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MPEC 2009-W80 : 2009 WB52

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M.P.E.C. 2009-W80                                Issued 2009 Nov. 23, 18:38 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 WB52

Observations:
     K09W52B* C2009 11 22.32097 03 30 52.41 +25 05 52.3          20.6 V EW080G96
     K09W52B  C2009 11 22.32692 03 30 52.63 +25 06 53.5          21.1 V EW080G96
     K09W52B  C2009 11 22.33284 03 30 52.88 +25 07 53.6          20.8 V EW080G96
     K09W52B  C2009 11 22.37865 03 30 54.84 +25 15 44.3          21.5 V EW080G96
     K09W52B  C2009 11 22.37922 03 30 54.86 +25 15 49.8          21.5 V EW080G96
     K09W52B  C2009 11 22.37974 03 30 54.87 +25 15 54.9          20.9 V EW080G96
     K09W52B  C2009 11 22.46858 03 30 59.60 +25 31 01.0          21.2 V EW080G96
     K09W52B  C2009 11 22.46932 03 30 59.65 +25 31 08.4          20.8 V EW080G96
     K09W52B  C2009 11 22.47011 03 30 59.70 +25 31 15.5          21.5 V EW080G96
     K09W52B  C2009 11 23.13450 03 32 04.38 +27 26 43.4          20.2 R EW080H01
     K09W52B  C2009 11 23.13941 03 32 04.65 +27 27 35.5          20.2 R EW080H01
     K09W52B  C2009 11 23.14436 03 32 04.94 +27 28 28.2          20.1 R EW080H01
     K09W52B  C2009 11 23.14927 03 32 05.21 +27 29 20.3          20.4 R EW080H01
     K09W52B  C2009 11 23.15842 03 32 05.71 +27 30 57.4          20.3 R EW080H01
     K09W52B tC2009 11 23.21670 03 32 09.01 +27 41 14.3          20.6 V EW080291
     K09W52B tC2009 11 23.22094 03 32 09.24 +27 41 59.6          20.9 V EW080291
     K09W52B tC2009 11 23.22510 03 32 09.46 +27 42 45.7          20.5 V EW080291
     K09W52B  C2009 11 23.23129 03 32 07.15 +27 43 38.5          21.1 V EW080H21
     K09W52B  C2009 11 23.23857 03 32 07.53 +27 44 55.0          20.9 V EW080H21
     K09W52B  C2009 11 23.24637 03 32 07.84 +27 46 15.7          21.3 V EW080H21
     K09W52B  C2009 11 23.34164 03 32 14.52 +28 03 05.4          21.1 R EW080926
     K09W52B  C2009 11 23.34541 03 32 14.68 +28 03 43.9          21.7 R EW080926
     K09W52B  C2009 11 23.34917 03 32 14.89 +28 04 23.3          21.8 R EW080926

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 WB52                                                Earth MOID = 0.0861 AU
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5                  MPC
M  13.05377              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.44296518     Peri.   16.09172     +0.28774370     -0.94147657
a   1.7043403      Node    57.49154     +0.85412874     +0.16934963
e   0.3748458      Incl.   12.01648     +0.43320626     +0.29144907
P   2.23           H   25.7           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
091122 G96  0.3+  0.3+    091122 G96  0.4-  0.6-    091123 291  0.1+  1.3+
091122 G96  0.0   0.3+    091123 H01  0.5+  0.8+    091123 H21  0.2+  0.1-
091122 G96  0.2+  0.5-    091123 H01  0.3+  0.6+    091123 H21  0.8+  0.4+
091122 G96  0.3+  0.2+    091123 H01  0.5+  0.7+    091123 H21  0.0   0.2-
091122 G96  0.2+  0.1-    091123 H01  0.5+  0.6+    091123 926  0.2+  0.7+
091122 G96  0.0   0.3-    091123 H01  0.5+  0.6+    091123 926  0.0   0.1+
091122 G96  0.5-  0.4+    091123 291  0.7-  1.5-    091123 926  0.5+  0.5+
091122 G96  0.4-  0.3+    091123 291  0.3-  0.9-

Ephemeris:
2009 WB52                a,e,i = 1.70, 0.37, 12                  q = 1.0655
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 11 15    03 23.49   +06 08.1    0.0985   1.086   167.7    11.2    21.5
2009 11 20    03 28.13   +18 34.5    0.0891   1.077   176.7     3.1    20.9
2009 11 25    03 34.79   +32 53.1    0.0859   1.071   166.3    12.6    21.3
2009 11 30    03 44.82   +46 53.8    0.0893   1.067   153.5    24.4    21.7
2009 12 05    04 00.16   +58 38.4    0.0983   1.065   142.8    34.0    22.2

Sonia Keys                   (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-W80

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