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MPEC 1999-V42: 1998 WV31

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M.P.E.C. 1999-V42                                Issued 1999 Nov. 13, 17:10 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 WV31

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-A18

Observations:
     J98W31V 1C1999 11 10.27125 02 38 23.06 +13 38 34.6          22.4 R      695
     J98W31V 1C1999 11 10.36797 02 38 22.46 +13 38 32.3                      695
     J98W31V 1C1999 11 11.26736 02 38 17.12 +13 38 09.7          23.2 R      695
     J98W31V 1C1999 11 11.36240 02 38 16.59 +13 38 07.4                      695

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers M. W. Buie, S. D. Kern, R. M. Wagner.  Measurer
    M. W. Buie.  2.3-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
991110 695 0.05- 0.02-    991111 695 0.05- 0.02-    MPC 35442

Orbital elements:
1998 WV31
Epoch 1999 Aug. 10.0 TT = JDT 2451400.5                 Marsden
M  40.71769              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00396943     Peri.  275.83865     +0.89772609     +0.43229622
a  39.5048817      Node    58.57534     -0.35449752     +0.82324458
e   0.2692250      Incl.    5.70991     -0.26157096     +0.36795154
P 248              H    7.7           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
981119 695  0.1-  0.1+    981217 950  0.1-  0.1-    991110 695  0.0   0.3-
981119 695  0.0   0.1+    981218 950  0.1+  0.0     991110 695  0.2-  0.1-
981119 695  0.1-  0.2+    981218 950  0.2+  0.4-    991111 695  0.2-  0.2+
981217 950  0.1-  0.1+    990122 568  0.3+  0.0     991111 695  0.5+  0.3+
981217 950  0.0   0.1-    990123 568  0.2-  0.0

Ephemeris:
1998 WV31                a,e,i = 39.50, 0.27, 6                  q = 28.869
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1999 11 08    02 38.61   +13 39.6   32.185   33.174   176.0     0.1    22.9
1999 11 18    02 37.63   +13 35.4   32.221   33.181   166.0     0.4    22.9
1999 11 28    02 36.70   +13 31.5   32.286   33.188   155.7     0.7    23.0
1999 12 08    02 35.85   +13 28.1   32.380   33.195   145.4     1.0    23.0
1999 12 18    02 35.13   +13 25.4   32.499   33.202   135.0     1.2    23.0
1999 12 28    02 34.57   +13 23.5   32.639   33.209   124.7     1.4    23.1
2000 01 07    02 34.18   +13 22.4   32.797   33.216   114.4     1.5    23.1
2000 01 17    02 33.98   +13 22.3   32.968   33.223   104.2     1.6    23.1
2000 01 27    02 33.98   +13 23.2   33.146   33.230    94.0     1.7    23.1
2000 02 06    02 34.18   +13 25.0   33.327   33.237    83.9     1.7    23.1
2000 02 16    02 34.59   +13 27.8   33.504   33.244    73.9     1.6    23.1
2000 02 26    02 35.18   +13 31.4   33.673   33.251    64.0     1.5    23.1
2000 03 07    02 35.95   +13 35.9   33.829   33.258    54.2     1.4    23.1
2000 03 17    02 36.88   +13 41.0   33.968   33.265    44.5     1.2    23.1
2000 03 27    02 37.94   +13 46.6   34.087   33.273    34.8     1.0    23.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1999 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1999-V42

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