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    M.P.E.C. 2009-F40                                Issued 2009 Mar. 20, 15:15 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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2009 FW4
    
    Observations:
         K09F04W* C2009 03 19.29124 13 36 07.02 +05 48 03.2          17.2   EF040704
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.30297 13 35 46.95 +05 42 51.7          17.0   EF040704
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.31451 13 35 27.28 +05 37 47.0          17.3   EF040704
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.32613 13 35 07.66 +05 32 43.4          17.1   EF040704
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.33774 13 34 48.21 +05 27 42.3          17.7   EF040704
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.87654 13 23 51.63 +02 14 14.0          17.7 V EF040595
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.88127 13 23 46.42 +02 12 50.3          17.4 V EF040595
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.88900 13 23 38.01 +02 10 35.0          17.7 V EF040595
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.93053 13 22 54.02 +01 58 37.2          17.3 R EF040143
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.93247 13 22 51.93 +01 58 04.3          17.3 R EF040143
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.93452 13 22 49.75 +01 57 28.7          17.3 R EF040143
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.97836 13 22 03.42 +01 45 12.6          17.1 V EF040A13
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.97921 13 22 02.49 +01 44 58.7          17.2 V EF040A13
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.98003 13 22 01.63 +01 44 45.2          17.4 V EF040A13
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.98086 13 22 00.77 +01 44 31.5          17.4 V EF040A13
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.98173 13 21 59.83 +01 44 16.9          16.9 V EF040A13
         K09F04W  C2009 03 19.98263 13 21 58.90 +01 44 02.4          17.3 V EF040A13
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.02351 13 21 19.26 +01 32 29.6          18.2 C EF040J41
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.02822 13 21 14.47 +01 31 14.5          17.8 C EF040J41
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.03950 13 21 03.09 +01 28 14.6          18.0 C EF040J41
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.04504 13 20 57.47 +01 26 46.8          17.8 C EF040J41
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.13225 13 19 28.35 +01 04 31.5          17.9 V EF040510
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.13701 13 19 23.84 +01 03 21.0          17.8 V EF040510
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.14189 13 19 19.26 +01 02 07.4          18.0 V EF040510
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.14270 13 19 43.14 +01 02 29.6          17.4 R EF040H26
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.14645 13 19 39.81 +01 01 34.7          16.8 R EF040H26
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.14769 13 19 38.57 +01 01 15.3          17.0 R EF040H26
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.29528113 17 23.42 +00 26 31.5          17.3 V EF040H55
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.29610213 17 22.77 +00 26 21.9          17.2 V EF040H55
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.29696713 17 21.90 +00 26 08.5          17.2 V EF040H55
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.29811013 17 20.88 +00 25 52.9          17.3 V EF040H55
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.30045513 17 18.78 +00 25 21.2          17.2 V EF040H55
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.30137013 17 17.96 +00 25 08.6          17.3 V EF040H55
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.32720 13 16 57.34 +00 19 24.0          17.1 R EF040H36
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.32811 13 16 56.51 +00 19 11.4          17.0 R EF040H36
         K09F04W  C2009 03 20.32955 13 16 55.22 +00 18 52.3          17.1 R EF040H36
         K09F04W 5C2009 03 20.35620 13 16 38.88 +00 13 20.2          17.4 R EF040673
         K09F04W 5C2009 03 20.36117 13 16 34.54 +00 12 15.2                 EF040673
         K09F04W %C2009 03 20.36770 13 16 24.82 +00 10 56.3          17.4 R EF040H06
         K09F04W 5C2009 03 20.37737 13 16 20.50 +00 08 43.1                 EF040673
         K09F04W 5C2009 03 20.38177 13 16 16.74 +00 07 46.1                 EF040673
         K09F04W 5C2009 03 20.38883 13 16 10.51 +00 06 14.7                 EF040673
         K09F04W %C2009 03 20.39632 13 16 00.09 +00 04 45.2          17.4 R EF040H06
    
    Observer details:
    143 Gnosca.  Observer S. Sposetti.  0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    510 Siegen.  Observer H. Bill.  0.30-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers L. Bittesini, E. Pettarin, F. Piani.  Measurer
        E. Pettarin.  0.30-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
        Cassegrain + 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.
    A13 Observatoire Naef, Marly.  Observer P. Kocher.  0.5-m f/3.3 Hypergraph
        + CCD.
    H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero, P. Camilleri.
        0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
    H26 Doc Greiner Research Observatory, Janesvillle.  Observer M. Mills.  0.40-m
        f/8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurer S. Foglia.
    J41 Raheny.  Observer D. Grennan.  0.36-m f/4.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2009 FW4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0068 AU
    Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5                 MPC
    M  52.44432              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.38856076     Peri.  111.01381     -0.41671486     -0.90903015
    a   1.8599307      Node     3.61957     +0.81146305     -0.37376441
    e   0.5678211      Incl.    3.26313     +0.40972729     -0.18429421
    P   2.54           H   24.6           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    090319 704  0.4+  0.6-    090319 A13  1.0-  0.7-    090320 H55  0.3-  0.3-
    090319 704  0.4+  0.1-    090319 A13  0.7-  0.4-    090320 H55  0.3-  0.1-
    090319 704  0.3-  0.4-    090320 J41  0.8-  0.3+    090320 H55  0.3-  0.3-
    090319 704  0.2-  0.0     090320 J41  0.9-  0.6+    090320 H36  0.1-  0.0
    090319 704  0.1+  0.1+    090320 J41  0.3-  0.4+    090320 H36  0.4-  0.4-
    090319 595  0.8+  1.6+    090320 J41  0.9-  0.4+    090320 H36  0.7-  0.3-
    090319 595  0.1-  1.0+    090320 510  0.4+  0.3-    090320 673  0.0   0.1-
    090319 595  0.1+  0.8+    090320 510  0.0   0.5+    090320 673  0.1+  0.2+
    090319 143  0.1-  0.3+    090320 510  0.1-  0.1-    090320 H06  0.2-  0.5-
    090319 143  0.2-  0.4+    090320 H26  0.2-  0.0     090320 673  1.2+  0.3-
    090319 143  0.1+  0.5-    090320 H26  1.6+  0.9+    090320 673  2.1+  0.2-
    090319 A13  0.5-  0.6-    090320 H26  0.1+  0.1-    090320 673  0.1+  0.3-
    090319 A13  1.0-  0.4-    090320 H55  0.3-  0.2-    090320 H06  0.2-  0.5-
    090319 A13  0.9-  0.4-    090320 H55  1.0+  1.4+
    090319 A13  0.6-  0.4-    090320 H55  0.4-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2009 FW4                 a,e,i = 1.86, 0.57, 3                   q = 0.8038
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2009 03 20    13 21.61   +01 44.0    0.0232   1.018   159.0    20.5    17.5
    2009 03 22    13 02.45   -03 47.8    0.0383   1.033   165.3    14.2    18.4
    2009 03 24    12 53.98   -06 10.0    0.0537   1.050   168.5    10.9    19.0
    2009 03 26    12 49.15   -07 27.5    0.0693   1.066   170.9     8.5    19.5
    2009 03 28    12 46.02   -08 15.5    0.0851   1.083   172.8     6.6    19.9
    2009 03 30    12 43.81   -08 47.5    0.101    1.099   174.4     5.1    20.3
    2009 04 01    12 42.20   -09 10.0    0.117    1.116   175.3     4.2    20.6
    2009 04 03    12 40.98   -09 26.4    0.134    1.133   175.4     4.1    20.9
    2009 04 05    12 40.06   -09 38.6    0.151    1.150   174.6     4.7    21.2
    2009 04 07    12 39.37   -09 47.8    0.168    1.168   173.3     5.7    21.5
    2009 04 09    12 38.87   -09 54.9    0.185    1.185   171.8     6.9    21.8
    
    Sonia Keys                   (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-F40
    

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