MPEC 2008-U61 : 2008 US5
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M.P.E.C. 2008-U61 Issued 2008 Oct. 27, 02:33 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
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Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2008 US5
Observations:
K08U05S* C2008 10 25.16016 00 21 53.60 +00 24 40.5 20.8 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 25.16463 00 21 52.66 +00 24 52.8 21.0 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 25.16902 00 21 51.73 +00 25 05.2 20.7 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 25.17340 00 21 50.83 +00 25 16.9 21.5 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 25.19991 00 21 45.11 +00 26 31.1 21.0 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 25.20087 00 21 44.92 +00 26 33.6 21.2 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 25.20273 00 21 44.53 +00 26 38.7 21.0 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 25.29603 00 21 24.51 +00 30 58.3 21.6 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 25.29691 00 21 24.33 +00 31 00.6 21.2 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 25.29780 00 21 24.12 +00 31 03.5 21.7 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 25.29868 00 21 24.00 +00 31 05.5 EU061G96
K08U05S tC2008 10 26.11513 00 18 36.77 +01 09 03.5 21.0 V EU061291
K08U05S tC2008 10 26.11894 00 18 36.09 +01 09 12.8 21.2 V EU061291
K08U05S tC2008 10 26.12279 00 18 35.24 +01 09 24.2 21.2 V EU061291
K08U05S C2008 10 26.13334 00 18 32.94 +01 09 52.2 20.9 R EU061H01
K08U05S C2008 10 26.13441 00 18 32.72 +01 09 55.2 20.8 R EU061H01
K08U05S C2008 10 26.13509 00 18 32.61 +01 09 57.1 20.6 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 26.14021 00 18 31.55 +01 10 11.4 21.8 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 26.14739 00 18 29.98 +01 10 31.3 20.8 R EU061H01
K08U05S C2008 10 26.14839 00 18 29.76 +01 10 34.1 20.7 R EU061H01
K08U05S C2008 10 26.15045 00 18 29.40 +01 10 40.3 20.9 V EU061G96
K08U05S C2008 10 26.15492 00 18 28.36 +01 10 52.7 20.2 R EU061H01
K08U05S C2008 10 26.15591 00 18 28.17 +01 10 55.4 20.5 R EU061H01
K08U05S C2008 10 26.84345 00 16 07.74 +01 42 55.3 20.6 R EU061J95
K08U05S C2008 10 26.94870 00 15 45.81 +01 47 51.0 21.1 R EU061J95
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer A. F. Tubbiolo. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers R. E. Hill, A. Boattini. 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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
Measurer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 US5 Earth MOID = 0.3570 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 343.15140 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.39652437 Peri. 58.77415 +0.16156769 -0.96342274
a 1.8349439 Node 24.82275 +0.63925793 -0.06288028
e 0.3321615 Incl. 30.61632 +0.75182790 +0.26050470
P 2.49 H 21.2 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
081025 G96 0.7- 0.3- 081025 G96 0.6- 0.2+ 081026 H01 0.7+ 0.4-
081025 G96 0.5- 0.4- 081025 G96 0.5+ 0.3- 081026 H01 0.6+ 0.4-
081025 G96 0.3- 0.2- 081026 291 0.9- 1.5+ 081026 G96 0.6+ 0.4-
081025 G96 0.2+ 0.7- 081026 291 0.9+ 0.1+ 081026 H01 0.3+ 0.0
081025 G96 0.3- 0.1- 081026 291 0.3+ 0.7+ 081026 H01 0.6+ 0.1-
081025 G96 0.1- 0.3- 081026 H01 0.5+ 0.2- 081026 J95 0.1- 0.6-
081025 G96 0.0 0.4- 081026 H01 0.6+ 0.2- 081026 J95 0.5- 0.1-
081025 G96 0.4- 0.1- 081026 G96 0.1+ 0.6-
081025 G96 0.3- 0.3- 081026 G96 0.4+ 0.6-
Ephemeris:
2008 US5 a,e,i = 1.83, 0.33, 31 q = 1.2254
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 10 21 00 36.52 -02 43.9 0.441 1.416 158.6 14.9 21.0
2008 10 23 00 29.44 -01 14.3 0.439 1.408 156.1 16.6 21.0
2008 10 25 00 22.44 +00 17.4 0.438 1.400 153.4 18.6 21.1
2008 10 27 00 15.60 +01 50.5 0.438 1.392 150.5 20.6 21.1
2008 10 29 00 08.94 +03 24.2 0.440 1.385 147.5 22.7 21.2
2008 10 31 00 02.53 +04 58.1 0.442 1.377 144.5 24.7 21.3
2008 11 02 23 56.39 +06 31.4 0.446 1.370 141.5 26.8 21.3
2008 11 04 23 50.56 +08 03.8 0.451 1.363 138.5 28.8 21.4
2008 11 06 23 45.06 +09 34.7 0.456 1.355 135.6 30.8 21.5
2008 11 08 23 39.91 +11 03.8 0.463 1.348 132.8 32.6 21.5
2008 11 10 23 35.12 +12 30.9 0.470 1.342 130.0 34.4 21.6
2008 11 12 23 30.70 +13 55.8 0.478 1.335 127.4 36.1 21.7
2008 11 14 23 26.65 +15 18.4 0.486 1.328 124.8 37.7 21.8
2008 11 16 23 22.96 +16 38.6 0.495 1.322 122.4 39.2 21.8
2008 11 18 23 19.63 +17 56.5 0.505 1.316 120.0 40.6 21.9
2008 11 20 23 16.66 +19 12.0 0.515 1.310 117.7 41.9 22.0
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