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MPEC 2010-C06 : 2008 EL6

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M.P.E.C. 2010-C06                                Issued 2010 Feb. 3, 12:12 UT

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                                   2008 EL6

                           Revision to MPEC 2008-E53

Additional Observations:
     K08E06L 2C2009 12 09.35664504 35 42.619-00 52 05.42         23.8 R EC006568
     K08E06L 2C2009 12 09.36147904 35 42.162-00 52 06.75         23.6 R EC006568
     K08E06L 2C2009 12 09.37368804 35 41.001-00 52 10.16         23.7 R EC006568
     K08E06L 2C2010 01 18.25463703 52 03.348+00 07 46.19         23.3 R EC006568
     K08E06L 2C2010 01 18.26202903 52 03.161+00 07 49.14         23.3 R EC006568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers M. Micheli, G. T. Elliott, D. J. Tholen.  Measurer
    D. J. Tholen.  2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
091209 568 19.3-  0.8+    100118 568 13.5-  1.3+    MPO141914   +0.016 day

Orbital elements:
2008 EL6                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0205 AU
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5                  MPC
M 272.29933              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.43377779     Peri.   38.10604     -0.80945013     +0.58712306
a   1.7283214      Node   177.79074     -0.57896808     -0.79553710
e   0.4799546      Incl.   13.15705     -0.09791042     -0.14969046
P   2.27           H   21.0           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
080305 704  1.3+  1.7-    080311 448  0.1-  0.1-    080312 809  0.3-  0.1+
080305 704  1.1+  1.5-    080311 448  0.1+  0.1+    080312 809  0.3-  0.1+
080305 704  0.7+  1.6-    080311 448  0.2+  0.1-    080425 291  0.1+  0.4+
080305 704  0.3+  0.2-    080311 649  0.4+  0.1-    080425 291  0.6+  0.2+
080306 474  0.1-  0.1+    080311 649  0.1+  0.1+    080425 291  0.2+  0.4+
080306 474  0.1-  0.1+    080311 649  0.0   0.2+    080527 291  0.3+  0.3-
080306 474  0.1-  0.1+    080311 649  0.5+  0.0     080527 291  0.7-  0.6+
080306 474  0.0   0.1+    080311 649  0.3+  0.1-    080527 291  1.5-  0.1-
080306 474  0.2-  0.1+    080312 809  0.1-  0.1+    080604 291  0.1+  0.1+
080306 474  0.1-  0.1+    080312 809  0.2-  0.1+    080604 291  0.3-  0.2+
080306 474  0.0   0.1+    080312 809  0.1-  0.0     080701 H55  0.0   0.9+
080306 474  0.0   0.1+    080312 809  0.1-  0.1+    080701 H55  0.8+  0.3+
080306 474  0.1+  0.0     080312 809  0.1+  0.1+    080701 H55  0.3+  0.7+
080306 474  0.1+  0.1+    080312 809  0.1+  0.1+    080723 H55  1.0+  0.4+
080308 474  0.0   0.0     080312 809  0.3-  0.1+    080723 H55  0.1+  0.8+
080308 474  0.1+  0.2+    080312 809  0.3-  0.2+    080723 H55  0.6+  0.5+
080308 474  0.0   0.2+    080312 809  0.1-  0.1+    091209 568  0.0   0.1+
080309 G88  0.2-  0.9-    080312 809  0.2-  0.1+    091209 568  0.0   0.1+
080309 G88  0.1-  0.2+    080312 809  0.1-  0.1+    091209 568  0.0   0.0
080309 G88  0.5-  0.1+    080312 809  0.1-  0.1+    100118 568  0.0   0.1+
080309 G88  1.0-  0.2+    080312 809  0.2-  0.1+    100118 568  0.1+  0.1+
080311 448  0.1-  0.1+    080312 809  0.2-  0.1+
080311 448  0.3+  0.3+    080312 809  0.2-  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2008 EL6                 a,e,i = 1.73, 0.48, 13                  q = 0.8988
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2010 02 03    03 50.97   +02 12.2    1.434    1.895   101.5    30.6    24.5
2010 02 05    03 51.52   +02 30.2    1.446    1.884    99.8    31.0    24.5
2010 02 07    03 52.21   +02 48.5    1.459    1.873    98.1    31.4    24.5
2010 02 09    03 53.05   +03 07.1    1.471    1.861    96.5    31.8    24.5
2010 02 11    03 54.03   +03 26.0    1.483    1.850    94.8    32.1    24.6
2010 02 13    03 55.14   +03 45.2    1.495    1.838    93.3    32.4    24.6
2010 02 15    03 56.40   +04 04.6    1.507    1.826    91.7    32.7    24.6
2010 02 17    03 57.78   +04 24.3    1.519    1.815    90.2    33.0    24.6
2010 02 19    03 59.30   +04 44.0    1.531    1.803    88.6    33.2    24.6
2010 02 21    04 00.94   +05 04.0    1.542    1.791    87.2    33.5    24.6
2010 02 23    04 02.70   +05 24.0    1.554    1.778    85.7    33.7    24.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-C06

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