MPEC 2008-G24 : 2008 GX
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M.P.E.C. 2008-G24 Issued 2008 Apr. 4, 22:57 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2008 GX
Observations:
K08G00X* C2008 04 03.14239 11 00 03.15 +11 05 01.4 20.3 EG024704
K08G00X C2008 04 03.15398 11 00 02.41 +11 05 07.4 19.9 EG024704
K08G00X C2008 04 03.16543 11 00 01.71 +11 05 13.0 19.5 EG024704
K08G00X C2008 04 03.17692 11 00 01.02 +11 05 20.6 20.3 EG024704
K08G00X C2008 04 04.16392 10 59 04.25 +11 14 39.0 19.9 R EG024711
K08G00X C2008 04 04.17557 10 59 03.51 +11 14 46.1 20.4 R EG024711
K08G00X C2008 04 04.18721 10 59 02.79 +11 14 51.9 20.1 R EG024711
K08G00X C2008 04 04.24188 10 58 59.35 +11 15 21.8 19.4 EG024704
K08G00X C2008 04 04.24574 10 58 59.19 +11 15 24.0 19.4 V EG024G96
K08G00X C2008 04 04.25236 10 58 58.80 +11 15 27.8 19.3 V EG024G96
K08G00X C2008 04 04.25904 10 58 58.36 +11 15 31.2 19.1 V EG024G96
K08G00X C2008 04 04.26503 10 58 57.99 +11 15 35.4 20.2 EG024704
K08G00X C2008 04 04.26567 10 58 57.97 +11 15 35.0 19.3 V EG024G96
K08G00X C2008 04 04.27658 10 58 57.24 +11 15 40.4 19.5 EG024704
K08G00X C2008 04 04.28826 10 58 56.51 +11 15 47.8 19.8 EG024704
K08G00X C2008 04 04.88237 10 58 23.82 +11 21 10.2 19.1 R EG024235
K08G00X C2008 04 04.89106 10 58 23.30 +11 21 14.6 19.6 R EG024235
K08G00X C2008 04 04.89130 10 58 23.43 +11 21 17.1 19.8 R EG024176
K08G00X C2008 04 04.91547 10 58 21.94 +11 21 30.2 19.6 R EG024176
K08G00X C2008 04 04.92561 10 58 21.36 +11 21 35.3 19.7 R EG024176
K08G00X C2008 04 04.93183 10 58 20.98 +11 21 39.1 19.5 R EG024176
Observer details:
176 Observatorio Astronomico de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.41-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector + CCD
+ prime-focus corrector.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer S. M. Larson. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 GX Earth MOID = 0.1453 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 MPC
M 348.97866 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26312855 Peri. 109.67161 -0.32210864 +0.94636387
a 2.4118895 Node 141.50852 -0.88311278 -0.29072567
e 0.5217470 Incl. 2.33214 -0.34111266 -0.14097519
P 3.75 H 19.3 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
080403 704 0.2- 0.6+ 080404 704 0.2- 0.1+ 080404 704 0.4+ 0.6+
080403 704 0.2- 0.2- 080404 G96 0.0 0.2- 080404 235 0.3+ 0.5-
080403 704 0.3+ 1.2- 080404 G96 0.4+ 0.1- 080404 235 0.4+ 0.8-
080403 704 1.0+ 0.3- 080404 G96 0.0 0.4- 080404 176 0.2+ 0.0
080404 711 0.8+ 0.1- 080404 704 1.0+ 1.0+ 080404 176 0.1- 0.0
080404 711 0.6+ 0.5+ 080404 G96 0.4+ 0.2- 080404 176 0.4+ 0.4-
080404 711 0.8+ 0.3- 080404 704 0.5+ 0.4- 080404 176 0.3+ 0.0
Ephemeris:
2008 GX a,e,i = 2.41, 0.52, 2 q = 1.1535
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 04 04 10 59.22 +11 13.2 0.522 1.466 146.9 21.8 19.8
2008 04 14 10 51.76 +12 30.2 0.503 1.405 135.0 30.3 19.9
2008 04 24 10 49.39 +13 09.1 0.493 1.347 124.5 38.0 19.9
2008 05 04 10 52.99 +13 06.1 0.486 1.295 115.6 44.6 20.0
2008 05 14 11 02.80 +12 20.0 0.480 1.249 108.5 50.1 20.1
2008 05 24 11 18.59 +10 51.0 0.472 1.210 103.1 54.6 20.1
2008 06 03 11 40.02 +08 38.9 0.463 1.181 99.2 58.0 20.1
2008 06 13 12 06.91 +05 42.6 0.453 1.162 97.0 60.2 20.1
2008 06 23 12 39.03 +02 03.6 0.445 1.154 96.3 61.1 20.0
2008 07 03 13 16.13 -02 12.1 0.442 1.157 97.0 60.7 20.0
2008 07 13 13 57.76 -06 50.5 0.447 1.172 98.9 58.9 20.0
2008 07 23 14 42.81 -11 27.1 0.465 1.198 101.4 56.2 20.1
2008 08 02 15 29.57 -15 34.4 0.497 1.233 103.9 53.0 20.2
2008 08 12 16 16.11 -18 50.8 0.547 1.277 105.9 49.8 20.4
2008 08 22 17 00.58 -21 07.3 0.613 1.327 107.0 46.8 20.6
2008 09 01 17 41.82 -22 27.2 0.695 1.383 107.0 44.3 20.9
2008 09 11 18 19.48 -23 00.1 0.793 1.443 106.0 42.1 21.2
2008 09 21 18 53.61 -22 56.6 0.904 1.506 104.1 40.3 21.6
2008 10 01 19 24.59 -22 26.0 1.028 1.571 101.4 38.7 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-G24
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