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MPEC 2008-V41 : 2000 YN30

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M.P.E.C. 2008-V41                                Issued 2008 Nov. 7, 19:58 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

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                                   2000 YN30

Additional Observations:
     K00Y30N  C2008 10 30.48499 08 50 58.52 +15 37 57.6          20.5 V EV041691
     K00Y30N  C2008 10 30.49760 08 51 00.43 +15 38 01.2          20.4 V EV041691
     K00Y30N  C2008 10 30.51023 08 51 02.33 +15 38 04.4          20.5 V EV041691
     K00Y30N  C2008 11 03.46988 09 01 07.44 +15 57 08.1          20.3 V EV041691
     K00Y30N  C2008 11 03.48247 09 01 09.32 +15 57 12.1          20.3 V EV041691
     K00Y30N  C2008 11 03.49506 09 01 11.22 +15 57 16.2          20.3 V EV041691

Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers T. H. Bressi, R. S. McMillan.
    0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
081030 691 0.14- 0.02-    081103 691 0.14- 0.02-    MPO 12261   +0.23 day

Orbital elements:
2000 YN30
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M 359.58640              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.12657070     Peri.   15.04768     -0.38701436     -0.84174044
a   3.9286855      Node    98.92890     +0.80175250     -0.50882767
e   0.5788733      Incl.   22.39804     +0.45542596     +0.18046450
P   7.79           H   17.0           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
001201 608  0.3-  0.3-    010120 608  0.5+  1.1+    010217 704  1.4+  0.8-
001201 608  0.1-  0.3-    010120 608 (0.0   2.1+)   010221 704  0.5+  0.1+
001201 608  0.1+  0.2+    010120 608 (0.9+  3.2+)   010221 704  0.1+  0.0
001226 608  0.2-  0.3-    010121 691  0.9-  1.4-    010221 704  0.7+  0.2+
001226 608  0.2-  0.3+    010121 699  0.2-  0.6+    081030 691  0.1+  0.1+
001226 608  0.4-  0.2-    010121 691  0.7-  0.3+    081030 691  0.2+  0.2+
001229 608  0.7+  0.3-    010121 699  1.3-  1.0+    081030 691  0.2+  0.2-
001229 608  1.2+  0.3-    010121 691  0.8-  0.3+    081103 691  0.0   0.2-
001229 608  0.4+  0.4-    010121 699  0.3+  1.4+    081103 691  0.3-  0.0
010104 608  1.7+  0.2+    010121 699  0.6+  0.9+    081103 691  0.2-  0.2+
010104 608  1.5+  0.6+    010217 704  0.7+  0.6-
010104 608  1.5+  0.2+    010217 704  0.4+  0.7-

Ephemeris:
2000 YN30                a,e,i = 3.93, 0.58, 22                  q = 1.6545
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 10 31    08 52.28   +15 40.4    1.425    1.689    86.7    35.9    20.4
2008 11 10    09 17.70   +16 33.1    1.327    1.671    91.1    36.3    20.2
2008 11 20    09 42.86   +17 41.4    1.237    1.660    95.8    36.3    20.0
2008 11 30    10 07.45   +19 10.0    1.156    1.655   100.9    35.8    19.9
2008 12 10    10 31.06   +21 03.4    1.084    1.656   106.3    34.8    19.7
2008 12 20    10 53.22   +23 24.0    1.022    1.663   112.0    33.3    19.5
2008 12 30    11 13.24   +26 12.8    0.973    1.677   118.0    31.2    19.4
2009 01 09    11 30.36   +29 26.0    0.937    1.696   124.1    28.7    19.3
2009 01 19    11 43.83   +32 55.1    0.915    1.721   129.9    26.0    19.2
2009 01 29    11 52.88   +36 26.7    0.909    1.751   135.1    23.4    19.1
2009 02 08    11 57.08   +39 42.4    0.920    1.785   139.0    21.3    19.1
2009 02 18    11 56.64   +42 23.5    0.947    1.824   141.0    19.9    19.2
2009 02 28    11 52.44   +44 14.6    0.991    1.867   140.8    19.6    19.3
2009 03 10    11 46.19   +45 06.6    1.052    1.914   138.7    20.0    19.5
2009 03 20    11 39.82   +45 00.2    1.128    1.963   135.1    21.0    19.8
2009 03 30    11 34.93   +44 02.4    1.218    2.015   130.5    22.2    20.0
2009 04 09    11 32.52   +42 24.1    1.321    2.069   125.3    23.3    20.3
2009 04 19    11 32.82   +40 16.9    1.437    2.124   119.9    24.2    20.6
2009 04 29    11 35.70   +37 50.3    1.564    2.182   114.4    24.9    20.8
2009 05 09    11 40.81   +35 12.2    1.700    2.240   108.8    25.3    21.1
2009 05 19    11 47.72   +32 28.2    1.846    2.299   103.3    25.4    21.3
2009 05 29    11 56.06   +29 42.1    1.998    2.360    97.8    25.2    21.5
2009 06 08    12 05.52   +26 56.7    2.157    2.420    92.3    24.8    21.7
2009 06 18    12 15.83   +24 14.0    2.320    2.482    86.9    24.1    21.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-V41

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