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    M.P.E.C. 2009-Q17                                Issued 2009 Aug. 18, 21:03 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 QG2
    
    Observations:
         K09Q02G* C2009 08 18.16833 17 07 04.11 +03 26 57.2          19.1 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.17423 17 07 03.10 +03 28 33.2          18.3 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.17988 17 07 02.17 +03 30 05.3          18.6 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.18562 17 07 01.20 +03 31 38.5          18.7 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.20779 17 06 57.49 +03 37 40.5          18.8 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.20828 17 06 57.42 +03 37 49.2          18.3 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.20877 17 06 57.31 +03 37 56.8          18.6 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.20926 17 06 57.24 +03 38 04.9          18.7 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.26274 17 06 48.94 +03 52 42.8          18.5 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.26334 17 06 48.84 +03 52 52.3          18.5 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.26396 17 06 48.89 +03 53 02.6                 EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.27016 17 06 47.91 +03 54 45.0          18.3 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.27075 17 06 47.77 +03 54 54.7          18.3 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.27135 17 06 47.73 +03 55 04.5          18.1 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.27197 17 06 47.62 +03 55 14.7          18.1 V EQ017703
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.80626 17 06 03.22 +06 30 15.6          18.3 C EQ017160
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.81071 17 06 02.42 +06 31 36.7          18.3 C EQ017160
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.81227 17 06 01.79 +06 31 57.7          18.5 C EQ017235
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.81319 17 06 01.97 +06 32 22.2          18.2 C EQ017160
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.81529 17 06 01.26 +06 32 53.3          17.5 C EQ017235
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.81619 17 06 01.44 +06 33 17.4          18.1 C EQ017160
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.81850 17 06 01.04 +06 33 59.7          18.3 C EQ017160
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.82045 17 06 00.69 +06 34 35.6          18.0 C EQ017160
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.82393 17 06 00.11 +06 35 39.0          18.1 C EQ017160
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.83263 17 05 59.25 +06 38 08.0          19.1 V EQ017151
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.83350 17 05 59.07 +06 38 24.5          19.2 V EQ017151
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.83438 17 05 58.90 +06 38 41.2          19.1 V EQ017151
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.85530 17 05 57.47 +06 44 55.4                 EQ017J95
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.85763 17 05 57.04 +06 45 38.3                 EQ017J95
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.86005 17 05 56.67 +06 46 23.6                 EQ017J95
         K09Q02G  C2009 08 18.86304 17 05 56.14 +06 47 18.9          18.6 R EQ017J95
    
    Observer details:
    151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur.  Observer M. Griesser.  0.40-m f/5.9
        Hypergraph + CCD.
    160 Castelmartini.  Observers P. Camilleri, E. Guido, E. Prosperi, G. Sostero.
        Measurer E. Prosperi.  0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observer R. Ligustri.  0.35-m f/6 reflector
        + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  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.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2009 QG2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0198 AU
    Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5                 MPC
    M 338.08529              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.27725654     Peri.   39.32536     +0.96618633     +0.25407936
    a   2.3292433      Node   305.90103     -0.24812276     +0.86986106
    e   0.5715426      Incl.    3.10706     -0.07013613     +0.42283025
    P   3.55           H   23.2           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    090818 703  0.2-  0.3-    090818 703  0.2+  0.0     090818 160  0.0   0.1-
    090818 703  0.1-  0.2-    090818 703  0.6-  0.0     090818 160  0.5+  0.7-
    090818 703  0.3+  0.0     090818 703  0.1+  0.1-    090818 151  0.7+  0.0
    090818 703  0.4+  0.3-    090818 703  0.3-  0.1-    090818 151  0.3+  0.4+
    090818 703  0.1+  0.0     090818 160  0.1+  0.7+    090818 151  0.0   0.9+
    090818 703  0.2+  0.7+    090818 160  0.0   0.1+    090818 J95  0.3+  0.0
    090818 703  0.2-  0.3+    090818 235  0.2-  0.3-    090818 J95  0.3-  0.2-
    090818 703  0.1-  0.4+    090818 160  0.1-  0.0     090818 J95  0.3+  0.2+
    090818 703  0.3-  0.3+    090818 235  0.2-  0.2-    090818 J95  0.2-  0.1+
    090818 703  0.5-  0.1-    090818 160  0.1-  0.0
    090818 703  1.6+  0.1-    090818 160  0.1+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2009 QG2                 a,e,i = 2.33, 0.57, 3                   q = 0.9980
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2009 08 17    17 08.81   -01 15.7    0.0422   1.028   110.5    67.3    18.8
    2009 08 19    17 05.75   +07 33.0    0.0349   1.022   105.8    72.3    18.5
    2009 08 21    17 01.29   +20 29.1    0.0289   1.017    99.6    78.8    18.3
    2009 08 23    16 53.59   +38 46.4    0.0249   1.012    91.5    87.1    18.3
    2009 08 25    16 36.14   +60 43.7    0.0241   1.008    83.1    95.5    18.5
    2009 08 27    15 18.99   +80 23.7    0.0269   1.005    77.4   101.1    19.0
    2009 08 29    07 22.68   +82 00.3    0.0322   1.002    75.2   103.1    19.5
    2009 08 31    06 05.59   +72 24.5    0.0391   1.000    75.1   102.7    19.9
    2009 09 02    05 48.53   +65 27.1    0.0469   0.999    76.1   101.3    20.2
    2009 09 04    05 41.43   +60 27.7    0.0551   0.998    77.6    99.3    20.5
    2009 09 06    05 37.73   +56 46.1    0.0635   0.998    79.2    97.2    20.7
    
    2009 09 16    05 32.28   +47 13.5    0.107    1.008    88.4    85.5    21.4
    2009 09 26    05 29.62   +43 08.0    0.148    1.034    98.3    73.6    21.7
    2009 10 06    05 24.02   +40 40.5    0.186    1.075   108.9    61.6    21.9
    2009 10 16    05 13.57   +38 45.8    0.223    1.127   120.7    49.5    22.0
    
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