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    M.P.E.C. 2001-D13                                Issued 2001 Feb. 19, 22:14 UT
    
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                                       2001 DQ8
    
    Observations:
         K01D08Q* C2001 02 16.23662 10 06 44.92 +22 41 07.6          19.0        704
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 16.25055 10 06 40.67 +22 41 12.5          18.4        704
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 16.26446 10 06 36.43 +22 41 17.6          18.7        704
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 16.27839 10 06 32.11 +22 41 22.4          18.5        704
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 16.29232 10 06 27.87 +22 41 27.7          18.8        704
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.10655 10 02 26.05 +22 45 48.8                      118
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.11052 10 02 24.78 +22 45 49.4                      118
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.11159 10 02 24.51 +22 45 50.1          17.7 R      118
         K01D08Q 5C2001 02 17.18466 10 02 04.68 +22 46 17.8                      675
         K01D08Q 5C2001 02 17.18579 10 02 04.35 +22 46 18.3                      675
         K01D08Q 5C2001 02 17.18822 10 02 03.63 +22 46 19.2                      675
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.29880 10 01 30.97 +22 46 50.3          17.7        704
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.31294 10 01 26.84 +22 46 54.4          17.8        704
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.32707 10 01 22.66 +22 46 58.6          18.2        704
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.34119 10 01 18.55 +22 47 03.3          18.3        704
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.35230 10 01 15.32 +22 47 06.2          18.3 V      926
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.35291 10 01 15.18 +22 47 06.5          18.3 V      926
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.35350 10 01 14.98 +22 47 06.6          18.4 V      926
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.35532 10 01 14.41 +22 47 06.3          18.4        704
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.90628 09 58 38.97 +22 49 30.2                      118
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.90742 09 58 38.61 +22 49 30.7          17.6 R      118
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 17.90924 09 58 38.15 +22 49 31.3                      118
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 18.19258 09 57 18.94 +22 50 56.6          17.9 V      859
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 18.19441 09 57 18.34 +22 50 56.7          18.1 V      859
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 18.19772 09 57 17.44 +22 50 57.2          17.8 V      859
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 18.24778 09 57 04.41 +22 50 53.9          18.1 R      918
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 18.25409 09 57 02.59 +22 50 55.5          17.8 R      918
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 18.26058 09 57 00.76 +22 50 57.1          18.2 R      918
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 18.26307 09 57 00.05 +22 50 57.4          18.5 R      918
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 18.79410 09 54 36.98 +22 52 51.3          18.2 V      104
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 18.79766 09 54 36.11 +22 52 51.8                      104
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 18.80157 09 54 35.04 +22 52 52.5                      104
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 18.80313 09 54 34.61 +22 52 52.7                      104
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.00403 09 53 40.26 +22 53 31.7                      557
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.00560 09 53 39.86 +22 53 32.4                      557
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.00719 09 53 39.45 +22 53 32.3                      557
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.14123 09 53 05.09 +22 53 59.3          17.9 R      858
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.14491 09 53 04.10 +22 54 00.1          18.0 R      858
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.14848 09 53 03.15 +22 54 00.8          17.8 R      858
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.22274 09 52 43.44 +22 54 15.6          17.8 R      699
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.26175 09 52 33.06 +22 54 23.3                      699
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.30099 09 52 22.63 +22 54 30.2                      699
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.32356 09 52 16.64 +22 54 35.0          18.5 V      926
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.32421 09 52 16.47 +22 54 35.2          18.2 V      926
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.32488 09 52 16.30 +22 54 35.3          18.7 V      926
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.34026 09 52 12.18 +22 54 37.1                      699
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.35526 09 52 08.25 +22 54 39.3          18.6 R      854
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.35764 09 52 07.49 +22 54 39.7                      854
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.38219 09 52 01.22 +22 54 43.8          18.6 R      854
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.38457 09 52 00.50 +22 54 43.5                      854
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.78104 09 50 19.99 +22 55 41.1          18.2 V      151
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.78391 09 50 19.19 +22 55 42.8          18.5 V      151
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.78590 09 50 18.59 +22 55 43.7          18.1 V      151
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.78696 09 50 18.37 +22 55 44.2          18.1 V      151
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.78866 09 50 17.88 +22 55 43.6          18.3 V      151
         K01D08Q  C2001 02 19.79262 09 50 16.91 +22 55 45.7          18.6 V      151
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    118 Modra.  Observers A. Galad, J. Toth.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur.  Observer M. Griesser.  0.40-m f/5.8
        Hypergraph.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    675 Palomar Mountain.  Observers M. Hicks, B. Buratti.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
    699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer B. A. Skiff.  Measurer B. W. Koehn.
        0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
        M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams.  Measurers J. Stuart,
        R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-m f/6.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.3-m f/3.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG.  Observers C. Jacques, C. Magno, L. Duczmal,
        N. Cunha.  0.3-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    918 Badlands Observatory, Quinn.  Observer R. Dyvig.  0.66-m f/4.8 reflector
        + CCD.
    926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, C. W. Juels,
        M. Schwartz  Measurer P. R. Holvorcem.  0.5-m f/10 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2001 DQ8
    Epoch 2001 Jan. 31.0 TT = JDT 2451940.5                 Spahr
    M  22.11012              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.39795195     Peri.   14.35390     +0.99729680     +0.03562509
    a   1.8305529      Node   343.20254     -0.06649871     +0.80964620
    e   0.8997830      Incl.   12.84870     +0.03125728     +0.58583605
    P   2.48           H   18.0           G   0.15
    From 56 observations 2001 Feb. 16-19.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2001 DQ8                 a,e,i = 1.83, 0.90, 13                  q = 0.1835
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2001 02 10    10 43.06   +21 37.5    0.464    1.436   162.2    12.1    17.8
    2001 02 20    09 49.40   +22 56.4    0.594    1.572   166.7     8.3    18.4
    2001 03 02    09 17.18   +22 50.7    0.758    1.700   152.5    15.6    19.4
    2001 03 12    08 59.64   +22 15.1    0.946    1.818   139.3    20.9    20.2
    2001 03 22    08 51.43   +21 30.3    1.151    1.930   127.8    24.1    20.9
    2001 04 01    08 49.25   +20 42.4    1.368    2.035   117.7    25.8    21.4
    2001 04 11    08 51.07   +19 53.2    1.593    2.134   108.5    26.4    21.9
    
    Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-D13
    

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