MPEC 1999-T61: 1998 WA25

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M.P.E.C. 1999-T61                                Issued 1999 Oct. 14, 22:14 UT

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                                   1998 WA25

                           Revision to MPEC 1998-X17

Observations:
     J98W25A 3C1999 10 06.55934 03 17 55.98 +17 08 26.3                      568
     J98W25A 3C1999 10 09.53349 03 17 44.81 +17 07 40.8                      568
     J98W25A 3C1999 10 09.57011 03 17 44.67 +17 07 40.3                      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers C. Veillet, J. McDonald.  Measurer C. Veillet.
    3.6-m  Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
991006 568 57.6+  8.4+    991009 568 57.8+  8.7+    MPC 33383

Orbital elements:
1998 WA25
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 1999 Aug. 10.0 TT = JDT 2451400.5                 Marsden
M   4.88476              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00351120     Peri.  268.94000     +0.70112976     -0.71292292
a  42.8711727      Node   136.53306     +0.66124688     +0.64351169
e   0.0195449      Incl.    1.04682     +0.26677636     +0.27862809
P 281              H    7.1           G   0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
981119 695  0.2+  0.0     981126 695  0.1-  0.1+    991006 568  0.0   0.2-
981119 695  0.1-  0.1-    981127 695  0.0   0.0     991009 568  0.0   0.0
981119 695  0.0   0.1-    981127 695  0.0   0.2+    991009 568  0.1+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
1998 WA25                a,e,i = 42.87, 0.02, 1                  q = 42.033
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1999 10 09    03 17.78   +17 07.8   41.228   42.037   143.7     0.8    23.4
1999 10 19    03 17.10   +17 05.1   41.141   42.037   153.7     0.6    23.4
1999 10 29    03 16.34   +17 02.0   41.082   42.037   163.9     0.4    23.4
1999 11 08    03 15.53   +16 58.8   41.051   42.037   174.0     0.1    23.3
1999 11 18    03 14.70   +16 55.6   41.051   42.037   175.5     0.1    23.3
1999 11 28    03 13.89   +16 52.5   41.082   42.037   165.3     0.3    23.4
1999 12 08    03 13.12   +16 49.6   41.142   42.037   155.0     0.6    23.4
1999 12 18    03 12.43   +16 47.0   41.231   42.037   144.6     0.8    23.4
1999 12 28    03 11.83   +16 44.8   41.344   42.037   134.3     1.0    23.5
2000 01 07    03 11.36   +16 43.2   41.479   42.037   124.0     1.1    23.5
2000 01 17    03 11.04   +16 42.1   41.632   42.037   113.7     1.2    23.5
2000 01 27    03 10.87   +16 41.7   41.796   42.037   103.5     1.3    23.5
2000 02 06    03 10.86   +16 41.9   41.968   42.037    93.4     1.3    23.5
2000 02 16    03 11.02   +16 42.8   42.141   42.037    83.3     1.3    23.5
2000 02 26    03 11.35   +16 44.4   42.311   42.037    73.3     1.3    23.5
2000 03 07    03 11.82   +16 46.5   42.472   42.037    63.4     1.2    23.5
2000 03 17    03 12.44   +16 49.2   42.621   42.037    53.6     1.1    23.5
2000 03 27    03 13.19   +16 52.4   42.751   42.037    43.8     0.9    23.5
2000 04 06    03 14.04   +16 55.9   42.861   42.037    34.2     0.8    23.5

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1999 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1999-T61

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