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1998 QH1
Revision to MPEC 1998-Q15
Observations:
J98Q01H C2002 09 13.18799 19 45 50.28 -16 30 41.2 21.5 V 291
J98Q01H C2002 09 13.20967 19 45 51.36 -16 31 24.1 21.4 V 291
J98Q01H C2002 09 13.23176 19 45 52.39 -16 32 09.3 20.3 V 291
J98Q01H C2002 09 14.16507 19 46 49.82 -17 03 11.0 21.3 V 291
J98Q01H C2002 09 14.17284 19 46 50.21 -17 03 26.2 21.1 V 291
J98Q01H C2002 09 14.18097 19 46 50.66 -17 03 43.1 21.2 V 291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m Spacewatch telescope.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
020913 291 0.36+ 0.03- 020914 291 0.36+ 0.03- MPC 33080 -0.22 day
Orbital elements:
1998 QH1
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 6.10664 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.24277395 Peri. 215.02513 +0.95047314 -0.30387088
a 2.5448840 Node 162.31578 +0.31080657 +0.92906547
e 0.5472113 Incl. 12.41228 +0.00029138 +0.21094986
P 4.06 H 20.7 G 0.15 U 1
Residuals in seconds of arc
980817 704 (0.9+ 2.3-) 980826 587 0.1- 0.3- 980919 402 0.3- 0.4-
980817 704 0.3- 0.5- 980826 587 0.2- 0.6+ 980919 402 0.5- 0.5-
980817 704 1.5+ 0.7- 980901 046 0.2+ 0.6- 980919 402 0.1- 1.3-
980817 704 (4.6- 2.0+) 980901 046 0.1- 0.4+ 980925 046 0.2+ 0.8+
980819 422 0.1- 0.7+ 980901 046 0.1+ 0.3- 980925 046 1.1+ 0.2+
980819 557 0.2+ 0.4+ 980901 046 0.3+ 0.3+ 980925 046 0.9+ 0.4+
980819 557 0.2+ 0.6- 980902 402 0.1+ 0.3+ 980925 046 0.7+ 0.8+
980819 557 0.5+ 0.1- 980902 402 0.2+ 0.2- 981025 426 0.1- 0.9+
980820 557 0.0 0.3+ 980902 402 0.4+ 0.0 981025 426 0.2- 0.1+
980821 557 0.2+ 0.2+ 980902 360 0.0 0.6+ 020913 291 0.6+ 0.5+
980821 557 0.4+ 0.3+ 980902 360 0.4+ 0.3+ 020913 291 0.5+ 0.6+
980821 557 0.2- 0.6- 980902 360 0.4+ 0.1- 020913 291 0.7- 0.8-
980824 658 0.9- 0.1- 980918 422 0.5- 0.4- 020914 291 0.3+ 0.6+
980824 658 0.8- 0.2- 980918 422 1.9- 0.3- 020914 291 0.2- 0.9+
980824 658 0.6- 0.1+ 980918 426 0.0 0.5- 020914 291 0.2- 0.2+
980826 557 0.6- 0.5+ 980918 426 0.2+ 0.5-
980826 557 0.1- 0.3- 980918 426 0.3- 0.3-
Ephemeris:
1998 QH1 a,e,i = 2.54, 0.55, 12 q = 1.1523
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 13 19 45.66 -16 24.1 0.382 1.266 125.2 40.5 20.7
2002 09 23 19 59.66 -21 55.3 0.373 1.223 117.8 46.6 20.8
2002 10 03 20 23.11 -27 06.7 0.370 1.189 111.9 51.4 20.8
2002 10 13 20 56.48 -31 28.1 0.371 1.166 107.7 54.7 20.9
2002 10 23 21 39.00 -34 26.7 0.379 1.154 105.2 56.3 20.9
2002 11 02 22 27.93 -35 34.0 0.393 1.154 104.3 56.4 21.0
2002 11 12 23 19.00 -34 36.0 0.414 1.166 104.7 55.2 21.1
2002 11 22 00 07.75 -31 44.1 0.446 1.190 105.9 53.0 21.3
2002 12 02 00 51.44 -27 28.3 0.488 1.224 107.4 50.2 21.4
2002 12 12 01 29.55 -22 24.0 0.542 1.267 108.7 47.4 21.7
2002 12 22 02 02.78 -17 03.7 0.609 1.318 109.4 44.8 21.9
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