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    M.P.E.C. 2008-S86                                Issued 2008 Sept. 29, 16:40 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
       on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2008 SB85
    
    Observations:
         K08S85B* C2008 09 26.30784 02 11 08.59 +14 29 18.7          20.9 V ES086691
         K08S85B  C2008 09 26.32546 02 11 05.48 +14 29 44.7          20.7 V ES086691
         K08S85B  C2008 09 26.34308 02 11 02.35 +14 30 10.3          21.0 V ES086691
         K08S85B  C2008 09 26.39156 02 10 53.76 +14 31 20.2          20.5 V ES086291
         K08S85B  C2008 09 26.39546 02 10 53.06 +14 31 26.0          20.8 V ES086291
         K08S85B  C2008 09 26.39979 02 10 52.29 +14 31 32.0          20.8 V ES086291
         K08S85B  C2008 09 26.99733 02 09 06.94 +14 45 54.9                 ES086J95
         K08S85B  C2008 09 27.02005 02 09 02.83 +14 46 27.8                 ES086J95
         K08S85B  C2008 09 27.04277 02 08 58.79 +14 47 00.8          20.4 R ES086J95
         K08S85B  C2008 09 27.23024 02 08 25.41 +14 51 31.9          20.9 V ES086H55
         K08S85B  C2008 09 27.44113 02 07 47.35 +14 56 39.6          20.1 V ES086G96
         K08S85B  C2008 09 27.44753 02 07 46.16 +14 56 48.9          20.4 V ES086G96
         K08S85B  C2008 09 27.45394 02 07 44.97 +14 56 58.5          19.6 V ES086G96
         K08S85B  C2008 09 27.46029 02 07 43.86 +14 57 07.3          20.7 V ES086G96
         K08S85B  C2008 09 27.57986 02 07 22.56 +15 00 08.5          20.8 R ES086474
         K08S85B  C2008 09 27.58561 02 07 21.54 +15 00 17.4                 ES086474
         K08S85B  C2008 09 27.59097 02 07 20.54 +15 00 24.8          20.5 R ES086474
         K08S85B  C2008 09 28.12971 02 05 42.87 +15 13 12.1                 ES086J95
         K08S85B  C2008 09 28.14191 02 05 40.55 +15 13 29.2          20.0 R ES086J95
         K08S85B  C2008 09 28.22992 02 05 24.88 +15 15 38.4          21.1 V ES086H55
         K08S85B  C2008 09 28.23628 02 05 23.72 +15 15 47.5          21.1 V ES086H55
         K08S85B  C2008 09 28.24238 02 05 22.61 +15 15 56.5          21.2 V ES086H55
         K08S85B  C2008 09 28.24847 02 05 21.46 +15 16 05.0          21.1 V ES086H55
         K08S85B  C2008 09 28.28974 02 05 13.89 +15 17 04.3          20.2 R ES086H36
         K08S85B  C2008 09 28.29459 02 05 12.98 +15 17 12.4          19.7 R ES086H36
         K08S85B  C2008 09 28.29944 02 05 12.14 +15 17 18.6          20.3 R ES086H36
         K08S85B tC2008 09 28.38023 02 04 57.20 +15 19 16.0          20.9 V ES086291
         K08S85B tC2008 09 28.38425 02 04 56.49 +15 19 21.9          20.9 V ES086291
         K08S85B  C2008 09 29.36107 02 01 55.94 +15 42 47.2          20.5 V ES086291
         K08S85B  C2008 09 29.36457 02 01 55.30 +15 42 51.9          20.6 V ES086G96
         K08S85B  C2008 09 29.36703 02 01 54.82 +15 42 55.8          20.5 V ES086291
         K08S85B  C2008 09 29.37017 02 01 54.22 +15 43 00.2          20.3 V ES086G96
         K08S85B  C2008 09 29.37099 02 01 54.04 +15 43 01.6          20.6 V ES086291
         K08S85B  C2008 09 29.37581 02 01 53.18 +15 43 08.3          20.5 V ES086G96
         K08S85B  C2008 09 29.38150 02 01 52.10 +15 43 16.4          20.0 V ES086G96
         K08S85B 1C2008 09 29.40407 02 01 47.92 +15 43 47.0                 ES086658
         K08S85B 1C2008 09 29.40627 02 01 47.50 +15 43 50.2                 ES086658
         K08S85B 1C2008 09 29.40847 02 01 47.09 +15 43 53.4                 ES086658
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers R. S. McMillan, T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7
        reflector + CCD.
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observer A. C. Gilmore.  Measurer
        P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observers D. D. Balam, R. M. Robb.
        Measurers D. D. Balam, P. Wiegert.  1.82-m Plaskett telescope + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers S. M. Larson, A. Boattini.  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.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurer H. Devore.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2008 SB85
    Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
    M  18.28026              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.15011449     Peri.  339.44881     +0.90689749     +0.23940737
    a   3.5063423      Node    21.05690     +0.36462631     -0.03354146
    e   0.3957316      Incl.   74.80221     -0.21115064     +0.97033967
    P   6.57           H   17.7           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    080926 691  0.5-  0.0     080927 G96  0.3+  0.2+    080928 291  0.3-  0.2+
    080926 691  0.2-  0.4+    080927 474  0.3-  0.2+    080928 291  0.3+  0.3+
    080926 691  0.2-  0.4+    080927 474  0.1+  0.8+    080929 291  0.1-  0.0
    080926 291  0.3+  0.0     080927 474  0.2-  0.4+    080929 G96  0.4+  0.3-
    080926 291  0.2+  0.2+    080928 J95  0.1+  0.1-    080929 291  0.1+  0.0
    080926 291  0.2+  0.1-    080928 J95  1.0-  0.6-    080929 G96  0.1+  0.0
    080926 J95  0.3+  0.3-    080928 H55  0.2-  0.4+    080929 291  0.4-  0.1+
    080927 J95  0.1-  0.4-    080928 H55  0.1+  0.3+    080929 G96  0.5+  0.0
    080927 J95  0.6+  0.3-    080928 H55  0.3+  0.5+    080929 G96  0.4+  0.1-
    080927 H55  0.6-  1.6-    080928 H55  0.1-  0.2+    080929 658  0.5+  0.1-
    080927 G96  0.4+  0.1+    080928 H36  0.1+  0.2-    080929 658  0.4+  0.0
    080927 G96  0.0   0.2+    080928 H36  0.1-  0.9+    080929 658  0.5+  0.0
    080927 G96  0.3-  0.6+    080928 H36  0.8+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2008 SB85                a,e,i = 3.51, 0.40, 75                  q = 2.1188
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2008 09 21    02 25.66   +12 21.4    1.285    2.153   140.1    17.4    20.8
    2008 10 01    01 56.76   +16 21.8    1.219    2.167   154.9    11.3    20.5
    2008 10 11    01 22.57   +20 04.9    1.201    2.184   166.4     6.2    20.3
    2008 10 21    00 47.01   +23 02.9    1.235    2.203   161.7     8.1    20.4
    2008 10 31    00 14.65   +25 04.8    1.317    2.224   148.2    13.6    20.8
    2008 11 10    23 48.63   +26 21.2    1.438    2.247   134.5    18.3    21.2
    2008 11 20    23 29.83   +27 11.7    1.586    2.271   122.1    21.6    21.5
    2008 11 30    23 17.64   +27 53.0    1.751    2.298   111.1    23.6    21.8
    
    Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-S86
    

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