MPEC 1999-W02: 1998 WW24

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M.P.E.C. 1999-W02                                Issued 1999 Nov. 16, 23:47 UT

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                                   1998 WW24

                           Revision to MPEC 1998-X13

Observations:
     J98W24W  C1999 11 09.31622 03 16 01.42  18 47 21.4                      696
     J98W24W  C1999 11 09.37288 03 16 01.07  18 47 20.1                      696
     J98W24W  C1999 11 10.40028 03 15 54.50  18 46 48.7                      696

Observer details:
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins.  Observer M. Holman.  1.2-m reflector
    + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
991109 696 62.5-  6.8-    991110 696 62.0-  6.7-    MPC 35442

Orbital elements:
1998 WW24
Epoch 1999 Aug. 10.0 TT = JDT 2451400.5                 Marsden
M  22.66298              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00384370     Peri.  138.36820     +0.96115324     -0.19604711
a  40.3617252      Node   233.97401     +0.14312529     +0.95589119
e   0.2569641      Incl.   13.90066     +0.23600761     +0.21871799
P 256              H    7.8           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
981118 695  0.1-  0.2+    981127 695  0.1+  0.1-    990123 568  0.1-  0.1-
981118 695  0.2-  0.2-    981217 950  0.6-  0.1-    991109 696  0.1-  0.1-
981118 695  0.3-  0.1+    981217 950  0.1+  0.2+    991109 696  0.1+  0.3+
981126 695  0.2+  0.1-    981218 950  0.1-  0.1-    991110 696  0.0   0.2-
981126 695  0.6+  0.1-    990122 568  0.2+  0.4+

Ephemeris:
1998 WW24                a,e,i = 40.36, 0.26, 14                 q = 29.990
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1999 11 08    03 16.16   +18 48.0   30.438   31.423   173.5     0.2    22.8
1999 11 18    03 15.10   +18 43.0   30.441   31.428   176.1     0.1    22.7
1999 11 28    03 14.05   +18 37.9   30.475   31.432   165.8     0.4    22.8
1999 12 08    03 13.07   +18 33.1   30.538   31.437   155.4     0.7    22.8
1999 12 18    03 12.19   +18 28.6   30.630   31.441   145.0     1.0    22.9
1999 12 28    03 11.44   +18 24.6   30.747   31.446   134.7     1.3    22.9
2000 01 07    03 10.87   +18 21.3   30.885   31.450   124.3     1.5    22.9
2000 01 17    03 10.49   +18 18.7   31.041   31.455   114.0     1.6    23.0
2000 01 27    03 10.33   +18 16.9   31.210   31.459   103.8     1.7    23.0
2000 02 06    03 10.38   +18 16.1   31.385   31.464    93.7     1.8    23.0
2000 02 16    03 10.66   +18 16.1   31.563   31.468    83.6     1.8    23.0
2000 02 26    03 11.16   +18 17.0   31.737   31.473    73.7     1.7    23.0
2000 03 07    03 11.86   +18 18.7   31.903   31.478    63.8     1.6    23.0
2000 03 17    03 12.75   +18 21.2   32.056   31.482    54.0     1.5    23.0
2000 03 27    03 13.80   +18 24.3   32.192   31.487    44.4     1.3    23.0
2000 04 06    03 15.00   +18 28.0   32.308   31.491    34.8     1.0    23.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1999 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1999-W02

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