MPEC 2008-B31 : 2008 BU2
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M.P.E.C. 2008-B31 Issued 2008 Jan. 22, 12:53 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
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2008 BU2
Observations:
K08B02U* C2008 01 19.25318 09 20 05.42 +31 51 23.0 20.5 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 19.25846 09 20 04.56 +31 51 32.1 20.8 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 19.26376 09 20 03.69 +31 51 40.7 21.0 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 19.26914 09 20 02.76 +31 51 50.3 20.3 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 19.36111 09 19 47.35 +31 54 25.9 19.9 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 19.36324 09 19 46.99 +31 54 29.1 20.3 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 19.36534 09 19 46.66 +31 54 32.9 19.6 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 19.36749 09 19 46.34 +31 54 35.8 19.8 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 20.23673 09 17 23.39 +32 18 42.0 19.8 R EB031H01
K08B02U C2008 01 20.24131 09 17 22.60 +32 18 49.8 20.0 R EB031H01
K08B02U C2008 01 20.24966 09 17 21.22 +32 19 03.1 20.7 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 20.25412 09 17 20.48 +32 19 10.3 20.6 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 20.25858 09 17 19.79 +32 19 17.9 20.4 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 20.26920209 17 17.73 +32 19 35.7 20.6 V EB031H55
K08B02U C2008 01 20.27584209 17 16.58 +32 19 46.6 20.5 V EB031H55
K08B02U C2008 01 20.28248409 17 15.47 +32 19 57.5 20.5 V EB031H55
K08B02U C2008 01 20.29790 09 17 13.07 +32 20 23.9 EB031291
K08B02U C2008 01 20.30214 09 17 12.32 +32 20 30.9 EB031291
K08B02U C2008 01 20.30640 09 17 11.60 +32 20 38.0 EB031291
K08B02U 5C2008 01 20.31655 09 17 10.01 +32 20 54.7 20.4 R EB031673
K08B02U 5C2008 01 20.32014 09 17 09.34 +32 21 00.8 EB031673
K08B02U 5C2008 01 20.32894 09 17 07.96 +32 21 14.9 EB031673
K08B02U 5C2008 01 20.33356 09 17 07.14 +32 21 22.4 EB031673
K08B02U C2008 01 20.37764 09 16 59.50 +32 22 34.6 20.3 R EB031448
K08B02U C2008 01 20.40809 09 16 54.39 +32 23 25.2 20.7 R EB031448
K08B02U C2008 01 20.43864 09 16 49.11 +32 24 14.4 20.3 R EB031448
K08B02U C2008 01 20.50746 09 16 37.59 +32 26 07.0 20.4 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 20.50968 09 16 37.23 +32 26 10.6 20.4 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 20.51184 09 16 36.84 +32 26 14.1 20.5 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 20.51398 09 16 36.48 +32 26 17.3 20.4 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 21.34697 09 14 17.84 +32 48 53.6 20.8 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 21.35079 09 14 17.26 +32 49 00.1 20.8 V EB031G96
K08B02U C2008 01 21.35823 09 14 15.97 +32 49 12.0 20.1 V EB031G96
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9
reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 BU2 Earth MOID = 0.2508 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5 MPC
M 43.57390 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.64604696 Peri. 213.80759 +0.74971261 +0.34920495
a 1.3252363 Node 115.38158 -0.37974602 +0.92268170
e 0.7247977 Incl. 38.47584 -0.54196306 -0.16344537
P 1.53 H 18.4 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
080119 G96 0.1- 0.1- 080120 G96 0.2+ 0.6- 080120 673 0.6+ 0.1+
080119 G96 0.1+ 0.0 080120 G96 0.9+ 0.5- 080120 448 0.1- 0.7-
080119 G96 0.3+ 0.4- 080120 H55 0.4+ 0.1+ 080120 448 0.6+ 0.0
080119 G96 0.1- 0.1+ 080120 H55 0.1+ 0.1+ 080120 448 0.7- 0.7-
080119 G96 0.3- 0.4+ 080120 H55 0.2+ 0.0 080120 G96 0.3+ 0.1-
080119 G96 0.4- 0.0 080120 291 0.1- 0.2+ 080120 G96 0.5+ 0.1-
080119 G96 0.1- 0.3+ 080120 291 0.5- 0.1+ 080120 G96 0.1+ 0.1-
080119 G96 0.4+ 0.4- 080120 291 0.5- 0.2+ 080120 G96 0.1+ 0.4-
080120 H01 0.3+ 0.1+ 080120 673 0.5+ 0.6+ 080121 G96 0.7- 0.2-
080120 H01 0.1+ 0.3+ 080120 673 0.3- 0.7+ 080121 G96 0.3+ 0.1+
080120 G96 0.0 0.4- 080120 673 1.1+ 0.2+ 080121 G96 0.1+ 0.0
Ephemeris:
2008 BU2 a,e,i = 1.33, 0.72, 38 q = 0.3647
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 01 15 09 31.33 +29 47.9 0.982 1.916 154.4 12.8 20.5
2008 01 25 09 03.94 +34 22.7 1.011 1.973 162.7 8.5 20.5
2008 02 04 08 35.41 +37 48.5 1.078 2.024 157.6 10.7 20.8
2008 02 14 08 09.96 +39 55.6 1.177 2.070 145.9 15.5 21.2
2008 02 24 07 50.50 +40 57.9 1.303 2.112 133.7 19.8 21.6
2008 03 05 07 37.86 +41 16.9 1.447 2.148 122.4 23.0 22.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-B31
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