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MPEC 2009-W79 : 2009 WA52

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M.P.E.C. 2009-W79                                Issued 2009 Nov. 23, 18:33 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 WA52

Observations:
     K09W52A* C2009 11 22.31528 03 30 18.14 +25 43 07.8          20.7 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.32097 03 30 19.80 +25 43 12.6          21.4 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.32692 03 30 21.49 +25 43 18.3          20.8 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.33284 03 30 23.18 +25 43 23.6          21.1 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.36566 03 30 32.72 +25 43 51.3          21.1 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.36632 03 30 32.94 +25 43 51.6          20.7 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.36686 03 30 33.04 +25 43 51.8          20.8 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.36749 03 30 33.30 +25 43 52.9          20.7 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.44794 03 30 57.67 +25 44 53.8          21.2 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.44851 03 30 57.96 +25 44 54.3          20.9 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.44917 03 30 58.10 +25 44 55.1          21.1 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.44974 03 30 58.24 +25 44 54.9          20.8 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.45081 03 30 58.68 +25 44 55.8          21.6 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.45142 03 30 58.82 +25 44 56.3          21.7 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.45207 03 30 59.04 +25 44 56.8          21.4 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.45264 03 30 59.25 +25 44 57.4          20.8 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.46501 03 31 03.14 +25 45 06.3          20.9 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.46557 03 31 03.32 +25 45 06.3          21.2 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.46613 03 31 03.46 +25 45 06.9          21.4 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.46682 03 31 03.75 +25 45 07.2          20.7 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.46858 03 31 04.33 +25 45 08.2          21.0 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.46932 03 31 04.58 +25 45 08.7          21.5 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.47011 03 31 04.76 +25 45 09.6          21.0 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 22.47097 03 31 05.05 +25 45 10.0          21.2 V EW079G96
     K09W52A  C2009 11 23.16285 03 35 29.10 +25 56 58.1          19.9 R EW079H01
     K09W52A  C2009 11 23.16696 03 35 30.51 +25 57 03.1          20.0 R EW079H01
     K09W52A  C2009 11 23.17101 03 35 31.89 +25 57 08.1          19.9 R EW079H01
     K09W52A  C2009 11 23.17456 03 35 33.10 +25 57 12.4          19.8 R EW079H01
     K09W52A  C2009 11 23.25453 03 35 57.42 +25 58 31.0          21.6 V EW079H21
     K09W52A tC2009 11 23.25853 03 36 02.14 +25 58 53.2          21.0 V EW079291
     K09W52A  C2009 11 23.26162 03 35 59.85 +25 58 37.3          21.6 V EW079H21
     K09W52A tC2009 11 23.26405 03 36 03.98 +25 58 58.7          21.2 V EW079291
     K09W52A tC2009 11 23.26828 03 36 05.44 +25 59 03.6          20.9 V EW079291
     K09W52A  C2009 11 23.26927 03 36 02.43 +25 58 45.1          21.6 V EW079H21
     K09W52A  C2009 11 23.35667 03 36 35.29 +26 00 33.0          20.9 R EW079926
     K09W52A  C2009 11 23.36042 03 36 36.57 +26 00 36.6          20.4 R EW079926
     K09W52A  C2009 11 23.36418 03 36 37.88 +26 00 39.2          21.2 R EW079926
     K09W52A  C2009 11 23.36793 03 36 39.21 +26 00 42.5          21.3 R EW079926

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  Measurer
    P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers A. R. Gibbs, S. F. Tornero.  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.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
    Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurer H. Devore.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2009 WA52                                                Earth MOID = 0.0025 AU
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5                  MPC
M   1.25060              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.40970360     Peri.  214.35805     -0.30352418     -0.95235189
a   1.7953792      Node   253.32728     +0.88107460     -0.26854990
e   0.4744019      Incl.    1.79355     +0.36274043     -0.14459192
P   2.41           H   26.3           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
091122 G96  0.3-  0.1+    091122 G96  0.0   0.1-    091123 H01  0.1+  0.2-
091122 G96  0.2+  0.2-    091122 G96  0.2+  0.0     091123 H01  0.0   0.2-
091122 G96  0.1-  0.2+    091122 G96  0.6+  0.2+    091123 H21  0.1+  0.1+
091122 G96  0.2-  0.3+    091122 G96  0.2-  0.3+    091123 291  0.1-  0.1+
091122 G96  0.1-  0.2+    091122 G96  0.2-  0.0     091123 H21  0.3+  0.5-
091122 G96  0.2+  0.0     091122 G96  0.7-  0.2+    091123 291  0.3-  0.4-
091122 G96  0.6-  0.3-    091122 G96  0.2+  0.0     091123 291  0.2+  0.1-
091122 G96  0.4+  0.3+    091122 G96  0.4+  0.3-    091123 H21  0.1-  0.0
091122 G96  0.6-  0.1-    091122 G96  0.5+  0.3-    091123 926  0.0   0.8+
091122 G96  0.8+  0.0     091122 G96  0.5-  0.1+    091123 926  0.2-  1.0+
091122 G96  0.1-  0.3+    091122 G96  0.3-  0.1-    091123 926  0.1-  0.3+
091122 G96  0.6-  0.3-    091123 H01  0.2+  0.2-    091123 926  0.2+  0.2+
091122 G96  0.7+  0.1-    091123 H01  0.2+  0.3-

Ephemeris:
2009 WA52                a,e,i = 1.80, 0.47, 2                   q = 0.9436
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 11 15    03 04.65   +24 13.9    0.107    1.095   173.1     6.3    22.1
2009 11 17    03 09.49   +24 33.8    0.0959   1.084   172.8     6.6    21.9
2009 11 19    03 15.65   +24 56.6    0.0854   1.073   172.5     6.9    21.6
2009 11 21    03 23.66   +25 23.3    0.0751   1.062   172.5     7.0    21.3
2009 11 23    03 34.36   +25 54.7    0.0651   1.052   172.8     6.8    21.0
2009 11 25    03 49.13   +26 31.2    0.0553   1.042   173.4     6.2    20.6
2009 11 27    04 10.36   +27 11.7    0.0460   1.033   173.9     5.8    20.1
2009 11 29    04 42.34   +27 47.9    0.0373   1.023   171.8     7.9    19.8
2009 12 01    05 32.67   +27 47.2    0.0295   1.015   164.2    15.3    19.5
2009 12 03    06 51.15   +25 26.9    0.0236   1.006   149.2    30.1    19.5
2009 12 05    08 34.30   +18 03.8    0.0211   0.998   126.5    52.5    19.9
2009 12 07    10 09.60   +07 20.9    0.0231   0.991   103.1    75.6    20.7
2009 12 09    11 15.50   -01 17.6    0.0285   0.984    86.6    91.7    21.8
2009 12 11    11 57.45   -06 46.7    0.0359   0.977    76.9   101.1    22.7
2009 12 13    12 24.98   -10 12.3    0.0442   0.971    71.3   106.2    23.4
2009 12 15    12 44.09   -12 27.4    0.0530   0.966    68.2   108.9    24.0

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