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MPEC 2006-C06 : 2001 DQ8

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M.P.E.C. 2006-C06                                Issued 2006 Feb. 2, 23:58 UT

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                                   2001 DQ8

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-D13

Additional Observations:
     K01D08Q  C2006 01 28.49140 12 29 41.10 +15 56 36.9          17.7 V EC006703
     K01D08Q  C2006 01 28.49906 12 29 36.70 +15 56 58.9          17.5 V EC006703
     K01D08Q  C2006 01 28.50674 12 29 32.24 +15 57 20.5          17.9 V EC006703
     K01D08Q  C2006 01 28.51440 12 29 27.78 +15 57 42.2          18.1 V EC006703
     K01D08Q  C2006 01 28.53251 12 29 17.26 +15 58 32.7          18.2 V EC006703
     K01D08Q  C2006 01 28.53280 12 29 17.07 +15 58 33.1          18.1 V EC006703
     K01D08Q  C2006 01 28.53311 12 29 16.87 +15 58 34.8          18.1 V EC006703
     K01D08Q  C2006 01 28.53343 12 29 16.67 +15 58 35.2          17.9 V EC006703
     K01D08Q  C2006 02 02.42299 11 43 44.76 +19 17 30.8          17.6 V EC006703
     K01D08Q  C2006 02 02.42921 11 43 41.34 +19 17 44.0          17.6 V EC006703
     K01D08Q  C2006 02 02.43544 11 43 37.95 +19 17 57.0          17.5 V EC006703
     K01D08Q  C2006 02 02.44171 11 43 34.50 +19 18 09.6          17.4 V EC006703
     K01D08Q  C2006 02 02.98339 11 38 45.45 +19 36 03.2                 EC006246
     K01D08Q  C2006 02 02.98429 11 38 45.01 +19 36 05.1                 EC006246
     K01D08Q  C2006 02 02.98576 11 38 44.21 +19 36 08.0                 EC006246
     K01D08Q  C2006 02 02.98702 11 38 43.52 +19 36 10.2                 EC006246
     K01D08Q  C2006 02 02.98782 11 38 43.14 +19 36 11.7                 EC006246

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
    + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers R. Hill, E. J. Christensen.  Measurers
    E. C. Beshore, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
060128 703 3.46- 1.88-    060202 246 0.88- 2.46-    MPO 57802   -2.9 day

Orbital elements:
2001 DQ8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1076 AU
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M  34.57638              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.39427319     Peri.   14.59344     +0.99715377     +0.03699696
a   1.8419219      Node   342.87447     -0.06846008     +0.80932342
e   0.9013969      Incl.   12.89072     +0.03158441     +0.58619691
P   2.50           H   17.9           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
010216 704  1.1-  0.2+    010218 587  0.2+  0.9-    010219 151  0.1+  0.8+
010216 704  0.5-  0.1-    010218 587  0.8+  1.0+    010222 587  0.2-  0.9+
010216 704  0.2+  0.1-    010219 557  0.5-  0.4-    010222 587  0.4+  0.5+
010216 704  0.2-  0.3-    010219 557  0.2-  0.0     010225 360  0.3-  0.2+
010216 704  0.6+  0.0     010219 557  0.0   0.4-    010225 360  0.0   0.2+
010217 118  1.7+  0.4+    010219 858  0.1-  0.2-    010225 360  0.1-  0.0
010217 118  0.3+  0.1-    010219 858  0.3-  0.2-    010226 595  1.4+  0.1+
010217 118  0.9+  0.3+    010219 858  0.3-  0.2-    010226 595  0.5+  0.9-
010217 675 (0.3+  2.7+)   010219 699  0.5-  0.1-    010226 595  0.9+  0.9+
010217 675 (0.3+  2.9+)   010219 704  0.4-  0.4+    010227 595  0.1+  0.1+
010217 675 (0.2+  3.0+)   010219 704  0.2+  0.3+    010227 926  0.1-  0.1-
010217 704  0.3-  0.0     010219 704  0.0   0.4+    010227 926  0.4-  0.8-
010217 704  0.0   0.0     010219 704  0.2-  0.1-    010227 926  0.0   0.0
010217 704  0.5-  0.2+    010219 699  0.4-  0.2+    010313 413  0.4+  0.7+
010217 704  0.1-  0.9+    010219 704  0.0   0.7+    010313 413  0.6-  0.1-
010217 926  0.6-  0.0     010219 704  1.0+  0.4-    010313 413  0.5-  0.3-
010217 926  0.1-  0.2+    010219 704  0.1-  0.1-    060128 703  0.4-  0.4-
010217 926  0.4-  0.1+    010219 704  0.3-  0.1-    060128 703  0.3+  0.0
010217 704  0.1-  0.0     010219 699  0.2-  0.0     060128 703  0.4+  0.0
010217 118  0.3-  0.1-    010219 704  0.2-  0.0     060128 703  0.2+  0.2+
010217 118  0.9-  0.1+    010219 704  0.2-  0.1+    060128 703  0.2+  0.0
010217 118  0.1-  0.3+    010219 926  0.1+  0.0     060128 703  0.1-  0.5-
010218 859  0.1-  0.1-    010219 926  0.1+  0.1+    060128 703  0.4-  0.4+
010218 859  1.3-  0.4-    010219 926  0.2+  0.1+    060128 703  0.6-  0.1-
010218 859  0.9-  0.6-    010219 699  0.5-  0.2+    060202 703  0.2-  0.6-
010218 918  0.1+  0.1-    010219 854  0.4+  0.8-    060202 703  0.4-  0.1-
010218 918  0.7-  0.0     010219 854  1.4-  0.7-    060202 703  0.1-  0.2+
010218 918  0.9-  0.1+    010219 854  1.8+  0.5-    060202 703  0.4-  0.0
010218 918  1.1-  0.2-    010219 854  0.5+  1.2-    060202 246  0.3+  0.5+
010218 104  0.0   1.2+    010219 151  1.7+  1.8-    060202 246  0.9+  0.7+
010218 104  1.2+  0.9+    010219 151  0.8+  0.6-    060202 246  0.8+  0.7+
010218 104  1.0+  0.7+    010219 151  0.4-  0.0     060202 246  0.6+  0.4+
010218 104  0.9+  0.5+    010219 151  0.3+  0.3+    060202 246  1.3+  0.3+
010218 587  0.5-  1.1-    010219 151  0.5-  0.6-

Ephemeris:
2001 DQ8                 a,e,i = 1.84, 0.90, 13                  q = 0.1816
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 01 25    13 02.94   +13 00.6    0.340    1.166   114.2    50.4    17.8
2006 02 04    11 29.85   +20 07.8    0.385    1.324   146.6    24.2    17.6
2006 02 14    10 16.85   +23 03.4    0.488    1.469   168.2     7.9    17.7
2006 02 24    09 31.17   +23 27.5    0.636    1.603   160.6    11.8    18.7
2006 03 06    09 05.58   +22 57.1    0.813    1.729   146.4    18.5    19.6
2006 03 16    08 52.63   +22 11.0    1.011    1.847   134.1    22.8    20.3
2006 03 26    08 47.51   +21 21.4    1.223    1.957   123.3    25.2    21.0
2006 04 05    08 47.45   +20 30.9    1.444    2.061   113.7    26.4    21.5
2006 04 15    08 50.75   +19 39.9    1.672    2.160   104.9    26.7    21.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-C06

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