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MPEC 2010-H58 : 2008 EM9

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M.P.E.C. 2010-H58                                Issued 2010 Apr. 24, 17:36 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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                                   2008 EM9

                           Revision to MPEC 2008-E86

Additional Observations:
     K08E09M 2C2009 06 02.38321814 49 09.150-15 44 50.10         22.8 R EH058568
     K08E09M 2C2009 06 02.39139814 49 08.653-15 44 47.64         22.8 R EH058568
     K08E09M 2C2009 06 02.39537614 49 08.413-15 44 46.43         22.8 R EH058568
     K08E09M 2C2009 06 22.39070514 33 22.523-14 20 01.14         23.3 R EH058568
     K08E09M 2C2009 06 22.39486214 33 22.379-14 20 00.24         23.5 R EH058568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers M. Micheli, G. T. Elliott, D. J. Tholen.  Measurers
    G. T. Elliott, 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
090602 568  5.3-  1.4+    090622 568  4.8-  1.4+    MPO140199   +0.023 day

Orbital elements:
2008 EM9                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1345 AU
Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5                 MPC
M 333.03118              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.35924126     Peri.  181.68269     +0.62387837     -0.77152276
a   1.9598007      Node   229.73945     +0.71892577     +0.62909305
e   0.8515974      Incl.    9.39823     +0.30646616     +0.09483971
P   2.74           H   17.5           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
080309 E12  0.2-  0.1+    080322 673  0.1-  0.4-    080412 176  0.2+  0.1-
080309 E12  0.1+  0.2+    080322 673  0.3+  0.2-    080412 176  0.2+  0.4-
080309 E12  0.1+  0.2+    080322 673  1.2+  0.6-    080412 176  0.5+  0.2+
080309 E12  0.0   0.0     080322 673  0.1-  0.5-    080412 176  0.0   0.2-
080309 E12  0.1-  0.3+    080325 595  0.5+  0.5+    080412 176  0.1+  0.3-
080310 854  0.3-  0.4+    080325 595  0.3-  0.5+    080412 176  0.1-  0.2-
080310 474  0.1+  0.2+    080325 595  0.0   0.7+    080414 704  1.0+  0.7+
080310 854  0.1-  0.2+    080326 448  0.7-  0.2-    080414 704  1.0+  0.1+
080310 854  0.3-  0.0     080326 448  0.0   0.6-    080414 704  1.0+  0.6-
080310 474  0.2-  1.9-    080326 448  0.1+  0.0     080414 704  1.3+  0.1+
080310 474  0.1-  0.5-    080328 H51  1.2-  0.2+    080414 704  0.4+  0.4+
080310 474  0.4+  0.0     080328 H51  0.6-  0.9+    080422 H55  0.5+  0.1+
080310 474  1.0+  0.0     080328 H51  0.2+  0.0     080422 H55  0.0   0.2-
080310 701 (2.5+  0.5+)   080328 H51  0.0   0.2+    080422 H55  0.4+  0.3-
080310 701  0.2-  1.1+    080329 703  0.5-  0.1+    080423 H55  0.3+  0.1+
080310 701  0.2-  0.7+    080329 703  0.4-  0.1-    080423 H55  0.2+  0.1-
080310 701  0.3+  0.6-    080329 703  0.5-  0.2+    080423 H55  0.0   0.4-
080310 E12  0.1-  0.1+    080405 448  0.1+  0.1-    080426 151  0.5+  0.8-
080310 E12  0.1-  0.1+    080405 448  0.0   0.1-    080426 151  0.1+  0.7-
080310 E12  0.1+  0.1+    080405 448  0.0   0.1-    080426 151  0.0   0.3-
080310 E12  0.1-  0.1+    080405 703  1.0-  0.6+    080522 H55  0.4+  1.5+
080310 E12  0.0   0.1+    080405 703  0.5-  0.1+    080522 H55  0.5+  1.3+
080311 E12  0.1-  0.1+    080405 703  0.6-  0.5+    080522 H55  0.8+  1.3+
080311 E12  0.1+  0.0     080405 703  0.3-  0.8+    090602 568  0.1+  0.0
080311 E12  0.0   0.1-    080405 703  0.6-  0.2+    090602 568  0.0   0.0
080321 808  1.7+  2.0-    080405 703  0.4-  0.3+    090602 568  0.0   0.0
080321 808  0.6-  0.6+    080405 703  0.4-  0.4-    090622 568  0.1-  0.0
080321 808  0.9-  1.5-    080405 703  0.9-  0.0     090622 568  0.0   0.1+

Ephemeris:
2008 EM9                 a,e,i = 1.96, 0.85, 9                   q = 0.2908
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2010 04 24    18 29.11   -17 48.0    1.803    2.424   116.5    21.8    21.8
2010 05 04    18 27.78   -17 03.0    1.598    2.341   126.4    20.3    21.4
2010 05 14    18 22.47   -16 11.9    1.406    2.254   137.0    17.8    20.9
2010 05 24    18 12.23   -15 13.0    1.232    2.162   148.6    14.1    20.4
2010 06 03    17 56.21   -14 04.0    1.081    2.065   160.8     9.3    19.9
2010 06 13    17 33.94   -12 42.7    0.957    1.964   169.3     5.5    19.3
2010 06 23    17 06.16   -11 09.4    0.865    1.856   161.3    10.1    19.2
2010 07 03    16 35.18   -09 29.1    0.806    1.743   145.7    19.2    19.2
2010 07 13    16 04.41   -07 52.9    0.777    1.623   129.1    29.1    19.3
2010 07 23    15 37.09   -06 32.3    0.769    1.495   113.0    38.7    19.3
2010 08 02    15 14.79   -05 32.7    0.771    1.359    98.1    47.7    19.4
2010 08 12    14 57.33   -04 52.8    0.773    1.213    84.4    56.2    19.4
2010 08 22    14 43.15   -04 25.5    0.764    1.056    71.4    65.2    19.3

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-H58

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