MPEC 2008-T77 : 2008 TX3
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M.P.E.C. 2008-T77 Issued 2008 Oct. 7, 21:35 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 TX3
Observations:
K08T03X* C2008 10 06.25407 01 33 36.47 +09 59 58.7 19.9 V ET077691
K08T03X C2008 10 06.27169 01 33 38.41 +09 59 34.6 20.0 V ET077691
K08T03X C2008 10 06.28928 01 33 40.33 +09 59 10.2 19.7 V ET077691
K08T03X C2008 10 06.36496 01 33 48.34 +09 57 21.2 19.6 R ET077854
K08T03X C2008 10 06.36975 01 33 48.82 +09 57 14.2 19.4 R ET077854
K08T03X C2008 10 06.37455 01 33 49.42 +09 57 06.7 19.4 R ET077854
K08T03X 5C2008 10 06.37488 01 33 50.31 +09 57 01.9 19.6 R ET077673
K08T03X 5C2008 10 06.37870 01 33 50.71 +09 56 57.1 ET077673
K08T03X 5C2008 10 06.38530 01 33 51.39 +09 56 48.4 ET077673
K08T03X 5C2008 10 06.38924 01 33 51.80 +09 56 42.4 ET077673
K08T03X C2008 10 07.21494 01 36 07.71 +09 36 06.8 20.2 V ET077291
K08T03X C2008 10 07.21912 01 36 08.23 +09 36 00.7 19.9 V ET077291
K08T03X C2008 10 07.22305 01 36 08.74 +09 35 54.7 20.1 V ET077291
K08T03X 5C2008 10 07.36285 01 36 25.93 +09 32 15.0 19.7 R ET077673
K08T03X 5C2008 10 07.36979 01 36 26.68 +09 32 05.3 ET077673
K08T03X 5C2008 10 07.37674 01 36 27.52 +09 31 54.8 ET077673
K08T03X 5C2008 10 07.38368 01 36 28.27 +09 31 44.1 ET077673
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers J. Young, D. Mayes.
0.6-m f/16 Cassegrain + CCD, 0.61-m f/16 Cassegrain + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 TX3 Earth MOID = 0.0226 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 353.11966 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.76539882 Peri. 247.39216 +0.15816948 -0.98736349
a 1.1836161 Node 193.51816 +0.92061162 +0.15104509
e 0.1815859 Incl. 2.39935 +0.35701073 +0.04794507
P 1.29 H 24.9 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
081006 691 0.0 0.3- 081006 673 0.5+ 0.7- 081007 291 0.2+ 0.2-
081006 691 0.1- 0.1- 081006 673 0.2+ 0.1+ 081007 673 0.6+ 1.1-
081006 691 0.0 0.0 081006 673 0.3- 1.1+ 081007 673 0.2- 0.2+
081006 854 0.1+ 0.3+ 081006 673 0.7- 0.9+ 081007 673 0.3+ 0.7+
081006 854 0.5- 0.3+ 081007 291 0.1- 0.1- 081007 673 0.7- 1.1+
081006 854 0.7+ 0.1- 081007 291 0.1- 0.0
Ephemeris:
2008 TX3 a,e,i = 1.18, 0.18, 2 q = 0.9687
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 10 01 01 22.03 +11 41.2 0.0844 1.083 164.5 14.3 20.5
2008 10 11 01 47.49 +07 42.5 0.0585 1.056 169.7 9.7 19.5
2008 10 21 02 38.92 -01 35.3 0.0377 1.031 161.5 17.8 18.8
2008 10 31 04 40.43 -21 31.4 0.0256 1.010 130.7 48.2 18.8
2008 11 10 07 57.43 -35 25.4 0.0294 0.992 92.5 85.8 20.2
2008 11 20 09 55.92 -33 30.8 0.0436 0.979 76.6 100.9 21.7
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-T77
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