MPEC 2007-V119: 2007 VF189
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M.P.E.C. 2007-V119 Issued 2007 Nov. 15, 14:05 UT
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2007 VF189
Observations:
K07VI9F* C2007 11 12.27947 03 27 55.18 -06 26 56.0 20.0 V EV119G96
K07VI9F C2007 11 12.28621 03 27 52.77 -06 28 32.5 19.9 V EV119G96
K07VI9F C2007 11 12.29307 03 27 50.29 -06 30 11.1 19.9 V EV119G96
K07VI9F C2007 11 12.29978 03 27 47.77 -06 31 48.5 19.9 V EV119G96
K07VI9F C2007 11 12.37105 03 27 20.56 -06 49 36.4 19.7 V EV119G96
K07VI9F C2007 11 12.37287 03 27 19.87 -06 50 04.5 20.0 V EV119G96
K07VI9F C2007 11 12.37655 03 27 18.47 -06 51 01.8 19.8 V EV119G96
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.28328 03 23 48.44 -14 49 00.6 19.1 V EV119703
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.28374 03 23 48.04 -14 49 26.7 18.6 V EV119703
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.28422 03 23 47.58 -14 49 57.2 18.4 V EV119703
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.28846 03 23 42.86 -14 54 30.4 19.3 V EV119703
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.28895 03 23 42.36 -14 54 59.2 18.6 V EV119703
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.28944 03 23 41.84 -14 55 30.5 18.3 V EV119703
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.28994 03 23 41.31 -14 56 02.9 18.3 V EV119703
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.59429 03 20 17.61 -22 22 36.6 17.6 R EV119D21
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.59515 03 20 15.90 -22 24 36.4 17.2 R EV119D21
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.59603 03 20 14.16 -22 26 41.0 17.5 R EV119D21
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.69204 03 16 11.74 -26 49 52.1 17.2 R EV119D21
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.69271 03 16 09.61 -26 52 02.6 17.3 R EV119D21
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.69339 03 16 07.47 -26 54 11.4 17.2 R EV119D21
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.79207 03 09 49.46 -33 09 46.9 16.6 R EV119D21
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.79307 03 09 44.75 -33 14 19.8 16.7 R EV119D21
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.83765 03 05 53.42 -36 54 25.1 17.0 R EV119D21
K07VI9F C2007 11 13.83895 03 05 45.93 -37 01 26.7 17.0 R EV119D21
Observer details:
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
D21 Tenagra Observatory, Shenton Park. Observers P. Luckas, P. R. Holvorcem,
M. Schwartz. Measurer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.35-m f/9.4 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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.
Orbital elements:
2007 VF189 Earth MOID = 0.0014 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5 MPC
M 302.93114 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.75186100 Peri. 84.69614 -0.72209792 -0.68599714
a 1.1977817 Node 51.95276 +0.58124996 -0.67166613
e 0.3857965 Incl. 6.51444 +0.37513076 -0.27977230
P 1.31 H 28.3 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
071112 G96 0.3- 0.1+ 071113 703 0.0 0.5+ 071113 D21 0.2- 0.1+
071112 G96 0.2+ 0.0 071113 703 0.8+ 0.5+ 071113 D21 0.6+ 2.3+
071112 G96 0.7+ 0.1+ 071113 703 0.9- 2.1- 071113 D21 0.1- 0.1-
071112 G96 0.1+ 0.1- 071113 703 0.4- 0.6+ 071113 D21 0.5- 1.4+
071112 G96 0.4+ 0.1+ 071113 703 0.2- 0.7+ 071113 D21 0.9+ 0.2+
071112 G96 0.5+ 0.2+ 071113 703 0.0 0.5+ 071113 D21 0.5+ 1.3-
071112 G96 0.6+ 0.0 071113 D21 0.5- 0.7- 071113 D21 0.9+ 0.7+
071113 703 1.4- 2.6- 071113 D21 0.4- 0.5+ 071113 D21 0.9+ 0.7-
Ephemeris:
2007 VF189 a,e,i = 1.20, 0.39, 7 q = 0.7357
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2007 11 05.0 03 30.28 -00 21.5 0.0610 1.049 159.7 19.2 23.3
2007 11 06.0 03 30.29 -00 34.7 0.0543 1.043 159.8 19.1 23.0
2007 11 07.0 03 30.26 -00 50.9 0.0476 1.036 159.9 19.2 22.7
2007 11 08.0 03 30.17 -01 11.4 0.0409 1.029 159.9 19.3 22.4
2007 11 09.0 03 30.01 -01 38.9 0.0342 1.023 159.7 19.6 22.0
2007 11 10.0 03 29.73 -02 18.5 0.0275 1.016 159.3 20.2 21.5
2007 11 11.0 03 29.24 -03 22.1 0.0209 1.010 158.4 21.2 21.0
2007 11 12.0 03 28.26 -05 23.0 0.0143 1.003 156.5 23.2 20.2
2007 11 13.0 03 25.54 -10 47.9 0.00773 0.997 151.2 28.6 19.0
2007 11 13.1 03 24.98 -11 53.2 0.00708 0.996 150.1 29.7 18.8
2007 11 13.2 03 24.30 -13 11.7 0.00644 0.995 148.8 31.0 18.7
2007 11 13.3 03 23.47 -14 47.5 0.00579 0.995 147.2 32.6 18.5
2007 11 13.4 03 22.40 -16 47.1 0.00516 0.994 145.2 34.6 18.3
2007 11 13.5 03 21.01 -19 20.0 0.00453 0.993 142.7 37.1 18.1
2007 11 13.6 03 19.11 -22 41.6 0.00391 0.993 139.3 40.5 17.8
2007 11 13.7 03 16.35 -27 16.9 0.00331 0.992 134.8 45.1 17.6
2007 11 13.8 03 11.99 -33 49.3 0.00275 0.991 128.2 51.7 17.4
2007 11 13.9 03 04.04 -43 32.3 0.00223 0.991 118.4 61.5 17.2
2007 11 14.0 02 45.07 -58 12.5 0.00182 0.990 103.5 76.4 17.2
2007 11 14.1 01 09.31 -77 59.8 0.00158 0.989 82.3 97.6 17.8
2007 11 14.2 17 12.71 -74 00.0 0.00161 0.989 58.2 121.7 19.3
2007 11 14.3 16 11.37 -54 55.7 0.00189 0.988 38.3 141.6 21.7
The orbit of 2007 VF189, and the timing of the close approach to the
Earth, are rather similar to those of the Rosetta spacecraft.
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-V119
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