Asteroid: 1999 XP35

Predicted positions for UKST plate 04FQ and POSS plate A1FK with length of trail in arcsecs. The predictor generates ephemerides for start, midth, and end of trail, along with the predicted magnitude.

     J99X35P   1976 05 02.44931 11 10 49.30 -42 32 04.2 04FQ     19.8        413
     J99X35P   1976 05 02.46841 11 10 50.81 -42 31 27.2 04FQ     19.8        413
     J99X35P   1976 05 02.48750 11 10 52.32 -42 30 50.1 04FQ     19.8        413
                       33.47"         74.1"        81.3"

     J99X35P   1985 09 17.13750 19 36 18.18 +19 30 01.5 A1FK     20.6        675
     J99X35P   1985 09 17.16354 19 36 18.19 +19 29 44.9 A1FK     20.6        675
     J99X35P   1985 09 17.18958 19 36 18.20 +19 29 28.2 A1FK     20.6        675
                        0.34"        -33.3"        33.3"

Actually measured positions, start and end of trail

     J99X35P   1976 05 02.44931 11 10 44.27 -42 31 34.5 04FQ                 260
     J99X35P   1976 05 02.48750 11 10 46.79 -42 30 18.3 04FQ                 260

     J99X35P   1985 09 17.13750 19 36 17.06 +19 29 39.5 A1FK                 261
     J99X35P I 1985 09 17.18958 19 36 17.06 +19 29 15.3 A1FK                 261

     I = involved with star

Link to the MPEC which published the improved orbit.

DSS image of 1999 XP35 from May 2, 1976 on UKST plate 04FQ

DSS image of 1999 XP35 from September 17, 1985 on POSS plate A1FK