MPEC 2000-P03: 2000 OF8
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M.P.E.C. 2000-P03 Issued 2000 Aug. 1, 15:12 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
BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2000 OF8
Observations:
K00O08F* C2000 07 24.32235 20 57 31.48 -07 08 18.3 21.3 V 691
K00O08F C2000 07 24.34304 20 57 29.82 -07 08 29.7 20.5 V 691
K00O08F C2000 07 24.36420 20 57 27.94 -07 08 39.7 20.9 V 691
K00O08F HC2000 07 24.43418 20 57 22.13 -07 09 14.7 21.0 V 691
K00O08F HC2000 07 24.44011 20 57 21.63 -07 09 17.9 20.7 V 691
K00O08F 1C2000 07 24.71945 20 56 58.23 -07 11 41.3 413
K00O08F 1C2000 07 24.72158 20 56 58.05 -07 11 43.4 413
K00O08F 1C2000 07 24.72379 20 56 57.91 -07 11 44.4 413
K00O08F C2000 07 25.29259 20 56 10.27 -07 16 42.8 21.1 V 691
K00O08F C2000 07 25.29756 20 56 09.84 -07 16 45.1 21.0 V 691
K00O08F C2000 07 25.30171 20 56 09.50 -07 16 47.7 21.0 V 691
K00O08F C2000 07 26.31615 20 54 43.71 -07 25 41.4 21.1 V 691
K00O08F C2000 07 26.32039 20 54 43.34 -07 25 43.7 691
K00O08F C2000 07 26.32483 20 54 42.98 -07 25 46.1 21.3 V 691
K00O08F C2000 07 28.60538 20 51 27.31 -07 46 04.9 20.2 R 474
K00O08F C2000 07 28.60701 20 51 27.17 -07 46 05.4 20.1 R 474
K00O08F C2000 07 29.49448 20 50 10.18 -07 54 09.0 19.8 R 474
K00O08F C2000 07 29.49683 20 50 10.00 -07 54 10.0 19.3 R 474
K00O08F C2000 07 29.49920 20 50 09.76 -07 54 11.4 19.4 R 474
K00O08F C2000 07 29.50152 20 50 09.54 -07 54 12.7 19.1 R 474
K00O08F C2000 07 29.50389 20 50 09.38 -07 54 13.7 19.1 R 474
K00O08F 1C2000 07 30.30354 20 48 59.47 -08 01 36.2 658
K00O08F 1C2000 07 30.30676 20 48 59.21 -08 01 38.3 658
K00O08F 1C2000 07 30.31155 20 48 58.75 -08 01 41.3 658
K00O08F 2C2000 07 30.50824 20 48 41.41 -08 03 28.2 19.9 R 568
K00O08F 2C2000 07 30.51079 20 48 41.20 -08 03 29.7 19.8 R 568
K00O08F C2000 07 30.55780 20 48 37.09 -08 03 51.5 19.1 R 474
K00O08F C2000 07 30.56277 20 48 36.65 -08 03 55.7 474
K00O08F 1C2000 07 31.30684 20 47 31.25 -08 10 52.0 658
K00O08F 1C2000 07 31.31199 20 47 30.82 -08 10 54.6 658
K00O08F C2000 07 31.48601 20 47 15.37 -08 12 27.8 19.1 R 474
K00O08F C2000 07 31.49063 20 47 14.96 -08 12 30.6 18.8 R 474
K00O08F C2000 07 31.49539 20 47 14.55 -08 12 33.1 19.7 R 474
K00O08F C2000 08 01.29585 20 46 03.67 -08 20 03.5 20.9 V 691
K00O08F C2000 08 01.29999 20 46 03.30 -08 20 05.8 20.9 V 691
K00O08F C2000 08 01.30409 20 46 02.92 -08 20 08.0 21.5 V 691
K00O08F 2C2000 08 01.51809 20 45 43.84 -08 22 07.7 19.5 V 568
K00O08F 2C2000 08 01.55547 20 45 40.49 -08 22 28.6 19.3 V 568
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers I. P. Griffin, N. Brady,
R. Greatrex, T. Bredenkamp. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD. Stellar
appearance on all nights.
568 Mauna Kea. Observers D. J. Tholen. 2.24-m reflector + CCD. Stellar
appearance in 0".7 seeing on Aug. 1.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
Plaskett reflector + CCD. Stellar appearance in 12-min stacked image on
July 30.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers A. Descour, J. Larsen,
R. S. McMillan, J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m Spacewatch telescope. Stellar
appearance on Aug. 1.
Orbital elements:
2000 OF8
Epoch 2000 July 15.0 TT = JDT 2451740.5 Williams
M 357.95874 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00517502 Peri. 261.63452 -0.70493589 -0.57134226
a 33.1025466 Node 117.56175 -0.30156924 +0.77776034
e 0.9385705 Incl. 151.70055 -0.64196681 +0.26202457
P 190 H 14.5 G 0.15
From 38 observations 2000 July 24-Aug. 1.
Ephemeris:
2000 OF8 a,e,i = 33.10, 0.94, 152 q = 2.0335
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2000 07 25 20 56.58 -07 14.1 3.519 4.506 164.5 3.4 20.8
2000 08 04 20 42.03 -08 45.5 3.421 4.425 170.7 2.1 20.6
2000 08 14 20 26.83 -10 23.1 3.366 4.344 162.8 4.0 20.7
2000 08 24 20 11.73 -12 02.1 3.355 4.263 150.4 6.7 20.8
2000 09 03 19 57.50 -13 38.1 3.383 4.182 137.4 9.4 20.9
2000 09 13 19 44.80 -15 07.6 3.445 4.101 124.7 11.6 21.0
2000 09 23 19 34.06 -16 28.8 3.531 4.020 112.2 13.4 21.0
2000 10 03 19 25.51 -17 41.0 3.635 3.938 100.3 14.5 21.1
2000 10 13 19 19.17 -18 44.5 3.747 3.857 88.8 15.0 21.1
2000 10 23 19 14.95 -19 40.2 3.859 3.776 77.8 14.9 21.1
2000 11 02 19 12.67 -20 29.2 3.965 3.695 67.1 14.3 21.1
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