ 970924 568 0.1- 0.0 980529 568 0.0 0.3-
970907 675 0.1+ 0.1+ 970924 568 0.5- 0.2- 980529 568 0.1- 0.0
970907 675 0.1+ 0.1+ 970927 696 0.4- 1.1- 980529 568 0.0 0.2+
970908 675 0.0 0.2- 970927 696 0.4- 0.3- 980529 568 0.1+ 0.1-
970908 675 0.1- 0.2- 971005 675 0.3+ 0.5- 980530 568 0.2+ 0.0
970910 950 0.4+ 0.5+ 971005 675 0.5+ 0.0 980530 568 0.0 0.2-
Ephemeris:
1997 RT5 a,e,i = 41.99, 0.08, 13 q = 38.598
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1998 05 27 23 09.09 -05 41.7 42.527 42.354 79.5 1.3 23.5
1998 06 06 23 09.33 -05 40.8 42.362 42.356 89.0 1.4 23.5
1998 06 16 23 09.42 -05 40.8 42.195 42.358 98.5 1.4 23.4
1998 06 26 23 09.37 -05 41.7 42.033 42.360 108.1 1.3 23.4
1998 07 06 23 09.18 -05 43.4 41.880 42.362 117.7 1.2 23.4
1998 07 16 23 08.86 -05 46.0 41.741 42.364 127.3 1.1 23.4
1998 07 26 23 08.42 -05 49.3 41.618 42.367 137.0 0.9 23.4
1998 08 05 23 07.88 -05 53.2 41.517 42.369 146.7 0.8 23.4
1998 08 15 23 07.26 -05 57.7 41.440 42.371 156.5 0.5 23.3
1998 08 25 23 06.58 -06 02.5 41.390 42.373 166.3 0.3 23.3
1998 09 04 23 05.86 -06 07.6 41.369 42.375 176.1 0.1 23.3
1998 09 14 23 05.12 -06 12.7 41.377 42.377 174.0 0.1 23.3
1998 09 24 23 04.41 -06 17.6 41.414 42.379 164.0 0.4 23.3
1998 10 04 23 03.73 -06 22.3 41.480 42.381 154.0 0.6 23.3
1998 10 14 23 03.13 -06 26.6 41.573 42.383 144.0 0.8 23.4
1998 10 24 23 02.61 -06 30.2 41.690 42.385 133.9 1.0 23.4
1998 11 03 23 02.21 -06 33.2 41.828 42.388 123.8 1.1 23.4
1998 11 13 23 01.94 -06 35.3 41.983 42.390 113.7 1.2 23.4
1998 11 23 23 01.81 -06 36.5 42.149 42.392 103.6 1.3 23.4
1998 12 03 23 01.83 -06 36.8 42.323 42.394 93.4 1.3 23.5
1998 12 13 23 02.00 -06 36.2 42.499 42.396 83.3 1.3 23.5
1998 12 23 23 02.32 -06 34.6 42.671 42.398 73.2 1.3 23.5
1999 01 02 23 02.78 -06 32.1 42.835 42.400 63.2 1.2 23.5
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