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                                                  Circular No. 4705
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
Postal Address: Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Telephone 617-495-7244/7440/7444 (for emergency use only)
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1989 AC
     The following precise positions have been reported:

     1989 UT             R.A. (1950) Decl.       Observer
     Jan.  3.21615    3 16 16.02   +16 15 35.2   Helin
           3.22101    3 16 18.57   +16 15 47.9     "
           6.09305    3 50 57.97   +18 35 21.1   McCrosky
           7.11250    4 01 53.44   +19 13 53.9   Helin
           7.11944    4 01 57.13   +19 14 05.4     "
           7.23576    4 03 07.16   +19 18 10.9     "
           7.24271    4 03 11.23   +19 18 24.2     "

E. Helin, R. Helin, B. Roman and R. Crockett (Pakomar).
R. E. McCrosky (Oak Ridge Observatory).  Mid-point measurement by
   C.-Y. Shao of very poor trail mentioned on IAUC 4702.

     Improved orbital elements from six observations Jan. 3-7:

     T = 1988 Nov. 22.076 ET          Peri. = 274.420
     e = 0.61454                      Node  = 127.521   1950.0
     q = 0.89965 AU                   Incl. =   0.450
       a =  2.33396 AU     n = 0.276416     P =   3.57 years

     1989 ET      R.A. (1950) Decl.     Delta      r        V
     Jan.  8     4 10.77    +19 43.5    0.161    1.107    13.6
           9     4 20.21    +20 12.6
          10     4 29.04    +20 38.0    0.175    1.123    13.7
          11     4 37.31    +21 00.1
          12     4 45.06    +21 19.4    0.190    1.138    13.9
          13     4 52.33    +21 36.1
          14     4 59.14    +21 50.6    0.206    1.154    14.1
          15     5 05.55    +22 03.3
          16     5 11.57    +22 14.2    0.222    1.170    14.2
          17     5 17.25    +22 23.8
          18     5 22.60    +22 32.0    0.240    1.186    14.4
          19     5 27.67    +22 39.2
          20     5 32.46    +22 45.3    0.258    1.203    14.6
          21     5 37.00    +22 50.7
          22     5 41.32    +22 55.2    0.276    1.219    14.7
          23     5 45.43    +22 59.1
          24     5 49.35    +23 02.5    0.296    1.236    14.9


1989 January 8                 (4705)              Brian G. Marsden

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