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MPEC 1998-Y08: 1998 FS144

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M.P.E.C. 1998-Y08                                Issued 1998 Dec. 17, 23:48 UT

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                                  1998 FS144

                           Revision to MPEC 1998-W09

Observations:
     J98FE4S  C1998 12 13.28766 11 08 40.99 -03 51 32.2                      950
     J98FE4S  C1998 12 15.23928 11 08 41.47 -03 51 59.9                      950
     J98FE4S  C1998 12 16.25293 11 08 41.57 -03 52 13.8                      950

Observer details:
950 La Palma.  Observers A. Fitzsimmons, E. Fletcher.  2.5-m Isaac Newton
    Telescope.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
981213 950 24.3+ 10.0-    981216 950 24.1+ 10.1-    MPC 33346

Orbital elements:
1998 FS144
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 1999 Jan. 22.0 TT = JDT 2451200.5                 Marsden
M  35.98469              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00358072     Peri.  262.66081     -0.65030374     -0.74863765
a  42.3144557      Node   228.74339     +0.74697493     -0.59921815
e   0.0109756      Incl.    9.88237     +0.13832388     -0.28368871
P 275              H    6.7           G   0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
980323 807  0.5+  0.2-    980324 807  0.6-  0.3-    981213 950  0.2+  0.1-
980323 807  0.1-  0.1-    980327 807  0.1+  0.1+    981215 950  0.0   0.2+
980323 807  0.1+  0.6+    980327 807  0.1+  0.0     981216 950  0.2-  0.1-

Ephemeris:
1998 FS144               a,e,i = 42.31, 0.01, 10                 q = 41.850
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1998 12 13    11 08.68   -03 51.5   41.910   41.940    91.1     1.3    23.1
1998 12 23    11 08.67   -03 53.5   41.739   41.940   101.1     1.3    23.1
1999 01 02    11 08.50   -03 54.5   41.575   41.940   111.2     1.3    23.1
1999 01 12    11 08.19   -03 54.4   41.421   41.940   121.3     1.1    23.1
1999 01 22    11 07.75   -03 53.3   41.283   41.940   131.4     1.0    23.0
1999 02 01    11 07.20   -03 51.3   41.166   41.941   141.5     0.8    23.0
1999 02 11    11 06.56   -03 48.3   41.072   41.941   151.3     0.6    23.0
1999 02 21    11 05.86   -03 44.5   41.006   41.941   160.8     0.4    23.0
1999 03 03    11 05.11   -03 40.1   40.968   41.941   168.9     0.3    22.9
1999 03 13    11 04.36   -03 35.2   40.961   41.941   170.6     0.2    22.9
1999 03 23    11 03.63   -03 30.0   40.983   41.941   163.9     0.4    23.0
1999 04 02    11 02.94   -03 24.8   41.035   41.942   154.9     0.6    23.0
1999 04 12    11 02.33   -03 19.6   41.113   41.942   145.4     0.8    23.0
1999 04 22    11 01.81   -03 14.6   41.216   41.942   135.7     1.0    23.0
1999 05 02    11 01.40   -03 10.1   41.341   41.942   126.1     1.1    23.1
1999 05 12    11 01.12   -03 06.2   41.482   41.942   116.5     1.2    23.1
1999 05 22    11 00.98   -03 03.0   41.637   41.943   106.9     1.3    23.1
1999 06 01    11 00.98   -03 00.6   41.800   41.943    97.4     1.4    23.1
1999 06 11    11 01.12   -02 59.0   41.967   41.943    88.0     1.4    23.1
1999 06 21    11 01.41   -02 58.5   42.133   41.943    78.6     1.4    23.1
1999 07 01    11 01.83   -02 58.8   42.293   41.943    69.3     1.3    23.1
1999 07 11    11 02.38   -03 00.1   42.443   41.944    60.0     1.2    23.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1998 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1998-Y08

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