MPEC 2006-D18 : 2006 DX
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M.P.E.C. 2006-D18 Issued 2006 Feb. 22, 18:25 UT
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2006 DX
Observations:
K06D00X C2006 02 20.39471 10 13 19.16 +10 55 14.9 20.5 V ED018G96
K06D00X C2006 02 20.39941 10 13 18.12 +10 55 07.5 20.6 V ED018G96
K06D00X C2006 02 20.40479 10 13 16.96 +10 54 59.1 20.3 V ED018G96
K06D00X C2006 02 20.40950 10 13 15.99 +10 54 51.4 20.3 V ED018G96
K06D00X* C2006 02 20.45159 10 13 07.14 +10 53 44.3 20.1 V ED018G96
K06D00X C2006 02 20.45962 10 13 05.48 +10 53 31.0 20.4 V ED018G96
K06D00X C2006 02 20.46765 10 13 03.82 +10 53 18.0 21.0 V ED018G96
K06D00X C2006 02 20.47576 10 13 02.10 +10 53 05.8 21.3 V ED018G96
K06D00X C2006 02 21.27152 10 10 33.21 +10 32 35.6 20.4 R ED018H36
K06D00X C2006 02 21.28394 10 10 30.48 +10 32 16.1 20.1 R ED018H36
K06D00X C2006 02 21.29649 10 10 28.12 +10 31 58.6 20.6 R ED018H36
K06D00X C2006 02 21.34344 10 10 18.98 +10 30 51.8 20.7 V ED018G96
K06D00X C2006 02 21.34537 10 10 18.62 +10 30 49.0 21.1 V ED018291
K06D00X C2006 02 21.34965 10 10 17.73 +10 30 42.5 21.2 V ED018291
K06D00X C2006 02 21.35211 10 10 17.14 +10 30 38.0 20.9 V ED018G96
K06D00X C2006 02 21.35361 10 10 16.92 +10 30 36.1 20.8 V ED018291
K06D00X C2006 02 21.36066 10 10 15.31 +10 30 25.7 21.2 V ED018G96
K06D00X C2006 02 21.36927 10 10 13.58 +10 30 11.8 21.0 V ED018G96
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer A. S. Descour. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers E. C. Beshore, S. M. Larson. Measurers
E. C. Beshore, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2006 DX Earth MOID = 0.0560 AU
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5 MPC
M 96.11067 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.82629890 Peri. 81.49798 +0.60058877 -0.79799064
a 1.1247205 Node 331.40382 +0.68628997 +0.54660845
e 0.1198019 Incl. 6.00118 +0.41024285 +0.25383092
P 1.19 H 24.6 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
060220 G96 0.2+ 0.0 060220 G96 0.1+ 0.2- 060221 291 0.1- 0.1-
060220 G96 0.4- 0.1+ 060220 G96 0.7- 0.6+ 060221 291 0.0 0.0
060220 G96 0.6- 0.3+ 060221 H36 0.2- 0.1+ 060221 G96 0.4- 0.2-
060220 G96 0.1- 0.1+ 060221 H36 (2.1- 0.4-) 060221 291 0.4+ 0.3-
060220 G96 0.1- 0.3+ 060221 H36 (1.8+ 1.4+) 060221 G96 0.9- 0.7+
060220 G96 0.1+ 0.1- 060221 G96 0.1- 0.3+ 060221 G96 0.2+ 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2006 DX a,e,i = 1.12, 0.12, 6 q = 0.9900
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2006 02 14 10 35.47 +13 50.9 0.131 1.116 168.8 9.9 21.1
2006 02 19 10 17.93 +11 32.4 0.138 1.126 177.8 2.0 20.8
2006 02 24 10 02.33 +09 25.7 0.147 1.136 173.7 5.5 21.2
2006 03 01 09 49.33 +07 34.3 0.159 1.145 165.8 12.3 21.6
2006 03 06 09 39.26 +05 58.8 0.173 1.155 158.6 18.3 22.0
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-D18
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