MPEC 2000-E07: 2000 DG8
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M.P.E.C. 2000-E07 Issued 2000 Mar. 2, 17:32 UT
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2000 DG8
Observations:
K00D08G* C2000 02 25.24865 09 06 45.95 +59 08 40.6 17.1 704
K00D08G C2000 02 25.27907 09 06 39.70 +59 08 32.7 17.6 704
K00D08G C2000 02 25.29303 09 06 36.39 +59 08 30.1 17.5 704
K00D08G C2000 02 25.30662 09 06 33.58 +59 08 26.9 17.7 704
K00D08G C2000 02 26.13730 09 03 37.61 +59 05 00.9 557
K00D08G C2000 02 26.13928 09 03 37.17 +59 04 59.9 557
K00D08G C2000 02 26.14126 09 03 36.77 +59 04 59.4 18.6 V 557
K00D08G C2000 02 26.28809 09 03 05.95 +59 04 23.3 651
K00D08G C2000 02 26.29144 09 03 05.22 +59 04 22.1 18.6 V 651
K00D08G C2000 02 26.29443 09 03 04.61 +59 04 21.5 651
K00D08G C2000 02 26.76731 09 01 25.59 +59 02 10.3 557
K00D08G C2000 02 26.77328 09 01 24.37 +59 02 09.3 557
K00D08G C2000 02 26.95248 09 00 46.73 +59 01 17.9 18.0 R 046
K00D08G C2000 02 26.95366 09 00 46.35 +59 01 17.9 046
K00D08G C2000 02 26.95477 09 00 46.11 +59 01 17.6 046
K00D08G C2000 02 26.95579 09 00 45.87 +59 01 17.4 046
K00D08G C2000 02 26.95686 09 00 45.67 +59 01 16.9 18.3 R 046
K00D08G C2000 02 27.21315 08 59 52.38 +59 00 02.2 19.2 R 858
K00D08G C2000 02 27.21684 08 59 51.54 +59 00 01.2 19.1 R 858
K00D08G C2000 02 27.22066 08 59 50.78 +59 00 00.5 19.0 R 858
K00D08G C2000 02 27.88960 08 57 31.77 +58 56 33.1 118
K00D08G C2000 02 27.89121 08 57 31.46 +58 56 32.2 118
K00D08G C2000 02 27.89454 08 57 30.74 +58 56 31.1 18.2 R 118
K00D08G C2000 02 28.21266 08 56 25.09 +58 54 47.9 18.8 R 858
K00D08G C2000 02 28.21609 08 56 24.37 +58 54 46.6 19.2 R 858
K00D08G C2000 02 28.21954 08 56 23.76 +58 54 45.5 18.7 R 858
K00D08G C2000 02 28.23240 08 56 21.23 +58 54 41.8 18.9 704
K00D08G C2000 02 28.24575 08 56 18.26 +58 54 37.1 18.7 704
K00D08G C2000 02 28.25910 08 56 15.44 +58 54 32.3 18.6 704
K00D08G C2000 02 28.27246 08 56 12.65 +58 54 28.0 18.4 704
K00D08G C2000 02 28.28581 08 56 09.99 +58 54 23.9 18.4 704
K00D08G 1C2000 02 28.34944 08 55 56.88 +58 54 01.8 658
K00D08G 1C2000 02 28.35346 08 55 56.01 +58 53 59.7 658
K00D08G 1C2000 02 28.35649 08 55 55.36 +58 53 58.9 658
K00D08G C2000 02 28.86022 08 54 12.26 +58 51 05.3 557
K00D08G C2000 02 28.86255 08 54 11.76 +58 51 04.2 557
K00D08G C2000 02 28.86624 08 54 10.97 +58 51 02.7 18.9 V 557
K00D08G C2000 02 29.00280 08 53 42.86 +58 50 13.8 118
K00D08G C2000 02 29.00581 08 53 42.32 +58 50 13.3 118
K00D08G C2000 02 29.00918 08 53 41.52 +58 50 11.1 18.2 R 118
K00D08G C2000 02 29.16832 08 53 09.47 +58 49 15.4 18.8 704
K00D08G C2000 02 29.18170 08 53 06.72 +58 49 11.0 19.1 704
K00D08G C2000 02 29.19597 08 53 03.70 +58 49 06.3 19.8 704
K00D08G C2000 02 29.20933 08 53 01.07 +58 49 00.8 19.2 704
K00D08G C2000 02 29.22271 08 52 58.26 +58 48 56.6 18.9 704
K00D08G C2000 03 01.12678 08 49 55.64 +58 43 12.0 18.7 R 858
K00D08G C2000 03 01.13073 08 49 54.85 +58 43 10.0 18.6 R 858
K00D08G C2000 03 01.35838 08 49 08.78 +58 41 39.4 693
K00D08G C2000 03 01.35920 08 49 08.62 +58 41 39.2 693
K00D08G C2000 03 01.35999 08 49 08.46 +58 41 39.0 693
K00D08G C2000 03 01.66134 08 48 08.38 +58 39 36.2 18.6 V 402
K00D08G C2000 03 01.66365 08 48 07.68 +58 39 34.9 402
K00D08G C2000 03 01.66595 08 48 07.44 +58 39 34.2 402
K00D08G C2000 03 01.66825 08 48 06.89 +58 39 33.3 402
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos, P. Koleny. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector
+ CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
+ CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers L. Sarounova, L. Vasta. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
reflector + CCD.
693 Catalina Station, Tucson. Observer C. W. Hergenrother. 1.5-m reflector
+ CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber. Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh,
R. Sayer, J. B. Evans. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2000 DG8
Epoch 2000 Feb. 26.0 TT = JDT 2451600.5 Williams
M 350.27260 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.03035502 Peri. 223.89241 +0.31655187 +0.56266728
a 10.1776856 Node 279.32184 +0.93112486 -0.33802846
e 0.7847806 Incl. 129.29499 -0.18111157 -0.75441520
P 32.5 H 12.9 G 0.15
From 54 observations 2000 Feb. 25-Mar. 1.
Ephemeris:
2000 DG8 a,e,i = 10.18, 0.78, 129 q = 2.1904
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2000 02 26 09 04.12 +59 05.6 3.069 3.751 127.2 12.1 18.9
2000 03 02 08 47.02 +58 37.2 3.081 3.717 123.2 12.9 19.0
2000 03 07 08 31.18 +57 55.9 3.100 3.683 118.8 13.7 19.0
2000 03 12 08 16.88 +57 03.6 3.127 3.649 114.2 14.4 19.0
2000 03 17 08 04.26 +56 02.8 3.161 3.615 109.4 15.0 19.0
2000 03 22 07 53.35 +54 55.6 3.200 3.581 104.4 15.6 19.1
2000 03 27 07 44.08 +53 44.2 3.244 3.547 99.5 16.1 19.1
2000 04 01 07 36.35 +52 30.3 3.292 3.513 94.5 16.5 19.1
2000 04 06 07 30.03 +51 15.2 3.342 3.480 89.5 16.7 19.1
2000 04 11 07 24.98 +50 00.2 3.394 3.446 84.5 16.8 19.1
2000 04 16 07 21.04 +48 45.9 3.447 3.412 79.7 16.8 19.1
2000 04 21 07 18.09 +47 33.2 3.500 3.379 74.8 16.7 19.2
2000 04 26 07 15.99 +46 22.2 3.552 3.346 70.1 16.4 19.2
2000 05 01 07 14.63 +45 13.2 3.602 3.312 65.4 16.1 19.2
2000 05 06 07 13.94 +44 06.4 3.650 3.279 60.8 15.6 19.1
C. W. Hergenrother reports that this object appears stellar in images
taken with a 1.54-m reflector. 2000 DG8 is the third asteroidal object
(after 1999 LD31 and 1999 LE31) discovered with a retrograde orbit.
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2000 MPC M.P.E.C. 2000-E07
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