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MPEC 2009-A48 : 2009 AU1

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M.P.E.C. 2009-A48                                Issued 2009 Jan. 8, 19:22 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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                                   2009 AU1

Observations:
     K09A01U  C2008 12 30.27550 06 13 19.66 -03 16 26.9          17.4 V EA048703
     K09A01U  C2008 12 30.28091 06 13 19.38 -03 16 23.2          17.7 V EA048703
     K09A01U  C2008 12 30.28631 06 13 19.16 -03 16 19.9          17.6 V EA048703
     K09A01U  C2008 12 30.29161 06 13 18.91 -03 16 17.0          17.6 V EA048703
     K09A01U* C2009 01 03.28849 06 10 19.89 -02 29 56.9          18.0 R EA048G68
     K09A01U  C2009 01 03.32066 06 10 18.42 -02 29 33.7          18.2 R EA048G68
     K09A01U  C2009 01 04.28594 06 09 36.78 -02 17 54.4          18.0 R EA048G68
     K09A01U  C2009 01 04.29659 06 09 36.31 -02 17 46.8          18.1 R EA048G68
     K09A01U  C2009 01 04.30724 06 09 35.85 -02 17 39.1          17.9 R EA048G68
     K09A01U  C2009 01 04.31742 06 09 35.40 -02 17 31.9          18.3 R EA048G68
     K09A01U  C2009 01 05.57861 06 08 42.00 -02 01 56.7          16.9 C EA048E16
     K09A01U  C2009 01 05.58399 06 08 41.79 -02 01 52.8          17.4 C EA048E16
     K09A01U  C2009 01 05.58928 06 08 41.56 -02 01 49.1          17.2 C EA048E16
     K09A01U  C2009 01 05.59250 06 08 41.39 -02 01 46.3          17.4 C EA048E16
     K09A01U  C2009 01 06.93980 06 07 45.94 -01 45 02.3          18.1 C EA048B40
     K09A01U  C2009 01 06.94362 06 07 45.78 -01 44 59.1          17.7 C EA048B40
     K09A01U  C2009 01 06.94869 06 07 45.50 -01 44 54.7          18.0 C EA048B40
     K09A01U  C2009 01 06.95559 06 07 45.22 -01 44 50.1          17.6 C EA048B40
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.04528 06 07 41.56 -01 43 43.9                 EA048J95
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.05110 06 07 41.34 -01 43 39.4                 EA048J95
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.05725 06 07 41.07 -01 43 34.7          18.0 R EA048J95
     K09A01U 5C2009 01 07.33045106 07 30.083-01 40 06.60         18.6 R EA048673
     K09A01U 5C2009 01 07.33495406 07 29.885-01 40 03.22                EA048673
     K09A01U 5C2009 01 07.34108806 07 29.632-01 39 58.63                EA048673
     K09A01U 5C2009 01 07.34456006 07 29.490-01 39 55.91                EA048673
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.63252 06 07 18.00 -01 36 15.9          18.1 R EA048D35
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.63372 06 07 17.95 -01 36 15.2          18.0 R EA048D35
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.63502 06 07 17.90 -01 36 13.9          18.1 R EA048D35
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.65039 06 07 17.19 -01 36 03.6          17.9 V EA048900
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.66183 06 07 16.70 -01 35 54.6          18.1 V EA048900
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.84894 06 07 09.45 -01 33 32.0          18.2 C EA048B40
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.85551 06 07 09.25 -01 33 27.6          17.9 C EA048B40
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.86080 06 07 08.97 -01 33 22.6          17.6 C EA048B40
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.86872 06 07 08.67 -01 33 17.1          17.9 C EA048B40
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.93201 06 07 06.12 -01 32 29.1          17.8 R EA048B20
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.93429 06 07 06.03 -01 32 27.4          17.9 R EA048B20
     K09A01U  C2009 01 07.93581 06 07 05.99 -01 32 26.3          18.1 R EA048B20
     K09A01U  C2009 01 08.26154 06 06 53.06 -01 28 16.2          18.2 R EA048854
     K09A01U  C2009 01 08.27140 06 06 52.63 -01 28 08.2          18.4 R EA048854
     K09A01U  C2009 01 08.28114 06 06 52.24 -01 28 00.5          18.3 R EA048854
     K09A01U  C2009 01 08.28795 06 06 51.91 -01 27 55.2          18.0 R EA048H36
     K09A01U  C2009 01 08.30095 06 06 51.39 -01 27 46.1          18.1 R EA048H36
     K09A01U  C2009 01 08.30743 06 06 51.13 -01 27 41.0          17.8 R EA048H36
     K09A01U %C2009 01 08.36520 06 06 48.75 -01 26 55.7          18.2 R EA048H06
     K09A01U %C2009 01 08.38793 06 06 47.83 -01 26 38.6          18.3 R EA048H06
     K09A01U %C2009 01 08.40876 06 06 47.00 -01 26 22.9          18.1 R EA048H06

Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
    Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer A. Boattini.  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.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
B20 Observatorio Carmelita, Tiana.  Observer J. M. Aymami.  0.25-m f/4.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B40 Skylive Observatory, Catania.  Observer F. Tozzi.  0.41-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD + f/5.6 focal reducer.
D35 Lulin Observatory.  Observer Q.-z. Ye.  0.41-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
E16 Grove Creek Observatory, Trunkey.  Observer F. Tozzi.  0.35-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G68 Sierra Stars Observatory, Markleeville.  Observer F. Tozzi.  0.61-m
    f/10 Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero, P. Camilleri.
    Measurers E. Guido, G. Sostero. P. Camilleri.  0.25-m f/3.4 reflector
    + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2009 AU1
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M  12.49426              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.10118275     Peri.  269.85714     +0.64815676     -0.69208824
a   4.5610523      Node   133.92389     +0.74499914     +0.66268704
e   0.4958528      Incl.   26.16971     -0.15769940     +0.28611143
P   9.74           H   14.3           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
081230 703  0.1-  0.3+    090106 B40  0.6-  1.3+    090107 B40  0.5-  0.3+
081230 703  0.4-  0.3+    090106 B40  0.5-  0.6+    090107 B40  0.1-  0.2-
081230 703  0.2+  0.0     090107 J95  0.2-  0.1-    090107 B20  0.1+  0.3-
081230 703  0.2+  0.6-    090107 J95  0.2+  0.0     090107 B20  0.2+  0.4-
090103 G68  0.3+  0.1+    090107 J95  0.0   0.0     090107 B20  0.5+  0.4-
090103 G68  0.1+  0.1+    090107 673  0.2+  0.0     090108 854  0.2+  0.4-
090104 G68  0.2-  0.1+    090107 673  0.0   0.1-    090108 854  0.1-  0.0
090104 G68  0.1-  0.1-    090107 673  0.1+  0.1-    090108 854  0.0   0.2+
090104 G68  0.1+  0.1-    090107 673  0.1+  0.1-    090108 H36  0.2+  0.7+
090104 G68  0.1+  0.4-    090107 D35  0.1-  0.1+    090108 H36  0.4+  0.1-
090105 E16  0.2-  0.0     090107 D35  0.0   0.1-    090108 H36  0.5+  0.0
090105 E16  0.1+  0.1-    090107 D35  0.0   0.2+    090108 H06  0.3-  0.5+
090105 E16  0.2+  0.4-    090107 900  0.0   0.3-    090108 H06  0.3-  0.1+
090105 E16  0.3-  0.1+    090107 900  0.2-  0.1-    090108 H06  0.1-  0.2-
090106 B40  0.3+  0.4+    090107 B40  0.7-  0.0
090106 B40  0.3+  0.7+    090107 B40  0.4+  0.6-

Ephemeris:
2009 AU1                 a,e,i = 4.56, 0.50, 26                  q = 2.2994
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 01 09    06 06.40   -01 18.7    1.729    2.629   150.3    10.7    18.3
2009 01 19    06 00.87   +00 55.4    1.805    2.665   144.1    12.5    18.5
2009 01 29    05 57.50   +03 14.7    1.905    2.703   136.2    14.6    18.7
2009 02 08    05 56.60   +05 31.9    2.026    2.742   127.6    16.6    18.9
2009 02 18    05 58.17   +07 41.8    2.166    2.782   118.9    18.1    19.1
2009 02 28    06 02.04   +09 41.3    2.319    2.823   110.5    19.2    19.4
2009 03 10    06 08.00   +11 28.4    2.484    2.865   102.3    19.8    19.6
2009 03 20    06 15.73   +13 02.5    2.655    2.907    94.4    20.0    19.7
2009 03 30    06 24.98   +14 23.7    2.831    2.950    86.9    19.8    19.9
2009 04 09    06 35.49   +15 32.2    3.008    2.994    79.6    19.2    20.0
2009 04 19    06 47.00   +16 28.5    3.185    3.038    72.5    18.4    20.2
2009 04 29    06 59.31   +17 13.3    3.358    3.082    65.6    17.3    20.3

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-A48

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