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MPEC 2008-C104: 2008 CJ119

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M.P.E.C. 2008-C104                               Issued 2008 Feb. 15, 03:44 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

                                  2008 CJ119

Observations:
     K08CB9J  C2008 01 01.47178 08 00 03.70 +35 13 09.1          20.6 V EC104G96
     K08CB9J  C2008 01 01.47951 08 00 03.85 +35 13 12.1          20.4 V EC104G96
     K08CB9J  C2008 01 01.48736 08 00 03.99 +35 13 13.7          20.6 V EC104G96
     K08CB9J  C2008 01 01.49516 08 00 04.14 +35 13 15.4          20.8 V EC104G96
     K08CB9J* C2008 02 13.17232 08 14 22.82 +32 10 20.7          20.3   EC104704
     K08CB9J  C2008 02 13.18416 08 14 23.34 +32 10 09.4          20.0   EC104704
     K08CB9J  C2008 02 13.19600 08 14 23.79 +32 09 58.7          19.9   EC104704
     K08CB9J  C2008 02 14.22425408 15 18.52 +31 52 32.6          20.5 V EC104H55
     K08CB9J  C2008 02 14.24503708 15 19.42 +31 52 10.4          20.6 V EC104H55
     K08CB9J  C2008 02 14.25136008 15 19.67 +31 52 03.3          20.4 V EC104H55
     K08CB9J  C2008 02 14.25896708 15 20.02 +31 51 55.5          20.2 V EC104H55
     K08CB9J  C2008 02 14.74848 08 15 50.54 +31 43 21.6          19.6 V EC104104
     K08CB9J  C2008 02 14.75325 08 15 50.72 +31 43 14.1          19.8 V EC104104
     K08CB9J  C2008 02 14.78301 08 15 52.24 +31 42 45.8          19.4 V EC104104
     K08CB9J  C2008 02 14.78797 08 15 52.47 +31 42 40.8          19.7 V EC104104

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, M. Pacini.
    Measurer L. Tesi.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
    R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler.  Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer E. C. Beshore.  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.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers H. Devore, P. Miller.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 CJ119                                               Earth MOID = 0.2198 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M 314.05965              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.40147281     Peri.  142.35451     -0.80367665     -0.59506501
a   1.8198348      Node     1.13033     +0.52995298     -0.71666153
e   0.3391407      Incl.    3.52164     +0.27065415     -0.36372226
P   2.45           H   21.8           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
080101 G96  0.0   0.3-    080213 704  0.3+  0.0     080214 H55  0.3+  0.3-
080101 G96  0.1+  0.6+    080213 704  0.3+  0.7+    080214 104  0.1+  2.0+
080101 G96  0.0   0.1+    080214 H55  0.1+  0.0     080214 104  0.7-  0.9-
080101 G96  0.0   0.3-    080214 H55  0.3+  0.3-    080214 104  0.1-  0.2-
080213 704  0.4-  0.0     080214 H55  0.1+  0.6-    080214 104  0.3-  0.3-

Ephemeris:
2008 CJ119               a,e,i = 1.82, 0.34, 4                   q = 1.2027
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 02 14    08 15.11   +31 56.5    0.239    1.203   151.8    22.8    20.2
2008 02 24    08 26.78   +28 44.2    0.248    1.204   146.3    27.2    20.4
2008 03 05    08 42.77   +25 01.2    0.266    1.211   141.3    30.8    20.7
2008 03 15    09 02.05   +21 04.9    0.293    1.225   137.0    33.6    21.0
2008 03 25    09 23.41   +17 09.4    0.328    1.245   133.2    35.7    21.3
2008 04 04    09 45.73   +13 24.2    0.372    1.271   129.7    37.3    21.7

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