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MPEC 2009-W125: 2009 WH106

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M.P.E.C. 2009-W125                               Issued 2009 Nov. 27, 16:09 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
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                                  2009 WH106

Observations:
     K09WA6H* C2009 11 26.12293 00 28 05.98 +23 37 07.8          19.3 V EW125703
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.12852 00 28 11.53 +23 37 22.9          20.3 V EW125703
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.13410 00 28 17.00 +23 37 37.8          19.0 V EW125703
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.13964 00 28 22.44 +23 37 54.8          20.0 V EW125703
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.16286 00 28 45.26 +23 39 00.9          19.4 V EW125703
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.16986 00 28 52.28 +23 39 21.5          19.7 V EW125703
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.17687 00 28 59.08 +23 39 40.0          18.5 V EW125703
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.18389 00 29 06.28 +23 39 59.4          19.4 V EW125703
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.30332 00 31 04.58 +23 45 20.6          19.6 V EW125G96
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.30432 00 31 05.55 +23 45 22.7          19.6 V EW125G96
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.30532 00 31 06.56 +23 45 25.6          19.7 V EW125G96
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.30639 00 31 07.64 +23 45 28.1          19.7 V EW125G96
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.30740 00 31 08.54 +23 45 30.3          20.3 V EW125G96
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.83621 00 40 03.59 +24 08 15.0                 EW125J95
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.84171 00 40 08.92 +24 08 28.0                 EW125J95
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 26.85225 00 40 19.12 +24 08 54.0          19.2 R EW125J95
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 27.11846 00 44 42.50 +24 19 52.4          19.0 V EW125G96
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 27.11891 00 44 42.93 +24 19 53.4          19.4 V EW125G96
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 27.11937 00 44 43.40 +24 19 54.6          19.1 V EW125G96
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 27.11985 00 44 43.83 +24 19 55.7          19.3 V EW125G96
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 27.12038 00 44 44.34 +24 19 57.2          19.1 V EW125G96
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 27.14808 00 45 10.57 +24 21 03.0          19.5 R EW125926
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 27.15079 00 45 13.20 +24 21 09.3          19.0 R EW125926
     K09WA6H  C2009 11 27.15351 00 45 15.61 +24 21 15.5          19.0 R EW125926

Observer details:
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.
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.  Observer A. Boattini.  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.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2009 WH106                                               Earth MOID = 0.0408 AU
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5                  MPC
M  17.97470              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24686080     Peri.   98.39141     +0.95513186     -0.29183905
a   2.5167184      Node   278.58797     +0.24764374     +0.88048144
e   0.6231551      Incl.    2.92915     +0.16246756     +0.37360727
P   3.99           H   22.5           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
091126 703  0.1+  0.8+    091126 G96  0.5+  0.3+    091127 G96  0.1-  0.1-
091126 703  0.4+  0.1-    091126 G96  0.2+  0.2-    091127 G96  0.1-  0.1-
091126 703  0.3-  1.2-    091126 G96  0.4+  0.1+    091127 G96  0.4+  0.0
091126 703  0.8-  0.0     091126 G96  0.5+  0.2-    091127 G96  0.0   0.0
091126 703 (2.4-  0.3+)   091126 G96  0.9-  0.6-    091127 G96  0.2+  0.2+
091126 703  1.0-  1.2+    091126 J95  0.1-  0.3+    091127 926  0.0   0.3+
091126 703 (2.7-  0.2+)   091126 J95  0.0   0.3-    091127 926  0.9+  0.4+
091126 703  1.0+  0.0     091126 J95  0.0   0.2-    091127 926  1.3-  0.3+

Ephemeris:
2009 WH106               a,e,i = 2.52, 0.62, 3                   q = 0.9484
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 11 25    00 08.59   +22 37.9    0.102    1.050   126.0    49.6    19.5
2009 11 30    01 28.18   +25 37.8    0.120    1.080   139.7    36.2    19.5
2009 12 05    02 26.21   +26 04.8    0.147    1.113   148.1    27.9    19.8
2009 12 10    03 05.98   +25 33.7    0.181    1.148   152.2    23.5    20.2
2009 12 15    03 33.72   +24 49.8    0.220    1.185   153.6    21.7    20.6
2009 12 20    03 54.01   +24 08.8    0.263    1.224   153.1    21.3    21.1
2009 12 25    04 09.68   +23 34.5    0.309    1.264   151.6    21.7    21.5
2009 12 30    04 22.41   +23 07.3    0.359    1.305   149.4    22.6    21.9
2010 01 04    04 33.24   +22 46.2    0.412    1.347   146.7    23.6    22.3

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