MPEC 2008-L16 : 2008 LC2
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M.P.E.C. 2008-L16 Issued 2008 June 4, 18:00 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2008 LC2
Observations:
K08L02C* C2008 06 03.30012 16 42 11.91 +04 17 29.8 20.6 V EL016G96
K08L02C C2008 06 03.30590 16 42 08.20 +04 17 17.7 20.3 V EL016G96
K08L02C C2008 06 03.31168 16 42 04.50 +04 17 05.7 20.2 V EL016G96
K08L02C C2008 06 03.31748 16 42 00.79 +04 16 53.6 20.9 V EL016G96
K08L02C C2008 06 03.36505 16 41 30.46 +04 15 14.4 21.8 V EL016G96
K08L02C C2008 06 03.37222 16 41 25.73 +04 14 58.8 20.9 V EL016G96
K08L02C C2008 06 03.37942 16 41 21.05 +04 14 42.9 EL016G96
K08L02C tC2008 06 04.23541 16 32 01.48 +03 42 15.7 EL016291
K08L02C tC2008 06 04.23915 16 31 58.78 +03 42 07.3 EL016291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
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 LC2 Earth MOID = 0.0219 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 MPC
M 266.88088 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.95815337 Peri. 304.29843 +0.84389244 -0.34084395
a 1.0190122 Node 78.81600 +0.51271938 +0.73977630
e 0.5164786 Incl. 24.98321 -0.15800123 +0.58013484
P 1.03 H 23.8 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
080603 G96 0.2+ 0.1+ 080603 G96 0.4- 0.0 080603 G96 1.2- 0.5-
080603 G96 0.2- 0.0 080603 G96 1.6+ 0.6+ 080604 291 0.1- 0.3-
080603 G96 0.3- 0.0 080603 G96 0.3- 0.2+ 080604 291 0.1- 0.4+
Ephemeris:
2008 LC2 a,e,i = 1.02, 0.52, 25 q = 0.4927
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 06 03 16 45.21 +04 28.1 0.134 1.136 153.2 23.7 20.8
2008 06 05 16 22.65 +03 09.4 0.117 1.120 153.2 24.1 20.5
2008 06 07 15 52.87 +01 17.8 0.101 1.104 150.7 26.7 20.2
2008 06 09 15 13.58 -01 16.3 0.0881 1.088 144.5 32.8 20.1
2008 06 11 14 23.14 -04 34.4 0.0788 1.072 134.0 43.0 20.1
2008 06 13 13 22.96 -08 14.5 0.0744 1.055 120.0 56.5 20.3
2008 06 15 12 19.57 -11 29.2 0.0758 1.038 104.7 71.2 20.8
2008 06 17 11 21.62 -13 41.3 0.0825 1.020 90.7 84.7 21.4
2008 06 19 10 34.13 -14 51.3 0.0934 1.002 79.0 95.7 22.1
2008 06 21 09 57.28 -15 19.2 0.107 0.984 69.8 104.3 22.8
2008 06 23 09 29.05 -15 23.5 0.123 0.966 62.6 110.9 23.4
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