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    M.P.E.C. 2000-E06                                Issued 2000 Mar. 2, 17:23 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://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2000 DF8
    
    Observations:
         K00D08F* C2000 02 25.27164 10 10 42.56 +08 38 24.4          18.3 R      703
         K00D08F  C2000 02 25.28324 10 10 42.10 +08 39 13.6          18.6 R      703
         K00D08F  C2000 02 25.29487 10 10 41.47 +08 40 01.1          18.3 R      703
         K00D08F  C2000 02 25.30673 10 10 41.02 +08 40 51.2          18.8 R      703
         K00D08F  C2000 02 25.95750 10 10 15.73 +09 25 52.6                      611
         K00D08F  C2000 02 25.96032 10 10 15.70 +09 26 04.8                      611
         K00D08F  C2000 02 25.96259 10 10 15.59 +09 26 13.1                      611
         K00D08F  C2000 02 26.31774 10 10 01.70 +09 50 54.6          18.5 V      651
         K00D08F  C2000 02 26.31935 10 10 01.61 +09 51 01.4          18.5 V      651
         K00D08F  C2000 02 26.32149 10 10 01.52 +09 51 10.0          18.6 V      651
         K00D08F 1C2000 02 26.61464 10 09 50.10 +10 11 43.7          18.9 R      413
         K00D08F 1C2000 02 26.61647 10 09 50.02 +10 11 51.0                      413
         K00D08F  C2000 02 26.79111 10 09 44.00 +10 23 38.8                      557
         K00D08F  C2000 02 26.79414 10 09 43.87 +10 23 51.2                      557
         K00D08F  C2000 02 26.79719 10 09 43.72 +10 24 04.4                      557
         K00D08F  C2000 02 26.96198 10 09 36.84 +10 35 30.0          18.0 R      046
         K00D08F  C2000 02 26.96293 10 09 36.86 +10 35 33.6                      046
         K00D08F  C2000 02 26.96376 10 09 36.79 +10 35 37.7                      046
         K00D08F  C2000 02 26.96470 10 09 36.75 +10 35 41.9                      046
         K00D08F  C2000 02 26.96552 10 09 36.72 +10 35 44.7          17.9 R      046
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.26624 10 09 25.28 +10 56 37.0          18.1 R      858
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.26969 10 09 25.13 +10 56 51.3          18.6 R      858
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.27302 10 09 25.00 +10 57 05.1          18.1 R      858
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.27337 10 09 24.95 +10 57 03.1          18.1 V      734
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.27602 10 09 24.69 +10 57 17.0          19.2 V      734
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.27875 10 09 24.63 +10 57 28.0          19.3 V      734
         K00D08F 1C2000 02 27.67425 10 09 09.06 +11 25 06.1          18.5 R      413
         K00D08F 1C2000 02 27.67613 10 09 09.01 +11 25 13.8          18.7 R      413
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.89366 10 09 01.42 +11 39 58.1          17.9 R      046
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.89766 10 09 01.25 +11 40 15.1                      046
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.89993 10 09 01.16 +11 40 24.7                      046
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.90106 10 09 01.10 +11 40 29.2                      046
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.90263 10 09 00.91 +11 40 36.3                      046
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.90376 10 09 01.05 +11 40 40.9                      046
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.90500 10 09 00.88 +11 40 45.1          18.0 R      046
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.99419 10 08 57.17 +11 46 55.5                      557
         K00D08F  C2000 02 27.99547 10 08 57.09 +11 47 00.6          18.8 V      557
         K00D08F 1C2000 02 28.32928 10 08 44.56 +12 10 03.1                      658
         K00D08F 1C2000 02 28.33172 10 08 44.50 +12 10 14.3                      658
         K00D08F 1C2000 02 28.33370 10 08 44.39 +12 10 21.9                      658
         K00D08F 1C2000 02 28.53575 10 08 36.96 +12 24 35.6          18.4 R      413
         K00D08F 1C2000 02 28.53770 10 08 36.89 +12 24 43.6                      413
         K00D08F 1C2000 02 28.53937 10 08 36.81 +12 24 50.9          18.5 R      413
         K00D08F  C2000 02 28.86965 10 08 24.44 +12 47 16.8                      557
         K00D08F  C2000 02 28.87111 10 08 24.44 +12 47 23.0                      557
         K00D08F  C2000 02 28.87256 10 08 24.33 +12 47 29.0          19.0 V      557
         K00D08F  C2000 02 29.23874 10 08 10.52 +13 12 43.7          18.6        704
         K00D08F  C2000 02 29.25208 10 08 10.02 +13 13 38.5          19.0        704
         K00D08F  C2000 02 29.26543 10 08 09.44 +13 14 33.4          19.0        704
         K00D08F  C2000 02 29.27877 10 08 08.87 +13 15 28.8          18.6        704
         K00D08F  C2000 02 29.29213 10 08 08.29 +13 16 23.9          18.3        704
         K00D08F  C2000 03 01.23679 10 07 33.50 +14 21 02.6          18.4 R      858
         K00D08F  C2000 03 01.24514 10 07 33.16 +14 21 37.3          18.7 R      858
         K00D08F  C2000 03 01.68589 10 07 16.55 +14 51 36.0          18.4 V      402
         K00D08F  C2000 03 01.68716 10 07 16.49 +14 51 41.7                      402
         K00D08F  C2000 03 01.68841 10 07 16.33 +14 51 48.1                      402
         K00D08F  C2000 03 01.69100 10 07 16.28 +14 51 56.1                      402
         K00D08F FC2000 03 02.24240 10 06 57.29 +15 29 21.4                      670
         K00D08F FC2000 03 02.30564 10 06 54.53 +15 33 38.5                      670
         K00D08F  C2000 03 02.50683 10 06 47.28 +15 47 29.1                      474
         K00D08F  C2000 03 02.50789 10 06 47.23 +15 47 32.7          17.3 R      474
         K00D08F  C2000 03 02.50892 10 06 47.17 +15 47 37.4          17.6 R      474
         K00D08F  C2000 03 02.51197 10 06 47.04 +15 47 49.6          17.2 R      474
         K00D08F  C2000 03 02.51391 10 06 46.93 +15 47 57.5          17.1 R      474
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
    402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory.  Observer A. Sugie.  0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
        + CCD.
    413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers I. P. Griffin, N. Brady.
        1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observers L. Sarounova, L. Vasta.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    611 Starkenburg.  Observers R. Stoss, S. Kluegl, F. Mueller.  0.45-m f/4.4
        reflector + CCD.
    651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
        reflector + CCD.
    658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
        reflector + CCD.
    670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers T. B. Spahr, R. E. Hill.  0.41-m f/3
        Schmidt + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
        M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber.  Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh,
        R. Sayer, J. B. Evans.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observers G. Hug, G. Bell.  0.30-m
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.3-m f/3.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2000 DF8
    Epoch 2000 Feb. 26.0 TT = JDT 2451600.5                 Williams
    M 356.20360              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.23642236     Peri.    8.16561     -0.94098140     -0.16610786
    a   2.5902619      Node   155.20967     +0.25696103     -0.91768471
    e   0.3794419      Incl.   44.69249     +0.22028397     +0.36091959
    P   4.17           H   18.3           G   0.15
    From 64 observations 2000 Feb. 25-Mar. 2.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2000 DF8                 a,e,i = 2.59, 0.38, 45                  q = 1.6074
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2000 02 26    10 10.24   +09 28.9    0.625    1.613   174.2     3.6    18.7
    2000 03 02    10 07.09   +15 13.0    0.630    1.610   166.3     8.4    18.9
    2000 03 07    10 04.30   +20 41.7    0.646    1.608   157.6    13.6    19.2
    2000 03 12    10 02.13   +25 42.8    0.671    1.607   149.3    18.4    19.4
    2000 03 17    10 00.79   +30 08.6    0.705    1.608   141.6    22.6    19.7
    2000 03 22    10 00.43   +33 56.7    0.745    1.609   134.5    26.2    19.9
    2000 03 27    10 01.15   +37 07.8    0.791    1.612   128.2    29.1    20.1
    2000 04 01    10 03.00   +39 44.9    0.841    1.615   122.5    31.5    20.3
    2000 04 06    10 05.99   +41 51.7    0.894    1.620   117.4    33.3    20.5
    
    2000 04 16    10 15.27   +44 49.5    1.006    1.632   108.6    35.6    20.8
    2000 04 26    10 28.34   +46 28.5    1.121    1.648   101.4    36.8    21.1
    2000 05 06    10 44.40   +47 08.2    1.236    1.668    95.5    37.0    21.4
    2000 05 16    11 02.70   +47 02.1    1.349    1.692    90.4    36.7    21.6
    2000 05 26    11 22.50   +46 19.8    1.458    1.719    86.2    36.0    21.8
    2000 06 05    11 43.23   +45 07.8    1.563    1.748    82.5    35.1    21.9
    2000 06 15    12 04.51   +43 31.5    1.664    1.781    79.3    34.1    22.1
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-E06
    

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