MPEC 2008-A42 : 2007 RT15
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M.P.E.C. 2008-A42 Issued 2008 Jan. 11, 00:26 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
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2007 RT15
Additional Observations:
K07R15T C2007 10 18.31528 01 44 41.44 -01 25 38.7 EA042675
K07R15T C2007 10 18.36904 01 44 41.11 -01 25 40.2 EA042675
K07R15T C2007 10 18.42292 01 44 40.72 -01 25 42.4 EA042675
K07R15T C2007 12 04.14350 01 40 30.79 -01 39 47.0 EA042675
K07R15T C2007 12 14.10656 01 39 57.07 -01 39 16.9 EA042675
Observer details:
675 Palomar Mountain. Observers M. E. Schwamb, M. E. Brown, D. Rabinowitz.
1.5-m f/8.5 Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2007 RT15
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5 MPC
M 17.20496 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00387824 Peri. 271.52452 +0.96965478 +0.10427902
a 40.1217460 Node 82.52812 -0.00338116 +0.91010364
e 0.2502455 Incl. 12.88629 -0.24445486 +0.40104519
P 254 H 7.0 G 0.15
From 8 observations 2007 Sept. 11-Dec. 14.
Ephemeris:
2007 RT15 a,e,i = 40.12, 0.25, 13 q = 30.081
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 01 05 01 39.37 -01 33.4 30.728 30.887 98.4 1.8 22.1
2008 01 15 01 39.43 -01 28.5 30.902 30.890 88.4 1.8 22.1
2008 01 25 01 39.69 -01 22.6 31.074 30.894 78.5 1.8 22.1
2008 02 04 01 40.17 -01 15.6 31.241 30.897 68.7 1.7 22.1
2008 02 14 01 40.83 -01 07.7 31.397 30.900 59.0 1.6 22.1
2008 02 24 01 41.67 -00 59.2 31.538 30.904 49.4 1.4 22.1
2008 03 05 01 42.66 -00 50.3 31.660 30.907 40.0 1.2 22.1
2008 03 15 01 43.79 -00 41.1 31.760 30.911 30.9 0.9 22.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-A42
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