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MPEC 1999-E25: 1998 BE7

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M.P.E.C. 1999-E25                                Issued 1999 Mar. 15, 20:44 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  ISSN 1523-6714

                                   1998 BE7

                           Revision to MPEC 1998-C15

Observations:
     J98B07E  C1999 01 20.13690 12 59 37.82 +10 41 26.6          20.5 V      104
     J98B07E  C1999 01 20.14314 12 59 37.86 +10 41 29.3                      104
     J98B07E  C1999 01 20.14936 12 59 38.00 +10 41 31.7                      104
     J98B07E  C1999 03 14.03029 12 40 32.36 +16 22 34.1                      104
     J98B07E  C1999 03 14.03511 12 40 32.05 +16 22 36.2                      104
     J98B07E  C1999 03 14.03993 12 40 31.83 +16 22 38.9                      104
     J98B07E  C1999 03 14.04472 12 40 31.54 +16 22 41.0          20.1 V      104

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli,
    E. Gregori.  Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
    0.40-m  f/5 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
990120 104 73.2+ 29.3-    990314 104 85.8+ 23.2-    MPC 31797   -0.046 day

Orbital elements:
1998 BE7
Epoch 1999 Jan. 22.0 TT = JDT 2451200.5                 Williams
M  77.35993              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.18048475     Peri.  298.44570     +0.71941125     -0.65077194
a   3.1010520      Node   103.26938     +0.69190717     +0.64077519
e   0.5062693      Incl.   14.44451     +0.06092555     +0.40731198
P   5.46           H   15.1           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
980124 566  0.1-  0.2+    980210 118  0.0   0.4-    980301 118  0.9+  0.6-
980124 566  0.2-  0.3+    980210 046  0.8-  0.2-    980302 360  1.0+  0.8-
980124 566  0.4-  0.4+    980210 046  0.1-  0.4-    980302 360  0.5+  0.9-
980125 566  0.6+  1.7+    980210 046  0.6-  0.1-    980302 360  0.7+  0.8-
980125 566  0.3+  1.4+    980211 402  0.7-  0.5-    980302 587  1.1+  1.7-
980125 566  0.2+  1.4+    980211 402  0.6-  0.6+    980302 587  1.4+  0.8-
980126 566  0.9+  1.5+    980211 402  0.3-  0.0     980311 118  0.2+  0.2+
980126 566  1.0+  1.4+    980213 402  1.7-  1.5-    980311 118  0.4+  0.5+
980126 566  0.8+  1.4+    980213 402  2.0-  0.6-    980316 587  1.0+  0.2+
980129 566  0.1-  0.5+    980213 402  1.7-  1.3-    980317 587  0.0   0.2+
980129 566  0.1-  0.4+    980214 587  0.0   0.2+    980317 587  0.4+  0.5-
980129 566  0.0   0.8+    980214 587  0.5-  0.3-    980415 658  0.1-  1.0-
980130 046  1.0-  0.3-    980215 360  0.6-  0.0     980415 658  0.0   1.0-
980130 046  1.1-  0.2-    980215 360  0.7-  0.3+    980415 658  0.1+  0.9-
980130 046  0.9-  0.1+    980215 360  0.5-  0.1-    980415 360  0.9+  0.1+
980130 046  0.2+  0.1-    980218 046  0.6-  0.4-    980415 360  0.5+  0.9-
980130 046  0.6+  0.1+    980218 046  0.3-  0.2-    980415 360  1.3+  0.9-
980131 118  0.1+  1.0-    980218 046  0.3-  0.3-    990120 104  0.1+  0.5-
980131 118  0.2-  1.1-    980222 566  0.1-  0.2+    990120 104  0.0   0.5+
980206 046  0.1+  0.3+    980222 566  0.2+  0.4+    990120 104  1.4+  1.2+
980206 046  0.7+  0.5+    980222 566  0.3-  0.4+    990314 104  1.2+  0.0
980206 046  0.6-  0.7+    980223 118  0.1+  0.1+    990314 104  0.1-  0.2+
980210 118  0.3+  0.4-    980223 118  0.5+  0.1-    990314 104  0.0   1.1+
980210 118  0.3+  0.0     980301 118  0.8+  0.6-    990314 104  1.0-  1.4+

Ephemeris:
1998 BE7                 a,e,i = 3.10, 0.51, 14                  q = 1.5311
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1999 03 13    12 41.32   +16 16.0    2.775    3.716   158.2     5.7    20.6
1999 03 23    12 33.48   +17 15.0    2.798    3.754   160.8     5.0    20.6
1999 04 02    12 25.51   +18 00.5    2.851    3.791   156.9     5.9    20.7
1999 04 12    12 18.03   +18 29.7    2.932    3.827   149.0     7.7    20.9
1999 04 22    12 11.59   +18 41.8    3.039    3.862   139.8     9.7    21.1
1999 05 02    12 06.58   +18 37.4    3.169    3.896   130.2    11.4    21.3
1999 05 12    12 03.21   +18 18.5    3.316    3.930   120.8    12.8    21.4
1999 05 22    12 01.54   +17 47.2    3.476    3.962   111.6    13.7    21.6
1999 06 01    12 01.51   +17 05.8    3.646    3.994   102.8    14.3    21.7
1999 06 11    12 03.00   +16 16.5    3.821    4.025    94.2    14.6    21.9
1999 06 21    12 05.86   +15 21.0    3.998    4.056    86.0    14.5    22.0

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1999 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1999-E25

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