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    M.P.E.C. 2009-Y09                                Issued 2009 Dec. 16, 15:39 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,
                              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 XL8
    
    Observations:
         K09X08L* C2009 12 15.31896 07 32 49.59 +29 06 05.0          19.7   EY009704
         K09X08L  C2009 12 15.33183 07 32 50.17 +29 05 15.0          20.5   EY009704
         K09X08L  C2009 12 15.34466 07 32 50.85 +29 04 25.5          19.9   EY009704
         K09X08L  C2009 12 15.37033 07 32 52.20 +29 02 45.9          19.8   EY009704
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.02682 07 33 42.86 +28 17 34.7          18.5 C EY009B33
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.03161 07 33 43.09 +28 17 14.5          18.9 C EY009B33
         K09X08L KC2009 12 16.03567 07 33 43.41 +28 16 53.2                 EY009204
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.03640 07 33 43.36 +28 16 52.5          19.1 C EY009B33
         K09X08L KC2009 12 16.04195 07 33 43.76 +28 16 26.0          19.1 C EY009204
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.04652 07 33 43.79 +28 16 06.1          19.1 R EY009473
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.04791 07 33 43.85 +28 16 00.1          19.1 R EY009473
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.14986 07 33 55.19 +28 08 26.9          19.3 R EY009H26
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.15221 07 33 55.47 +28 08 17.4          19.2 R EY009H26
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.15927 07 33 55.93 +28 07 46.6          19.3 R EY009H26
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.16904 07 33 56.49 +28 07 05.8          19.0 R EY009H26
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.17138 07 33 56.71 +28 06 55.3          18.9 R EY009H26
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.17606 07 33 56.99 +28 06 35.7          19.0 R EY009H26
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.32395 07 34 07.09 +27 55 55.2          18.8 R EY009H01
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.32913 07 34 07.37 +27 55 32.1          18.8 R EY009H01
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.33449 07 34 07.67 +27 55 08.1          18.8 R EY009H01
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.34071 07 34 07.99 +27 54 40.4          18.8 R EY009H01
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.36090 07 34 06.88 +27 52 58.4          19.5 R EY009932
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.36588 07 34 07.16 +27 52 35.2          18.9 R EY009932
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.37086 07 34 07.41 +27 52 12.1          19.1 R EY009932
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.37585 07 34 07.75 +27 51 49.5          19.3 R EY009932
         K09X08L IC2009 12 16.38763207 34 09.21 +27 51 00.2          18.7 V EY009H21
         K09X08L KC2009 12 16.39082707 34 09.40 +27 50 45.3          19.1 V EY009H21
         K09X08L KC2009 12 16.39551607 34 09.68 +27 50 23.7          18.9 V EY009H21
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.49220 07 34 16.45 +27 43 06.9          19.8 R EY009926
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.49409 07 34 16.57 +27 42 58.4          19.9 R EY009926
         K09X08L  C2009 12 16.49597 07 34 16.68 +27 42 49.3          19.7 R EY009926
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
        + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, G. Spitz,
        R. Brungard, J. Paige, P. Festler.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  Measurer
        P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    932 John J. McCarthy Obs., New Milford.  Observer S. Riley.  0.4-m f/6.5
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    B33 Libbiano Observatory, Peccioli.  Observers P. Bacci, R. Emilio, F. Biaci.
        Measurer P. Bacci.  0.5-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9
        reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurer S. Foglia.
    H26 Doc Greiner Research Observatory, Janesvillle.  Observer M. Mills.  0.4-m
        f/8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    473 Remanzacco.  Observers P. Blaisch, M. Dal Bo, L. Donato, V. Gonano, G.
        Sostero, F. Verlezza.  Measurer F. Verlezza.  0.31-m f/2.8 Baker-Schmidt +
        CCD,
    
    Orbital elements:
    2009 XL8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0358 AU
    Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5                  MPC
    M 323.61269              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.71126963     Peri.  282.87906     -0.94560156     +0.22241701
    a   1.2429296      Node   270.34680     -0.11769006     -0.91423247
    e   0.4794523      Incl.   13.73459     -0.30329316     -0.33868815
    P   1.39           H   22.5           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    091215 704  0.5+  0.1+    091216 H26  0.8-  0.3-    091216 932  0.2+  0.2-
    091215 704  0.6-  0.3-    091216 H26  0.7+  0.2+    091216 932  0.4-  0.3-
    091215 704  0.3-  0.2-    091216 H26  0.5+  0.5-    091216 932  0.2+  0.1+
    091215 704  0.4+  0.3+    091216 H26  0.7-  0.4+    091216 H21  0.3-  0.0
    091216 B33  0.4+  0.6+    091216 H26  0.1+  0.0     091216 H21  0.2-  0.2-
    091216 B33  0.1-  1.0+    091216 H26  0.2-  0.4+    091216 H21  0.0   0.2-
    091216 204  0.2-  0.2-    091216 H01  0.1+  0.2+    091216 926  0.1-  0.2-
    091216 B33  0.0   0.4-    091216 H01  0.1+  0.1+    091216 926  0.0   0.3+
    091216 204  0.3-  0.4-    091216 H01  0.2+  0.0     091216 926  0.0   0.0
    091216 473  0.3+  0.4-    091216 H01  0.0   0.1+
    091216 473  0.1+  0.4-    091216 932  0.3+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2009 XL8                 a,e,i = 1.24, 0.48, 14                  q = 0.6470
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2009 12 15    07 32.40   +29 26.5    0.144    1.113   151.9    24.6    19.7
    2009 12 17    07 35.01   +27 02.8    0.125    1.097   153.4    23.7    19.3
    2009 12 19    07 38.01   +23 47.4    0.106    1.081   154.7    22.9    18.9
    2009 12 21    07 41.66   +19 10.5    0.0880   1.064   155.1    22.9    18.4
    2009 12 23    07 46.42   +12 17.9    0.0710   1.048   153.5    24.8    18.0
    2009 12 25    07 53.18   +01 28.1    0.0559   1.031   147.4    30.9    17.6
    2009 12 27    08 03.93   -16 02.0    0.0442   1.014   133.5    44.7    17.5
    2009 12 29    08 24.15   -41 21.4    0.0390   0.998   110.3    67.6    17.8
    2009 12 31    09 15.69   -66 58.9    0.0427   0.981    85.4    92.2    18.9
    2010 01 02    12 50.18   -81 15.2    0.0534   0.964    67.3   109.8    20.2
    2010 01 04    17 09.87   -77 17.9    0.0679   0.947    56.1   120.5    21.4
    
    Sonia Keys                   (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-Y09
    

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