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MPEC 2009-C16 : 2009 CE

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M.P.E.C. 2009-C16                                Issued 2009 Feb. 2, 17:07 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

                                    2009 CE

Observations:
     K09C00E* C2009 02 01.26484 08 10 47.89 +27 01 19.0          19.7   EC016704
     K09C00E  C2009 02 01.27707 08 10 42.81 +27 02 35.0          20.3   EC016704
     K09C00E  C2009 02 01.28932 08 10 37.82 +27 03 52.7          19.6   EC016704
     K09C00E  C2009 02 01.30171 08 10 32.76 +27 05 11.3          20.0   EC016704
     K09C00E  C2009 02 01.91352 08 06 51.22 +28 07 48.5                 EC016J95
     K09C00E  C2009 02 01.91900 08 06 49.14 +28 08 22.3                 EC016J95
     K09C00E  C2009 02 01.92472 08 06 46.85 +28 08 57.0                 EC016J95
     K09C00E  C2009 02 01.92965 08 06 44.91 +28 09 27.8          19.8 R EC016J95
     K09C00E tC2009 02 02.09077 08 05 51.02 +28 25 56.8                 EC016291
     K09C00E tC2009 02 02.09497 08 05 49.38 +28 26 23.7                 EC016291
     K09C00E tC2009 02 02.09920 08 05 47.76 +28 26 50.3                 EC016291
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.21454 08 05 02.11 +28 38 46.9          19.8 R EC016854
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.21982 08 04 59.92 +28 39 18.6          19.8 R EC016854
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.22510 08 04 57.75 +28 39 51.1          20.2 R EC016854
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.23037 08 04 55.69 +28 40 24.5          20.2 R EC016854
     K09C00E 4C2009 02 02.24470 08 04 54.89 +28 41 50.0          19.4 C EC016F65
     K09C00E 4C2009 02 02.24935 08 04 53.09 +28 42 18.8          19.9 C EC016F65
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.25352 08 04 44.48 +28 42 30.2          19.5 R EC016H36
     K09C00E 4C2009 02 02.25427 08 04 51.11 +28 42 50.0          20.3 C EC016F65
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.25632 08 04 43.33 +28 42 47.9          19.5 R EC016H36
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.25910 08 04 42.21 +28 43 04.3          19.7 R EC016H36
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.26188 08 04 41.12 +28 43 21.3          19.7 R EC016H36
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.31604008 04 18.63 +28 48 36.1          20.9 V EC016H55
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.32385008 04 15.56 +28 49 21.2          21.2 V EC016H55
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.32969708 04 13.27 +28 49 55.6          20.9 V EC016H55
     K09C00E 5C2009 02 02.41100 08 03 43.34 +28 58 09.7          19.9 R EC016673
     K09C00E 5C2009 02 02.41516 08 03 41.70 +28 58 33.5                 EC016673
     K09C00E 5C2009 02 02.41852 08 03 40.41 +28 58 52.2                 EC016673
     K09C00E 5C2009 02 02.42662 08 03 37.25 +28 59 38.1                 EC016673
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.43020 08 03 35.09 +28 59 53.4          19.5 R EC016H01
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.43646 08 03 32.70 +29 00 29.1          19.9 R EC016H01
     K09C00E  C2009 02 02.44105 08 03 30.93 +29 00 55.2          20.0 R EC016H01

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
    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.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North.  Observer J. Bedient.  2.0-m
    Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurer H. Devore.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2009 CE                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0680 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M  96.35256              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.16446100     Peri.  190.53302     +0.74599219     +0.65654582
a   0.8947865      Node   127.83605     -0.60027169     +0.73545193
e   0.1901547      Incl.    8.11977     -0.28839131     +0.16750532
P   0.85           H   24.7           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
090201 704  0.0   0.3+    090202 854  0.6+  0.8+    090202 H55  0.1-  0.3-
090201 704  0.6-  0.8-    090202 854  0.0   0.2+    090202 H55  0.1+  0.6-
090201 704  0.1+  0.0     090202 854  0.4-  0.5+    090202 H55  0.3+  0.2-
090201 704  0.5+  1.1+    090202 854  0.7+  1.8+    090202 673  0.7-  0.5+
090201 J95  0.7-  0.1-    090202 F65  0.5+  0.3-    090202 673  0.7-  0.3+
090201 J95  0.5+  0.2-    090202 F65  0.7+  0.5-    090202 673  0.2-  0.3-
090201 J95  0.2+  0.8-    090202 H36  0.3+  0.9-    090202 673  0.1+  1.0-
090201 J95  0.4+  0.3-    090202 F65  0.1+  0.1-    090202 H01  0.0   0.5-
090202 291  0.0   0.4+    090202 H36  0.1+  0.1+    090202 H01  0.2+  0.5-
090202 291  0.5-  0.8+    090202 H36  0.1+  0.1-    090202 H01  0.1+  0.5-
090202 291  0.5-  0.8+    090202 H36  0.6+  0.4+

Ephemeris:
2009 CE                  a,e,i = 0.89, 0.19, 8                   q = 0.7246
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 01 29    08 31.03   +20 54.3    0.0767   1.061   175.4     4.3    19.6
2009 01 30    08 24.82   +22 51.5    0.0776   1.062   172.1     7.3    19.8
2009 01 31    08 18.61   +24 44.8    0.0786   1.062   168.9    10.3    20.0
2009 02 01    08 12.43   +26 33.5    0.0798   1.063   165.8    13.1    20.1
2009 02 02    08 06.30   +28 17.3    0.0812   1.063   162.8    15.9    20.2
2009 02 03    08 00.25   +29 55.9    0.0828   1.064   159.8    18.7    20.4
2009 02 04    07 54.30   +31 29.2    0.0845   1.064   156.9    21.3    20.5
2009 02 05    07 48.48   +32 57.1    0.0863   1.064   154.2    23.8    20.6
2009 02 06    07 42.79   +34 19.6    0.0882   1.064   151.5    26.2    20.8
2009 02 07    07 37.27   +35 36.9    0.0903   1.065   149.0    28.5    20.9
2009 02 08    07 31.91   +36 49.1    0.0925   1.065   146.5    30.8    21.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-C16

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