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M.P.E.C. 2008-U48 Issued 2008 Oct. 24, 18:19 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2008 UT2
Observations:
K08U02T* C2008 10 23.33824 02 00 17.92 +08 27 21.7 19.7 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 23.34536 02 00 20.98 +08 26 47.4 19.8 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 23.35252 02 00 24.04 +08 26 13.1 19.8 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 23.35961 02 00 27.07 +08 25 39.1 19.8 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 23.41264 02 00 49.78 +08 21 24.4 19.4 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 23.41319 02 00 50.11 +08 21 21.8 19.9 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 23.41427 02 00 50.58 +08 21 16.8 19.7 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 23.47823 02 01 18.50 +08 16 10.7 19.8 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 23.47877 02 01 18.74 +08 16 08.0 19.7 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 23.47932 02 01 19.01 +08 16 05.6 19.7 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 23.47985 02 01 19.23 +08 16 03.2 19.7 V EU048G96
K08U02T FC2008 10 23.94375 02 04 52.42 +07 41 03.9 19.4 R EU048473
K08U02T C2008 10 24.10499 02 06 03.26 +07 32 10.5 19.0 R EU048304
K08U02T C2008 10 24.10681 02 06 03.94 +07 32 02.9 19.3 R EU048304
K08U02T C2008 10 24.10862 02 06 04.60 +07 31 55.7 18.9 R EU048304
K08U02T C2008 10 24.11043 02 06 05.31 +07 31 47.7 19.2 R EU048304
K08U02T C2008 10 24.11223 02 06 05.97 +07 31 39.9 19.4 R EU048304
K08U02T C2008 10 24.30784 02 07 21.39 +07 16 08.2 20.3 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 24.30837 02 07 21.57 +07 16 06.2 20.1 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 24.30892 02 07 21.75 +07 16 03.9 19.9 V EU048G96
K08U02T C2008 10 24.37956 02 07 46.70 +07 11 18.8 20.4 R EU048651
K08U02T C2008 10 24.38043 02 07 46.95 +07 11 16.0 20.4 R EU048651
K08U02T C2008 10 24.38127 02 07 47.23 +07 11 12.8 20.5 R EU048651
Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory. Observers F. Pozo, A. Barr. Measurer
O. Vaduvescu. 1.0-m f/10 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano, V. Gonano, E. Guido,
V. Santini, G. Sostero. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 UT2 Earth MOID = 0.0238 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 32.21020 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.40618034 Peri. 130.80968 +0.93281794 +0.35478376
a 1.8057465 Node 208.57735 -0.35738008 +0.88842855
e 0.4837799 Incl. 7.57782 -0.04615368 +0.29124422
P 2.43 H 25.2 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
081023 G96 0.3+ 0.1- 081023 G96 0.3- 0.3- 081024 304 0.2+ 0.6-
081023 G96 0.5+ 0.1- 081023 G96 0.1+ 0.0 081024 G96 0.0 0.1+
081023 G96 0.3+ 0.0 081023 G96 0.1- 0.1+ 081024 G96 0.1- 0.2+
081023 G96 0.2+ 0.1+ 081023 473 0.1- 0.1- 081024 G96 0.3- 0.2+
081023 G96 1.3- 0.1+ 081024 304 0.0 0.0 081024 651 0.8+ 0.5-
081023 G96 0.1+ 0.1+ 081024 304 0.0 0.1- 081024 651 0.1- 0.2+
081023 G96 0.2+ 0.3+ 081024 304 0.2- 0.2+ 081024 651 0.3- 0.4+
081023 G96 0.3- 0.1- 081024 304 0.4+ 0.2-
Ephemeris:
2008 UT2 a,e,i = 1.81, 0.48, 8 q = 0.9322
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 10 21 01 36.61 +12 21.3 0.0514 1.047 177.7 2.2 19.1
2008 10 22 01 48.18 +10 29.2 0.0570 1.052 179.4 0.6 19.2
2008 10 23 01 57.55 +08 56.2 0.0628 1.058 177.0 2.8 19.6
2008 10 24 02 05.25 +07 38.4 0.0687 1.063 175.1 4.5 19.9
2008 10 25 02 11.68 +06 32.9 0.0748 1.069 173.6 6.0 20.2
2008 10 26 02 17.09 +05 37.2 0.0809 1.074 172.3 7.1 20.4
2008 10 27 02 21.71 +04 49.7 0.0872 1.080 171.2 8.1 20.6
2008 10 28 02 25.68 +04 08.8 0.0935 1.086 170.2 8.9 20.8
2008 10 29 02 29.13 +03 33.4 0.1000 1.092 169.4 9.6 21.0
2008 10 30 02 32.15 +03 02.8 0.107 1.098 168.7 10.2 21.2
2008 10 31 02 34.80 +02 36.1 0.113 1.104 168.0 10.7 21.4
2008 11 01 02 37.15 +02 12.8 0.120 1.110 167.5 11.2 21.5
2008 11 02 02 39.24 +01 52.6 0.127 1.116 166.9 11.6 21.7
2008 11 03 02 41.11 +01 34.9 0.133 1.122 166.4 12.0 21.8
2008 11 04 02 42.80 +01 19.4 0.140 1.128 165.9 12.4 21.9
2008 11 05 02 44.33 +01 06.0 0.147 1.135 165.4 12.7 22.1
2008 11 06 02 45.72 +00 54.4 0.154 1.141 164.9 13.1 22.2
2008 11 07 02 46.98 +00 44.4 0.161 1.147 164.4 13.4 22.3
2008 11 08 02 48.15 +00 35.8 0.169 1.154 164.0 13.7 22.4
2008 11 09 02 49.22 +00 28.5 0.176 1.160 163.5 14.0 22.5
2008 11 10 02 50.22 +00 22.5 0.183 1.167 163.0 14.4 22.7
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-U48
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