MPEC 2008-V20 : 2008 VN
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M.P.E.C. 2008-V20 Issued 2008 Nov. 3, 19:15 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2008 VN
Observations:
K08V00N* C2008 11 01.36998 06 22 58.90 +26 25 01.7 19.2 EV020704
K08V00N C2008 11 01.38171 06 22 58.45 +26 25 08.6 19.6 EV020704
K08V00N C2008 11 01.39360 06 22 57.97 +26 25 18.0 20.0 EV020704
K08V00N C2008 11 01.40534 06 22 57.43 +26 25 25.0 19.9 EV020704
K08V00N C2008 11 02.37982 06 22 20.07 +26 35 52.1 19.3 R EV020854
K08V00N C2008 11 02.38366 06 22 19.86 +26 35 54.5 19.4 R EV020854
K08V00N C2008 11 02.42622 06 22 17.91 +26 36 21.1 19.5 EV020704
K08V00N C2008 11 02.44852 06 22 16.98 +26 36 35.6 19.4 R EV020448
K08V00N C2008 11 02.44993 06 22 16.94 +26 36 37.4 20.0 EV020704
K08V00N C2008 11 02.45596 06 22 16.76 +26 36 40.7 18.9 R EV020448
K08V00N C2008 11 02.46186 06 22 16.44 +26 36 45.1 20.1 EV020704
K08V00N C2008 11 02.46263 06 22 16.37 +26 36 44.9 19.7 R EV020448
K08V00N C2008 11 02.47377 06 22 15.85 +26 36 52.6 20.0 EV020704
K08V00N C2008 11 03.27845 06 21 42.89 +26 45 27.7 18.5 V EV020H55
K08V00N C2008 11 03.28122 06 21 42.65 +26 45 30.4 19.0 V EV020H55
K08V00N C2008 11 03.28446 06 21 42.42 +26 45 33.2 18.8 V EV020H55
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-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.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurer H. Devore. 0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 VN Earth MOID = 0.2618 AU
Epoch 2008 Oct. 21.0 TT = JDT 2454760.5 MPC
M 28.24554 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.22674594 Peri. 268.42374 +0.84194147 +0.48863004
a 2.6634407 Node 62.27130 -0.33175390 +0.80329731
e 0.5977949 Incl. 14.98391 -0.42552780 +0.34052037
P 4.35 H 16.4 G 0.15
From 16 observations 2008 Nov. 1-3. E-assumed.
Ephemeris:
2008 VN a,e,i = 2.66, 0.60, 15 q = 1.0712
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 10 31 06 23.77 +26 10.4 1.143 1.873 122.4 26.6 19.3
2008 11 10 06 15.76 +27 57.7 1.127 1.951 134.2 21.4 19.2
2008 11 20 06 03.01 +29 40.6 1.127 2.027 146.7 15.5 19.0
2008 11 30 05 46.72 +31 08.3 1.150 2.102 159.4 9.5 18.9
2008 12 10 05 29.04 +32 12.0 1.201 2.176 169.7 4.7 18.9
2008 12 20 05 12.38 +32 49.2 1.280 2.249 167.1 5.6 19.1
2008 12 30 04 58.68 +33 04.3 1.387 2.321 156.2 9.8 19.6
2009 01 09 04 49.07 +33 05.1 1.519 2.390 144.8 13.7 20.0
2009 01 19 04 43.76 +32 59.5 1.672 2.459 133.9 16.7 20.4
2009 01 29 04 42.42 +32 52.5 1.842 2.526 123.8 18.9 20.7
2009 02 08 04 44.53 +32 47.1 2.024 2.591 114.3 20.3 21.0
2009 02 18 04 49.48 +32 44.1 2.216 2.655 105.4 21.0 21.3
2009 02 28 04 56.74 +32 43.4 2.412 2.718 97.0 21.2 21.5
2009 03 10 05 05.87 +32 44.2 2.611 2.779 89.1 20.9 21.7
2009 03 20 05 16.45 +32 45.6 2.810 2.838 81.5 20.3 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-V20
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