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MPEC 2009-C77 : 2009 BL80

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M.P.E.C. 2009-C77                                Issued 2009 Feb. 11, 17:33 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 BL80

Additional Observations:
     K09B80L  C2008 10 24.45608 08 22 27.58 +19 54 01.8          21.3 V EC077G96
     K09B80L  C2008 10 24.46044 08 22 28.05 +19 54 01.4          21.1 V EC077G96
     K09B80L  C2008 10 24.46479 08 22 28.48 +19 54 01.1          21.2 V EC077G96
     K09B80L  C2008 10 24.46918 08 22 28.92 +19 54 01.3          20.4 V EC077G96
     K09B80L  C2008 11 01.44838 08 35 25.94 +19 44 14.9          20.8 V EC077G96
     K09B80L  C2008 11 01.46034 08 35 27.02 +19 44 14.4          20.9 V EC077G96
     K09B80L  C2008 11 01.47235 08 35 28.14 +19 44 13.7          20.8 V EC077G96
     K09B80L  C2008 12 31.36545 09 28 46.16 +22 12 46.5          19.7 V EC077G96
     K09B80L  C2008 12 31.39121 09 28 46.20 +22 12 56.8          19.8 V EC077G96
     K09B80L  C2008 12 31.40272 09 28 46.23 +22 13 01.8          19.9 V EC077G96
     K09B80L  C2008 12 31.46703 09 28 46.28 +22 13 28.7          19.8 V EC077691
     K09B80L  C2008 12 31.48541 09 28 46.31 +22 13 36.2          19.8 V EC077691
     K09B80L  C2008 12 31.50701 09 28 46.33 +22 13 44.9          19.7 V EC077691
     K09B80L  C2009 01 28.21211 09 20 48.22 +25 40 41.2          19.3 V EC077703
     K09B80L  C2009 01 28.21836 09 20 48.01 +25 40 43.7          19.3 V EC077703
     K09B80L  C2009 01 28.22451 09 20 47.90 +25 40 46.7          19.2 V EC077703
     K09B80L  C2009 01 28.23071 09 20 47.61 +25 40 47.9          19.5 V EC077703

Observer details:
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  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.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. S. McMillan,  0.9-m
    Spacewatch telescope.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski.  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.

Orbital elements:
2009 BL80
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M   1.46628              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.06481526     Peri.    8.10613     -0.20332049     -0.96650622
a   6.1378727      Node    93.72713     +0.88928569     -0.24921493
e   0.6411501      Incl.    9.02940     +0.40967272     +0.06129955
P  15.21           H   16.3           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
081024 G96  0.6-  0.1-    081231 G96  0.2+  0.5-    090131 704  0.1+  0.3+
081024 G96  0.1-  0.1-    081231 691  0.1-  0.1+    090131 704  0.1-  0.6+
081024 G96  0.2-  0.1-    081231 691  0.1+  0.1+    090131 704  0.4-  0.0
081024 G96  0.1-  0.4+    081231 691  0.0   0.1+    090131 704  0.8-  0.3+
081101 G96  0.5+  0.1-    090128 703  0.8-  0.4-    090201 704  1.0+  0.5+
081101 G96  0.2+  0.1+    090128 703  0.8-  0.6-    090201 704  0.8+  0.2-
081101 G96  0.4+  0.1+    090128 703  0.5+  0.3-    090201 704  0.9+  0.8+
081231 G96  0.1-  0.4-    090128 703  0.6-  1.7-    090201 704  1.2+  0.7+
081231 G96  0.0   0.7-    090131 704  0.6-  0.2+    090201 704  0.5-  0.2-

Ephemeris:
2009 BL80                a,e,i = 6.14, 0.64, 9                   q = 2.2026
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 02 08    09 14.86   +26 48.3    1.388    2.361   167.9     5.0    19.3
2009 02 18    09 09.86   +27 32.3    1.445    2.395   159.4     8.3    19.6
2009 02 28    09 06.37   +27 55.5    1.525    2.432   149.6    11.9    19.9
2009 03 10    09 05.11   +27 58.1    1.627    2.471   139.9    15.0    20.2
2009 03 20    09 06.31   +27 42.7    1.747    2.512   130.6    17.5    20.4
2009 03 30    09 09.94   +27 11.9    1.883    2.555   121.9    19.4    20.7
2009 04 09    09 15.76   +26 28.6    2.031    2.601   113.7    20.6    20.9
2009 04 19    09 23.42   +25 35.2    2.188    2.647   106.0    21.4    21.2
2009 04 29    09 32.59   +24 33.3    2.352    2.696    98.7    21.7    21.4
2009 05 09    09 42.95   +23 24.5    2.522    2.746    91.8    21.6    21.6
2009 05 19    09 54.20   +22 10.0    2.695    2.797    85.1    21.1    21.7
2009 05 29    10 06.13   +20 50.6    2.869    2.849    78.7    20.4    21.9
2009 06 08    10 18.54   +19 27.5    3.043    2.902    72.4    19.5    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-C77

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