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M.P.E.C. 2008-U68 Issued 2008 Oct. 27, 15:33 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
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 UA7
Observations:
K08U07A* C2008 10 26.25289 02 01 52.30 +14 10 49.5 19.9 EU068704
K08U07A C2008 10 26.26449 02 01 56.91 +14 09 28.3 20.2 EU068704
K08U07A C2008 10 26.27600 02 02 01.55 +14 08 06.6 20.4 EU068704
K08U07A C2008 10 26.28749 02 02 06.19 +14 06 44.3 20.5 EU068704
K08U07A C2008 10 26.29909 02 02 10.83 +14 05 22.8 20.0 EU068704
K08U07A C2008 10 26.87996 02 06 23.43 +12 57 49.7 EU068J95
K08U07A C2008 10 26.88304 02 06 24.72 +12 57 29.0 EU068J95
K08U07A C2008 10 26.88612 02 06 25.88 +12 57 08.8 19.4 R EU068J95
K08U07A 5C2008 10 27.20359 02 08 37.65 +12 22 03.0 19.2 R EU068673
K08U07A 5C2008 10 27.21470 02 08 41.82 +12 20 50.2 EU068673
K08U07A 5C2008 10 27.22313 02 08 44.94 +12 19 55.8 EU068673
K08U07A 5C2008 10 27.23248 02 08 48.48 +12 18 53.8 EU068673
K08U07A C2008 10 27.25248 02 08 55.34 +12 16 47.5 19.6 R EU068854
K08U07A C2008 10 27.26290 02 08 59.07 +12 15 38.7 19.9 R EU068854
K08U07A C2008 10 27.26810 02 09 00.94 +12 15 03.7 19.7 R EU068854
Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 UA7 Earth MOID = 0.0639 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 30.38658 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.47731651 Peri. 148.43081 +0.99472122 -0.03130123
a 1.6215552 Node 213.78563 +0.00509964 +0.96624299
e 0.3627688 Incl. 10.12140 +0.10248748 +0.25572392
P 2.06 H 24.9 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
081026 704 0.5+ 0.3+ 081026 J95 0.5- 0.3- 081027 673 0.5- 0.6+
081026 704 0.3- 0.9+ 081026 J95 0.5+ 0.2- 081027 673 0.3+ 0.0
081026 704 0.1- 0.4+ 081026 J95 0.3- 0.3+ 081027 854 1.4+ 0.7+
081026 704 0.3+ 0.8- 081027 673 0.1+ 0.5- 081027 854 0.1+ 0.6+
081026 704 0.2+ 0.3- 081027 673 0.0 0.4- 081027 854 0.4- 0.2-
Ephemeris:
2008 UA7 a,e,i = 1.62, 0.36, 10 q = 1.0333
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 10 21 01 12.47 +26 02.3 0.0680 1.061 163.0 15.9 20.1
2008 10 22 01 23.72 +23 35.6 0.0697 1.063 166.3 12.8 20.0
2008 10 23 01 34.02 +21 12.9 0.0716 1.065 169.4 9.9 20.0
2008 10 24 01 43.46 +18 55.8 0.0739 1.068 172.3 7.1 19.9
2008 10 25 01 52.08 +16 45.1 0.0763 1.070 175.1 4.6 19.9
2008 10 26 01 59.96 +14 41.6 0.0790 1.073 177.7 2.2 19.8
2008 10 27 02 07.17 +12 45.6 0.0820 1.076 179.8 0.2 19.7
2008 10 28 02 13.76 +10 57.2 0.0851 1.079 177.7 2.2 20.0
2008 10 29 02 19.79 +09 16.3 0.0884 1.081 175.6 4.1 20.2
2008 10 30 02 25.33 +07 42.7 0.0919 1.084 173.7 5.8 20.4
2008 10 31 02 30.40 +06 16.2 0.0955 1.087 171.9 7.4 20.5
2008 11 01 02 35.07 +04 56.4 0.0993 1.091 170.2 8.9 20.7
2008 11 02 02 39.36 +03 42.9 0.103 1.094 168.7 10.2 20.8
2008 11 03 02 43.32 +02 35.3 0.107 1.097 167.3 11.5 21.0
2008 11 04 02 46.98 +01 33.2 0.112 1.100 166.0 12.6 21.1
2008 11 05 02 50.36 +00 36.2 0.116 1.104 164.8 13.7 21.2
2008 11 06 02 53.49 -00 16.1 0.120 1.107 163.6 14.6 21.3
2008 11 07 02 56.40 -01 03.9 0.125 1.111 162.6 15.5 21.5
2008 11 08 02 59.10 -01 47.7 0.129 1.114 161.6 16.3 21.6
2008 11 09 03 01.61 -02 27.6 0.134 1.118 160.6 17.1 21.7
2008 11 10 03 03.95 -03 04.1 0.139 1.122 159.8 17.8 21.8
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-U68
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