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M.P.E.C. 2001-B40 Issued 2001 Jan. 25, 20:07 UT
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2001 BB40
Observations:
K01B40B*tC2001 01 24.19344 06 57 35.87 +25 26 15.4 691
K01B40B tC2001 01 24.20166 06 57 44.21 +25 30 25.0 691
K01B40B tC2001 01 24.20597 06 57 48.65 +25 32 35.6 691
K01B40B tC2001 01 24.22080 06 58 03.69 +25 40 04.3 19.0 V 691
K01B40B tC2001 01 24.22551 06 58 08.48 +25 42 27.4 18.5 V 691
K01B40B tC2001 01 24.27178 06 58 55.48 +26 05 38.3 18.0 V 691
K01B40B tC2001 01 24.30397 06 59 28.37 +26 21 39.0 691
K01B40B tC2001 01 24.40715 07 01 15.67 +27 12 12.1 691
K01B40B HC2001 01 25.08750 07 14 43.25 +32 33 54.1 691
K01B40B HC2001 01 25.40997 07 20 37.32 +34 56 47.8 691
Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers J. A. Larsen, A. S. Descour.
0.9-m Spacewatch telescope.
Orbital elements:
2001 BB40
Epoch 2001 Jan. 11.0 TT = JDT 2451920.5 Spahr
M 1.20083 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.49403137 Peri. 342.61457 -0.28238591 -0.93083312
a 1.5847704 Node 123.20366 +0.90980395 -0.33653702
e 0.3660165 Incl. 16.09487 +0.30416275 +0.14245186
P 2.00 H 24.7 G 0.15
From 10 observations 2001 Jan. 24-25.
Ephemeris:
2001 BB40 a,e,i = 1.58, 0.37, 16 q = 1.0047
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2001 01 11 04 35.53 -42 54.8 0.078 1.005 103.8 71.8 21.7
2001 01 12 04 41.11 -41 14.4 0.073 1.005 105.4 70.6 21.5
2001 01 13 04 47.24 -39 17.1 0.068 1.006 107.2 69.1 21.3
2001 01 14 04 53.97 -36 58.9 0.063 1.006 109.4 67.2 21.1
2001 01 15 05 01.38 -34 14.9 0.058 1.007 112.0 64.9 20.8
2001 01 16 05 09.56 -30 59.0 0.054 1.008 115.1 62.1 20.6
2001 01 17 05 18.60 -27 04.0 0.049 1.009 118.9 58.7 20.3
2001 01 18 05 28.60 -22 21.6 0.045 1.009 123.3 54.5 20.0
2001 01 19 05 39.66 -16 43.7 0.042 1.011 128.6 49.5 19.7
2001 01 20 05 51.88 -10 04.3 0.039 1.012 134.8 43.7 19.3
2001 01 21 06 05.37 -02 23.8 0.036 1.013 141.6 37.2 19.0
2001 01 22 06 20.19 +06 06.3 0.035 1.014 148.5 30.5 18.8
2001 01 23 06 36.38 +15 01.5 0.035 1.016 154.6 24.6 18.6
2001 01 24 06 53.94 +23 48.3 0.035 1.017 158.2 21.0 18.5
2001 01 25 07 12.76 +31 54.7 0.037 1.019 158.4 20.8 18.6
2001 01 26 07 32.69 +38 59.1 0.039 1.021 155.8 23.3 18.8
2001 01 27 07 53.44 +44 53.4 0.043 1.023 152.0 26.9 19.1
2001 01 28 08 14.67 +49 39.8 0.046 1.025 148.1 30.5 19.4
2001 01 29 08 35.98 +53 26.3 0.051 1.027 144.5 33.9 19.7
2001 01 30 08 56.94 +56 22.5 0.055 1.029 141.3 36.8 20.0
2001 01 31 09 17.18 +58 37.9 0.060 1.031 138.6 39.2 20.2
2001 02 01 09 36.38 +60 21.0 0.065 1.033 136.3 41.2 20.5
2001 02 02 09 54.33 +61 38.7 0.070 1.036 134.3 42.9 20.7
2001 02 03 10 10.90 +62 36.6 0.076 1.038 132.6 44.3 20.9
2001 02 04 10 26.04 +63 19.3 0.081 1.041 131.2 45.5 21.1
2001 02 05 10 39.76 +63 50.2 0.087 1.044 129.9 46.4 21.2
2001 02 06 10 52.12 +64 12.1 0.092 1.046 128.9 47.2 21.4
2001 02 07 11 03.21 +64 27.0 0.098 1.049 128.0 47.8 21.6
2001 02 08 11 13.14 +64 36.5 0.103 1.052 127.2 48.3 21.7
2001 02 09 11 22.00 +64 41.7 0.109 1.055 126.5 48.7 21.8
2001 02 10 11 29.90 +64 43.7 0.115 1.058 126.0 49.0 22.0
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