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MPEC 2009-D06 : 2009 CU5

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M.P.E.C. 2009-D06                                Issued 2009 Feb. 16, 02:58 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.

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          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2009 CU5

Observations:
     K09C05U* C2009 02 14.96652 09 33 47.70 +17 50 54.0          19.2 V ED006J75
     K09C05U  C2009 02 14.97986 09 33 46.70 +17 51 19.8          19.3 V ED006J75
     K09C05U  C2009 02 14.99315 09 33 45.71 +17 51 44.5          19.3 V ED006J75
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.11945 09 33 36.24 +17 55 39.0          19.6 C ED006493
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.12086 09 33 36.13 +17 55 41.7          19.5 C ED006493
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.12229 09 33 36.02 +17 55 44.4          19.4 C ED006493
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.24777 09 33 27.35 +17 59 37.7          19.0 R ED006H36
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.25102 09 33 27.10 +17 59 44.4          19.2 R ED006H36
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.26074 09 33 26.38 +18 00 02.7          19.3 R ED006H36
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.29691709 33 23.63 +18 01 10.0          19.8 V ED006H55
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.30109709 33 23.29 +18 01 17.5          20.4 V ED006H55
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.30527809 33 22.97 +18 01 25.0          20.2 V ED006H55
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.76515 09 32 50.29 +18 15 37.8          19.8 V ED006104
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.76946 09 32 50.05 +18 15 45.8          19.7 V ED006104
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.77350 09 32 49.73 +18 15 53.4          19.6 V ED006104
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.82429 09 32 46.14 +18 17 28.0          19.4 C ED006493
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.82552 09 32 46.04 +18 17 30.3          19.4 C ED006493
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.82674 09 32 45.94 +18 17 32.5          19.3 C ED006493
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.92222 09 32 38.77 +18 20 29.7          19.2 V ED006B33
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.92702 09 32 38.42 +18 20 38.5          19.1 V ED006B33
     K09C05U  C2009 02 15.93181 09 32 38.02 +18 20 47.3          19.2 V ED006B33

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, M. Mazzucato,
    E. Tognelli.  Measurer L. Tesi.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
493 Calar Alto.  Observers F. Hormuth, J. C. Datson.  1.23-m reflector + CCD.
B33 Libbiano Observatory, Peccioli.  Observers P. Bacci, R. Emilio.  Measurer
    P. Bacci.  0.5-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurer G. Lesica.  0.61-m f/4.5 astrograph + CCD.
J75 OAM Observatory, La Sagra.  Observers S. Sanchez, J. Nomen, R. Stoss,
    J. Rodriguez, A. Cikota, S. Cikota.  0.45-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2009 CU5
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M  74.69525              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.33424238     Peri.  255.93070     +0.64964358     -0.63860678
a   2.0563406      Node   141.02090     +0.63504052     +0.75412748
e   0.0560080      Incl.   40.97593     -0.41795546     +0.15320941
P   2.95           H   17.5           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
090214 J75  0.0   0.5-    090215 H36  0.2+  0.0     090215 104  0.3-  0.3+
090214 J75  0.0   0.4+    090215 H36  0.3+  0.2+    090215 493  0.4+  0.1-
090214 J75  0.1+  0.3+    090215 H55  0.5+  0.4+    090215 493  0.2+  0.1-
090215 493  0.3-  0.2-    090215 H55  0.1+  0.1+    090215 493  0.1+  0.2-
090215 493  0.3-  0.1-    090215 H55  0.0   0.1-    090215 B33  0.1+  0.0
090215 493  0.4-  0.0     090215 104  1.0-  0.3+    090215 B33  0.3+  0.1-
090215 H36  0.3+  0.7-    090215 104  0.1+  0.3+    090215 B33  0.4-  0.2-

Ephemeris:
2009 CU5                 a,e,i = 2.06, 0.06, 41                  q = 1.9412
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 02 08    09 42.13   +14 11.0    1.094    2.079   176.1     1.8    19.5
2009 02 18    09 30.16   +19 24.1    1.108    2.085   168.5     5.4    19.8
2009 02 28    09 18.99   +24 07.4    1.155    2.092   154.1    11.9    20.1
2009 03 10    09 10.32   +28 00.8    1.232    2.098   140.8    17.4    20.5
2009 03 20    09 05.19   +30 59.4    1.331    2.104   128.9    21.6    20.8
2009 03 30    09 04.01   +33 07.7    1.445    2.110   118.2    24.6    21.1
2009 04 09    09 06.71   +34 34.0    1.569    2.116   108.8    26.6    21.3
2009 04 19    09 12.83   +35 26.6    1.697    2.121   100.3    27.8    21.5
2009 04 29    09 21.89   +35 52.1    1.827    2.126    92.7    28.2    21.7
2009 05 09    09 33.35   +35 55.5    1.954    2.131    85.7    28.2    21.8
2009 05 19    09 46.72   +35 40.6    2.078    2.136    79.4    27.7    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-D06

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