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    M.P.E.C. 2000-E12                                Issued 2000 Mar. 2, 18:04 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
    
                 BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2000 DM8
    
    Observations:
         K00D08M* C2000 02 27.22115 08 02 37.15 +34 40 26.4          16.7        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 27.23546 08 02 34.96 +34 40 10.0          16.8        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 27.24972 08 02 32.80 +34 39 52.9          16.9        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 27.26485 08 02 30.50 +34 39 35.0          16.9        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 27.27853 08 02 28.37 +34 39 19.3          16.0        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.00138 08 00 40.51 +34 25 18.8                      046
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.00285 08 00 40.34 +34 25 16.9                      046
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.00404 08 00 40.13 +34 25 15.2          16.9 R      046
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.00515 08 00 39.96 +34 25 14.5                      046
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.00618 08 00 39.83 +34 25 13.0          17.1 R      046
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.01399 08 00 38.62 +34 25 03.8                      118
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.01627 08 00 38.29 +34 25 01.0                      118
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.01895 08 00 37.88 +34 24 57.8                      118
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.12872 08 00 22.31 +34 22 52.4          17.7 R      858
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.13237 08 00 21.76 +34 22 48.4          17.4 R      858
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.13451 08 00 21.46 +34 22 45.9          17.6 R      858
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.19722 08 00 11.93 +34 21 32.1          18.0 R      850
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.20417 08 00 10.89 +34 21 24.2          18.1 R      850
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.22708 08 00 07.47 +34 20 56.8          18.0 R      850
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.23164 08 00 06.90 +34 20 52.6          17.5        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.23200 08 00 06.87 +34 20 52.1          17.4        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.24499 08 00 04.91 +34 20 37.1          17.4        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.24535 08 00 04.85 +34 20 36.4          17.5        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.24931 08 00 04.18 +34 20 30.9          17.8 R      850
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.25834 08 00 02.95 +34 20 21.4          17.5        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.25870 08 00 02.91 +34 20 20.9          17.2        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.27171 08 00 00.93 +34 20 05.3          17.3        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.27207 08 00 00.86 +34 20 05.0          17.3        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.28505 07 59 58.94 +34 19 49.6          17.4        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.28541 07 59 58.87 +34 19 49.2          17.3        704
         K00D08M 1C2000 02 28.30706 07 59 55.84 +34 19 22.2                      658
         K00D08M 1C2000 02 28.30907 07 59 55.51 +34 19 19.9                      658
         K00D08M 1C2000 02 28.31120 07 59 55.23 +34 19 17.4                      658
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.41031 07 59 41.20 +34 17 30.3          17.4 R      422
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.41280 07 59 40.79 +34 17 27.5          17.4 R      422
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.41392 07 59 40.71 +34 17 25.5          17.5 R      422
         K00D08M 1C2000 02 28.51976 07 59 24.96 +34 15 21.7          17.3 R      413
         K00D08M 1C2000 02 28.52142 07 59 24.71 +34 15 19.8          17.3 R      413
         K00D08M 1C2000 02 28.52388 07 59 24.34 +34 15 17.0          17.4 R      413
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.76336 07 58 50.22 +34 10 26.2          18.0 V      104
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.76516 07 58 49.97 +34 10 24.3                      104
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.76520 07 58 49.92 +34 10 23.3          17.6        106
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.76690 07 58 49.74 +34 10 22.4                      104
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.76829 07 58 49.49 +34 10 20.3                      104
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.77034 07 58 49.14 +34 10 18.7          17.1        106
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.78017 07 58 47.70 +34 10 06.4          17.0        106
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.79010 07 58 46.25 +34 09 55.0          17.7        106
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.82692 07 58 40.84 +34 09 11.3          17.2 R      046
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.82823 07 58 40.66 +34 09 09.7                      046
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.82921 07 58 40.53 +34 09 08.6                      046
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.83051 07 58 40.34 +34 09 07.0          17.3 R      046
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.84323 07 58 38.45 +34 08 51.4                      557
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.84556 07 58 38.12 +34 08 48.9                      557
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.84788 07 58 37.81 +34 08 46.3          17.8 V      557
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.85553 07 58 36.65 +34 08 37.6          17.8 V      595
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.85846 07 58 36.26 +34 08 33.9                      595
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.86110 07 58 35.91 +34 08 31.2                      595
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.86948 07 58 34.63 +34 08 20.5                      595
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.95664 07 58 21.92 +34 06 37.3                      118
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.96343 07 58 20.93 +34 06 29.6                      118
         K00D08M  C2000 02 28.96711 07 58 20.41 +34 06 25.1          16.8 R      118
         K00D08M  C2000 02 29.10270 07 58 01.63 +34 03 46.7          17.3        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 29.11614 07 57 59.67 +34 03 30.7          17.7        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 29.14303 07 57 55.78 +34 02 58.9          17.8        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 29.15650 07 57 53.83 +34 02 43.2          17.7        704
         K00D08M  C2000 02 29.58404 07 56 53.38 +33 54 14.1                      344
         K00D08M  C2000 02 29.58779 07 56 52.79 +33 54 09.7                      344
         K00D08M  C2000 02 29.59951 07 56 51.16 +33 53 55.7                      344
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.10590 07 55 41.35 +33 43 51.0          17.0 R      858
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.10948 07 55 40.85 +33 43 46.8          17.4 R      858
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.11381 07 55 40.25 +33 43 41.6          17.1 R      858
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.42791 07 54 57.28 +33 37 31.8          17.0 R      422
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.42936 07 54 57.08 +33 37 29.7          17.2 R      422
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.43133 07 54 56.78 +33 37 27.6          17.4 R      422
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.43660 07 54 56.10 +33 37 21.0          17.5 R      422
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.60654 07 54 32.74 +33 33 48.4                      344
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.60969 07 54 32.29 +33 33 44.5                      344
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.61310 07 54 31.83 +33 33 40.5                      344
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.61353 07 54 31.65 +33 33 40.4          17.5 V      402
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.61479 07 54 31.52 +33 33 38.8                      402
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.61605 07 54 31.34 +33 33 37.3                      402
         K00D08M  C2000 03 01.61731 07 54 31.17 +33 33 35.7                      402
         K00D08M  C2000 03 02.14931 07 53 20.32 +33 22 52.3          17.7 R      850
         K00D08M  C2000 03 02.15972 07 53 18.89 +33 22 40.0          17.8 R      850
         K00D08M  C2000 03 02.16108 07 53 18.99 +33 22 38.5                      670
         K00D08M  C2000 03 02.17361 07 53 17.02 +33 22 22.9          17.9 R      850
         K00D08M  C2000 03 02.18542 07 53 15.45 +33 22 08.0          17.6 R      850
         K00D08M  C2000 03 02.19111 07 53 14.98 +33 22 01.7                      670
         K00D08M  C2000 03 02.25806 07 53 05.81 +33 20 40.9          17.7 V      651
         K00D08M  C2000 03 02.26075 07 53 05.45 +33 20 37.7          17.7 V      651
         K00D08M  C2000 03 02.26367 07 53 05.06 +33 20 34.2          17.8 V      651
         K00D08M  C2000 03 02.27904 07 53 03.07 +33 20 15.3                      670
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector
        + CCD.
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
        Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.  0.40-m f/5
        reflector + CCD.
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observer J. Skvarc.  0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    118 Modra.  Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos, P. Koleny.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector
        + CCD.
    344 Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory.  Observers H.-K. Moon, Y.-H. Park.
        Measurer M.-Y. Chun.  1.8-m f/8 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.
    422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin.  0.40-m f/4.5
        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.
    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.
    850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig, J. L. Wilson.
        0.3-m f/5.75 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.3-m f/3.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2000 DM8
    Epoch 2000 Feb. 26.0 TT = JDT 2451600.5                 Williams
    M 260.11708              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.54965740     Peri.  318.00672     +0.32136374     +0.84356559
    a   1.4759603      Node   323.43937     -0.55493774     -0.20040051
    e   0.5542452      Incl.   46.24525     -0.76731314     +0.49823361
    P   1.79           H   14.9           G   0.15
    From 92 observations 2000 Feb. 27-Mar. 2.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2000 DM8                 a,e,i = 1.48, 0.55, 46                  q = 0.6579
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2000 02 26    08 05.75   +35 03.6    1.106    1.953   137.4    20.1    17.6
    2000 03 02    07 53.67   +33 25.9    1.127    1.929   131.1    22.8    17.7
    2000 03 07    07 43.59   +31 43.0    1.153    1.903   124.8    25.4    17.8
    2000 03 12    07 35.48   +29 58.2    1.185    1.877   118.7    27.7    17.9
    2000 03 17    07 29.25   +28 14.0    1.220    1.849   112.8    29.7    18.0
    2000 03 22    07 24.72   +26 31.9    1.258    1.821   107.2    31.5    18.0
    2000 03 27    07 21.72   +24 52.8    1.297    1.792   101.8    33.0    18.1
    2000 04 01    07 20.08   +23 17.2    1.337    1.761    96.8    34.3    18.2
    2000 04 06    07 19.63   +21 45.1    1.378    1.730    91.9    35.3    18.2
    2000 04 11    07 20.25   +20 16.2    1.417    1.698    87.4    36.1    18.3
    2000 04 16    07 21.78   +18 50.1    1.455    1.664    83.0    36.8    18.3
    2000 04 21    07 24.12   +17 26.2    1.491    1.630    78.9    37.2    18.3
    2000 04 26    07 27.16   +16 04.1    1.524    1.594    75.0    37.6    18.3
    2000 05 01    07 30.83   +14 43.0    1.554    1.558    71.3    37.8    18.3
    2000 05 06    07 35.06   +13 22.6    1.581    1.520    67.8    37.9    18.3
    2000 05 11    07 39.80   +12 02.0    1.604    1.482    64.5    37.9    18.3
    2000 05 16    07 44.99   +10 40.9    1.623    1.442    61.3    37.9    18.3
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-E12
    

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