The DANEOPS Project

Asteroid: 2000 OG

Predicted positions for POSS plates A1Q0 and A198 with length of trail in arcsecs. The predictor generates ephemerides for start, midth, and end of trail, along with the predicted magnitude.

     K00O00G   1993 06 24.40486 20 41 38.27 +42 31 03.3 A1Q0     17.7        261
     K00O00G   1993 06 24.42222 20 41 39.27 +42 32 03.2 A1Q0     17.7        261
     K00O00G   1993 06 24.43958 20 41 40.27 +42 33 03.1 A1Q0     17.7        261
                       22.04"        119.8"       121.8"

     K00O00G   1993 06 27.39583 20 44 38.35 +45 30 50.4 A198     17.6        261
     K00O00G   1993 06 27.41146 20 44 39.34 +45 31 49.4 A198     17.6        261
     K00O00G   1993 06 27.42708 20 44 40.34 +45 32 48.4 A198     17.6        261
                       20.87"        117.9"       119.8"

Actually measured positions:

     K00O00G   1993 06 24.40486 20 41 13.88 +42 29 41.7                      261
     K00O00G   1993 06 24.43958 20 41 15.66 +42 31 41.2                      261
     K00O00G   1993 06 27.39583 20 44 10.58 +45 29 15.9                      261
     K00O00G   1993 06 27.42708 20 44 12.34 +45 31 12.8                      261

Note: The trail was independently found by the ANEOPP team, see MPEC below.

DSS image of 2000 OG from June 24, 1993 on POSS plate A1Q0

DSS image of 2000 OG from June 27, 1993 on POSS plate A198

Link to the MPEC which published the improved orbit.