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    M.P.E.C. 2013-X61                                Issued 2013 Dec. 13, 12:56 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 https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                        2008 FG
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2008-F41
    
    Additional Observations:
         K08F00G 2C2013 11 02.63157410 16 49.021+60 25 51.70         23.4 RtEX061568
         K08F00G 2C2013 11 02.63907810 16 49.716+60 25 56.60         23.4 RtEX061568
         K08F00G 2C2013 12 10.61486910 41 51.349+69 44 21.79         24.4 RtEX061568
         K08F00G 2C2013 12 10.62559510 41 50.806+69 44 33.15         24.6 RtEX061568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observer L. Wells.  Measurers D. J. Tholen, M. Micheli.  3.6-m
        Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    131102 568 20.7+ 44.5-    131210 568 22.2+ 64.2-    MPO139298   -0.080 day
    
    Orbital elements:
    2008 FG                                                  Earth MOID = 0.2741 AU
    Epoch 2013 Nov. 4.0 TT = JDT 2456600.5                  MPC
    M  73.42453              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.41090233     Peri.  308.37082     +0.60685068     +0.79468637
    a   1.7918858      Node   358.70230     -0.37177633     +0.26785531
    e   0.6760894      Incl.   39.30715     -0.70250595     +0.54472664
    P   2.40           H   19.9           G   0.15           U   2
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    080327 691  0.2-  0.3+    080329 291  0.3+  0.2-    080424 291  0.0   0.3+
    080327 691  0.3+  0.2+    080330 291  0.5+  0.1+    080424 291  0.7+  0.1-
    080327 691  1.0-  0.2-    080330 291  0.0   0.0     080424 291  0.5-  0.1-
    080327 291  0.2+  0.1-    080330 291  0.4+  0.1+    080425 291  0.5-  0.4+
    080327 291  0.4+  0.3-    080331 291  0.2-  0.2-    080425 291  0.0   0.2+
    080327 291  0.2+  0.2-    080331 291  0.4-  0.1-    080425 291  0.2-  0.5+
    080328 291  0.4-  0.5-    080331 291  0.1+  0.0     131102 568  0.0   0.1+
    080328 291  0.4-  0.2-    080401 291  0.2+  0.5+    131102 568  0.0   0.0
    080328 291  0.2+  0.0     080401 291  0.2-  0.2+    131210 568  0.0   0.1-
    080328 651  0.9-  0.7+    080401 291  0.3+  0.4+    131210 568  0.0   0.0
    080328 651  0.9+  0.1-    080405 H55  0.9+  1.1-
    080329 291  0.1-  0.5-    080405 H55  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2008 FG                  a,e,i = 1.79, 0.68, 39                  q = 0.5804
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2013 11 13    10 31 20.5 +62 30 36   1.9143  2.2618    97.2    25.7    24.3
    ...
    2013 11 28    10 43 40.4 +66 10 47   1.8736  2.3533   106.6    23.7    24.2
    ...
    2013 12 06    10 44 13.1 +68 24 22   1.8584  2.3992   111.3    22.5    24.2
    ...
    2013 12 12    10 40 41.2 +70 08 26   1.8516  2.4324   114.6    21.6    24.2
    2013 12 13    10 39 42.1 +70 25 51   1.8509  2.4378   115.1    21.4    24.2
    2013 12 14    10 38 35.4 +70 43 15   1.8503  2.4432   115.6    21.3    24.2
    ...
    2013 12 20    10 29 00.0 +72 25 56   1.8499  2.4749   118.5    20.5    24.2
    ...
    2013 12 28    10 06 54.6 +74 31 08   1.8583  2.5155   121.5    19.5    24.2
    ...
    2014 01 12    08 53 06.6 +76 52 56   1.9055  2.5868   124.0    18.4    24.3
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2013 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2013-X61
    

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