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MPEC 2009-O36 : 2009 OZ4

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M.P.E.C. 2009-O36                                Issued 2009 July 26, 21:46 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.

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                                   2009 OZ4

Observations:
     K09O04Z* C2009 07 25.34950 22 01 27.48 +15 00 06.4          19.5   EO036704
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 25.36014 22 01 28.63 +14 59 38.4          19.8   EO036704
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 25.38143 22 01 30.89 +14 58 43.5          19.4   EO036704
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 25.39208 22 01 32.09 +14 58 15.6          19.5   EO036704
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.18170 22 03 05.74 +14 22 36.4          18.3 C EO036H10
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.18486 22 03 06.01 +14 22 28.4          18.4 C EO036H10
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.30713 22 03 19.63 +14 16 44.6          18.4 R EO036734
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.31082 22 03 20.03 +14 16 30.9          18.8 R EO036734
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.31230 22 03 20.16 +14 16 27.6          19.0 R EO036734
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.31376 22 03 20.31 +14 16 23.6          19.3 R EO036734
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.31521 22 03 20.50 +14 16 19.8          18.6 R EO036734
     K09O04Z %C2009 07 26.40332 22 03 30.49 +14 12 11.3          19.2 R EO036H06
     K09O04Z %C2009 07 26.41705 22 03 32.09 +14 11 31.9          18.8 R EO036H06
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.56620 22 03 50.78 +14 04 49.0          17.7 R EO036474
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.56748 22 03 50.92 +14 04 45.3          17.6 R EO036474
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.56979 22 03 51.18 +14 04 38.7          17.8 R EO036474
     K09O04Z IC2009 07 26.86324 22 04 27.83 +13 49 37.6          18.0 V EO036587
     K09O04Z IC2009 07 26.86491 22 04 28.05 +13 49 33.3                 EO036587
     K09O04Z IC2009 07 26.86685 22 04 28.25 +13 49 25.9                 EO036587
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.86929 22 04 28.61 +13 49 19.9          17.4 R EO036A13
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.86937 22 04 28.52 +13 49 19.6          18.9 V EO036595
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.87192 22 04 28.85 +13 49 11.8          18.3 V EO036198
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.87266 22 04 28.96 +13 49 09.5          17.5 R EO036A13
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.87425 22 04 29.19 +13 49 04.3          17.6 R EO036A13
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.87483 22 04 29.19 +13 49 03.2          18.3 V EO036198
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.87702 22 04 29.43 +13 48 55.9          18.2 V EO036198
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.87848 22 04 29.63 +13 48 51.4          18.5 V EO036198
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.88465 22 04 30.36 +13 48 34.2          18.7 V EO036595
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.89487 22 04 31.65 +13 48 03.1          17.7 R EO036A13
     K09O04Z  C2009 07 26.89803 22 04 32.02 +13 47 53.8          17.9 R EO036A13

Observer details:
198 Wildberg.  Observer R. Apitzsch.  0.35-m f/4.2 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
    P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano.  Observers F. Manca, A. Testa.  Measurer F. Manca.  0.5-m f/6.8
    reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers L. Bittesini, F. Fabris, E. Pettarin, D. Di
    Maria.  Measurer F. Fabris.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
    R. Kracke, G. Spitz, M. Blythe.  Measurer J. Stuart.  1.0-m f/2.15
    reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.7-m reflector + CCD.
A13 Observatoire Naef, Marly.  Observer P. Kocher.  0.5-m f/3.3 Hypergraph
    + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero, P. Camilleri,
    E. Prosperi.  0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer D. Chestnov.  0.36-m f/3.8
    Maksutov-Newtonian + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2009 OZ4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1551 AU
Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5                 MPC
M 336.02246              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22865922     Peri.  240.18829     +0.81936376     -0.41687287
a   2.6485626      Node   140.26895     +0.40337134     +0.90700681
e   0.6349834      Incl.   38.00014     -0.40735071     +0.05962927
P   4.31           H   18.9           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
090725 704  0.6-  0.0     090726 734  0.1-  0.2-    090726 595  0.3-  0.2-
090725 704  0.3-  0.4-    090726 H06  0.9-  0.4+    090726 198  0.2+  0.7+
090725 704  0.2-  0.1+    090726 H06  0.1+  0.4+    090726 A13  0.3-  0.1+
090725 704  0.8+  0.0     090726 474  0.1+  0.3-    090726 A13  0.3+  0.3-
090726 H10  1.3+  0.1+    090726 474  0.0   0.3-    090726 198  0.0   0.8+
090726 H10  0.1-  0.9+    090726 474  0.1-  0.2-    090726 198  0.3-  0.0
090726 734  0.4+  1.7+    090726 587  0.3-  0.1-    090726 198  0.1+  0.2-
090726 734  0.2+  1.5-    090726 587  0.0   0.5+    090726 595  0.0   0.2-
090726 734  0.3-  0.6-    090726 587  0.4-  1.1-    090726 A13  0.2+  0.2-
090726 734  0.5-  0.5-    090726 A13  0.5+  0.5+    090726 A13  0.1+  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2009 OZ4                 a,e,i = 2.65, 0.63, 38                  q = 0.9668
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 07 18    21 49.30   +18 50.8    0.482    1.379   130.5    34.1    19.4
2009 07 28    22 06.84   +12 50.2    0.341    1.296   140.1    30.2    18.4
2009 08 07    22 37.17   -02 35.1    0.221    1.216   154.0    21.4    17.1
2009 08 17    23 50.88   -38 24.8    0.159    1.143   142.7    32.4    16.6
2009 08 27    03 32.16   -67 10.1    0.204    1.079   104.2    65.2    17.9
2009 09 06    06 45.84   -64 30.3    0.303    1.026    84.8    78.1    19.1
2009 09 16    07 49.28   -58 55.0    0.411    0.989    75.8    80.4    19.8
2009 09 26    08 17.93   -54 51.6    0.512    0.969    71.3    78.6    20.1
2009 10 06    08 35.71   -51 45.3    0.602    0.969    69.5    75.0    20.4
2009 10 16    08 48.88   -49 13.4    0.676    0.989    69.5    70.7    20.5
2009 10 26    08 58.93   -47 03.8    0.731    1.027    71.2    66.4    20.6
2009 11 05    09 05.98   -45 06.8    0.767    1.080    74.6    62.2    20.7
2009 11 15    09 09.56   -43 13.2    0.785    1.145    79.5    58.1    20.8
2009 11 25    09 08.89   -41 09.4    0.786    1.218    86.0    53.9    20.8
2009 12 05    09 03.41   -38 37.0    0.774    1.298    94.3    49.2    20.7
2009 12 15    08 52.92   -35 14.2    0.756    1.381   104.2    43.7    20.7
2009 12 25    08 37.96   -30 36.9    0.740    1.467   115.9    37.1    20.6
2010 01 04    08 20.26   -24 31.9    0.736    1.553   128.7    29.6    20.5
2010 01 14    08 02.25   -17 11.7    0.754    1.640   141.1    22.1    20.4
2010 01 24    07 46.45   -09 18.8    0.803    1.726   149.9    16.6    20.5
2010 02 03    07 34.63   -01 48.9    0.886    1.812   151.0    15.3    20.8
2010 02 13    07 27.40   +04 38.9    1.002    1.897   144.9    17.4    21.2
2010 02 23    07 24.64   +09 51.7    1.146    1.980   135.9    20.4    21.7

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-O36

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