MPEC 2008-R16 : 2008 RT
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M.P.E.C. 2008-R16 Issued 2008 Sept. 3, 23:05 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 RT
Observations:
K08R00T* C2008 09 01.76645 03 19 37.99 -20 01 09.0 19.5 V ER016E12
K08R00T C2008 09 01.77539 03 19 39.75 -20 00 40.2 19.2 V ER016E12
K08R00T C2008 09 01.78419 03 19 41.44 -20 00 13.8 19.4 V ER016E12
K08R00T C2008 09 01.79302 03 19 43.21 -19 59 45.4 19.2 V ER016E12
K08R00T C2008 09 01.80336 03 19 45.19 -19 59 13.3 19.4 V ER016E12
K08R00T C2008 09 01.80659 03 19 45.91 -19 59 03.2 19.1 V ER016E12
K08R00T C2008 09 01.80817 03 19 46.20 -19 58 58.1 18.8 V ER016E12
K08R00T C2008 09 02.08410 03 20 43.64 -19 44 57.2 ER016246
K08R00T C2008 09 02.08563 03 20 43.97 -19 44 53.1 ER016246
K08R00T C2008 09 02.09314 03 20 45.44 -19 44 30.0 ER016246
K08R00T C2008 09 02.09514 03 20 45.78 -19 44 23.4 ER016246
K08R00T C2008 09 02.09603 03 20 46.08 -19 44 20.7 ER016246
K08R00T C2008 09 02.36974 03 21 42.85 -19 29 44.2 19.2 R ER016H36
K08R00T C2008 09 02.37368 03 21 43.57 -19 29 31.7 19.2 R ER016H36
K08R00T C2008 09 02.37763 03 21 44.39 -19 29 19.3 18.9 R ER016H36
K08R00T 5C2008 09 02.47095 03 22 03.35 -19 24 18.8 19.2 R ER016673
K08R00T 5C2008 09 02.48206 03 22 05.55 -19 23 42.4 ER016673
K08R00T 5C2008 09 02.49317 03 22 07.74 -19 23 06.6 ER016673
K08R00T 5C2008 09 02.50382 03 22 09.84 -19 22 31.8 ER016673
K08R00T 5C2008 09 02.52130 03 22 13.28 -19 21 34.7 ER016673
K08R00T C2008 09 02.71316 03 22 53.65 -19 10 44.1 19.7 V ER016E12
K08R00T C2008 09 02.71625 03 22 54.30 -19 10 34.0 19.8 V ER016E12
K08R00T C2008 09 02.72241 03 22 55.48 -19 10 13.9 19.8 V ER016E12
K08R00T 5C2008 09 03.46053 03 25 29.02 -18 29 48.0 19.0 R ER016673
K08R00T 5C2008 09 03.46898 03 25 30.72 -18 29 19.6 ER016673
K08R00T 5C2008 09 03.47604 03 25 32.16 -18 28 54.9 ER016673
K08R00T 5C2008 09 03.48275 03 25 33.43 -18 28 33.9 ER016673
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer G. J. Garradd. 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. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 RT Earth MOID = 0.0836 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 12.46886 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.25308229 Peri. 13.66908 +0.86035158 -0.49764506
a 2.4753021 Node 17.52530 +0.42645995 +0.58440368
e 0.5666373 Incl. 21.46707 +0.27915422 +0.64095376
P 3.89 H 19.5 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
080901 E12 0.2- 0.4- 080902 246 0.3- 0.3- 080902 673 0.3- 0.2+
080901 E12 0.0 0.5+ 080902 246 1.1- 0.0 080902 673 0.4- 0.8+
080901 E12 0.3- 0.6- 080902 246 0.6+ 0.1- 080902 E12 0.2- 0.4+
080901 E12 0.3+ 0.1+ 080902 H36 0.8+ 0.1+ 080902 E12 0.3+ 0.4+
080901 E12 0.3- 0.2- 080902 H36 0.1- 0.0 080902 E12 0.2- 0.5+
080901 E12 1.0+ 0.2- 080902 H36 0.5+ 0.2- 080903 673 0.0 0.2-
080901 E12 0.7+ 0.1- 080902 673 0.5- 0.9- 080903 673 0.2+ 0.2-
080902 246 0.4- 1.0+ 080902 673 0.3- 0.2- 080903 673 0.7+ 0.7+
080902 246 0.0 0.3+ 080902 673 0.3- 0.2- 080903 673 0.3- 1.0-
Ephemeris:
2008 RT a,e,i = 2.48, 0.57, 21 q = 1.0727
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 09 01 03 17.02 -20 40.4 0.342 1.184 112.6 51.9 19.5
2008 09 11 03 52.96 -10 01.1 0.277 1.138 111.6 55.3 19.0
2008 09 21 04 34.70 +06 08.8 0.232 1.103 109.5 59.0 18.7
2008 10 01 05 25.17 +26 30.0 0.218 1.081 105.8 63.0 18.6
2008 10 11 06 26.52 +44 57.0 0.237 1.073 102.0 65.6 18.8
2008 10 21 07 36.94 +57 05.0 0.279 1.079 99.8 65.4 19.2
2008 10 31 08 47.18 +63 39.8 0.332 1.099 99.8 62.9 19.5
2008 11 10 09 45.84 +67 03.5 0.386 1.132 101.5 59.0 19.8
2008 11 20 10 27.07 +69 06.1 0.438 1.177 104.5 54.4 20.0
2008 11 30 10 49.36 +70 47.6 0.487 1.230 108.4 49.5 20.2
2008 12 10 10 51.52 +72 26.2 0.534 1.291 113.1 44.6 20.4
2008 12 20 10 31.77 +73 50.1 0.580 1.357 118.1 39.8 20.6
2008 12 30 09 50.81 +74 24.2 0.630 1.427 122.9 35.4 20.7
2009 01 09 09 00.16 +73 27.7 0.686 1.499 126.9 31.6 20.9
2009 01 19 08 17.59 +70 54.0 0.753 1.573 129.4 28.9 21.1
2009 01 29 07 50.95 +67 12.5 0.833 1.648 130.0 27.2 21.4
2009 02 08 07 38.39 +62 59.6 0.927 1.724 128.5 26.6 21.7
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