MPEC 2000-U20: 2000 SJ344

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M.P.E.C. 2000-U20                                Issued 2000 Oct. 24, 17:57 UT

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                                  2000 SJ344

Observations:
     K00SY4J*2C2000 09 30.61288 08 22 55.99 +19 46 26.7          21.7 R      568
     K00SY4J 2C2000 09 30.61418 08 22 56.33 +19 46 29.3          21.8 R      568
     K00SY4J 2C2000 09 30.61700 08 22 57.02 +19 46 34.9          21.9 R      568
     K00SY4J 2C2000 09 30.61891 08 22 57.47 +19 46 38.6          21.8 R      568
     K00SY4J 2C2000 10 01.60859 08 27 18.33 +20 17 01.4          21.9 R      568
     K00SY4J 2C2000 10 01.61137 08 27 19.02 +20 17 06.5          22.0 R      568
     K00SY4J 2C2000 10 02.58595 08 31 32.51 +20 45 15.6                      568
     K00SY4J 2C2000 10 02.58983 08 31 33.48 +20 45 22.7          21.9 R      568
     K00SY4J 2C2000 10 03.59382 08 35 50.68 +21 12 42.3          22.3 R      568
     K00SY4J 2C2000 10 03.59770 08 35 51.61 +21 12 48.7          22.2 R      568
     K00SY4J 2C2000 10 07.57988 08 52 19.10 +22 45 07.0          22.0 R      568
     K00SY4J 2C2000 10 07.58642 08 52 20.62 +22 45 15.8          22.2 R      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, R. J. Whiteley.  2.2-m University of
    Hawaii reflector + CCD, 3.6-m CFHT + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2000 SJ344
Epoch 2000 Oct. 3.0 TT = JDT 2451820.5                  Spahr
M 349.18460              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.81153835     Peri.   18.84278     +0.83097609     -0.55570745
a   1.1383173      Node    15.00109     +0.49671642     +0.72024078
e   0.1731560      Incl.    5.73060     +0.25050258     +0.41526191
P   1.21           H   22.6           G   0.15
From 12 observations 2000 Sept. 30-Oct. 7.

Ephemeris:
2000 SJ344               a,e,i = 1.14, 0.17, 6                   q = 0.9412
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2000 09 03    05 49.57   -09 20.8    0.092    0.991    76.5    98.4    20.9
2000 09 13    06 53.32   +04 39.1    0.103    0.972    67.7   106.6    21.6
2000 09 23    07 47.21   +14 46.3    0.124    0.957    64.4   108.9    22.1
2000 10 03    08 33.26   +20 56.9    0.150    0.946    64.7   107.1    22.4
2000 10 13    09 13.41   +24 15.1    0.179    0.942    66.7   103.2    22.5
2000 10 23    09 49.33   +25 37.2    0.208    0.942    69.5    98.6    22.6
2000 11 02    10 21.72   +25 44.5    0.235    0.949    72.7    93.6    22.7
2000 11 12    10 51.00   +25 04.8    0.259    0.961    76.1    88.7    22.7
2000 11 22    11 17.56   +23 57.6    0.278    0.978    79.9    83.9    22.7

2001 02 20    11 55.21   +20 57.9    0.244    1.212   153.7    21.2    21.0
2001 03 02    11 24.16   +20 51.4    0.252    1.236   164.3    12.5    20.8
2001 03 12    10 55.06   +19 44.3    0.274    1.257   161.7    14.4    21.1
2001 03 22    10 33.52   +17 51.4    0.310    1.276   150.9    22.3    21.7
2001 04 01    10 21.38   +15 35.9    0.356    1.292   139.9    29.9    22.2

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-U20

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