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MPEC 1998-X17: 1998 WA25

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M.P.E.C. 1998-X17                                Issued 1998 Dec. 4, 22:14 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
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                                   1998 WA25

Observations:
     J98W25A* C1998 11 19.22553 03 09 05.16 +16 33 14.2          22.8 R      695
     J98W25A  C1998 11 19.29635 03 09 04.79 +16 33 12.8                      695
     J98W25A  C1998 11 19.36883 03 09 04.43 +16 33 11.3                      695
     J98W25A  C1998 11 26.32836 03 08 30.74 +16 30 58.0          23.1 R      695
     J98W25A  C1998 11 27.32464 03 08 26.02 +16 30 39.2                      695
     J98W25A  C1998 11 27.44027 03 08 25.47 +16 30 37.2                      695

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers R. L. Millis, M. W. Buie, R. M. Wagner, J. L. Elliot,
    D. W. Willmarth, D. L. Harmer, G. Rosenstein, W. K. Hughes.  Measurers
    M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, J. L. Elliot.  3.8-m reflector + CCD, 3.6-m WIYN
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
1998 WA25
Assumed circular orbit
Epoch 1998 Nov. 23.0 TT = JDT 2451140.5                 Marsden
                         (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00360689  Arg.lat.  278.00034     +0.64795536     -0.76155372
a  42.1095330      Node   131.60259     +0.70588271     +0.59359716
e   0.0000000      Incl.    1.05563     +0.28615284     +0.26015061
P 273              H    7.1           G   0.15
From 6 observations 1998 Nov. 19-27.

Ephemeris:
1998 WA25                a,e,i = 42.11, 0.00, 1
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1998 12 03    03 07.99   +16 28.9   41.191   42.110   158.5     0.5    23.4
1998 12 13    03 07.27   +16 26.1   41.270   42.110   148.2     0.7    23.4
1998 12 23    03 06.65   +16 23.8   41.375   42.110   137.8     0.9    23.4
1999 01 02    03 06.13   +16 21.9   41.503   42.110   127.5     1.1    23.5
1999 01 12    03 05.76   +16 20.6   41.650   42.110   117.3     1.2    23.5
1999 01 22    03 05.53   +16 19.9   41.811   42.110   107.0     1.3    23.5
1999 02 01    03 05.47   +16 19.9   41.981   42.110    96.8     1.3    23.5
1999 02 11    03 05.57   +16 20.6   42.154   42.110    86.7     1.3    23.5
1999 02 21    03 05.84   +16 22.0   42.326   42.110    76.7     1.3    23.5
1999 03 03    03 06.26   +16 23.9   42.491   42.110    66.8     1.2    23.5

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1998 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1998-X17

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