MPEC 2008-X20 : 2008 XG
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M.P.E.C. 2008-X20 Issued 2008 Dec. 2, 13:05 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 XG
Observations:
K08X00G* C2008 12 01.31542 04 44 24.68 +12 38 47.9 20.3 V EX020G96
K08X00G C2008 12 01.32211 04 44 22.99 +12 40 14.7 20.6 V EX020G96
K08X00G C2008 12 01.32891 04 44 21.08 +12 41 45.2 20.3 V EX020G96
K08X00G C2008 12 01.33562 04 44 19.28 +12 43 13.6 20.7 V EX020G96
K08X00G C2008 12 01.37213 04 44 09.67 +12 51 10.1 EX020G96
K08X00G C2008 12 01.38369 04 44 06.55 +12 53 43.9 20.0 V EX020G96
K08X00G C2008 12 01.40278 04 44 01.53 +12 57 54.7 20.1 V EX020G96
K08X00G C2008 12 02.10598 04 41 09.49 +15 34 05.8 20.9 R EX020J95
K08X00G C2008 12 02.11066 04 41 08.16 +15 35 09.1 20.1 R EX020J95
K08X00G C2008 12 02.12424 04 41 04.51 +15 38 12.3 20.5 R EX020J95
K08X00G C2008 12 02.13160 04 41 02.65 +15 39 51.2 20.0 R EX020J95
K08X00G C2008 12 02.14060 04 41 00.23 +15 41 53.6 21.0 R EX020J95
K08X00G C2008 12 02.22436 04 40 43.57 +16 01 13.2 19.9 R EX020H01
K08X00G C2008 12 02.22535 04 40 43.29 +16 01 26.5 20.2 R EX020H01
K08X00G C2008 12 02.23128 04 40 41.63 +16 02 47.6 20.3 R EX020H01
K08X00G C2008 12 02.23634 04 40 40.20 +16 03 56.6 20.3 R EX020H01
K08X00G C2008 12 02.35957 04 40 05.59 +16 31 55.5 19.7 V EX020G96
K08X00G C2008 12 02.36625 04 40 03.68 +16 33 26.2 20.6 V EX020G96
K08X00G C2008 12 02.37294 04 40 01.77 +16 34 57.2 20.4 V EX020G96
K08X00G C2008 12 02.37965 04 39 59.86 +16 36 28.9 20.2 V EX020G96
K08X00G tC2008 12 02.40796 04 39 51.91 +16 42 56.6 20.9 V EX020291
K08X00G tC2008 12 02.41203 04 39 50.74 +16 43 51.5 20.2 V EX020291
K08X00G tC2008 12 02.41604 04 39 49.73 +16 44 43.7 20.0 V EX020291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer E. Beshore. 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. Observer 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 XG Earth MOID = 0.1089 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 346.75026 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.57594953 Peri. 18.58511 +0.02409408 -0.91496952
a 1.4306929 Node 71.67237 +0.85498954 -0.18994804
e 0.2420540 Incl. 25.10810 +0.51808529 +0.35602040
P 1.71 H 24.5 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
081201 G96 0.4- 0.3+ 081202 J95 0.5- 0.0 081202 G96 0.4+ 1.2-
081201 G96 0.9+ 0.7- 081202 J95 0.7- 0.1+ 081202 G96 0.1+ 1.3-
081201 G96 0.5- 0.5+ 081202 J95 0.8+ 0.2- 081202 G96 0.1- 1.3-
081201 G96 0.8- 0.8+ 081202 J95 0.5+ 0.9+ 081202 G96 0.3- 0.8-
081201 G96 0.4+ 1.9- 081202 H01 0.4+ 0.1- 081202 291 0.6- 1.3+
081201 G96 0.5- 0.1+ 081202 H01 0.3+ 0.3- 081202 291 1.0- 0.9+
081201 G96 0.3- 0.4+ 081202 H01 0.3+ 0.0 081202 291 0.6+ 1.4-
081202 J95 0.6+ 0.3- 081202 H01 0.2+ 0.0
Ephemeris:
2008 XG a,e,i = 1.43, 0.24, 25 q = 1.0844
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 11 30 04 49.39 +07 59.8 0.118 1.100 165.1 13.3 20.8
2008 12 01 04 45.65 +11 30.5 0.115 1.099 169.0 9.9 20.6
2008 12 02 04 41.64 +15 10.9 0.112 1.098 173.0 6.3 20.4
2008 12 03 04 37.33 +18 59.1 0.111 1.096 176.9 2.8 20.2
2008 12 04 04 32.70 +22 52.7 0.110 1.095 177.7 2.1 20.1
2008 12 05 04 27.74 +26 49.0 0.109 1.094 173.8 5.6 20.3
2008 12 06 04 22.43 +30 45.1 0.109 1.093 169.6 9.4 20.5
2008 12 07 04 16.74 +34 37.9 0.110 1.092 165.3 13.2 20.7
2008 12 08 04 10.67 +38 24.8 0.112 1.091 161.1 17.0 20.8
2008 12 09 04 04.17 +42 03.1 0.114 1.090 157.0 20.6 21.0
2008 12 10 03 57.24 +45 31.0 0.116 1.090 153.1 24.1 21.1
2008 12 11 03 49.86 +48 46.9 0.119 1.089 149.4 27.4 21.3
2008 12 12 03 42.01 +51 49.9 0.122 1.088 145.9 30.5 21.4
2008 12 13 03 33.67 +54 39.4 0.126 1.087 142.6 33.4 21.6
2008 12 14 03 24.84 +57 15.3 0.130 1.087 139.5 36.0 21.7
2008 12 15 03 15.50 +59 37.8 0.135 1.086 136.6 38.5 21.9
2008 12 16 03 05.68 +61 47.3 0.140 1.086 133.9 40.7 22.0
2008 12 17 02 55.37 +63 44.4 0.145 1.085 131.4 42.8 22.1
2008 12 18 02 44.61 +65 29.7 0.150 1.085 129.1 44.7 22.3
2008 12 19 02 33.42 +67 04.0 0.156 1.085 127.0 46.4 22.4
2008 12 20 02 21.86 +68 28.2 0.162 1.085 125.0 48.0 22.5
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-X20
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