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    M.P.E.C. 2000-P06                                Issued 2000 Aug. 1, 16:07 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
    
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              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2000 OJ8
    
    Observations:
         K00O08J* C2000 07 30.29851 20 31 40.10 -04 10 26.8          17.6        704
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.31303 20 31 38.85 -04 10 26.0          17.7        704
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.32664 20 31 37.63 -04 10 25.8          17.4        704
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.34013 20 31 36.42 -04 10 25.2          17.4        704
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.35410 20 31 35.23 -04 10 24.7          17.4        704
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.84039 20 30 54.84 -04 10 09.0                      557
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.87756 20 30 51.65 -04 10 09.0          16.9 R      046
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.87834 20 30 51.51 -04 10 08.1                      046
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.87921 20 30 51.46 -04 10 07.8                      046
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.88020 20 30 51.39 -04 10 07.8                      046
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.88338 20 30 51.08 -04 10 08.1                      557
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.88536 20 30 50.90 -04 10 08.0                      557
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.88678 20 30 50.76 -04 10 07.3          16.8 R      046
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.92190 20 30 47.81 -04 10 06.5          19.2 V      151
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.92382 20 30 47.57 -04 10 06.9          18.7 V      151
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.92661 20 30 47.37 -04 10 06.1          19.1 V      151
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.92936 20 30 47.05 -04 10 05.9          18.9 V      151
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.93291 20 30 46.83 -04 10 06.5          19.1 V      151
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.93910 20 30 46.24 -04 10 04.9          19.2 V      151
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.95994 20 30 44.33 -04 10 04.4          18.5        143
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.96323 20 30 44.11 -04 10 05.2          18.4        143
         K00O08J  C2000 07 30.96653 20 30 43.95 -04 10 04.7          18.6        143
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.11701 20 30 30.99 -04 09 48.7          18.8 V      859
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.12013 20 30 30.73 -04 09 48.7          18.6 V      859
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.12385 20 30 30.42 -04 09 48.7          18.5 V      859
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.12682 20 30 30.10 -04 09 48.8          18.3 V      859
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.13194 20 30 30.07 -04 09 48.0                      808
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.17072 20 30 26.55 -04 09 47.0                      808
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.19259 20 30 24.60 -04 09 46.1                      808
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.23924 20 30 20.42 -04 09 44.9                      808
         K00O08J 1C2000 07 31.32152 20 30 13.65 -04 09 55.7                      658
         K00O08J 1C2000 07 31.32762 20 30 13.11 -04 09 55.4                      658
         K00O08J 1C2000 07 31.33170 20 30 12.72 -04 09 55.2                      658
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.38886 20 30 07.51 -04 09 51.0          17.5        704
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.40089 20 30 06.38 -04 09 51.2          17.4        704
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.40525 20 30 06.81 -04 09 36.8          17.4 R      474
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.40909 20 30 06.46 -04 09 36.5          17.2 R      474
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.41187 20 30 06.23 -04 09 36.4          17.1 R      474
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.41293 20 30 05.29 -04 09 51.1          17.5        704
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.84231 20 29 29.26 -04 09 45.1                      557
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.84429 20 29 29.09 -04 09 44.8                      557
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.84505 20 29 29.01 -04 09 43.6                      118
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.84628 20 29 28.92 -04 09 44.8                      557
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.84870 20 29 28.69 -04 09 44.4                      118
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.85529 20 29 28.10 -04 09 43.6          17.8 R      118
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.86005 20 29 27.86 -04 09 43.5          17.8 R      163
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.87552 20 29 26.39 -04 09 43.8                      163
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.88782 20 29 25.32 -04 09 43.6                      163
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.88987 20 29 25.04 -04 09 43.1          17.1        106
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.91192 20 29 23.09 -04 09 42.4          17.3        106
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.92801 20 29 21.73 -04 09 42.4          17.5 R      587
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.93418 20 29 21.12 -04 09 41.8          17.1        106
         K00O08J  C2000 07 31.93553 20 29 21.05 -04 09 41.5                      587
         K00O08J bC2000 08 01.09236 20 29 07.78 -04 09 28.4                      808
         K00O08J  C2000 08 01.19477 20 28 58.75 -04 09 38.1          18.9 V      739
         K00O08J  C2000 08 01.20113 20 28 58.21 -04 09 37.7          19.0 V      739
         K00O08J  C2000 08 01.20536 20 28 57.81 -04 09 37.8          19.2 V      739
         K00O08J bC2000 08 01.25509 20 28 53.00 -04 09 25.2                      808
         K00O08J  C2000 08 01.31647 20 28 47.83 -04 09 35.3                      711
         K00O08J 1C2000 08 01.32218 20 28 47.53 -04 09 37.1                      658
         K00O08J  C2000 08 01.32247 20 28 47.28 -04 09 35.1                      711
         K00O08J 1C2000 08 01.32608 20 28 47.17 -04 09 37.0                      658
         K00O08J 1C2000 08 01.32900 20 28 46.87 -04 09 36.5                      658
         K00O08J  C2000 08 01.32964 20 28 46.64 -04 09 34.9                      711
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observer J. Skvarc.  0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    118 Modra.  Observers A. Galad, P. Koleny.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    143 Gnosca.  Observer S. Sposetti.  0.20-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.
    151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur.  Observer M. Griesser.  0.25-m f/8.0
        reflector + CCD.
    163 Roeser Observatory, Luxembourg.  Observer M. Dawson.  0.457-m f/4.5
        reflector + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers I. P. Griffin, N. Brady,
        R. Greatrex.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    587 Sormano.  Observers F. Manca.  0.5-m reflector + CCD.
    658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
        Plaskett reflector + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
        M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber, L. Manguso.  Measurers J. Stuart,
        R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observers P. J. Shelus, J. G. Ries.  0.76-m
        reflector + CCD.
    739 Sunflower Observatory, Olathe.  Observer L. Robinson.  0.25-m
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    808 El Leoncito.  Observers C. E. Lopez, H. S. Lepez.  0.5-m f/7.5 double
        astrograph + CCD.
    859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG.  Observers C. Jacques, L. Duczmal, D. Weaver,
        J. Diniz.  0.3-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2000 OJ8                                                             PHA 0.002
    Epoch 2000 July 15.0 TT = JDT 2451740.5                 Williams
    M 326.02031              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.23962923     Peri.  181.09770     +0.66819505     -0.73956155
    a   2.5671004      Node   226.98103     +0.68343559     +0.65319457
    e   0.6086332      Incl.    6.36223     +0.29399177     +0.16243635
    P   4.11           H   17.0           G   0.15
    From 64 observations 2000 July 30-Aug. 1.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2000 OJ8                 a,e,i = 2.57, 0.61, 6                   q = 1.0047
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2000 07 25    20 38.66   -04 16.9    0.849    1.846   163.9     8.8    18.6
    2000 08 04    20 24.84   -04 09.8    0.766    1.765   164.7     8.7    18.2
    2000 08 14    20 09.25   -04 25.8    0.705    1.683   156.5    13.9    18.2
    2000 08 24    19 53.99   -05 03.5    0.663    1.601   145.2    21.1    18.2
    2000 09 03    19 41.40   -05 58.2    0.637    1.519   133.4    28.9    18.2
    2000 09 13    19 33.46   -07 02.6    0.621    1.437   122.3    36.3    18.2
    2000 09 23    19 31.22   -08 09.5    0.610    1.358   112.3    43.1    18.3
    2000 10 03    19 35.13   -09 13.5    0.599    1.281   103.6    49.4    18.3
    2000 10 13    19 45.20   -10 09.8    0.583    1.210    96.3    55.1    18.2
    2000 10 23    20 01.24   -10 55.3    0.562    1.145    90.3    60.3    18.2
    2000 11 02    20 23.28   -11 27.2    0.533    1.089    85.5    65.2    18.1
    2000 11 12    20 51.58   -11 42.2    0.498    1.046    82.2    69.7    18.0
    2000 11 22    21 26.74   -11 35.9    0.459    1.017    80.4    73.2    17.9
    2000 12 02    22 09.95   -11 00.0    0.419    1.005    80.4    75.3    17.8
    2000 12 12    23 02.40   -09 40.9    0.384    1.011    82.8    75.1    17.6
    2000 12 22    00 04.07   -07 23.3    0.362    1.034    87.6    72.0    17.4
    2001 01 01    01 11.94   -04 04.0    0.360    1.072    94.3    66.2    17.3
    2001 01 11    02 19.51   -00 09.9    0.383    1.124   101.4    59.1    17.3
    2001 01 21    03 20.43   +03 34.9    0.432    1.185   107.1    52.5    17.5
    2001 01 31    04 12.16   +06 42.8    0.505    1.255   110.5    47.3    17.8
    2001 02 10    04 55.33   +09 07.3    0.599    1.330   111.6    43.6    18.2
    2001 02 20    05 31.72   +10 53.3    0.710    1.408   111.0    41.0    18.6
    2001 03 02    06 03.20   +12 07.7    0.835    1.489   108.9    39.0    19.0
    2001 03 12    06 31.15   +12 56.2    0.974    1.571   106.0    37.4    19.4
    2001 03 22    06 56.52   +13 23.3    1.124    1.653   102.3    36.1    19.8
    2001 04 01    07 19.99   +13 32.5    1.283    1.736    98.2    34.7    20.2
    2001 04 11    07 42.00   +13 26.3    1.451    1.817    93.8    33.4    20.5
    2001 04 21    08 02.83   +13 06.9    1.625    1.897    89.1    32.0    20.8
    2001 05 01    08 22.71   +12 36.1    1.803    1.977    84.3    30.5    21.1
    2001 05 11    08 41.78   +11 55.5    1.985    2.055    79.4    28.9    21.3
    2001 05 21    09 00.13   +11 06.4    2.169    2.131    74.3    27.2    21.5
    2001 05 31    09 17.88   +10 10.0    2.352    2.206    69.2    25.4    21.7
    2001 06 10    09 35.06   +09 07.5    2.533    2.279    64.0    23.6    21.9
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-P06
    

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