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MPEC 2008-A58 : 2008 AU26

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M.P.E.C. 2008-A58                                Issued 2008 Jan. 12, 22:30 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
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                                   2008 AU26

Observations:
     K08A26U  C2007 12 30.52304 10 03 06.37 +13 05 07.9          20.7 V EA058G96
     K08A26U  C2007 12 30.53211 10 03 06.51 +13 05 03.4          21.1 V EA058G96
     K08A26U  C2007 12 30.54117 10 03 06.62 +13 04 59.5          20.8 V EA058G96
     K08A26U  C2007 12 30.55016 10 03 06.69 +13 04 54.8          21.7 V EA058G96
     K08A26U* C2008 01 10.44434 10 02 35.71 +11 57 10.4          20.2 V EA058691
     K08A26U  C2008 01 10.46197 10 02 35.12 +11 57 05.3          20.2 V EA058691
     K08A26U  C2008 01 10.47960 10 02 34.50 +11 57 01.0          21.0 V EA058691
     K08A26U  C2008 01 11.38172 10 02 10.37 +11 52 51.5                 EA058291
     K08A26U  C2008 01 11.38566 10 02 10.23 +11 52 50.6                 EA058291
     K08A26U  C2008 01 11.39014 10 02 10.05 +11 52 49.2                 EA058291
     K08A26U  C2008 01 11.41345 10 02 09.20 +11 52 42.0          20.8 V EA058G96
     K08A26U  C2008 01 11.42109 10 02 08.95 +11 52 40.2          20.9 V EA058G96
     K08A26U  C2008 01 11.42870 10 02 08.62 +11 52 37.9          20.9 V EA058G96
     K08A26U  C2008 01 11.43623 10 02 08.34 +11 52 35.9          20.8 V EA058G96
     K08A26U  C2008 01 12.40763 10 01 37.79 +11 48 24.5                 EA058701
     K08A26U  C2008 01 12.42985 10 01 36.92 +11 48 19.0                 EA058701
     K08A26U  C2008 01 12.45207 10 01 35.86 +11 48 13.1                 EA058701
     K08A26U  C2008 01 12.47429 10 01 34.97 +11 48 07.8                 EA058701

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
701 Junk Bond Observatory, Sierra Vista.  Observer D. Healy.  0.81-m f/4.4
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson.  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:
2008 AU26                                                Earth MOID = 0.2695 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M 357.90669              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.59867561     Peri.  128.45991     +0.37065712     -0.92789080
a   1.3942533      Node   299.73852     +0.83698239     +0.35256373
e   0.1016221      Incl.    2.66664     +0.40258387     +0.12131558
P   1.65           H   21.0           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
071230 G96  0.1-  0.1+    080110 691  0.1+  0.5+    080111 G96  0.2+  0.7-
071230 G96  0.3+  0.1-    080111 291  0.6-  0.2+    080111 G96  0.3+  0.7-
071230 G96  0.2+  0.2+    080111 291  0.5-  0.4+    080112 701  0.5+  0.2-
071230 G96  0.4-  0.2-    080111 291  0.6-  0.1+    080112 701  1.5+  0.0
080110 691  0.3+  0.3-    080111 G96  0.2+  0.7-    080112 701  0.2-  0.3-
080110 691  0.5+  0.3-    080111 G96  0.8+  0.4-    080112 701  0.4+  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2008 AU26                a,e,i = 1.39, 0.10, 3                   q = 1.2526
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 01 05    10 03.88   +12 27.2    0.393    1.292   135.3    32.4    20.9
2008 01 15    09 59.95   +11 38.6    0.366    1.304   146.1    24.9    20.5
2008 01 25    09 49.55   +11 17.0    0.350    1.316   158.5    15.9    20.2
2008 02 04    09 34.58   +11 18.4    0.347    1.330   171.6     6.2    19.8
2008 02 14    09 18.59   +11 32.8    0.359    1.344   172.7     5.3    19.9
2008 02 24    09 05.60   +11 48.2    0.386    1.358   160.2    14.3    20.4
2008 03 05    08 58.05   +11 56.6    0.426    1.373   148.5    22.2    20.9
2008 03 15    08 56.70   +11 53.4    0.478    1.388   138.3    28.5    21.4
2008 03 25    09 01.02   +11 36.1    0.539    1.403   129.5    33.3    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-A58

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