MPEC 1999-B25: 1998 WX31
The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.
Read MPEC 1999-B24
Read MPEC 1999-B26
M.P.E.C. 1999-B25 Issued 1999 Jan. 28, 23:22 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
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html
1998 WX31
Observations:
J98W31X* C1998 11 18.41641 04 24 39.16 +23 11 38.2 22.1 R 695
J98W31X C1998 11 18.48756 04 24 38.78 +23 11 37.3 695
J98W31X C1999 01 15.18020 04 19 59.34 +23 00 51.2 22.2 R 695
J98W31X C1999 01 15.28043 04 19 59.00 +23 00 50.4 695
Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak. Observers R. L. Millis, M. W. Buie, R. M. Wagner, J. L.
Elliot, D. W. Willmarth, P. S. Smith, D. L. Harmer, A. Saha. Measurers
M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, J. L. Elliot. 4-m reflector + CCD, 3.6-m
WIYN Telescope + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1998 WX31
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 1998 Dec. 13.0 TT = JDT 2451160.5 Marsden
M 0.08913 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00359189 Peri. 29.29492 +0.37623973 -0.92591577
a 42.2266864 Node 38.63137 +0.83927533 +0.32526084
e 0.0284365 Incl. 3.07786 +0.39250552 +0.19205564
P 274 H 6.3 G 0.15
From 4 observations 1998 Nov. 18-1999 Jan. 15.
Ephemeris:
1998 WX31 a,e,i = 42.23, 0.03, 3 q = 41.026
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1999 01 22 04 19.65 +22 59.9 40.447 41.026 125.5 1.1 22.6
1999 02 01 04 19.27 +22 58.8 40.596 41.026 115.2 1.2 22.6
1999 02 11 04 19.07 +22 58.0 40.758 41.026 105.1 1.3 22.6
1999 02 21 04 19.04 +22 57.7 40.929 41.026 95.0 1.4 22.6
1999 03 03 04 19.20 +22 57.8 41.102 41.026 84.9 1.4 22.6
1999 03 13 04 19.53 +22 58.3 41.272 41.026 75.0 1.3 22.6
1999 03 23 04 20.02 +22 59.2 41.434 41.026 65.2 1.3 22.6
1999 04 02 04 20.68 +23 00.5 41.585 41.026 55.4 1.1 22.6
1999 04 12 04 21.47 +23 02.2 41.718 41.026 45.8 1.0 22.6
1999 04 22 04 22.38 +23 04.1 41.832 41.026 36.2 0.8 22.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 1999 MPC M.P.E.C. 1999-B25
Read MPEC 1999-B24
Read MPEC 1999-B26
Our Web policy. Index to the CBAT/MPC/ICQ pages.
