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MPEC 2003-C26 : 1998 ST49

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M.P.E.C. 2003-C26                                Issued 2003 Feb. 5, 18:32 UT

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                                   1998 ST49

                           Revision to MPEC 1998-T05

Additional Observations:
     J98S49T 9C2003 01 29.35422 14 49 18.20 -18 59 31.9          22.6 R      809
     J98S49T 9C2003 01 29.35665 14 49 18.26 -18 59 33.0          22.6 R      809
     J98S49T 9C2003 01 29.35910 14 49 18.33 -18 59 34.0          21.8 R      809
     J98S49T 9C2003 01 30.35286 14 49 47.14 -19 07 01.5          21.8 R      809
     J98S49T 9C2003 01 30.35529 14 49 47.18 -19 07 02.3          22.3 R      809
     J98S49T 9C2003 01 30.35771 14 49 47.26 -19 07 03.6          22.2 R      809

Observer details:
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla.  Observers A. Boattini,
    O. Hainaut.  Measurers A. Boattini, H. Scholl, G. Hahn, M. Carpino.
    3.58-m New Technology Telescope + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030129 809  8.1+  9.5-    030130 809  8.1+  9.7-    MPC 34303   -0.025 day

Orbital elements:
1998 ST49
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M  54.45854              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.28104448     Peri.   47.46714     +0.42489865     -0.89526616
a   2.3082668      Node    18.74656     +0.65900321     +0.20441585
e   0.5943139      Incl.   24.64475     +0.62062542     +0.39586951
P   3.51           H   17.3           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
980929 704  0.9-  1.2-    981002 704  0.2-  0.5-    981020 557  0.1+  0.9-
980929 704  0.9-  0.0     981002 704  0.8-  0.8-    990122 561  0.6+  0.0
980929 704  1.7-  0.7-    981002 704  0.4-  0.3+    990122 561  0.6+  0.0
980929 704  0.6+  0.7+    981002 704  0.1-  0.2+    990122 561  0.8+  0.1+
980930 557  0.4+  0.3+    981002 704 (0.3-  2.3+)   990123 561  0.6+  0.2-
980930 557  0.4+  0.4+    981002 704 (5.1-  0.4+)   990123 561  0.2+  0.3-
980930 557  0.4+  0.1+    981002 411  1.0-  1.2-    990123 561  0.3+  0.2-
980930 557  0.2+  0.3+    981002 411  0.5+  0.2+    990123 711  0.0   0.4-
980930 046  0.2-  0.1+    981002 411  0.6+  0.7-    990123 711  0.0   0.5-
980930 046  0.0   0.2+    981002 422  0.1+  0.2+    990219 711  0.8+  0.9+
980930 046  0.0   0.1+    981002 422  0.3+  0.2+    990219 711  0.8+  1.0+
980930 046  0.3+  0.2+    981002 422  0.3+  0.8+    990220 711  0.8-  0.6+
980930 046  0.4+  0.3+    981002 422  0.7+  0.7+    990220 711  1.9-  0.6+
980930 046  0.5+  0.3+    981002 900  0.7+  0.8+    990314 711  0.0   0.5-
981001 422  0.3-  0.5+    981002 900  0.5+  0.7+    990314 711  0.0   0.6-
981001 422  1.2-  0.5-    981014 557  0.1+  0.3-    030129 809  0.0   0.0
981001 422  0.0   0.1-    981014 557  0.2+  0.3-    030129 809  0.2-  0.0
981001 422  0.2-  0.3-    981014 557  0.0   0.2-    030129 809  0.2-  0.1+
981002 704  0.0   0.0     981014 557  0.3-  0.4-    030130 809  0.1+  0.3-
981002 704  0.4+  0.6-    981020 557  0.5+  0.0     030130 809  0.3-  0.0
981002 704  0.4-  0.7+    981020 557  0.1-  0.2-    030130 809  0.1-  0.2-
981002 704  0.6-  0.3-    981020 557  0.1+  0.6-

Ephemeris:
1998 ST49                a,e,i = 2.31, 0.59, 25                  q = 0.9364
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 01 31    14 50.08   -19 11.8    2.608    2.703    84.8    21.3    22.6
2003 02 10    14 53.52   -20 23.1    2.510    2.757    93.8    20.9    22.5
2003 02 20    14 54.48   -21 27.9    2.411    2.810   103.4    20.0    22.5
2003 03 02    14 52.68   -22 25.3    2.317    2.860   113.5    18.5    22.4
2003 03 12    14 47.92   -23 13.3    2.233    2.909   124.2    16.4    22.2
2003 03 22    14 40.22   -23 49.8    2.164    2.956   135.3    13.7    22.1
2003 04 01    14 29.88   -24 12.0    2.115    3.002   146.8    10.5    22.0
2003 04 11    14 17.56   -24 17.8    2.093    3.046   158.2     7.0    21.8
2003 04 21    14 04.28   -24 07.5    2.100    3.088   167.2     4.1    21.7
2003 05 01    13 51.18   -23 43.3    2.138    3.128   167.1     4.1    21.8
2003 05 11    13 39.34   -23 10.1    2.208    3.167   158.2     6.8    22.0
2003 05 21    13 29.57   -22 34.0    2.305    3.205   147.4     9.8    22.3
2003 05 31    13 22.27   -22 00.3    2.427    3.241   136.7    12.4    22.5
2003 06 10    13 17.59   -21 33.2    2.569    3.275   126.4    14.5    22.7
2003 06 20    13 15.41   -21 15.3    2.726    3.308   116.6    15.9    22.9
2003 06 30    13 15.49   -21 07.7    2.893    3.339   107.3    16.9    23.1

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-C26

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