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MPEC 2009-G05 : 2009 FJ44

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M.P.E.C. 2009-G05                                Issued 2009 Apr. 1, 13:38 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 FJ44

Observations:
     K09F44J* C2009 03 31.36241 12 49 16.46 -02 24 51.2          19.5 V EG005703
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.37178 12 49 15.38 -02 24 41.9          19.3 V EG005703
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.38119 12 49 14.26 -02 24 36.0          20.1 V EG005703
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.42318 12 49 09.40 -02 24 02.1          19.3 V EG005703
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.42616 12 49 10.12 -02 23 39.3          19.4 R EG005474
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.42813 12 49 09.95 -02 23 38.0          19.7 R EG005474
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.43244 12 49 08.29 -02 23 53.7          19.7 V EG005703
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.43310 12 49 09.34 -02 23 33.6          19.7 R EG005474
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.43762 12 49 08.75 -02 23 29.6          19.5 R EG005474
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.44161 12 49 07.21 -02 23 46.1          19.9 V EG005703
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.91817 12 48 14.11 -02 17 16.0          19.4 V EG005611
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.92141 12 48 13.73 -02 17 14.2          19.4 V EG005611
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.92465 12 48 13.36 -02 17 10.6          19.3 V EG005611
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.96983 12 48 08.12 -02 16 33.6                 EG005J95
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.97413 12 48 07.64 -02 16 30.0                 EG005J95
     K09F44J  C2009 03 31.97856 12 48 07.06 -02 16 26.8          19.6 R EG005J95
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.25329812 47 35.35 -02 12 34.6          19.0 V EG005H55
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.25555912 47 35.09 -02 12 33.2          19.5 V EG005H55
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.26352412 47 34.14 -02 12 26.0          19.2 V EG005H55
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.26911 12 47 33.91 -02 12 19.7          19.7 R EG005854
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.27038812 47 33.29 -02 12 19.1          19.4 V EG005H55
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.27487 12 47 33.13 -02 12 14.7          19.8 R EG005854
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.28066 12 47 32.45 -02 12 10.0          19.8 R EG005854
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.29806 12 47 30.30 -02 11 55.5          19.6 V EG005291
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.30174 12 47 29.80 -02 11 53.1          19.0 R EG005H01
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.30183 12 47 29.83 -02 11 52.3          19.7 V EG005291
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.30417 12 47 29.52 -02 11 51.0          18.8 R EG005H01
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.30584 12 47 29.35 -02 11 49.0          19.6 V EG005291
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.31328 12 47 28.41 -02 11 43.5          19.0 R EG005H01
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.31936 12 47 27.67 -02 11 38.2          18.9 R EG005H01
     K09F44J  C2009 04 01.32467 12 47 27.03 -02 11 33.7          18.9 R EG005H01
     K09F44J 5C2009 04 01.37755 12 47 20.75 -02 10 49.1          19.6 R EG005673
     K09F44J 5C2009 04 01.38287 12 47 20.08 -02 10 45.1                 EG005673

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
    P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg.  Observers M. Busch, A. Heller.  0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
    Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9
    reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurer S. Foglia.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2009 FJ44                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0122 AU
Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5                 MPC
M 345.59614              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.44619338     Peri.  203.98548     +0.59120802     +0.80636177
a   1.6961098      Node   102.26105     -0.73730578     +0.54837226
e   0.5492781      Incl.    0.93410     -0.32688419     +0.22151425
P   2.21           H   19.8           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
090331 703  0.8-  0.0     090331 611  0.3-  0.5-    090401 854  0.6+  0.1+
090331 703  0.4-  1.6+    090331 611  0.1-  0.4+    090401 291  0.1-  0.0
090331 703  0.6-  0.2-    090331 J95  0.0   0.2+    090401 H01  0.1+  0.3-
090331 703  0.4+  0.8-    090331 J95  0.4+  0.2+    090401 291  0.3-  0.0
090331 474  0.3+  0.3-    090331 J95  0.4-  0.3-    090401 H01  0.4+  0.2-
090331 474  1.2+  0.6-    090401 H55  0.2-  0.1+    090401 291  0.2-  0.1-
090331 703  0.1-  0.0     090401 H55  0.0   0.4-    090401 H01  0.3+  0.3-
090331 474  0.7+  0.3-    090401 H55  0.2+  0.1+    090401 H01  0.2+  0.2-
090331 474  0.3-  0.0     090401 854  1.5+  0.1+    090401 H01  0.3+  0.1-
090331 703  0.2-  0.1+    090401 H55  0.1-  1.3+    090401 673  0.1-  0.1+
090331 611  0.3-  0.4+    090401 854  0.3+  0.3+    090401 673  0.4-  0.4-

Ephemeris:
2009 FJ44                a,e,i = 1.70, 0.55, 1                   q = 0.7645
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 03 30    12 51.77   -02 42.9    0.556    1.554   175.5     2.9    19.8
2009 04 09    12 31.00   -00 13.7    0.480    1.474   167.7     8.3    19.6
2009 04 19    12 05.65   +02 41.3    0.425    1.392   151.1    20.4    19.7
2009 04 29    11 38.63   +05 38.1    0.388    1.307   134.1    33.6    19.7
2009 05 09    11 13.22   +08 12.6    0.363    1.221   117.6    47.1    19.8
2009 05 19    10 50.89   +10 16.3    0.342    1.134   102.1    60.7    19.9
2009 05 29    10 30.73   +11 57.2    0.320    1.048    87.3    75.0    20.0
2009 06 08    10 08.84   +13 37.3    0.292    0.966    72.1    91.1    20.3

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