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MPEC 2009-W127: 2009 WK106

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M.P.E.C. 2009-W127                               Issued 2009 Nov. 27, 16:17 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 WK106

Observations:
     K09WA6K* C2009 11 26.27794 04 39 51.73 +13 43 45.8          21.4 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 26.28436 04 39 50.50 +13 44 12.3          21.4 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 26.29066 04 39 49.35 +13 44 38.3          20.3 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 26.29681 04 39 48.20 +13 45 04.1          20.7 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 26.40772 04 39 27.50 +13 52 41.7          20.6 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 26.40902 04 39 27.28 +13 52 46.8          21.6 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 26.41163 04 39 26.82 +13 52 57.2          20.7 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 26.41302 04 39 26.53 +13 53 03.9          21.0 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K HC2009 11 26.47005 04 39 16.09 +13 56 59.0                 EW127291
     K09WA6K HC2009 11 26.47389 04 39 15.37 +13 57 13.2                 EW127291
     K09WA6K HC2009 11 26.48041 04 39 14.17 +13 57 41.8                 EW127291
     K09WA6K HC2009 11 27.18137 04 37 13.12 +14 45 30.8                 EW127291
     K09WA6K HC2009 11 27.18552 04 37 12.42 +14 45 47.8                 EW127291
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 27.27499 04 36 56.01 +14 51 51.5          20.4 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 27.28037 04 36 54.97 +14 52 13.5          21.0 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 27.28602 04 36 53.92 +14 52 35.9          21.3 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 27.29147 04 36 52.92 +14 52 58.2          21.1 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 27.29676 04 36 51.98 +14 53 19.4          20.5 V EW127G96
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 27.37715 04 36 36.99 +14 58 44.2          21.1 R EW127926
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 27.38090 04 36 36.28 +14 59 00.2          21.0 R EW127926
     K09WA6K  C2009 11 27.38466 04 36 35.63 +14 59 15.4          21.0 R EW127926

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  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.  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.

Orbital elements:
2009 WK106                                               Earth MOID = 0.2732 AU
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5                  MPC
M  46.25236              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.40761968     Peri.  286.94818     +0.91828844     +0.07480231
a   1.8014932      Node    70.16938     +0.13773697     +0.86028705
e   0.4031215      Incl.   24.41165     -0.37118037     +0.50429239
P   2.42           H   22.3           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
091126 G96  0.1-  0.3+    091126 G96  0.3-  0.1-    091127 G96  0.4+  0.0
091126 G96  0.5-  0.1+    091126 291  0.4+  0.5+    091127 G96  0.3+  0.5-
091126 G96  0.1-  0.0     091126 291  0.1+  1.0-    091127 G96  0.4+  0.3-
091126 G96  0.2-  0.2+    091126 291  0.1-  0.9+    091127 G96  1.0+  0.5-
091126 G96  0.4-  0.5-    091127 291  0.4-  0.3+    091127 926  0.9-  0.8-
091126 G96  0.1-  0.7-    091127 291  0.4+  0.3+    091127 926  1.2-  0.1+
091126 G96  0.2+  1.1-    091127 G96  1.0+  0.2-    091127 926  0.6-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2009 WK106               a,e,i = 1.80, 0.40, 24                  q = 1.0753
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 11 25    04 43.65   +12 14.3    0.323    1.304   167.0     9.8    21.1
2009 11 30    04 29.10   +17 49.3    0.345    1.330   176.0     2.9    20.9
2009 12 05    04 15.74   +22 38.1    0.374    1.357   173.1     5.0    21.2
2009 12 10    04 04.10   +26 37.8    0.410    1.385   165.2    10.5    21.7
2009 12 15    03 54.53   +29 51.7    0.451    1.412   157.8    15.3    22.2

Sonia Keys                   (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-W127

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