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IAUC 4127: 1985 TB
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Circular No. 4127
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
Postal Address: Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
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1985 TB
A fast-moving asteroidal object has been discovered by C. S.
and E. M. Shoemaker. Available precise positions follow:
1985 UT R.A. (1950.0) Decl. Mag. Observer
Oct. 14.38297 1 31 10.98 + 6 02 56.9 16.5 Shoemaker
14.41163 1 31 06.11 + 6 04 04.9 "
20.28125 1 13 37.42 +10 13 48.5 Bus
20.33264 1 13 27.55 +10 16 05.0 "
22.20069 1 07 12.50 +11 44 10.2 Shao
22.29792 1 06 52.39 +11 48 39.4 "
24.30139 0 59 50.37 +13 26 50.2 "
24.31458 0 59 46.54 +13 27 37.0 "
C. S. and E. M. Shoemaker (Palomar). 0.46-m Schmidt.
S. J. Bus (Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station).
C.-Y. Shao (Oak Ridge Observatory). 0.40-m astrograph. Trailed,
weak images. Inkdot on center of image and second trail end on
Oct. 22; trail end and center of second trail on Oct. 24.
Orbital elements from the above positions:
T = 1986 Jan. 1.891 ET
Peri. = 66.655 e = 0.58550
Node = 23.383 1950.0 a = 2.69594 AU
Incl. = 27.435 n = 0.222658
q = 1.11747 AU P = 4.43 years
1985 ET R.A. (1950.0) Decl. p r Mag.
Oct. 22 1 07.90 +11 34.5 0.419 1.411 16.5
27 0 49.89 +15 44.7
Nov. 1 0 30.26 +20 09.8 0.384 1.345 16.5
6 0 09.75 +24 37.2
11 23 49.23 +28 54.6 0.379 1.284 16.7
16 23 29.54 +32 53.7
21 23 11.35 +36 31.3 0.397 1.230 17.0
26 22 55.02 +39 48.4
Dec. 1 22 40.69 +42 47.9 0.428 1.185 17.2
6 22 28.34 +45 33.9
11 22 17.84 +48 10.2 0.462 1.150 17.5
1985 October 25 (4127) Brian G. Marsden
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