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MPEC 2009-C09 : 2009 BD81

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M.P.E.C. 2009-C09                                Issued 2009 Feb. 2, 16:46 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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          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2009 BD81

Observations:
     K09B81D* C2009 01 31.10076 04 50 33.30 +71 50 52.1                 EC009H55
     K09B81D  C2009 01 31.11650 04 50 25.79 +71 50 58.9          18.9 V EC009H55
     K09B81D  C2009 01 31.11829 04 50 24.86 +71 51 00.1          19.1 V EC009H55
     K09B81D  C2009 01 31.12091 04 50 23.81 +71 51 00.9          19.4 V EC009H55
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.12887 04 34 04.62 +72 06 08.4          18.3 V EC009H85
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.14041 04 33 58.18 +72 06 11.3          18.3 V EC009H85
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.15024 04 33 55.26 +72 06 20.5          18.1 R EC009H36
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.15249 04 33 51.72 +72 06 14.6          18.7 V EC009H85
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.15354 04 33 53.35 +72 06 21.5          18.4 R EC009H36
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.15516 04 33 52.48 +72 06 21.9          18.3 R EC009H36
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.28469 04 32 41.65 +72 06 58.6          18.2 R EC009H01
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.29005 04 32 38.78 +72 06 59.4          18.3 R EC009H01
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.29806 04 32 34.42 +72 07 00.6          18.2 R EC009H01
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.30214 04 32 32.23 +72 07 01.3          18.3 R EC009H01
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.30292004 32 31.65 +72 06 48.4          18.6 V EC009H55
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.30588 04 32 30.22 +72 07 01.8          18.3 R EC009H01
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.30660604 32 29.82 +72 06 48.2          19.0 V EC009H55
     K09B81D  C2009 02 02.30954904 32 28.45 +72 06 48.1          19.4 V EC009H55

Observer details:
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
    Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers S. Kirby, K. Dankov, H. Devore.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
H85 Silver Spring.  Observer K. Levin.  Measurer N. Teamo.  0.45-m f/7.25
    Ritchey-Chretien + 3072x2054 CCD.

Orbital elements:
2009 BD81                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0469 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M 337.21310              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22474298     Peri.  190.56222     -0.99492922     -0.08161838
a   2.6792421      Node   344.38894     +0.10057757     -0.80754849
e   0.6513944      Incl.   12.61518     -0.00002867     -0.58412660
P   4.39           H   20.2           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
090131 H55 (2.0-  0.6+)   090202 H36  0.8+  0.1-    090202 H01  0.1+  0.0
090131 H55  0.3+  0.3-    090202 H85  0.3+  0.4-    090202 H01  0.1+  0.1+
090131 H55  0.2+  0.0     090202 H36  0.5+  0.0     090202 H55  0.1-  0.5+
090131 H55 (1.5+  0.4-)   090202 H36  0.6+  0.1-    090202 H01  0.1+  0.0
090202 H85  0.3-  0.7-    090202 H01  0.0   0.1+    090202 H55  0.3+  0.3-
090202 H85  0.6-  0.8-    090202 H01  0.2+  0.0     090202 H55  1.0+  0.8-

Ephemeris:
2009 BD81                a,e,i = 2.68, 0.65, 13                  q = 0.9340
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 01 29    05 05.96   +71 30.0    0.212    1.100   117.8    52.4    19.0
2009 02 03    04 26.56   +72 10.9    0.180    1.066   111.8    59.1    18.7
2009 02 08    03 34.94   +72 14.4    0.148    1.034   105.0    67.1    18.5
2009 02 13    02 25.37   +70 53.1    0.116    1.007    96.3    77.2    18.2
2009 02 18    00 57.70   +65 42.3    0.0853   0.983    83.7    91.4    18.1
2009 02 23    23 28.74   +50 18.1    0.0589   0.963    61.8   115.1    18.5
2009 02 28    22 19.33   +15 21.2    0.0467   0.948    24.2   154.7    22.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-C09

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