Asteroid: 1999 NC5

Predicted positions for UKST plate 00S6 with length of trail in arcsecs and pixel. The predictor generates ephemerides for start, midth, and end of trail, along with the predicted magnitude. 

     J99N05C   1983 01 16.52238 07 56 41.27 -15 01 57.5 00S6     16.7        413
     J99N05C   1983 01 16.54321 07 56 38.95 -14 59 55.5 00S6     16.7        413
     J99N05C   1983 01 16.56405 07 56 36.63 -14 57 53.5 00S6     16.7        413
                      -67.29"        244.0"       253.1"
                      -39.58p        143.5p       148.9p

Actually measured positions, start and end of trail 

     J99N05C  P1983 01 16.52238 07 56 30.50 -15 03 42.9 00S6                 413
     J99N05C  P1983 01 16.56405 07 56 25.56 -14 59 40.7 00S6                 413
Link to the M.P.E.C. which published the improved orbit.

DSS image of 1999 NC5 from January 16, 1983 on UKST plate 00S6