Printer-friendly version

IAU Minor Planet Center

Minor Planet Center

MPEC 2000-Y21: 2000 WT168

The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.


Read MPEC 2000-Y20 Read MPEC 2000-Y22


M.P.E.C. 2000-Y21                                Issued 2000 Dec. 20, 23:23 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.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                                  2000 WT168

                      Update to MPC 41667 and MPS 23043.

Additional observations:
     K00WG8T  C2000 09 27.44500 07 20 05.44 +25 03 00.3          18.9        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 09 27.45602 07 20 06.51 +25 02 55.6          19.2        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 09 27.47806 07 20 08.71 +25 02 45.2          19.3        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 11 02.41761 08 12 44.72 +19 06 16.4          18.3        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 11 02.43164 08 12 45.73 +19 06 05.7          19.1        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 11 02.44524 08 12 46.76 +19 05 56.0          19.1        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 11 02.45895 08 12 47.76 +19 05 45.6          18.8        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 11 02.47255 08 12 48.79 +19 05 35.2          19.5        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 11 21.46119 08 32 46.15 +14 46 58.0          18.0        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 11 21.47578 08 32 46.90 +14 46 45.6          18.6        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 11 21.49112 08 32 47.69 +14 46 30.7          19.0        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 11 21.50627 08 32 48.38 +14 46 18.4          18.2        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 11 21.52250 08 32 49.18 +14 46 02.2          18.5        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 16.30311 08 45 38.82 +07 51 57.2          17.9        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 16.31874 08 45 38.87 +07 51 41.0          18.3        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 16.33460 08 45 39.08 +07 51 23.5          18.3        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 16.35047 08 45 39.11 +07 51 05.9          18.5        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 16.36563 08 45 39.24 +07 50 48.7          18.3        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.24517 08 45 46.29 +07 34 41.8          16.6 R      854
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.25133 08 45 46.20 +07 34 32.5          16.7 R      854
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.25630 08 45 46.06 +07 34 27.9          16.7 R      854
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.36574 08 45 46.85 +07 32 27.8          17.5        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.38087 08 45 46.89 +07 32 10.5          17.9        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.38288 08 45 46.92 +07 32 08.5          17.8        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.39602 08 45 46.93 +07 31 54.1          17.7        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.39790 08 45 46.99 +07 31 52.6          18.8        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.41115 08 45 47.05 +07 31 37.8          17.0        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.41358 08 45 47.14 +07 31 35.4          18.6        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.41897 08 45 46.98 +07 31 27.4                      670
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.42628 08 45 47.13 +07 31 21.0          17.0        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.42971 08 45 47.15 +07 31 17.3          17.7        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.44541 08 45 47.23 +07 30 59.6          17.5        704
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.47903 08 45 47.27 +07 30 23.8                      670
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.49698 08 45 47.30 +07 30 01.7          17.7 V      734
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.50369 08 45 47.37 +07 29 52.9          17.6 V      734
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 17.51668 08 45 47.47 +07 29 40.5          18.0 V      734
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 19.43130 08 45 56.11 +06 54 13.1          17.7 V      734
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 19.43550 08 45 56.09 +06 54 06.1          17.4 V      734
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 19.44520 08 45 56.07 +06 53 56.3          17.3 V      734
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 20.10045 08 45 57.40 +06 41 43.8                      118
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 20.11222 08 45 57.39 +06 41 30.6                      118
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 20.11560 08 45 57.38 +06 41 26.9          17.1 R      118
     K00WG8T IC2000 12 20.12014 08 45 57.36 +06 41 21.2                      557
     K00WG8T IC2000 12 20.12378 08 45 57.37 +06 41 17.4                      557
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 20.14122 08 45 57.34 +06 40 57.7                      557
     K00WG8T  C2000 12 20.16132 08 45 57.33 +06 40 35.4          17.5 V      557
     K00WG8T 7C2000 12 20.41117 08 45 57.72 +06 35 57.1                      696
     K00WG8T 7C2000 12 20.41517 08 45 57.72 +06 35 52.1                      696

Observer details:
118 Modra.  Observers A. Galad, P. Koleny.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins.  Observer T. B. Spahr.  1.2-m reflector
    + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams.  Measurers J. Stuart,
    R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-m f/6.1
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2000 WT168
Epoch 2001 Apr. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452000.5                  Williams
M   1.11382              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.12876270     Peri.  245.51628     -0.88054334     -0.35207741
a   3.8839712      Node   272.55104     +0.45960204     -0.79784034
e   0.5464695      Incl.   18.51927     -0.11579894     -0.48937948
P   7.65           H   14.6           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
000927 704  0.1-  0.2-    001127 704  0.8-  0.0     001217 704  0.4+  0.2+
000927 704  0.2-  0.1+    001127 704  0.4-  0.1+    001217 704  0.5+  0.2+
000927 704  0.4+  0.3-    001127 704  0.4-  0.1+    001217 704  0.7+  0.1-
001102 704  0.6-  0.6+    001216 704  0.3+  0.6-    001217 670  1.9-  1.3+
001102 704  0.6-  0.2+    001216 704  0.5-  0.3+    001217 734  0.5-  0.3-
001102 704  0.1+  0.5+    001216 704  1.0+  0.2+    001217 734  0.1+  1.6-
001102 704  0.2+  0.1+    001216 704  0.0   0.0     001217 734  0.7+  0.4+
001102 704  1.0+  0.3-    001216 704  0.5+  0.6-    001219 734  0.2+  0.3+
001121 704  0.7-  0.3-    001217 854  0.1-  1.3+    001219 734  0.1-  2.0-
001121 704  0.2-  0.4+    001217 854  2.0-  1.3-    001219 734  0.4-  0.9-
001121 704  0.4+  0.7-    001217 854 (4.5-  0.4-)   001220 118  0.5+  0.5+
001121 704  0.4-  0.6+    001217 704  0.2-  0.1+    001220 118  0.5+  0.5+
001121 704  0.3-  1.0-    001217 704  0.5-  0.5-    001220 118  0.4+  0.6+
001125 699  1.6+  0.3-    001217 704  0.2-  0.3-    001220 557  0.1-  0.1+
001125 699  0.0   0.1+    001217 704  0.8-  0.2-    001220 557  0.1+  0.4+
001125 699  0.4+  0.1-    001217 704  0.1-  0.4+    001220 557  0.1-  0.3+
001125 699  1.1+  0.4+    001217 704  0.1+  0.2+    001220 557  0.0   0.5+
001127 704  0.1+  0.4-    001217 704  1.2+  0.5+    001220 696  0.1-  0.3+
001127 704  0.4-  0.5+    001217 670 (2.8-  1.5-)   001220 696  0.0   0.2-

Ephemeris:
2000 WT168               a,e,i = 3.88, 0.55, 19                  q = 1.7615
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2000 12 12    08 44.71   +09 09.7    1.233    2.002   128.6    22.6    17.6
2000 12 22    08 45.93   +06 06.2    1.123    1.960   136.9    20.0    17.3
2001 01 01    08 43.78   +02 55.3    1.031    1.922   145.2    17.0    17.0
2001 01 11    08 38.45   -00 15.0    0.960    1.887   152.3    14.0    16.7
2001 01 21    08 30.61   -03 13.1    0.911    1.855   156.4    12.2    16.5
2001 01 31    08 21.56   -05 46.2    0.886    1.828   155.4    13.0    16.4
2001 02 10    08 13.08   -07 44.6    0.882    1.805   150.0    15.9    16.5
2001 02 20    08 06.84   -09 05.2    0.897    1.787   142.6    19.6    16.6
2001 03 02    08 04.12   -09 51.7    0.929    1.773   134.9    23.3    16.8
2001 03 12    08 05.55   -10 12.6    0.973    1.765   127.6    26.5    17.0
2001 03 22    08 11.13   -10 17.4    1.027    1.762   121.0    29.0    17.2
2001 04 01    08 20.55   -10 14.3    1.090    1.763   115.1    30.9    17.3
2001 04 11    08 33.32   -10 10.7    1.159    1.771   109.8    32.2    17.5
2001 04 21    08 48.82   -10 10.8    1.235    1.783   105.0    33.0    17.7
2001 05 01    09 06.53   -10 18.0    1.317    1.800   100.6    33.4    17.9
2001 05 11    09 25.92   -10 34.2    1.405    1.821    96.6    33.4    18.0
2001 05 21    09 46.54   -10 59.8    1.499    1.848    92.7    33.2    18.2
2001 05 31    10 08.03   -11 34.9    1.600    1.878    88.9    32.7    18.4
2001 06 10    10 30.06   -12 18.8    1.708    1.912    85.2    31.9    18.5
2001 06 20    10 52.37   -13 10.2    1.821    1.949    81.5    31.0    18.7
2001 06 30    11 14.81   -14 07.9    1.941    1.990    77.7    29.9    18.8
2001 07 10    11 37.21   -15 10.4    2.066    2.033    73.8    28.7    19.0
2001 07 20    11 59.48   -16 16.1    2.197    2.079    69.9    27.3    19.1
2001 07 30    12 21.59   -17 23.7    2.330    2.127    65.8    25.8    19.3
2001 08 09    12 43.48   -18 31.8    2.467    2.177    61.6    24.2    19.4

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-Y21

Read MPEC 2000-Y20 Read MPEC 2000-Y22


Our Web policy. Index to the CBAT/MPC/ICQ pages.


Valid HTML 4.01!