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M.P.E.C. 2009-W03 Issued 2009 Nov. 16, 17:11 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 VQ44
Observations:
K09V44Q* C2009 11 15.16646 23 32 54.02 +02 13 46.0 19.3 EW003704
K09V44Q C2009 11 15.17872 23 33 01.96 +02 16 54.0 19.5 EW003704
K09V44Q C2009 11 15.19094 23 33 09.80 +02 20 00.3 19.3 EW003704
K09V44Q C2009 11 15.20320 23 33 17.64 +02 23 05.9 19.4 EW003704
K09V44Q IC2009 11 16.12118 23 42 28.36 +05 50 37.2 18.4 V EW003850
K09V44Q IC2009 11 16.12373 23 42 29.60 +05 51 08.2 18.2 V EW003850
K09V44Q IC2009 11 16.12627 23 42 30.85 +05 51 38.1 18.4 V EW003850
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.12880 23 42 32.29 +05 52 08.0 18.6 V EW003850
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.13132 23 42 33.58 +05 52 38.7 18.8 V EW003850
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.13385 23 42 34.91 +05 53 08.9 18.8 V EW003850
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.13640 23 42 36.27 +05 53 39.5 18.9 V EW003850
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.13894 23 42 37.56 +05 54 10.8 18.8 V EW003850
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.18396 23 43 02.10 +06 03 11.2 19.4 V EW003703
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.18906 23 43 04.72 +06 04 13.9 19.2 V EW003703
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.18970 23 43 05.01 +06 04 20.8 19.3 V EW003G96
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.19031 23 43 05.37 +06 04 27.6 19.6 V EW003G96
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.19419 23 43 07.42 +06 05 15.0 19.3 V EW003703
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.19615 23 43 08.29 +06 05 36.5 19.8 V EW003G96
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.19671 23 43 08.61 +06 05 43.9 19.9 V EW003G96
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.19933 23 43 09.94 +06 06 13.2 20.5 V EW003703
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.20258 23 43 11.56 +06 06 53.3 19.8 V EW003G96
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.20894 23 43 14.80 +06 08 08.4 19.7 V EW003G96
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.20950 23 43 15.09 +06 08 15.4 20.0 V EW003G96
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.23201 23 43 26.44 +06 12 41.2 20.0 R EW003651
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.23276 23 43 26.94 +06 12 52.0 19.8 R EW003651
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.23350 23 43 27.25 +06 12 59.8 19.8 R EW003651
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.29362 23 43 57.58 +06 24 39.7 19.0 R EW003926
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.29441 23 43 58.00 +06 24 50.1 18.8 R EW003926
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.29520 23 43 58.38 +06 24 59.2 18.8 R EW003926
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.66101 23 47 06.12 +07 32 32.8 19.5 V EW003A50
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.66248 23 47 06.82 +07 32 48.4 19.7 V EW003A50
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.66359 23 47 07.33 +07 32 59.9 19.6 V EW003A50
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.66617 23 47 08.60 +07 33 27.9 19.6 V EW003A50
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.66911 23 47 09.92 +07 33 59.2 19.6 V EW003A50
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.67169 23 47 11.15 +07 34 26.7 19.7 V EW003A50
K09V44Q C2009 11 16.67243 23 47 11.49 +07 34 34.9 19.6 V EW003A50
Observer details:
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, A. Z. Butler,
J. R. Pippin. 0.35-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 1024x1024 CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. Measurer
P. R. Holvorcem. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observers Y. Ivashchenko,
P. Kyrylenko, P. Ostafijchuk, Y. Kazmirchuk. Measurer Y. Ivashchenko.
0.6-m reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. D. Grauer. 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.
Orbital elements:
2009 VQ44 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0190 AU
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC
M 63.96293 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.62861117 Peri. 238.00384 +0.17297865 +0.91570619
a 1.3496298 Node 46.76907 -0.64848030 +0.38306500
e 0.7275757 Incl. 29.85603 -0.74131754 -0.12142230
P 1.57 H 21.9 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
091115 704 0.1+ 0.4- 091116 703 0.2- 1.5- 091116 651 1.7+ 1.1+
091115 704 0.7+ 0.1+ 091116 703 0.3+ 0.6+ 091116 651 0.8+ 0.2+
091115 704 0.4+ 0.2+ 091116 G96 0.3- 0.1- 091116 926 0.3- 1.4-
091115 704 0.0 0.5- 091116 G96 0.4+ 0.6- 091116 926 0.1+ 0.2-
091116 850 0.0 1.4+ 091116 703 1.7+ 0.7+ 091116 926 0.2- 0.2-
091116 850 1.2- 1.6+ 091116 G96 0.2- 1.1- 091116 A50 0.3- 0.0
091116 850 2.1- 0.8+ 091116 G96 0.3+ 0.3- 091116 A50 0.1- 0.1-
091116 850 0.1- 0.2+ 091116 703 0.4+ 2.1- 091116 A50 0.2- 0.5-
091116 850 0.2- 0.5+ 091116 G96 0.1- 0.5- 091116 A50 0.8+ 0.0
091116 850 0.2+ 0.2+ 091116 G96 0.1+ 0.7- 091116 A50 0.1+ 0.0
091116 850 0.8+ 0.1+ 091116 G96 0.2+ 0.3- 091116 A50 0.6+ 0.0
091116 850 0.5+ 0.8+ 091116 651 0.1- 0.8- 091116 A50 0.5+ 0.3+
Ephemeris:
2009 VQ44 a,e,i = 1.35, 0.73, 30 q = 0.3677
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2009 11 15 23 31.01 +01 30.9 0.109 1.050 121.2 53.7 19.2
2009 11 20 00 07.15 +14 38.5 0.187 1.115 128.7 43.8 20.2
2009 11 25 00 24.16 +19 52.4 0.271 1.177 129.0 40.7 21.0
2009 11 30 00 35.12 +22 38.0 0.358 1.236 127.3 39.4 21.7
2009 12 05 00 43.62 +24 21.0 0.446 1.293 124.9 38.7 22.3
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