2007 CU79

Initial reported observation by Maunakea on 2007-02-14.
(Discoverer will be defined when the object is numbered. See this note on how discoverers are determined.)

Orbit

Orbit type: Distant object
One opposition object seen prior.

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epoch2007-02-09.0
epoch JD2454140.5
perihelion date2007-02-14.24502
perihelion JD2454145.74502
argument of perihelion (°)51.40366
ascending node (°)85.01964
inclination (°)2.72421
eccentricity0.0262997
perihelion distance (AU)42.0668528
Tisserand w.r.t. Jupiter5.9
ΔV w.r.t. Earth (km/sec)12.5
semimajor axis (AU)43.2030790
mean anomaly (°)359.98180
mean daily motion (°/day)0.00347080
aphelion distance (AU)44.339
period (years)284
P-vector [x]-0.72357232
P-vector [y]0.61759698
P-vector [z]0.30824839
Q-vector [x]-0.68862266
Q-vector [y]-0.67652206
Q-vector [z]-0.26099183
absolute magnitude8.2
phase slope0.15
orbit noteE
referenceMPO 170165
observations used4
oppositions1
arc length (days)1
first opposition used2007
last opposition used2007
residual rms (arc-secs)0.12
perturbers coarse indicator
perturbers precise indicator0000
first observation date used2007-02-14.0
last observation date used2007-02-15.0
computer nameMPCM
Minimum Orbit Intersection Distances (in AU)
for orbit epoch: 2454140.5, reference: MPO170165
Mercury41.7264
Venus41.3485
Earth41.0819
Mars40.4089
Jupiter36.715
Saturn32.7762
Uranus23.3761
Neptune11.8668

Observations

4 total observations over interval: 2007 02 14.48107 – 2007 02 15.49201
These data are available for download (format description).

Date (UT) J2000 RA J2000 Dec Magn Location Ref
2007 02 14.48107 09 17 16.92 +18 03 58.5 24.3 r 568 – Maunakea MPS 310243
2007 02 14.51467 09 17 16.75 +18 03 59.4 24.4 r 568 – Maunakea MPS 310243
2007 02 14.54775 09 17 16.56 +18 04 00.0 24.7 r 568 – Maunakea MPS 310243
2007 02 15.49201 09 17 11.98 +18 04 20.7 23.6 r 568 – Maunakea MPS 310243