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MPEC 2008-B06 : 2008 AL33

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M.P.E.C. 2008-B06                                Issued 2008 Jan. 16, 17:35 UT

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                                   2008 AL33

Observations:
     K08A33L* C2008 01 15.25594 08 15 52.41 +26 32 06.0          20.7 R EB006333
     K08A33L  C2008 01 15.26167 08 15 52.67 +26 32 04.9          20.8 R EB006333
     K08A33L  C2008 01 15.27365 08 15 53.24 +26 32 03.2          20.9 R EB006333
     K08A33L  C2008 01 15.27939 08 15 53.57 +26 32 02.1          20.0 R EB006333
     K08A33L  C2008 01 15.28514 08 15 53.83 +26 32 02.1          20.8 R EB006333
     K08A33L  C2008 01 16.20295 08 16 47.10 +26 29 30.3                 EB006G96
     K08A33L  C2008 01 16.20821 08 16 47.30 +26 29 29.8                 EB006G96
     K08A33L  C2008 01 16.21362 08 16 47.54 +26 29 29.1          21.4 V EB006G96
     K08A33L HC2008 01 16.21768 08 16 47.80 +26 29 28.8                 EB006291
     K08A33L  C2008 01 16.21888 08 16 47.82 +26 29 28.5          21.5 V EB006G96
     K08A33L HC2008 01 16.22362 08 16 47.96 +26 29 27.4                 EB006291
     K08A33L  C2008 01 16.23094 08 16 48.40 +26 29 27.4                 EB006291
     K08A33L  C2008 01 16.34261 08 16 53.57 +26 29 08.7          20.1 R EB006682
     K08A33L  C2008 01 16.38632 08 16 55.57 +26 28 57.7          20.4 R EB006682

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
333 Desert Eagle Observatory.  Observer W. K. Y. Yeung.  0.45-m f/3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
682 Kanab.  Observer E. Sheridan.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. Boattini.  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 AL33                                                Earth MOID = 0.2380 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M 331.31299              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.25511006     Peri.  148.09379     -0.80548120     -0.59261664
a   2.4621678      Node   355.56113     +0.53711487     -0.72835100
e   0.5030505      Incl.    1.74552     +0.25041497     -0.34396270
P   3.86           H   22.8           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
080115 333  0.4-  0.4+    080116 G96  1.1+  0.1+    080116 291  1.1-  0.5-
080115 333  0.5-  0.0     080116 G96  0.4+  0.2+    080116 291  0.1+  0.4+
080115 333  0.3-  0.2-    080116 G96  0.1+  0.1+    080116 682  0.2+  1.0+
080115 333  0.6+  0.6-    080116 291  0.6+  0.2+    080116 682  0.0   2.0-
080115 333  0.6+  0.2+    080116 G96  0.4+  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2008 AL33                a,e,i = 2.46, 0.50, 2                   q = 1.2236
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 01 15    08 15.62   +26 32.8    0.293    1.274   171.1     6.9    21.2
2008 01 25    08 25.52   +25 53.2    0.265    1.248   173.3     5.3    20.8
2008 02 04    08 36.99   +24 38.7    0.249    1.231   169.2     8.7    20.8
2008 02 14    08 50.99   +22 45.1    0.244    1.224   163.6    13.1    20.9
2008 02 24    09 07.87   +20 16.3    0.251    1.226   158.5    17.2    21.2
2008 03 05    09 26.87   +17 25.0    0.269    1.239   153.8    20.7    21.4
2008 03 15    09 47.10   +14 25.2    0.298    1.260   149.4    23.7    21.8

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