MPEC 2000-Y36: 1998 WY31

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M.P.E.C. 2000-Y36                                Issued 2000 Dec. 23, 14:44 UT

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                                   1998 WY31

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-B26

Observations:
     J98W31Y  C2000 12 22.41733 04 56 51.41 +23 04 29.2          23.3 R      568
     J98W31Y  C2000 12 23.36594 04 56 46.85 +23 04 22.4                      568
     J98W31Y  C2000 12 23.43951 04 56 46.50 +23 04 21.9                      568

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

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
001222 568 21.2-  1.2-    001223 568 21.5-  1.4-    MPC 33766

Orbital elements:
1998 WY31
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 2001 Apr. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452000.5                  Marsden
M  94.22267              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00323904     Peri.  276.74610     +0.94153827     +0.33548432
a  45.2403049      Node    63.65572     -0.29387360     +0.86268996
e   0.0134974      Incl.    1.97720     -0.16475436     +0.37843931
P 304              H    7.2           G   0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
981118 695  0.1-  0.0     990115 695  0.2-  0.0     001223 568  0.1-  0.1-
981118 695  0.1+  0.1+    001222 568  0.2+  0.1+
990115 695  0.2+  0.0     001223 568  0.2-  0.1-

Ephemeris:
1998 WY31                a,e,i = 45.24, 0.01, 2                  q = 44.630
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2000 12 22    04 56.89   +23 04.5   44.339   45.290   165.1     0.3    23.8
2001 01 01    04 56.12   +23 03.4   44.399   45.290   154.7     0.5    23.8
2001 01 11    04 55.42   +23 02.3   44.488   45.291   144.4     0.7    23.8
2001 01 21    04 54.83   +23 01.4   44.601   45.291   134.0     0.9    23.9
2001 01 31    04 54.36   +23 00.7   44.736   45.291   123.8     1.0    23.9
2001 02 10    04 54.03   +23 00.2   44.888   45.292   113.5     1.1    23.9
2001 02 20    04 53.85   +22 59.9   45.053   45.292   103.4     1.2    23.9
2001 03 02    04 53.84   +22 59.8   45.224   45.292    93.3     1.3    23.9
2001 03 12    04 54.00   +23 00.0   45.397   45.293    83.4     1.2    23.9
2001 03 22    04 54.31   +23 00.5   45.566   45.293    73.5     1.2    23.9
2001 04 01    04 54.77   +23 01.2   45.727   45.293    63.7     1.1    23.9
2001 04 11    04 55.38   +23 02.1   45.875   45.294    54.0     1.0    23.9
2001 04 21    04 56.11   +23 03.2   46.007   45.294    44.4     0.9    23.9
2001 05 01    04 56.94   +23 04.5   46.118   45.294    34.8     0.7    23.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-Y36

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