MPEC 2008-W70 : 2008 WQ63
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M.P.E.C. 2008-W70 Issued 2008 Nov. 26, 02:24 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 WQ63
Observations:
K08W63Q* C2008 11 22.41787 07 10 26.54 +24 43 55.6 20.4 V EW070691
K08W63Q C2008 11 22.43556 07 10 28.29 +24 43 54.7 20.6 V EW070691
K08W63Q C2008 11 22.45326 07 10 30.01 +24 43 53.5 20.4 V EW070691
K08W63Q C2008 11 22.49195 07 10 33.87 +24 43 51.7 EW070291
K08W63Q C2008 11 22.49626 07 10 34.30 +24 43 51.4 EW070291
K08W63Q C2008 11 22.50038 07 10 34.71 +24 43 53.0 EW070291
K08W63Q C2008 11 24.48925 07 14 08.66 +24 42 11.0 20.6 V EW070291
K08W63Q C2008 11 24.49342 07 14 09.09 +24 42 10.7 20.5 V EW070291
K08W63Q C2008 11 25.95607 07 16 52.42 +24 40 41.0 EW070J95
K08W63Q C2008 11 25.96356 07 16 53.17 +24 40 40.3 EW070J95
K08W63Q C2008 11 25.97145 07 16 54.05 +24 40 39.6 19.9 R EW070J95
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers R. S. McMillan, T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7
reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 WQ63 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0080 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 322.35680 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.46282949 Peri. 230.94556 -0.99246471 +0.12201314
a 1.6552186 Node 316.05942 -0.10681601 -0.90651500
e 0.5911395 Incl. 0.92909 -0.06003457 -0.40415757
P 2.13 H 20.1 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
081122 691 0.1+ 0.2- 081122 291 0.1+ 0.3- 081125 J95 0.6+ 0.4+
081122 691 0.1+ 0.3- 081122 291 0.1+ 1.6+ 081125 J95 0.4- 0.1-
081122 691 0.3- 0.6- 081124 291 0.0 0.2+ 081125 J95 0.2- 0.5-
081122 291 0.0 0.3- 081124 291 0.0 0.2+
Ephemeris:
2008 WQ63 a,e,i = 1.66, 0.59, 1 q = 0.6768
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 11 20 07 06.24 +24 45.8 0.528 1.402 132.9 31.1 20.8
2008 11 30 07 24.79 +24 36.4 0.396 1.310 138.7 29.8 20.0
2008 12 10 07 49.90 +24 15.9 0.274 1.215 143.1 29.1 19.0
2008 12 20 08 37.24 +22 59.5 0.164 1.118 142.3 32.5 17.8
2008 12 30 11 04.50 +13 18.7 0.0775 1.020 116.3 59.8 16.7
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-W70
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