MPEC 2007-F09 : 2006 AO101
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2006 AO101
Observations:
K06AA1O* C2006 01 05.53253 08 42 51.08 +18 41 28.5 EF009568
K06AA1O C2006 01 05.57222 08 42 50.96 +18 41 29.0 EF009568
K06AA1O C2006 01 06.62466 08 42 47.61 +18 41 42.3 24.8 R EF009568
K06AA1O C2006 01 06.64615 08 42 47.55 +18 41 42.2 24.9 R EF009568
K06AA1O C2006 02 25.47014 08 40 01.64 +18 52 14.4 EF009568
K06AA1O C2006 02 25.50897 08 40 01.52 +18 52 15.2 EF009568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna. Measurer
S. S. Sheppard. Subaru 8.3-m reflector + CCD, Gemini North 8.1-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2006 AO101
Epoch 2006 Jan. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453760.5 MPC
M 180.06422 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00255998 Peri. 205.73531 +0.61296801 +0.78988693
a 52.9230245 Node 102.07473 -0.72157069 +0.56927079
e 0.2079468 Incl. 1.09444 -0.32187880 +0.22805572
P 385 H 7.1 G 0.15
From 6 observations 2006 Jan. 5-Feb. 25.
Ephemeris:
2006 AO101 a,e,i = 52.92, 0.21, 1 q = 41.918
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2007 03 11 08 42.03 +18 45.3 63.185 63.927 138.0 0.6 25.2
2007 03 21 08 41.65 +18 46.7 63.309 63.927 128.0 0.7 25.3
2007 03 31 08 41.37 +18 47.7 63.452 63.927 118.0 0.8 25.3
2007 04 10 08 41.18 +18 48.4 63.608 63.927 108.1 0.9 25.3
2007 04 20 08 41.09 +18 48.7 63.774 63.927 98.3 0.9 25.3
2007 04 30 08 41.12 +18 48.5 63.944 63.926 88.5 0.9 25.3
2007 05 10 08 41.25 +18 48.0 64.113 63.926 78.9 0.9 25.3
2007 05 20 08 41.48 +18 47.0 64.277 63.926 69.3 0.8 25.3
The assumed aphelic orbit above is close to the 3:7 mean-motion resonance
with Neptune. The object is likely to be currently in the distant range
60-66 AU, and the two variant ephemerides below may help delineate the
uncertainty range:
2006 AO101
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2007 03 11 08 40.99 +18 49.3 66.164 66.902 137.8 0.6 25.3
2007 03 21 08 40.61 +18 50.6 66.288 66.902 127.7 0.7 25.4
2007 03 31 08 40.32 +18 51.7 66.431 66.902 117.7 0.8 25.4
2007 04 10 08 40.11 +18 52.4 66.588 66.902 107.8 0.8 25.4
2007 04 20 08 40.01 +18 52.7 66.754 66.902 98.0 0.9 25.4
2007 04 30 08 40.01 +18 52.7 66.924 66.901 88.3 0.9 25.4
2007 05 10 08 40.11 +18 52.2 67.093 66.901 78.6 0.8 25.4
2007 05 20 08 40.31 +18 51.4 67.257 66.901 69.0 0.8 25.4
2006 AO101
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2007 03 11 08 43.19 +18 40.9 60.124 60.869 138.3 0.6 25.3
2007 03 21 08 42.83 +18 42.2 60.248 60.869 128.3 0.7 25.3
2007 03 31 08 42.55 +18 43.2 60.390 60.869 118.3 0.8 25.4
2007 04 10 08 42.38 +18 43.8 60.546 60.870 108.4 0.9 25.4
2007 04 20 08 42.32 +18 44.0 60.712 60.870 98.6 0.9 25.4
2007 04 30 08 42.36 +18 43.8 60.881 60.870 88.9 0.9 25.4
2007 05 10 08 42.52 +18 43.1 61.051 60.870 79.2 0.9 25.4
2007 05 20 08 42.79 +18 42.0 61.215 60.870 69.6 0.9 25.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-F09
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