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MPEC 2009-W62 : 2009 WD11

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M.P.E.C. 2009-W62                                Issued 2009 Nov. 21, 13:37 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 WD11

Observations:
     K09W11D* C2009 11 20.37559 05 34 04.00 +20 37 39.7          20.1 V EW062691
     K09W11D  C2009 11 20.39334 05 34 02.06 +20 38 16.0          20.0 V EW062691
     K09W11D  C2009 11 20.41110 05 34 00.14 +20 38 52.5          20.1 V EW062691
     K09W11D  C2009 11 20.45666 05 33 55.20 +20 40 24.9          20.5 V EW062291
     K09W11D HC2009 11 20.46063 05 33 54.73 +20 40 33.3                 EW062291
     K09W11D  C2009 11 20.47592 05 33 53.05 +20 41 02.0          19.3 R EW062H01
     K09W11D  C2009 11 20.47955 05 33 52.66 +20 41 09.3          19.2 R EW062H01
     K09W11D  C2009 11 20.48543 05 33 52.04 +20 41 21.2          19.2 R EW062H01
     K09W11D  C2009 11 20.48884 05 33 51.68 +20 41 28.1          19.1 R EW062H01
     K09W11D  C2009 11 20.88223 05 33 15.82 +20 55 01.6          20.5 V EW062A50
     K09W11D  C2009 11 20.88370 05 33 15.63 +20 55 05.5          20.7 V EW062A50
     K09W11D  C2009 11 20.88830 05 33 15.15 +20 55 13.2          19.7 V EW062A50
     K09W11D  C2009 11 20.88904 05 33 15.08 +20 55 16.1          19.8 V EW062A50
     K09W11D  C2009 11 21.27152 05 32 36.43 +21 09 09.9          20.3 V EW062291
     K09W11D  C2009 11 21.27548 05 32 35.97 +21 09 18.8          20.4 V EW062291
     K09W11D  C2009 11 21.28175 05 32 35.22 +21 09 32.7          19.7 V EW062291
     K09W11D  C2009 11 21.33436 05 32 28.83 +21 11 28.1          18.8 R EW062H01
     K09W11D  C2009 11 21.33922 05 32 28.25 +21 11 38.8          19.0 R EW062H01
     K09W11D  C2009 11 21.34635 05 32 27.39 +21 11 54.5          19.2 R EW062H01
     K09W11D  C2009 11 21.34659 05 32 26.89 +21 11 52.8          20.1 R EW062H36
     K09W11D  C2009 11 21.35120 05 32 26.38 +21 12 01.7          19.4 R EW062H36
     K09W11D  C2009 11 21.35582 05 32 25.81 +21 12 11.5          19.7 R EW062H36
     K09W11D  C2009 11 21.49365 05 32 09.91 +21 17 17.1          20.9 R EW062926
     K09W11D  C2009 11 21.49682 05 32 09.47 +21 17 23.1          20.8 R EW062926
     K09W11D  C2009 11 21.49999 05 32 09.14 +21 17 30.2          20.8 R EW062926

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers T. H. Bressi, M. T. Read.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  Measurer
    P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory.  Observers Y. Ivashchenko,
    P. Kyrylenko, P. Ostafijchuk, Y. Kazmirchuk.  Measurer Y. Ivashchenko.
    0.6-m reflector + CCD.
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.

Orbital elements:
2009 WD11                                                Earth MOID = 0.0726 AU
Epoch 2009 Nov. 5.0 TT = JDT 2455140.5                  MPC
M 262.75727              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.88838073     Peri.  127.34564     -0.95938891     +0.20975108
a   1.0716919      Node    65.46581     -0.27559403     -0.83958812
e   0.4286155      Incl.   11.96650     +0.06017344     -0.50109508
P   1.11           H   21.8           G   0.15
From 25 observations 2009 Nov. 20-21.

Ephemeris:
2009 WD11                a,e,i = 1.07, 0.43, 12                  q = 0.6123
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 11 15    05 40.19   +18 05.1    0.285    1.238   147.0    25.8    20.7
2009 11 17    05 38.40   +18 55.4    0.267    1.227   149.5    24.2    20.5
2009 11 19    05 36.06   +19 53.1    0.250    1.215   152.1    22.4    20.3
2009 11 21    05 33.05   +20 59.5    0.233    1.203   154.9    20.4    20.0
2009 11 23    05 29.26   +22 16.2    0.216    1.190   157.8    18.3    19.8
2009 11 25    05 24.52   +23 44.9    0.200    1.178   160.8    16.0    19.5
2009 11 27    05 18.61   +25 27.8    0.184    1.165   163.9    13.6    19.2
2009 11 29    05 11.24   +27 27.3    0.170    1.152   166.8    11.3    19.0
2009 12 01    05 01.98   +29 46.2    0.155    1.139   169.0     9.5    18.7
2009 12 03    04 50.26   +32 27.2    0.142    1.126   169.2     9.4    18.4
2009 12 05    04 35.24   +35 32.5    0.130    1.112   166.6    11.8    18.3
2009 12 07    04 15.68   +39 02.2    0.119    1.098   161.6    16.4    18.3
2009 12 09    03 49.89   +42 51.9    0.109    1.084   154.8    22.7    18.2
2009 12 11    03 15.62   +46 47.7    0.101    1.070   146.7    30.4    18.3
2009 12 13    02 30.59   +50 21.7    0.0945   1.056   137.3    39.2    18.4
2009 12 15    01 34.28   +52 50.0    0.0905   1.041   127.0    49.0    18.5
2009 12 17    00 30.75   +53 28.4    0.0890   1.027   116.2    59.3    18.7
2009 12 19    23 28.63   +52 01.1    0.0900   1.012   105.5    69.6    19.0
2009 12 21    22 35.43   +48 55.0    0.0933   0.997    95.3    79.4    19.4
2009 12 23    21 53.47   +44 56.1    0.0985   0.982    85.9    88.4    19.8
2009 12 25    21 21.34   +40 43.0    0.105    0.966    77.5    96.4    20.3

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-W62

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