MPEC 2008-X63 : 2008 XE3
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M.P.E.C. 2008-X63 Issued 2008 Dec. 8, 00:39 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,
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2008 XE3
Observations:
K08X03E C2008 10 02.47284 07 46 01.63 +28 08 58.2 20.8 V EX063703
K08X03E C2008 10 02.48020 07 46 02.38 +28 08 57.1 20.2 V EX063703
K08X03E C2008 10 02.48757 07 46 03.21 +28 08 55.3 19.8 V EX063703
K08X03E C2008 10 02.49483 07 46 04.04 +28 08 53.0 19.2 V EX063703
K08X03E* C2008 12 06.37500 08 28 27.18 +25 57 31.0 19.1 EX063704
K08X03E C2008 12 06.38751 08 28 26.59 +25 57 32.2 19.7 EX063704
K08X03E C2008 12 06.39999 08 28 25.99 +25 57 32.7 19.7 EX063704
K08X03E C2008 12 06.41249 08 28 25.42 +25 57 33.5 19.5 EX063704
K08X03E C2008 12 06.42498 08 28 24.83 +25 57 34.3 19.4 EX063704
K08X03E C2008 12 06.97172 08 28 00.45 +25 58 14.3 19.2 V EX063473
K08X03E C2008 12 06.97986 08 28 00.08 +25 58 15.1 19.2 V EX063473
K08X03E C2008 12 07.00697 08 27 58.82 +25 58 15.9 EX063J95
K08X03E C2008 12 07.02488 08 27 57.98 +25 58 17.6 19.1 R EX063J95
K08X03E C2008 12 07.03597 08 27 57.16 +25 58 19.8 EX063B18
K08X03E C2008 12 07.04019 08 27 56.98 +25 58 19.8 EX063B18
K08X03E C2008 12 07.27002 08 27 46.78 +25 58 38.5 18.9 R EX063H01
K08X03E C2008 12 07.27372 08 27 46.61 +25 58 38.9 18.9 R EX063H01
K08X03E C2008 12 07.27954 08 27 46.33 +25 58 39.4 18.9 R EX063H01
K08X03E C2008 12 07.28337 08 27 46.14 +25 58 39.8 18.9 R EX063H01
K08X03E C2008 12 07.34576 08 27 43.12 +25 58 45.0 19.2 V EX063G96
K08X03E C2008 12 07.35134 08 27 42.87 +25 58 45.8 19.2 V EX063G96
K08X03E C2008 12 07.35678 08 27 42.58 +25 58 46.2 19.2 V EX063G96
K08X03E C2008 12 07.36223 08 27 42.33 +25 58 46.7 19.2 V EX063G96
K08X03E C2008 12 07.44705 08 27 38.18 +25 58 54.2 19.4 R EX063854
K08X03E C2008 12 07.45241 08 27 37.91 +25 58 54.9 19.5 R EX063854
K08X03E C2008 12 07.45893 08 27 37.58 +25 58 55.0 19.4 R EX063854
K08X03E C2008 12 07.93528 08 27 15.23 +25 59 30.8 18.9 R EX063473
K08X03E C2008 12 07.98171 08 27 12.92 +25 59 35.6 19.1 R EX063473
Observer details:
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano, V. Gonano, E. Guido,
V. Santini, G. Sostero, P. Camilleri. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector
+ CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B18 Terskol. Observers M. Andreev, J. Babina, A. Sergeev. Measurer
M. Andreev. 0.6-m f/12.8 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. D. Grauer. 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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
Measurer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 XE3 Earth MOID = 0.1891 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 39.21133 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.24552499 Peri. 43.50751 +0.99548332 +0.02146368
a 2.5258385 Node 315.01011 -0.06339457 +0.87539325
e 0.5354849 Incl. 7.51625 +0.07066885 +0.48293475
P 4.01 H 16.3 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
081002 703 0.3+ 0.4- 081206 473 0.1+ 0.3+ 081207 G96 0.3- 0.0
081002 703 0.5- 0.3+ 081207 J95 0.1- 0.4- 081207 G96 0.6- 0.1-
081002 703 0.3- 0.3+ 081207 J95 0.0 0.2- 081207 G96 0.4- 0.0
081002 703 0.1+ 0.2- 081207 B18 0.8- 0.3- 081207 854 0.2+ 0.3+
081206 704 0.0 0.7+ 081207 B18 0.5- 0.6- 081207 854 0.2+ 0.6+
081206 704 0.1- 0.9+ 081207 H01 0.4- 0.2+ 081207 854 0.1+ 0.2+
081206 704 0.3- 0.4+ 081207 H01 0.3- 0.2+ 081207 473 0.0 0.3+
081206 704 0.1- 0.2+ 081207 H01 0.3- 0.2+ 081207 473 0.0 0.8+
081206 704 0.2- 0.0 081207 H01 0.4- 0.2+
081206 473 0.1- 0.2+ 081207 G96 0.6- 0.3-
Ephemeris:
2008 XE3 a,e,i = 2.53, 0.54, 8 q = 1.1733
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 11 30 08 32.23 +25 51.1 1.287 2.010 123.8 24.1 19.5
2008 12 10 08 25.50 +26 02.5 1.257 2.077 135.3 19.5 19.4
2008 12 20 08 14.64 +26 18.4 1.245 2.143 147.8 14.2 19.2
2008 12 30 08 00.71 +26 32.3 1.255 2.208 160.8 8.4 19.1
2009 01 09 07 45.44 +26 37.8 1.293 2.272 172.9 3.1 19.0
2009 01 19 07 30.83 +26 31.9 1.359 2.334 170.2 4.1 19.2
2009 01 29 07 18.54 +26 15.3 1.453 2.396 158.1 8.8 19.6
2009 02 08 07 09.63 +25 51.2 1.574 2.456 146.3 12.9 20.0
2009 02 18 07 04.41 +25 23.1 1.716 2.515 135.1 16.1 20.3
2009 02 28 07 02.72 +24 53.4 1.875 2.572 124.8 18.4 20.7
2009 03 10 07 04.17 +24 23.1 2.048 2.629 115.1 20.0 21.0
2009 03 20 07 08.23 +23 52.6 2.230 2.683 106.2 20.9 21.2
2009 03 30 07 14.41 +23 21.3 2.417 2.737 97.7 21.2 21.4
2009 04 09 07 22.31 +22 48.7 2.607 2.789 89.8 21.0 21.6
2009 04 19 07 31.53 +22 14.1 2.797 2.840 82.2 20.5 21.8
2009 04 29 07 41.79 +21 36.8 2.984 2.889 74.9 19.7 22.0
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