MPEC 2000-Y34: 1998 WT31

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                                   1998 WT31

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-A16

Observations:
     J98W31T  C1999 11 30.20597 02 47 23.35 +18 27 08.3          22.5 R      695
     J98W31T DC1999 11 30.21307 02 47 23.31 +18 27 08.2                      695
     J98W31T  C1999 11 30.33792 02 47 22.67 +18 27 06.2          22.3 R      695
     J98W31T  C1999 11 30.34501 02 47 22.64 +18 27 06.2          22.3 R      695
     J98W31T  C2000 12 21.32043 02 50 35.99 +19 32 23.3                      568
     J98W31T  C2000 12 21.41583 02 50 35.65 +19 32 22.1                      568
     J98W31T  C2000 12 22.29839 02 50 32.35 +19 32 11.7                      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers C. Veillet, A. Doressoundiram, J. Shapiro.  3.6-m
    Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers J. W. Parker.  4-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
991130 695 0.08+ 0.03+    001222 568 0.17+ 0.06+    MPC 33766

Orbital elements:
1998 WT31
Epoch 2001 Apr. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452000.5                  Marsden
M 336.46197              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00311608     Peri.   41.28119     +0.17768194     -0.93134057
a  46.4226750      Node    41.58420     +0.72939943     -0.09218804
e   0.1909089      Incl.   28.61386     +0.66061002     +0.35228697
P 316              H    7.0           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
981118 695  0.1-  0.2+    981218 950  0.2-  0.2-    001221 568  0.1-  0.1+
981118 695  0.0   0.0     991130 695  0.0   0.0     001221 568  0.2+  0.0
981118 695  0.0   0.1-    991130 695  0.0   0.0     001222 568  0.2-  0.1-
981217 950  0.2+  0.1-    991130 695  0.0   0.1-
981217 950  0.1+  0.2+    991130 695  0.1+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
1998 WT31                a,e,i = 46.42, 0.19, 29                 q = 37.560
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2000 12 22    02 50.56   +19 32.3   37.977   38.685   135.5     1.0    23.0
2001 01 01    02 50.01   +19 30.6   38.107   38.682   125.2     1.2    23.0
2001 01 11    02 49.63   +19 29.5   38.254   38.680   115.0     1.3    23.0
2001 01 21    02 49.41   +19 29.0   38.415   38.677   104.7     1.4    23.1
2001 01 31    02 49.37   +19 29.4   38.583   38.674    94.6     1.5    23.1
2001 02 10    02 49.52   +19 30.4   38.753   38.671    84.5     1.5    23.1
2001 02 20    02 49.85   +19 32.3   38.921   38.668    74.5     1.4    23.1
2001 03 02    02 50.34   +19 35.0   39.081   38.666    64.6     1.3    23.1
2001 03 12    02 50.99   +19 38.3   39.228   38.663    54.8     1.2    23.1
2001 03 22    02 51.78   +19 42.4   39.358   38.660    45.0     1.0    23.1
2001 04 01    02 52.69   +19 47.0   39.467   38.657    35.4     0.9    23.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-Y34

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