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    M.P.E.C. 2014-B40                                Issued 2014 Jan. 25, 00:17 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
    
                                       2014 BT8
    
    Observations:
         K14B08T* C2014 01 23.15602 02 27 38.56 +21 36 49.1          19.5 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.16112 02 27 39.60 +21 42 27.5          18.2 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.16622 02 27 40.68 +21 48 14.4          18.2 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.17132 02 27 41.70 +21 54 06.1          18.0 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.23889 02 27 58.89 +23 09 56.3          18.0 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.23915 02 27 58.95 +23 10 13.5          17.5 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.23969 02 27 59.17 +23 10 49.0          17.6 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.23996 02 27 59.18 +23 11 07.4          18.1 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.28896 02 28 16.06 +24 04 56.9          17.7 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.28923 02 28 16.16 +24 05 15.9          17.6 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.28950 02 28 16.29 +24 05 31.9          17.7 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.53307 02 30 13.95 +28 30 01.3          18.3 VqEB040900
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.53506 02 30 14.58 +28 32 03.4          18.2 VqEB040900
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.53704 02 30 15.18 +28 34 04.0          18.0 VqEB040900
         K14B08T  C2014 01 23.53903 02 30 15.61 +28 36 05.5          17.6 VqEB040900
         K14B08T KC2014 01 23.78734002 32 39.68 +32 44 04.4          17.8 RqEB040J95
         K14B08T KC2014 01 23.78979102 32 40.24 +32 46 25.7          17.8 RqEB040J95
         K14B08T KC2014 01 23.79226202 32 40.84 +32 48 47.9          18.1 RqEB040J95
         K14B08T KC2014 01 23.79820502 32 42.34 +32 54 29.7          17.9 RqEB040J95
         K14B08T KC2014 01 23.84250 02 32 46.13 +33 37 20.2          18.7 VqEB040C77
         K14B08T KC2014 01 23.84394 02 32 46.38 +33 38 41.8          18.3 VqEB040C77
         K14B08T KC2014 01 23.84537 02 32 46.69 +33 40 01.6          17.8 VqEB040C77
         K14B08T KC2014 01 24.03037 02 34 34.20 +36 31 37.3          18.1 RqEB040H36
         K14B08T KC2014 01 24.03153 02 34 34.42 +36 32 38.4          18.6 RqEB040H36
         K14B08T KC2014 01 24.03628202 34 29.68 +36 36 38.8          18.1 VrEB040H21
         K14B08T KC2014 01 24.03705702 34 29.83 +36 37 19.9          17.9 VrEB040H21
         K14B08T KC2014 01 24.03743 02 34 35.53 +36 37 53.2          18.4 RqEB040H36
         K14B08T KC2014 01 24.03921802 34 30.26 +36 39 14.1          18.1 VrEB040H21
         K14B08T KC2014 01 24.04354302 34 31.10 +36 43 02.0          18.1 VrEB040H21
         K14B08T IC2014 01 24.04628102 34 31.64 +36 45 25.8          18.3 VrEB040H21
         K14B08T  C2014 01 24.08272 02 34 55.11 +37 18 49.2                qEB040G96
         K14B08T  C2014 01 24.08321 02 34 55.28 +37 19 16.6                qEB040G96
         K14B08T  C2014 01 24.08371 02 34 55.35 +37 19 43.9          18.3 VqEB040G96
         K14B08T  C2014 01 24.08753 02 34 55.96 +37 23 03.3          17.9 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 24.08786 02 34 56.12 +37 23 18.8          18.4 VqEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 24.08852 02 34 56.18 +37 23 53.3                qEB040703
         K14B08T  C2014 01 24.45770 02 37 31.77 +42 23 27.4          18.2 VqEB040900
         K14B08T  C2014 01 24.46176 02 37 32.74 +42 26 29.1          18.0 VqEB040900
         K14B08T  C2014 01 24.46583 02 37 33.62 +42 29 30.5          18.3 VqEB040900
         K14B08T KC2014 01 24.93642 02 40 58.75 +47 52 22.6          18.4 VtEB040K33
         K14B08T KC2014 01 24.93874 02 41 00.01 +47 53 33.7          18.2 RqEB040203
         K14B08T KC2014 01 24.94246 02 41 01.11 +47 56 01.0          18.2 VtEB040K33
         K14B08T KC2014 01 24.94881 02 41 03.61 +47 59 50.3          18.6 VtEB040K33
         K14B08T KC2014 01 24.96854 02 41 12.36 +48 11 28.9          18.2 RqEB040203
    
    Observer details:
    203 GiaGa Observatory.  Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  Measurer G. Galli.
        0.28-m f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  Measurers E. J. Christensen,
        A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski,
        S. M. Larson, F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
    C77 Bernezzo Observatory.  Observer A. Mantero.  0.25-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. A. Johnson.  Measurers E. J. Christensen,
        A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson, R. A. Kowalski,
        S. M. Larson, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, H. Devore, A. Kostin, T. Linder, T. Lister,
        T. Vorobjov.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K33 San Defendente.  Observer E. Viano.  0.28-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD
        + f/3.3 focal reducer.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2014 BT8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0006 AU
    Epoch 2013 Nov. 4.0 TT = JDT 2456600.5                  MPC
    M   6.47423              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   1.01444346     Peri.  261.77874     +0.89595429     -0.40408862
    a   0.9809589      Node   121.87406     +0.44211055     +0.85110240
    e   0.0939713      Incl.   12.53657     -0.04247554     +0.33516726
    P   0.97           H   24.9           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    140123 703 (0.8-  7.7+)   140123 J95  0.1+  0.0     140124 G96 (0.6-  2.3-)
    140123 703 (0.4-  3.1-)   140123 J95  0.3-  0.1-    140124 G96  0.5+  0.4-
    140123 703 (0.2+  4.8-)   140123 J95  0.3-  0.2-    140124 G96  0.3+  0.8+
    140123 703  0.4-  1.0-    140123 J95  0.4+  0.1-    140124 703  0.4+  1.0+
    140123 703  0.2+  0.5+    140123 C77  1.1+  0.8-    140124 703 (1.6+  0.6-)
    140123 703  0.0   0.4+    140123 C77  0.4-  0.4+    140124 703  1.0+  0.4-
    140123 703  0.7+  0.0     140123 C77  1.1-  0.5+    140124 900  0.9-  0.4-
    140123 703  0.3-  0.5+    140124 H36  0.2-  0.5+    140124 900  0.4+  0.0
    140123 703  0.0   0.5-    140124 H36  0.2-  0.2-    140124 900  0.5+  0.1+
    140123 703  0.0   0.8+    140124 H21  0.1-  0.6-    140124 K33  0.1+  0.3-
    140123 703  0.3+  0.8-    140124 H21  0.1-  0.4-    140124 203  0.1-  0.9+
    140123 900  0.6-  0.0     140124 H36  0.3-  1.0+    140124 K33  0.3+  1.2-
    140123 900  0.3+  0.3+    140124 H21  0.1-  0.3-    140124 K33 (0.2+  1.8-)
    140123 900  0.8+  0.1-    140124 H21  0.2-  0.3-    140124 203  0.4-  0.6+
    140123 900  1.0-  0.2-    140124 H21  0.3-  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2014 BT8                 a,e,i = 0.98, 0.09, 13                  q = 0.8888
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2013 12 26    23 16 13.2 -80 20 37   0.1116  0.9407    64.4   109.5    24.1
    ...
    2014 01 10    01 02 10.6 -74 40 19   0.05201 0.9646    67.3   109.8    22.6
    ...
    2014 01 18    01 52 50.9 -55 06 15   0.02088 0.9777    72.4   106.5    20.4
    ...
    2014 01 24    02 34 19.7 +36 04 17   0.01335 0.9875   103.2    76.0    18.2
    2014 01 25    02 42 05.3 +48 34 11   0.01603 0.9891   106.4    72.7    18.4
    2014 01 26    02 50 11.8 +57 10 07   0.01925 0.9907   108.1    70.8    18.8
    ...
    2014 02 01    03 48 01.0 +76 40 16   0.04214 1.0003   109.7    68.0    20.4
    ...
    2014 02 09    05 28 26.7 +82 10 13   0.07430 1.0127   108.6    67.4    21.7
    ...
    2014 02 24    08 06 20.4 +82 15 14   0.1329  1.0340   105.9    67.0    23.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2014 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2014-B40
    

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