Re: {MPML} (6995) Minoyama - Check 1956 DSS images

bthez Feb 8, 2013

Bill,

What nominal mass for Pallas was used to compute the residuals?

Bill Z


--- In find_orb@yahoogroups.com, Bill Gray wrote:
>
> I should mention that I'm pretty confident that Alessandro has
> indeed measured (6995) :
>
> http://www.projectpluto.com/temp/mpec.htm
>
> It would be strange to get three measurements spanning about 20
> arcseconds, showing the correct motion, but have it not be the
> right object (note the consistency in the residuals for those three
> observations). But the times look to be off by about seven minutes
> in time (or about four arcseconds in angle).
>
> -- Bill
>