MPEC 1999-H31: 1999 HX2

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M.P.E.C. 1999-H31                                Issued 1999 Apr. 26, 20:22 UT

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                                   1999 HX2

Observations:
     J99H02X* C1999 04 22.31363 17 27 24.92 +08 27 38.6          17.6        704
     J99H02X  C1999 04 22.32502 17 27 25.71 +08 27 47.3          17.6        704
     J99H02X  C1999 04 22.33636 17 27 26.43 +08 27 58.2          17.4        704
     J99H02X  C1999 04 22.34771 17 27 27.26 +08 28 08.1          17.3        704
     J99H02X  C1999 04 22.35894 17 27 28.08 +08 28 17.8          17.3        704
     J99H02X  C1999 04 23.92275 17 29 23.05 +08 51 14.1                      557
     J99H02X  C1999 04 23.92473 17 29 23.21 +08 51 15.9                      557
     J99H02X  C1999 04 23.92671 17 29 23.35 +08 51 17.8                      557
     J99H02X  C1999 04 23.93067 17 29 23.62 +08 51 21.0          17.2 V      557
     J99H02X  C1999 04 23.98829 17 29 27.73 +08 52 12.8          16.6 R      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 23.99159 17 29 27.96 +08 52 15.6                      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 23.99465 17 29 28.17 +08 52 18.4                      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 23.99609 17 29 28.27 +08 52 19.6                      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.15628 17 29 40.04 +08 54 52.4          17.1 V      860
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.16251 17 29 40.48 +08 54 58.2          16.6 V      860
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.17346 17 29 41.22 +08 55 06.8          17.0 V      860
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.19227 17 29 42.53 +08 55 23.8          16.7 V      860
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.19602 17 29 42.76 +08 55 26.9          16.8 V      859
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.20073 17 29 43.06 +08 55 31.5          16.5 V      859
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.20424 17 29 43.32 +08 55 34.1          16.5 V      859
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.20731 17 29 43.57 +08 55 36.9          16.3 V      859
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.40727 17 29 57.96 +08 58 22.3                      658
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.42101 17 29 58.91 +08 58 34.3                      658
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.42936 17 29 59.48 +08 58 41.6                      658
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.75122 17 30 22.67 +09 03 27.5                      327
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.75580 17 30 22.98 +09 03 31.4                      327
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.76017 17 30 23.27 +09 03 35.4          16.8        327
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.89115 17 30 33.02 +09 05 29.1                      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.89906 17 30 33.53 +09 05 35.5                      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.90015 17 30 33.56 +09 05 37.4                      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.90139 17 30 33.62 +09 05 37.3                      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.93380 17 30 36.00 +09 06 07.0          16.8 R      611
     J99H02X  C1999 04 24.93588 17 30 36.16 +09 06 08.8                      611
     J99H02X  C1999 04 25.00348 17 30 40.86 +09 07 11.0          15.8 R      470
     J99H02X  C1999 04 25.01513 17 30 41.56 +09 07 21.8          16.0 R      470
     J99H02X  C1999 04 25.92466 17 31 46.33 +09 20 43.6          16.5 R      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 25.92616 17 31 46.43 +09 20 44.6                      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 25.92722 17 31 46.54 +09 20 45.7                      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 25.92840 17 31 46.61 +09 20 46.1                      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 25.93086 17 31 46.80 +09 20 48.9                      046
     J99H02X  C1999 04 26.01968 17 31 53.00 +09 22 09.0                      104
     J99H02X  C1999 04 26.02257 17 31 53.18 +09 22 12.0                      104
     J99H02X  C1999 04 26.02592 17 31 53.41 +09 22 14.5          16.8 V      104
     J99H02X  C1999 04 26.46378 17 32 23.90 +09 28 40.8                      658
     J99H02X  C1999 04 26.46744 17 32 24.16 +09 28 44.0                      658
     J99H02X  C1999 04 26.47429 17 32 24.63 +09 28 49.8                      658
     J99H02X  C1999 04 26.68853 17 32 39.81 +09 32 12.2          16.9 R      426
     J99H02X  C1999 04 26.69415 17 32 40.16 +09 32 17.3          16.6 R      426
     J99H02X  C1999 04 26.69897 17 32 40.48 +09 32 21.5          16.8 R      426

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  Measurer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2
    reflector + CCD.
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli,
    G. D'Abramo.  Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
    0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
327 Peking Observatory, Xinglong Station.  Observers J. Zhu, X. Y. Li.  0.6-m
    Schmidt + CCD.
426 Woomera.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
470 Ceccano.  Observer G. Masi.  0.28-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Pravec.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg.  Observers M. Busch, R. Stoss.  0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
    reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz.  Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh, R. Sayer.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
859 Serra da Piedade.  Observer C. Jacques.  0.3-m f/3.3 Schimdt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
860 Valinhos.  Observer P. R. Holvorcem.  0.20-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
1999 HX2
Epoch 1999 Apr. 12.0 TT = JDT 2451280.5                 Williams
M 343.86836              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.16404652     Peri.  145.69496     +0.33662647     +0.92597779
a   3.3048979      Node   143.12531     -0.91516742     +0.36448305
e   0.5645924      Incl.   16.55891     -0.22170073     -0.09857602
P   6.01           H   14.7           G   0.15
From 49 observations 1999 Apr. 22-26.

Ephemeris:
1999 HX2                 a,e,i = 3.30, 0.56, 17                  q = 1.4390
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1999 04 22    17 27.02   +08 23.1    0.932    1.710   124.0    29.1    17.0
1999 04 27    17 33.02   +09 36.7    0.884    1.684   125.9    29.0    16.8
1999 05 02    17 38.57   +10 50.1    0.839    1.659   127.6    28.8    16.7
1999 05 07    17 43.62   +12 01.8    0.797    1.634   129.3    28.6    16.5
1999 05 12    17 48.15   +13 10.2    0.757    1.610   130.8    28.3    16.4
1999 05 17    17 52.13   +14 13.4    0.721    1.588   132.2    28.1    16.2
1999 05 22    17 55.55   +15 08.9    0.687    1.567   133.6    27.9    16.1
1999 05 27    17 58.43   +15 54.7    0.656    1.547   134.9    27.7    16.0
1999 06 01    18 00.81   +16 28.4    0.627    1.529   136.1    27.4    15.8
1999 06 06    18 02.72   +16 47.6    0.601    1.512   137.2    27.1    15.7
1999 06 11    18 04.23   +16 50.0    0.577    1.496   138.4    26.8    15.6
1999 06 16    18 05.42   +16 33.0    0.556    1.483   139.5    26.4    15.5
1999 06 21    18 06.45   +15 54.7    0.537    1.471   140.6    26.0    15.4
1999 06 26    18 07.47   +14 53.7    0.520    1.461   141.6    25.6    15.3
1999 07 01    18 08.64   +13 29.2    0.507    1.452   142.7    25.1    15.2
1999 07 06    18 10.10   +11 41.3    0.496    1.446   143.6    24.7    15.1
1999 07 11    18 12.00   +09 30.9    0.489    1.442   144.3    24.3    15.1
1999 07 16    18 14.51   +07 00.1    0.485    1.439   144.7    24.1    15.0
1999 07 21    18 17.78   +04 12.3    0.484    1.439   144.8    24.0    15.0
1999 07 26    18 21.89   +01 12.2    0.488    1.441   144.4    24.2    15.1
1999 07 31    18 26.89   -01 55.2    0.496    1.444   143.6    24.6    15.1
1999 08 05    18 32.80   -05 04.3    0.508    1.450   142.4    25.3    15.2
1999 08 10    18 39.62   -08 09.8    0.524    1.458   140.7    26.2    15.3
1999 08 15    18 47.31   -11 07.1    0.545    1.467   138.7    27.1    15.4
1999 08 20    18 55.85   -13 52.2    0.571    1.479   136.4    28.2    15.6
1999 08 25    19 05.13   -16 22.4    0.600    1.492   134.0    29.2    15.7
1999 08 30    19 15.04   -18 35.8    0.634    1.506   131.5    30.2    15.9
1999 09 04    19 25.49   -20 31.7    0.672    1.523   128.9    31.0    16.1
1999 09 09    19 36.38   -22 10.0    0.713    1.541   126.3    31.8    16.3
1999 09 14    19 47.61   -23 31.2    0.758    1.560   123.7    32.4    16.4
1999 09 19    19 59.09   -24 36.1    0.806    1.581   121.2    32.9    16.6
1999 09 24    20 10.73   -25 25.9    0.858    1.603   118.7    33.3    16.8
1999 09 29    20 22.45   -26 01.8    0.913    1.626   116.2    33.6    17.0
1999 10 04    20 34.16   -26 25.1    0.970    1.650   113.7    33.7    17.1
1999 10 09    20 45.83   -26 37.0    1.031    1.675   111.2    33.8    17.3
1999 10 14    20 57.42   -26 38.7    1.094    1.701   108.8    33.7    17.5
1999 10 19    21 08.89   -26 31.3    1.159    1.728   106.4    33.6    17.6
1999 10 24    21 20.21   -26 16.0    1.227    1.756   103.9    33.4    17.8
1999 10 29    21 31.36   -25 53.8    1.297    1.784   101.5    33.1    17.9
1999 11 03    21 42.32   -25 25.4    1.369    1.813    99.1    32.7    18.1
1999 11 08    21 53.11   -24 51.6    1.444    1.843    96.6    32.3    18.2
1999 11 13    22 03.71   -24 13.2    1.519    1.873    94.2    31.8    18.3
1999 11 18    22 14.13   -23 30.8    1.597    1.903    91.7    31.3    18.5
1999 11 23    22 24.37   -22 45.0    1.676    1.934    89.3    30.7    18.6
1999 11 28    22 34.43   -21 56.4    1.756    1.965    86.8    30.1    18.7
1999 12 03    22 44.32   -21 05.3    1.837    1.997    84.3    29.4    18.8
1999 12 08    22 54.05   -20 12.2    1.920    2.028    81.8    28.7    18.9
1999 12 13    23 03.63   -19 17.4    2.003    2.060    79.2    28.0    19.0
1999 12 18    23 13.07   -18 21.3    2.087    2.092    76.7    27.2    19.1
1999 12 23    23 22.37   -17 24.3    2.171    2.124    74.1    26.4    19.2
1999 12 28    23 31.55   -16 26.5    2.255    2.156    71.6    25.6    19.3
2000 01 02    23 40.60   -15 28.2    2.340    2.189    69.0    24.8    19.4
2000 01 07    23 49.54   -14 29.6    2.425    2.221    66.4    23.9    19.5
2000 01 12    23 58.38   -13 31.0    2.509    2.253    63.7    23.0    19.6
2000 01 17    00 07.13   -12 32.5    2.592    2.286    61.1    22.1    19.6

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1999 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1999-H31

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