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MPEC 2009-D38 : 2009 DO1

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M.P.E.C. 2009-D38                                Issued 2009 Feb. 20, 15:47 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

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2009 DO1

Observations:
     K09D01O* C2009 02 19.47016 12 54 10.36 -08 47 59.9          19.9 V ED038691
     K09D01O  C2009 02 19.48825 12 54 19.04 -08 47 14.2          20.1 V ED038691
     K09D01O  C2009 02 19.50660 12 54 27.82 -08 46 27.6          19.7 V ED038691
     K09D01O  C2009 02 19.99557 12 58 41.31 -08 25 56.2          19.2 C ED038493
     K09D01O  C2009 02 19.99659 12 58 41.79 -08 25 53.8          19.5 C ED038493
     K09D01O  C2009 02 19.99759 12 58 42.29 -08 25 51.1          19.8 C ED038493
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.38673513 01 52.25 -08 09 29.5          19.6 V ED038H55
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.39021913 01 53.86 -08 09 20.8          19.3 V ED038H55
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.39295 13 01 56.79 -08 09 07.3          19.2 R ED038H01
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.39382113 01 55.54 -08 09 11.3          19.4 V ED038H55
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.39784 13 01 59.05 -08 08 54.9          19.4 R ED038H01
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.40353 13 02 01.69 -08 08 40.5          19.5 R ED038H01
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.40935 13 02 04.39 -08 08 25.7          19.4 R ED038H01
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.41549 13 02 07.24 -08 08 10.1          19.6 R ED038H01
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.41765 13 02 07.24 -08 08 09.9          19.5 R ED038H36
     K09D01O tC2009 02 20.41787 13 02 08.73 -08 08 02.1          20.3 V ED038291
     K09D01O tC2009 02 20.42191 13 02 10.63 -08 07 51.5          20.3 V ED038291
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.42320 13 02 09.82 -08 07 55.8          19.8 R ED038H36
     K09D01O tC2009 02 20.42595 13 02 12.40 -08 07 41.9          20.1 V ED038291
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.43432 13 02 14.99 -08 07 27.4          19.8 R ED038H36
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.43776 13 02 17.90 -08 07 11.6          19.3 R ED038854
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.44061 13 02 19.13 -08 07 04.4          19.2 R ED038854
     K09D01O  C2009 02 20.44346 13 02 20.41 -08 06 56.7          19.2 R ED038854

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
493 Calar Alto.  Observer F. Hormuth.  1.23-m reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observer 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.
    Measurer S. Foglia.

Orbital elements:
2009 DO1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0687 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M 331.41431              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.35736207     Peri.  356.26650     -0.89010872     -0.45329435
a   1.9666651      Node   156.59735     +0.42116048     -0.85772871
e   0.4617584      Incl.    6.82926     +0.17415603     -0.24254009
P   2.76           H   23.1           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
090219 691  0.4-  0.2+    090220 H01  0.0   0.3+    090220 291  0.2+  0.2+
090219 691  0.2-  0.0     090220 H55  0.4-  0.3+    090220 H36  0.6-  0.2+
090219 691  0.6-  0.1-    090220 H01  0.1-  0.3+    090220 291  1.2-  0.5-
090219 493  0.6-  0.3+    090220 H01  0.1-  0.3+    090220 H36  0.7-  0.2+
090219 493  0.7-  0.2+    090220 H01  0.1-  0.3+    090220 854  0.4+  0.2+
090219 493  0.4-  0.4+    090220 H01  0.0   0.4+    090220 854  0.8-  0.1+
090220 H55  0.2-  0.2+    090220 H36  0.6-  0.3+    090220 854  1.4-  0.6+
090220 H55  0.4-  0.0     090220 291  0.2-  0.2-

Ephemeris:
2009 DO1                 a,e,i = 1.97, 0.46, 7                   q = 1.0585
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 02 18    12 41.40   -09 47.8    0.0950   1.058   135.8    40.6    19.7
2009 02 28    13 55.84   -02 51.2    0.108    1.065   130.9    44.7    20.1
2009 03 10    14 40.77   +02 46.0    0.131    1.082   130.2    44.5    20.6
2009 03 20    15 03.86   +06 37.1    0.159    1.111   133.1    40.8    20.9
2009 03 30    15 12.46   +09 03.2    0.191    1.149   138.6    35.1    21.3
2009 04 09    15 11.98   +10 15.9    0.227    1.195   145.0    28.8    21.5
2009 04 19    15 06.51   +10 24.0    0.269    1.247   150.9    23.1    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-D38

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