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M.P.E.C. 1999-V07 Issued 1999 Nov. 2, 16:59 UT
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1999 TD10
Revision to MPEC 1999-T46
Observations:
J99T10D C1999 10 29.45433 23 37 36.02 -01 32 02.7 20.3 V 402
J99T10D C1999 10 29.45893 23 37 35.95 -01 32 02.8 402
J99T10D HC1999 10 30.13497 23 37 31.75 -01 32 41.7 19.8 V 691
J99T10D HC1999 10 30.15557 23 37 31.56 -01 32 41.9 20.0 V 691
J99T10D HC1999 10 30.17760 23 37 31.43 -01 32 43.6 20.3 V 691
J99T10D C1999 10 30.53770 23 37 29.29 -01 33 04.9 20.3 V 402
J99T10D C1999 10 30.54461 23 37 29.22 -01 33 05.0 402
Observer details:
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
+ CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. A. Larsen. 0.9-m Spacewatch
telescope.
Orbital elements:
1999 TD10
Epoch 1999 Oct. 9.0 TT = JDT 2451460.5 Williams
M 0.48766 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00051249 Peri. 141.14872 +0.82265036 +0.56849032
a 154.6480229 Node 184.23028 -0.54511873 +0.78463776
e 0.9247644 Incl. 6.28148 -0.16153004 +0.24731022
P 1900 H 8.6 G 0.15
From 42 observations 1999 Oct. 3-30.
Ephemeris:
1999 TD10 a,e,i =154.65, 0.92, 6 q = 11.635
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
1999 10 29 23 37.65 -01 31.6 11.772 12.540 139.1 3.0 19.7
1999 11 08 23 36.77 -01 40.0 11.913 12.558 128.9 3.5 19.8
1999 11 18 23 36.33 -01 45.7 12.072 12.576 118.7 4.0 19.9
1999 11 28 23 36.35 -01 48.3 12.245 12.594 108.6 4.3 19.9
1999 12 08 23 36.86 -01 47.7 12.428 12.612 98.5 4.4 20.0
1999 12 18 23 37.86 -01 43.9 12.616 12.631 88.6 4.5 20.0
1999 12 28 23 39.33 -01 37.0 12.803 12.649 78.8 4.4 20.0
2000 01 07 23 41.24 -01 27.1 12.985 12.668 69.1 4.2 20.1
2000 01 17 23 43.56 -01 14.5 13.157 12.687 59.6 3.8 20.1
2000 01 27 23 46.23 -00 59.5 13.315 12.706 50.1 3.4 20.1
2000 02 06 23 49.21 -00 42.4 13.456 12.725 40.7 2.9 20.1
2000 02 16 23 52.43 -00 23.5 13.576 12.744 31.5 2.3 20.1
The above orbit is the nominal solution. The semimajor axis could be
as small as 75 AU. A parabolic orbit also fits the data.
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