[vsnet-chat 2231] Re: Asteriod In Field of V723 Sco

[Gianluca Masi <gianmasi@fr.flashnet.it>]

Bill Dillon wrote:
> 

> --------------------------------
> Minor-Planet Checker
> 
> The following minor planets, brighter than V = 14.0, were found in the
> 60-arcminute region around R.A. = 17 46, Decl. = -35 22 20
> (J2000.0) on 1999 08 16.45 UT:
> 
>  Object designation           R.A.     Decl.    V       Offsets     Motion/hr
>                               h  m       '          R.A.   Decl.  R.A.
> Decl.
> 
>    (93) Minerva             17 50.00 -35 23.0  11.7  48.9E   0.6S   0.2+
> 0.2+
> 
>  End of list
> 


I tried to convert to J2000.0 the position given by Peter:

RA=     17h49m57
Delta= -35d23'11"  (J2000.0)

very close to the one of (93) Minerva.

Regards,
Gianluca
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