MPEC 2008-G26 : 2008 GD1
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M.P.E.C. 2008-G26 Issued 2008 Apr. 5, 11:29 UT
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2008 GD1
Observations:
K08G01D* C2008 04 03.28088 12 40 40.51 -01 31 22.9 21.0 V EG026G96
K08G01D C2008 04 03.28743 12 40 40.00 -01 31 13.9 22.0 V EG026G96
K08G01D C2008 04 03.29401 12 40 39.54 -01 31 04.8 21.2 V EG026G96
K08G01D C2008 04 03.30057 12 40 39.03 -01 30 55.7 21.6 V EG026G96
K08G01D C2008 04 03.31770 12 40 37.71 -01 30 31.7 20.8 V EG026G96
K08G01D C2008 04 03.32547 12 40 37.11 -01 30 20.9 21.2 V EG026G96
K08G01D C2008 04 03.33333 12 40 36.54 -01 30 09.3 21.3 V EG026G96
K08G01D C2008 04 05.30072 12 38 18.49 -00 42 18.1 20.8 V EG026G96
K08G01D C2008 04 05.30427 12 38 18.23 -00 42 12.2 21.5 V EG026291
K08G01D C2008 04 05.30683 12 38 17.96 -00 42 09.5 20.8 V EG026G96
K08G01D C2008 04 05.30806 12 38 17.87 -00 42 06.3 22.0 V EG026291
K08G01D C2008 04 05.31293 12 38 17.48 -00 41 59.8 20.9 V EG026G96
K08G01D C2008 04 05.31513 12 38 17.32 -00 41 55.6 21.5 V EG026291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer M. T. Read. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers R. E. Hill, 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 GD1 Earth MOID = 0.0503 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 MPC
M 349.27034 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.29134676 Peri. 93.58247 +0.13833441 +0.99036591
a 2.2535261 Node 184.38375 -0.93799686 +0.12899177
e 0.6079959 Incl. 4.68377 -0.31784505 +0.05036358
P 3.38 H 22.5 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
080403 G96 0.1- 0.1+ 080403 G96 0.2- 0.2- 080405 291 0.4- 0.2+
080403 G96 0.3- 0.0 080403 G96 0.2+ 0.4+ 080405 G96 0.1+ 0.5-
080403 G96 0.3+ 0.1- 080405 G96 0.1+ 0.2- 080405 291 0.1+ 0.1+
080403 G96 0.2+ 0.2- 080405 291 0.3+ 0.1+
080403 G96 0.1- 0.1- 080405 G96 0.3- 0.9-
Ephemeris:
2008 GD1 a,e,i = 2.25, 0.61, 5 q = 0.8834
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 04 04 12 39.85 -01 14.2 0.346 1.345 174.4 4.2 21.2
2008 04 14 12 25.78 +03 43.5 0.269 1.258 159.3 16.4 21.0
2008 04 24 12 06.15 +11 08.4 0.206 1.174 141.5 32.2 20.8
2008 05 04 11 37.50 +22 24.7 0.155 1.094 120.1 52.9 20.6
2008 05 14 10 43.62 +40 05.1 0.117 1.022 92.3 81.1 20.7
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-G26
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