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MPEC 2009-W02 : 2009 VP44

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M.P.E.C. 2009-W02                                Issued 2009 Nov. 16, 17:03 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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                                   2009 VP44

Observations:
     K09V44P* C2009 11 14.28422 03 22 22.34 +10 50 09.1          19.2   EW002704
     K09V44P  C2009 11 14.29643 03 22 45.52 +10 40 35.8          19.6   EW002704
     K09V44P  C2009 11 14.30866 03 23 08.84 +10 30 59.5          19.3   EW002704
     K09V44P  C2009 11 14.32090 03 23 32.15 +10 21 22.8          19.1   EW002704
     K09V44P  C2009 11 14.93097 03 43 45.37 +02 16 31.2                 EW002J95
     K09V44P  C2009 11 14.93213 03 43 47.66 +02 15 35.5                 EW002J95
     K09V44P  C2009 11 14.93330 03 43 49.81 +02 14 40.6                 EW002J95
     K09V44P  C2009 11 14.93518 03 43 53.26 +02 13 11.3          18.7 R EW002J95
     K09V44P  C2009 11 15.21251 03 52 52.30 -01 23 39.5          19.3 R EW002854
     K09V44P  C2009 11 15.21645 03 52 59.42 -01 26 42.6          19.8 R EW002854
     K09V44P  C2009 11 15.34777 03 56 56.80 -03 08 20.2          19.4 R EW002926
     K09V44P  C2009 11 15.34942 03 56 59.79 -03 09 36.9          19.2 R EW002926
     K09V44P  C2009 11 15.35108 03 57 02.76 -03 10 53.5          19.3 R EW002926
     K09V44P  C2009 11 15.45690 04 00 13.14 -04 31 40.6          19.8 R EW002926
     K09V44P  C2009 11 15.45855 04 00 16.11 -04 32 56.2          19.7 R EW002926
     K09V44P  C2009 11 15.46021 04 00 19.11 -04 34 11.4          19.9 R EW002926
     K09V44P  C2009 11 16.45573 04 30 06.35 -16 11 12.4          19.0 R EW002926
     K09V44P  C2009 11 16.45745 04 30 09.11 -16 12 16.8          18.8 R EW002926
     K09V44P  C2009 11 16.45918 04 30 11.93 -16 13 20.9          19.0 R EW002926

Observer details:
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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  Measurer
    P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2009 VP44                                                Earth MOID = 0.0315 AU
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5                  MPC
M   9.61127              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24857251     Peri.  195.34109     +0.41091711     -0.86602675
a   2.5051514      Node   231.28879     +0.87015446     +0.46578571
e   0.5977258      Incl.   21.41128     +0.27198961     -0.18177277
P   3.97           H   25.9           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
091114 704  0.6+  0.3-    091114 J95  1.0-  0.1+    091115 926  0.2-  0.5-
091114 704  0.3-  0.6+    091115 854  0.9+  0.1-    091115 926  0.3-  0.2-
091114 704  0.3+  0.0     091115 854  0.5-  1.0+    091116 926  0.8+  0.4-
091114 704  0.5+  0.3+    091115 926  0.3-  0.3+    091116 926  0.0   0.1-
091114 J95  0.6-  0.1+    091115 926  0.2+  0.3-    091116 926  0.1-  0.9+
091114 J95  1.0+  0.5-    091115 926  0.1+  0.3-
091114 J95  0.3+  0.1+    091115 926  0.0   0.1+

Ephemeris:
2009 VP44                a,e,i = 2.51, 0.60, 21                  q = 1.0078
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 11 15    03 45.87   +01 26.1    0.0311   1.019   161.9    17.5    19.3
2009 11 17    04 45.25   -21 28.8    0.0367   1.015   135.5    43.0    20.4
2009 11 19    05 32.08   -35 13.3    0.0479   1.012   119.0    58.7    21.4
2009 11 21    06 07.06   -42 37.4    0.0616   1.010   109.5    67.2    22.2
2009 11 23    06 32.96   -46 47.9    0.0764   1.009   104.0    71.8    22.9
2009 11 25    06 52.40   -49 19.7    0.0918   1.008   100.5    74.4    23.3

Sonia Keys                   (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-W02

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