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MPEC 2008-V48 : 2008 VG14

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M.P.E.C. 2008-V48                                Issued 2008 Nov. 10, 12:51 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 VG14

Observations:
     K08V14G* C2008 11 07.32118 03 08 28.62 +39 04 42.6          19.9   EV048704
     K08V14G  C2008 11 07.33328 03 08 29.15 +39 04 19.2          19.6   EV048704
     K08V14G  C2008 11 07.34563 03 08 29.55 +39 03 55.5          19.9   EV048704
     K08V14G  C2008 11 08.96497 03 09 47.47 +38 12 51.5                 EV048J95
     K08V14G  C2008 11 08.96955 03 09 47.63 +38 12 42.4                 EV048J95
     K08V14G  C2008 11 08.98339 03 09 48.17 +38 12 16.7          19.4 R EV048J95
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.14554 03 09 56.86 +38 07 11.6          19.2 R EV048H01
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.14859 03 09 56.98 +38 07 06.0          19.3 R EV048H01
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.15085 03 09 57.07 +38 07 02.0          19.3 R EV048H01
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.16747 03 09 57.70 +38 06 31.3          19.3 R EV048H01
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.17247 03 09 57.90 +38 06 22.1          19.3 R EV048H01
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.20450 03 09 59.22 +38 05 23.2          19.6 V EV048G96
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.20509 03 09 59.22 +38 05 22.0          19.6 V EV048G96
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.21098 03 09 59.61 +38 05 11.7          18.9 V EV048G96
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.21157 03 09 59.61 +38 05 11.1          18.8 V EV048G96
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.21736 03 09 59.68 +38 04 59.3          19.6 V EV048G96
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.21796 03 09 59.68 +38 04 58.0          19.7 V EV048G96
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.22374 03 09 59.90 +38 04 47.5          19.7 V EV048G96
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.22433 03 09 59.94 +38 04 46.2          19.6 V EV048G96
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.23708 03 10 00.38 +38 04 22.1                 EV048291
     K08V14G HC2008 11 09.25126 03 10 00.85 +38 03 56.5                 EV048291
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.26213 03 10 01.27 +38 03 35.7          19.6 V EV048G96
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.27025 03 10 01.56 +38 03 20.6          19.6 V EV048G96
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.27835 03 10 01.84 +38 03 05.3          19.5 V EV048G96
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.28651 03 10 02.13 +38 02 50.3          19.4 V EV048G96
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.30870 03 10 02.42 +38 02 04.8          19.5 R EV048H36
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.31194 03 10 02.57 +38 01 57.6                 EV048H36
     K08V14G  C2008 11 09.31519 03 10 02.69 +38 01 51.3          19.5 R EV048H36

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + 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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. D. Grauer.  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.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 VG14                                                Earth MOID = 0.2920 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M  14.02851              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22249526     Peri.  112.33441     +0.96152492     -0.21819405
a   2.6972562      Node   260.58610     +0.14489629     +0.91900589
e   0.5417243      Incl.    9.74104     +0.23339856     +0.32835883
P   4.43           H   20.3           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
081107 704  0.2-  0.4+    081109 H01  0.2-  0.0     081109 291  0.6-  0.3+
081107 704  0.6+  0.1-    081109 G96  0.1+  0.1+    081109 G96  0.2+  0.0
081107 704  0.2-  0.3-    081109 G96  0.1-  0.0     081109 G96  0.3+  0.1+
081108 J95  0.0   0.1+    081109 G96  2.0+  0.6+    081109 G96  0.3+  0.1+
081108 J95  0.2-  0.3-    081109 G96  1.7+  1.1+    081109 G96  0.4+  0.5+
081108 J95  0.0   0.1+    081109 G96  0.1+  0.1+    081109 H36  0.1-  0.3+
081109 H01  0.2-  0.1+    081109 G96  0.2-  0.1-    081109 H36  0.3+  0.7-
081109 H01  0.2-  0.1+    081109 G96  0.0   0.1+    081109 H36  0.3+  0.7-
081109 H01  0.2-  0.2+    081109 G96  0.2+  0.1-
081109 H01  0.3-  0.0     081109 291  0.3-  0.6-

Ephemeris:
2008 VG14                a,e,i = 2.70, 0.54, 10                  q = 1.2361
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 11 10    03 10.57   +37 40.2    0.354    1.328   159.4    15.2    19.5
2008 11 20    03 16.94   +32 26.4    0.392    1.371   166.0    10.0    19.6
2008 11 30    03 22.59   +27 44.3    0.446    1.421   164.6    10.6    20.0
2008 12 10    03 29.02   +23 58.3    0.518    1.476   157.2    15.0    20.6
2008 12 20    03 36.89   +21 13.1    0.607    1.535   148.6    19.5    21.1
2008 12 30    03 46.35   +19 21.7    0.712    1.596   140.2    23.2    21.7

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-V48

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