MPEC 2008-W55 : 2008 WB59
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M.P.E.C. 2008-W55 Issued 2008 Nov. 23, 23:20 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,
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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 WB59
Observations:
K08W59B* C2008 11 23.36479 06 39 07.12 +40 29 59.5 18.0 V EW055703
K08W59B C2008 11 23.36919 06 39 06.48 +40 30 20.7 18.0 V EW055703
K08W59B C2008 11 23.38536 06 39 04.06 +40 31 39.2 18.1 V EW055703
K08W59B C2008 11 23.39371 06 39 02.88 +40 32 19.4 18.4 V EW055703
K08W59B C2008 11 23.40361 06 39 01.36 +40 33 07.4 18.3 V EW055703
K08W59B 5C2008 11 23.49080 06 38 48.67 +40 40 06.6 18.4 R EW055673
K08W59B 5C2008 11 23.49554 06 38 47.96 +40 40 29.5 EW055673
K08W59B C2008 11 23.50021 06 38 47.00 +40 40 51.4 18.2 V EW055703
K08W59B 5C2008 11 23.50041 06 38 47.24 +40 40 52.2 EW055673
K08W59B C2008 11 23.50387 06 38 46.46 +40 41 08.5 18.1 V EW055703
K08W59B 5C2008 11 23.50503 06 38 46.56 +40 41 14.8 EW055673
K08W59B C2008 11 23.86626 06 37 59.01 +41 10 08.9 18.4 V EW055595
K08W59B C2008 11 23.87590 06 37 57.58 +41 10 56.3 EW055595
K08W59B C2008 11 23.88533 06 37 56.18 +41 11 42.9 EW055595
Observer details:
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers E. Pettarin, L. Bittesini, F. Piani. Measurer
E. Pettarin. 0.30-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 WB59 Earth MOID = 0.0975 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 172.87988 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.88336984 Peri. 199.48533 -0.20190065 +0.90430436
a 1.0757409 Node 60.52907 -0.83148367 +0.04467728
e 0.1556443 Incl. 25.59624 -0.51756259 -0.42454394
P 1.12 H 19.0 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
081123 703 0.1- 0.1+ 081123 673 0.1+ 0.2+ 081123 673 0.2+ 0.3+
081123 703 0.0 0.1- 081123 673 0.1+ 0.4+ 081123 595 0.3+ 0.1-
081123 703 0.3- 0.1+ 081123 703 0.2- 0.1- 081123 595 0.0 0.1-
081123 703 0.4+ 0.2- 081123 673 0.1+ 0.2- 081123 595 0.3- 0.1+
081123 703 0.2- 0.0 081123 703 0.2- 0.5-
Ephemeris:
2008 WB59 a,e,i = 1.08, 0.16, 26 q = 0.9083
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 11 20 06 45.55 +36 03.9 0.317 1.238 136.9 33.1 18.4
2008 11 25 06 35.14 +42 42.1 0.305 1.241 141.5 29.7 18.2
2008 11 30 06 18.91 +49 26.2 0.300 1.242 144.3 27.6 18.1
2008 12 05 05 55.17 +55 45.4 0.302 1.243 144.3 27.6 18.1
2008 12 10 05 22.66 +61 06.7 0.310 1.243 141.7 29.4 18.2
2008 12 15 04 41.83 +65 04.8 0.324 1.242 137.4 32.4 18.4
2008 12 20 03 56.41 +67 30.4 0.343 1.241 132.4 35.8 18.6
2008 12 25 03 12.84 +68 34.0 0.365 1.239 127.2 39.2 18.8
2008 12 30 02 36.68 +68 40.6 0.390 1.236 122.2 42.3 19.1
2009 01 04 02 09.96 +68 16.8 0.416 1.232 117.6 45.0 19.3
2009 01 09 01 52.00 +67 42.0 0.443 1.228 113.3 47.3 19.5
2009 01 14 01 41.11 +67 07.4 0.470 1.223 109.4 49.3 19.6
2009 01 19 01 35.76 +66 38.5 0.496 1.217 105.9 51.0 19.8
2009 01 24 01 34.76 +66 17.9 0.522 1.211 102.6 52.5 19.9
2009 01 29 01 37.27 +66 06.1 0.546 1.204 99.7 53.8 20.1
2009 02 03 01 42.69 +66 03.0 0.568 1.196 97.0 54.9 20.2
2009 02 08 01 50.59 +66 07.6 0.588 1.188 94.5 55.9 20.3
2009 02 13 02 00.73 +66 18.5 0.607 1.179 92.2 56.8 20.3
2009 02 18 02 13.00 +66 34.0 0.622 1.169 90.1 57.7 20.4
2009 02 23 02 27.37 +66 52.8 0.636 1.159 88.2 58.6 20.4
2009 02 28 02 43.86 +67 13.1 0.646 1.148 86.4 59.4 20.5
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-W55
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