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MPEC 2007-R45 : 1998 QB28

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M.P.E.C. 2007-R45                                Issued 2007 Sept. 11, 15:26 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                   1998 QB28

Additional Observations:
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 10.38221 00 42 56.48 +05 22 33.2          21.1 V ER045G96
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 10.39042 00 42 55.90 +05 22 30.4          20.8 V ER045G96
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 10.39845 00 42 55.36 +05 22 27.5          21.1 V ER045G96
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 10.40645 00 42 54.75 +05 22 24.9          20.9 V ER045G96
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 10.45461 00 42 51.40 +05 22 08.8          21.3 V ER045G96
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 10.46372 00 42 50.75 +05 22 05.7          20.6 V ER045G96
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 10.47288 00 42 50.13 +05 22 02.6          21.2 V ER045G96
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 11.06816 00 42 11.16 +05 18 41.1                 ER045J95
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 11.08724 00 42 09.73 +05 18 34.1          21.0 R ER045J95
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 11.13364 00 42 06.53 +05 18 20.6          20.1 R ER045J95
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 11.35508 00 41 51.97 +05 17 07.8          21.2 V ER045G96
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 11.36271 00 41 51.43 +05 17 05.0          21.0 V ER045G96
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 11.37028 00 41 50.89 +05 17 02.3          21.4 V ER045G96
     J98Q28B  C2007 09 11.37781 00 41 50.35 +05 16 59.8          21.4 V ER045G96

Observer details:
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, E. C. Beshore.  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.  1.5-m reflector
    + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
070910 G9613.18+ 5.95+    070911 G9613.19+ 5.95+    MPO 57671  -11.6 day

Orbital elements:
1998 QB28                                                Earth MOID = 0.2713 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M  53.77115              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.32993804     Peri.  297.89871     +0.16606049     +0.98609781
a   2.0741864      Node   341.65727     -0.89800466     +0.14874063
e   0.3800080      Incl.    1.07741     -0.40744514     +0.07407649
P   2.99           H   20.3           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
980826 691  0.2-  0.2+    980831 691  0.2+  0.1-    070910 G96  0.1+  0.5-
980826 691  0.1-  0.0     980913 691  0.0   0.1+    070910 G96  0.1-  0.5-
980826 691  0.1-  0.3+    980913 691  0.3+  0.1+    070910 G96  0.2+  0.6-
980827 691  0.1-  0.0     980913 691  0.7+  0.4+    070911 J95  0.7+  0.3-
980827 691  0.0   0.2+    980915 691  0.7-  0.1+    070911 J95  0.7-  0.8-
980827 691  0.0   0.0     980915 691  0.4-  0.2+    070911 J95  0.1+  1.4+
980830 691  0.0   0.1-    980915 691  0.3-  0.0     070911 G96  0.2-  0.0
980830 691  0.2+  0.3-    070910 G96  0.1+  0.1-    070911 G96  0.1-  0.2-
980830 691  0.1-  0.1-    070910 G96  0.1+  0.2-    070911 G96  0.1-  0.3-
980831 691  0.1+  0.5-    070910 G96  0.5+  0.4-    070911 G96  0.1-  0.2-
980831 691  0.3+  0.1+    070910 G96  0.2-  0.4-

Ephemeris:
1998 QB28                a,e,i = 2.07, 0.38, 1                   q = 1.2860
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2007 09 07    00 46.49   +05 40.1    0.667    1.624   151.0    17.5    21.4
2007 09 17    00 35.26   +04 42.8    0.683    1.672   163.7     9.7    21.2
2007 09 27    00 23.05   +03 35.8    0.719    1.720   176.5     2.0    21.0
2007 10 07    00 12.01   +02 32.1    0.776    1.769   170.5     5.4    21.4
2007 10 17    00 03.76   +01 42.9    0.854    1.818   158.4    11.7    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-R45

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