MPEC 2003-Y18 : 1998 VS

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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y18                                Issued 2003 Dec. 18, 11:56 UT

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                                    1998 VS

                           Revision to MPEC 1998-V21

Additional Observations:
     J98V00S  C2003 12 17.31936 07 46 16.07 -00 18 57.5          21.9 V EY018291
     J98V00S  C2003 12 17.34230 07 46 13.26 -00 19 13.0          21.5 V EY018291
     J98V00S  C2003 12 17.36518 07 46 10.46 -00 19 27.6          21.4 V EY018291
     J98V00S  C2003 12 18.38362 07 44 16.24 -00 29 56.6          21.6 V EY018291
     J98V00S  C2003 12 18.38769 07 44 15.72 -00 29 58.7          21.3 V EY018291
     J98V00S  C2003 12 18.39156 07 44 15.25 -00 30 01.1          21.2 V EY018291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer A. S. Descour.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
031217 291 0.44+ 0.00-    031218 291 0.44+ 0.01-    MPC 33574   -0.15 day

Orbital elements:
1998 VS
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M  50.61387              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.59496801     Peri.  147.92311     +0.94636356     -0.30985441
a   1.4000395      Node   230.40641     +0.26562774     +0.90747628
e   0.2775010      Incl.    6.82518     +0.18395084     +0.28368476
P   1.66           H   22.3           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
981110 704  1.2-  1.4+    981112 557  0.5-  0.2-    981121 557  0.2-  0.4+
981110 704  0.7-  1.5+    981112 557  0.3-  0.2-    981125 046  0.2-  0.5+
981110 704  0.8+  0.8-    981112 557  0.3-  0.2-    981125 046  0.0   0.0
981110 704  0.3+  1.7-    981112 046  0.2-  0.5-    981125 046  0.2+  0.1+
981111 704  0.4+  0.8+    981112 046  0.2-  0.1+    981126 402  0.3-  0.0
981111 704  0.0   1.1+    981112 046  0.4-  0.2-    981126 402  0.1-  0.0
981111 704  0.4+  0.1+    981112 046  0.5-  0.1-    981126 402  0.3-  0.3+
981112 557  0.1-  0.7+    981114 402  0.2+  0.3+    981128 402  0.1-  0.5-
981112 557 (0.2-  2.5+)   981114 402  0.3-  0.4+    981128 402  0.3+  0.4-
981112 557  0.3+  0.1+    981114 402  0.1-  0.0     981128 402  0.1+  0.2-
981112 557  0.4+  0.4+    981115 360  0.1+  0.4+    981212 402  0.3-  0.6-
981112 557  0.3+  0.7+    981115 360  0.3-  0.6+    981212 402  0.0   0.5-
981112 046  0.3+  0.1+    981115 360  0.1-  0.7+    981212 402  0.0   0.7-
981112 046  0.5+  1.1-    981115 587  0.3+  0.8-    031217 291  0.0   0.9+
981112 046  0.0   0.6-    981115 587  0.1-  0.7-    031217 291  0.2-  0.2+
981112 046  0.9+  0.6-    981117 118  0.7+  0.5+    031217 291  0.1-  0.4+
981112 402  0.4-  0.8-    981117 118  0.6+  0.9+    031218 291  0.1+  0.1-
981112 402  0.4-  0.8-    981117 118  0.1+  0.5+    031218 291  0.0   0.2+
981112 402  0.1-  0.9-    981121 557  0.4+  0.3+    031218 291  0.2+  0.1+
981112 402  0.3-  0.6-    981121 557  0.3+  0.5-

Ephemeris:
1998 VS                  a,e,i = 1.40, 0.28, 7                   q = 1.0115
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 12 17    07 46.84   -00 15.2    0.259    1.195   140.5    31.6    21.1
2003 12 27    07 27.38   -01 21.8    0.281    1.236   150.4    23.1    21.1
2004 01 06    07 08.55   -01 06.8    0.315    1.278   156.3    18.0    21.3
2004 01 16    06 53.76   +00 08.2    0.361    1.320   155.2    18.2    21.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-Y18

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