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MPEC 1999-V06: 1998 WV24

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M.P.E.C. 1999-V06                                Issued 1999 Nov. 2, 16:25 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   1998 WV24

                           Revision to MPEC 1998-X12

Observations:
     J98W24V 8C1999 09 08.55038 02 56 57.71 +15 46 05.0                      568
     J98W24V 8C1999 09 08.60471 02 56 57.59 +15 46 04.4                      568
     J98W24V 5C1999 10 10.50620 02 55 09.89 +15 37 31.7          23.3 R      568
     J98W24V 5C1999 10 10.57244 02 55 09.58 +15 37 30.4          23.4 R      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers W. Romanishin, S. Tegler, S. Sheppard.  10-m
    Keck II reflector + CCD, 2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
990908 568 40.7+  9.0+    991010 568 41.6+  9.3+    MPC 35442

Orbital elements:
1998 WV24
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 1999 Aug. 10.0 TT = JDT 2451400.5                 Marsden
M 295.20282              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00394980     Peri.  298.29029     -0.52505641     -0.85106601
a  39.6356322      Node   183.38296     +0.78977316     -0.48656040
e   0.1089883      Incl.    1.50901     +0.31713423     -0.19734645
P 250              H    7.5           G   0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
981118 695  0.5+  0.1+    990122 568  0.1-  0.2+    991010 568  0.1+  0.1+
981118 695  0.6+  0.1-    990123 568  0.1+  0.2+    991010 568  0.0   0.2+
981126 695  0.6-  0.0     990908 568  0.0   0.2-
981127 695  0.6-  0.3-    990908 568  0.1-  0.2-

Ephemeris:
1998 WV24                a,e,i = 39.64, 0.11, 2                  q = 35.316
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1999 10 29    02 53.65   +15 30.7   37.207   38.184   169.5     0.3    23.3
1999 11 08    02 52.77   +15 26.7   37.190   38.181   178.9     0.0    23.3
1999 11 18    02 51.88   +15 22.8   37.204   38.178   169.9     0.3    23.3
1999 11 28    02 51.03   +15 19.1   37.249   38.175   159.6     0.5    23.4
1999 12 08    02 50.25   +15 15.7   37.322   38.172   149.3     0.8    23.4
1999 12 18    02 49.56   +15 12.8   37.422   38.169   138.9     1.0    23.4
1999 12 28    02 49.00   +15 10.5   37.545   38.166   128.6     1.2    23.4
2000 01 07    02 48.59   +15 08.8   37.687   38.163   118.3     1.3    23.5
2000 01 17    02 48.34   +15 07.9   37.844   38.160   108.1     1.4    23.5
2000 01 27    02 48.26   +15 07.8   38.010   38.158    97.9     1.5    23.5
2000 02 06    02 48.36   +15 08.5   38.181   38.155    87.7     1.5    23.5
2000 02 16    02 48.65   +15 10.0   38.350   38.152    77.7     1.4    23.5
2000 02 26    02 49.10   +15 12.2   38.513   38.149    67.7     1.4    23.5
2000 03 07    02 49.72   +15 15.2   38.665   38.146    57.9     1.3    23.5
2000 03 17    02 50.48   +15 18.7   38.801   38.143    48.1     1.1    23.5
2000 03 27    02 51.36   +15 22.8   38.917   38.140    38.4     0.9    23.5

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1999 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1999-V06

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