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    M.P.E.C. 2008-X07                                Issued 2008 Dec. 1, 01:16 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 WA95
    
    Observations:
         K08W95A* C2008 11 30.33060 06 56 05.15 +17 38 26.4          19.9   EX007704
         K08W95A  C2008 11 30.34307 06 56 03.49 +17 37 54.5          19.5   EX007704
         K08W95A  C2008 11 30.35558 06 56 01.82 +17 37 23.3          19.7   EX007704
         K08W95A  C2008 11 30.36814 06 56 00.11 +17 36 50.4          19.6   EX007704
         K08W95A  C2008 11 30.94993 06 54 43.89 +17 12 03.5          19.3 V EX007A74
         K08W95A  C2008 11 30.95498 06 54 43.23 +17 11 50.2          19.2 V EX007A74
         K08W95A  C2008 11 30.96472 06 54 41.97 +17 11 24.7          18.6 V EX007A74
    
    Observer details:
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
        R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler.  Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs.  1.0-m
        f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    A74 Bergen-Enkheim Observatory.  Observer U. Suessenberger.  0.4-m f/4
        Newtonian reflector.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2008 WA95
    Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
    M 116.64944              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.54441800     Peri.   55.21425     +0.52396099     +0.58088310
    a   1.4854147      Node   259.73801     -0.82578772     +0.52561861
    e   0.1198713      Incl.   39.27588     +0.20866128     +0.62153029
    P   1.81           H   17.8           G   0.15
    From 7 observations 2008 Nov. 30.  E-assumed.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2008 WA95                a,e,i = 1.49, 0.12, 39                  q = 1.3074
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2008 11 30    06 56.80   +17 52.5    0.672    1.581   144.2    21.4    19.0
    2008 12 10    06 32.80   +10 32.3    0.642    1.594   156.4    14.3    18.7
    2008 12 20    06 06.31   +03 15.1    0.647    1.606   159.6    12.4    18.6
    2008 12 30    05 41.47   -02 55.1    0.686    1.617   150.6    17.4    18.9
    2009 01 09    05 21.68   -07 23.3    0.755    1.627   138.4    23.6    19.4
    2009 01 19    05 08.35   -10 13.6    0.842    1.636   127.0    28.7    19.8
    2009 01 29    05 01.37   -11 48.6    0.942    1.643   117.1    32.3    20.1
    2009 02 08    04 59.96   -12 32.6    1.046    1.650   108.5    34.5    20.4
    2009 02 18    05 03.10   -12 44.6    1.152    1.655   101.0    35.9    20.7
    2009 02 28    05 09.94   -12 37.8    1.255    1.659    94.5    36.5    20.9
    2009 03 10    05 19.80   -12 21.4    1.354    1.662    88.8    36.7    21.0
    2009 03 20    05 32.13   -12 01.6    1.446    1.663    83.7    36.5    21.2
    2009 03 30    05 46.55   -11 42.8    1.532    1.663    79.1    36.1    21.3
    2009 04 09    06 02.78   -11 28.2    1.610    1.662    75.1    35.6    21.4
    2009 04 19    06 20.59   -11 20.1    1.680    1.660    71.4    35.0    21.5
    2009 04 29    06 39.83   -11 20.0    1.743    1.656    68.1    34.3    21.5
    2009 05 09    07 00.36   -11 29.3    1.798    1.651    65.1    33.7    21.6
    2009 05 19    07 22.09   -11 48.7    1.847    1.645    62.4    33.0    21.6
    
    Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-X07
    

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