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M.P.E.C. 2008-U79 Issued 2008 Oct. 28, 12:33 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 UN90
Observations:
K08U90N* C2008 10 27.18994 00 03 26.85 -10 58 12.1 19.4 V EU079703
K08U90N C2008 10 27.19850 00 03 26.17 -10 57 42.8 18.9 V EU079703
K08U90N C2008 10 27.20698 00 03 25.41 -10 57 13.2 19.3 V EU079703
K08U90N C2008 10 27.21550 00 03 24.66 -10 56 45.1 19.3 V EU079703
K08U90N C2008 10 27.29425 00 03 18.03 -10 52 18.7 19.2 V EU079703
K08U90N C2008 10 27.29597 00 03 17.85 -10 52 12.0 18.5 V EU079703
K08U90N C2008 10 27.29767 00 03 17.71 -10 52 06.8 19.1 V EU079703
K08U90N C2008 10 27.29936 00 03 17.56 -10 52 00.8 18.9 V EU079703
K08U90N C2008 10 27.48763600 03 04.40 -10 40 57.1 18.4 R EU079E10
K08U90N C2008 10 27.48884400 03 04.30 -10 40 53.2 18.7 R EU079E10
K08U90N C2008 10 27.49045800 03 04.17 -10 40 47.6 18.8 R EU079E10
K08U90N C2008 10 27.49159200 03 04.07 -10 40 43.9 18.7 R EU079E10
K08U90N C2008 10 27.50199 00 03 03.61 -10 40 37.2 18.9 R EU079300
K08U90N C2008 10 27.50408 00 03 03.48 -10 40 30.2 19.0 R EU079300
K08U90N C2008 10 27.50824 00 03 03.07 -10 40 16.7 19.2 R EU079300
K08U90N C2008 10 27.51033 00 03 02.91 -10 40 09.3 19.2 R EU079300
K08U90N C2008 10 27.79448 00 02 42.74 -10 24 16.7 EU079J95
K08U90N C2008 10 27.81153 00 02 41.36 -10 23 19.1 19.1 R EU079J95
K08U90N C2008 10 28.14887 00 02 17.28 -10 04 23.0 19.6 V EU079291
K08U90N C2008 10 28.15280 00 02 16.95 -10 04 09.7 19.3 V EU079291
K08U90N C2008 10 28.15654 00 02 16.66 -10 03 57.3 19.3 V EU079291
K08U90N 5C2008 10 28.16863 00 02 15.87 -10 03 18.1 19.2 R EU079673
K08U90N 5C2008 10 28.18275 00 02 14.76 -10 02 30.4 EU079673
K08U90N 5C2008 10 28.19444 00 02 13.85 -10 01 51.4 EU079673
K08U90N 5C2008 10 28.21019 00 02 12.59 -10 00 58.6 EU079673
K08U90N C2008 10 28.21951 00 02 11.53 -10 00 27.6 19.0 R EU079H01
K08U90N C2008 10 28.22102 00 02 11.42 -10 00 22.6 18.9 R EU079H01
K08U90N C2008 10 28.22325 00 02 11.24 -10 00 15.1 18.9 R EU079H01
K08U90N C2008 10 28.22634 00 02 11.00 -10 00 04.8 19.0 R EU079H01
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, N. Hashimoto.
1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught, A. Boattini. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
E10 Siding Spring-Faulkes Telescope South. Observer R. Miles. 2.0-m f/10.0
Ritchey-Chretien + 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 UN90 Earth MOID = 0.2657 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 55.44049 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.59907537 Peri. 306.68653 +0.92003435 +0.35426952
a 1.3936329 Node 33.51341 -0.18518108 +0.76966310
e 0.1251154 Incl. 17.65152 -0.34531834 +0.53114201
P 1.65 H 19.9 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
081027 703 0.3- 0.4- 081027 E10 0.1+ 0.0 081028 291 0.3- 0.0
081027 703 0.4+ 0.1- 081027 E10 0.0 0.2- 081028 673 0.2+ 0.5-
081027 703 0.1- 0.8+ 081027 300 0.0 0.3+ 081028 673 0.3+ 0.1+
081027 703 0.4- 0.1+ 081027 300 0.6+ 0.3+ 081028 673 0.6+ 0.1+
081027 703 0.2+ 0.6- 081027 300 0.3- 0.3- 081028 673 0.4+ 0.3+
081027 703 0.3- 0.2+ 081027 300 0.1- 0.1+ 081028 H01 0.2- 0.0
081027 703 0.3- 0.4- 081027 J95 0.6+ 0.1- 081028 H01 0.0 0.1-
081027 703 0.4- 0.1- 081027 J95 0.1- 0.4+ 081028 H01 0.1- 0.0
081027 E10 0.0 0.0 081028 291 0.1- 0.1- 081028 H01 0.0 0.1-
081027 E10 0.0 0.2- 081028 291 0.4- 0.0
Ephemeris:
2008 UN90 a,e,i = 1.39, 0.13, 18 q = 1.2193
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 10 21 00 13.08 -16 58.4 0.300 1.252 144.4 27.5 19.0
2008 10 31 23 59.31 -07 28.4 0.336 1.265 138.6 31.3 19.4
2008 11 10 23 54.33 +00 41.2 0.388 1.279 131.1 35.7 19.8
2008 11 20 23 56.36 +07 21.6 0.450 1.294 123.9 39.3 20.3
2008 11 30 00 03.83 +12 47.9 0.522 1.311 117.4 41.9 20.7
2008 12 10 00 15.59 +17 19.4 0.599 1.329 111.7 43.5 21.1
2008 12 20 00 30.74 +21 11.0 0.681 1.347 106.5 44.5 21.4
2008 12 30 00 48.72 +24 33.0 0.766 1.365 101.9 44.8 21.7
2009 01 09 01 09.20 +27 32.5 0.852 1.383 97.6 44.8 22.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-U79
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