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MPEC 2008-T122: 2008 QD4

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M.P.E.C. 2008-T122                               Issued 2008 Oct. 11, 13:27 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

                                   2008 QD4

Additional Observations:
     K08Q04D  C2008 10 02.85214 23 09 44.17 +04 34 56.0          18.3 R ET122J86
     K08Q04D  C2008 10 02.86632 23 09 43.74 +04 34 55.8          18.5 R ET122J86
     K08Q04D  C2008 10 02.90720 23 09 42.50 +04 34 55.2          18.7 R ET122J86
     K08Q04D  C2008 10 02.92139 23 09 42.07 +04 34 55.0          18.7 R ET122J86
     K08Q04D  C2008 10 02.93606 23 09 41.62 +04 34 54.8          18.3 R ET122J86
     K08Q04D  C2008 10 08.21117 23 07 09.15 +04 33 39.5          18.5 V ET122703
     K08Q04D  C2008 10 08.21837 23 07 09.01 +04 33 39.8          19.0 V ET122703
     K08Q04D  C2008 10 08.22545 23 07 08.83 +04 33 39.6          18.8 V ET122703
     K08Q04D  C2008 10 08.23258 23 07 08.54 +04 33 39.4          19.3 V ET122703

Observer details:
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.
J86 Sierra Nevada Observatory.   Observers R. Duffard, J. L. Ortiz,
    F. J. Aceituno.  Measurer R. Stoss.  1.50-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 QD4
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M 334.65239              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.04029797     Peri.   68.61515     +0.53519726     -0.82602744
a   8.4258544      Node   344.64563     +0.27756720     +0.36959357
e   0.3546399      Incl.   41.87718     +0.79782225     +0.42553410
P  24.46           H   11.3           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
080825 J75  0.4+  0.2+    080923 683  0.8-  0.3-    081001 620  0.1-  0.1-
080825 J75  0.8+  0.2-    080923 683  0.5-  0.3+    081001 620  0.2-  0.1-
080825 J75  0.1-  1.0-    080925 683  1.1+  0.2+    081001 620  0.1+  0.3+
080826 620  0.2-  0.1-    080925 683 (0.7+  2.2-)   081002 J86  0.1-  0.1-
080826 620  0.3-  0.1+    080929 704  0.4+  0.4+    081002 J86  0.1-  0.1-
080826 620  0.0   0.2-    080929 704  0.3+  0.6+    081002 J86  0.1-  0.2-
080906 683  1.0-  1.4+    080929 704  0.0   0.1-    081002 J86  0.1-  0.2-
080906 683  0.8-  0.0     080929 704  0.3-  0.1-    081002 J86  0.1-  0.2-
080921 703  0.0   0.2+    080929 704  0.3+  0.1-    081008 703  0.7-  0.3-
080921 703  0.6+  0.2-    081001 J75  0.0   0.0     081008 703  0.3+  0.1+
080921 703  0.0   0.1-    081001 J75  0.1+  0.1-    081008 703  0.6+  0.0
080921 703  0.0   0.3-    081001 J75  0.0   0.1-    081008 703  0.7-  0.1-
080923 683  1.2+  0.7+    081001 620  0.0   0.3-

Ephemeris:
2008 QD4                 a,e,i = 8.43, 0.35, 42                  q = 5.4377
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 10 11    23 05.89   +04 33.1    5.272    6.156   150.0     4.7    19.3
2008 10 21    23 01.85   +04 31.7    5.346    6.138   139.5     6.0    19.4
2008 10 31    22 58.73   +04 32.7    5.444    6.119   129.1     7.2    19.4
2008 11 10    22 56.66   +04 37.2    5.561    6.101   118.8     8.2    19.5
2008 11 20    22 55.70   +04 46.2    5.692    6.083   108.8     8.8    19.6
2008 11 30    22 55.83   +05 00.2    5.832    6.065    99.0     9.2    19.7
2008 12 10    22 57.04   +05 19.8    5.976    6.047    89.4     9.4    19.7
2008 12 20    22 59.24   +05 45.1    6.120    6.029    80.1     9.3    19.8
2008 12 30    23 02.34   +06 16.2    6.259    6.012    71.1     8.9    19.8
2009 01 09    23 06.25   +06 52.9    6.389    5.995    62.3     8.3    19.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-T122

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