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MPEC 2008-C66 : 2008 CE70

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M.P.E.C. 2008-C66                                Issued 2008 Feb. 11, 04:32 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,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                                   2008 CE70

Observations:
     K08C70E* C2008 02 09.23548 07 40 26.17 +12 59 26.0          19.5   EC066704
     K08C70E  C2008 02 09.24765 07 40 23.55 +12 47 37.2          19.3   EC066704
     K08C70E  C2008 02 09.25976 07 40 20.95 +12 35 52.9          19.4   EC066704
     K08C70E  C2008 02 09.27187 07 40 18.33 +12 24 11.1          19.7   EC066704
     K08C70E  C2008 02 09.99898 07 39 12.27 +01 51 22.4          19.0 R EC066J95
     K08C70E  C2008 02 10.04957 07 39 05.29 +01 12 30.0                 EC066J95
     K08C70E  C2008 02 10.05067 07 39 05.18 +01 11 38.6                 EC066J95
     K08C70E  C2008 02 10.05098 07 39 05.17 +01 11 25.6          18.7 R EC066J95
     K08C70E  C2008 02 10.22806 07 39 00.72 -00 58 27.2          19.6 V EC066G96
     K08C70E  C2008 02 10.22856 07 39 00.61 -00 58 48.9          19.5 V EC066G96
     K08C70E  C2008 02 10.22910 07 39 00.54 -00 59 12.1          19.0 V EC066G96
     K08C70E tC2008 02 10.84168 07 38 24.25 -07 36 55.0          18.9 R EC066246
     K08C70E tC2008 02 10.84206 07 38 24.20 -07 37 09.7                 EC066246
     K08C70E tC2008 02 10.84245 07 38 24.06 -07 37 26.3                 EC066246

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  Measurer J. Ticha.
    1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
    R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler.  Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + 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.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 CE70                                                Earth MOID = 0.0246 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M 317.44711              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.55202141     Peri.  147.91710     -0.31878878     -0.90322000
a   1.4717434      Node   318.57695     +0.75170478     -0.05626741
e   0.3397409      Incl.   25.74139     +0.57733321     -0.42547339
P   1.79           H   25.3           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
080209 704  0.3+  0.4-    080210 J95  0.6-  0.1+    080210 G96  0.7+  0.9-
080209 704  0.6+  0.1+    080210 J95  0.2-  1.0-    080210 246  1.2+  2.0+
080209 704  0.8+  0.3-    080210 J95  0.3+  0.2+    080210 246  1.1+  0.6+
080209 704  0.1+  0.1-    080210 G96  0.8+  0.8-    080210 246  0.3-  2.4-
080209 J95  0.2+  0.7+    080210 G96  0.4+  1.0-

Ephemeris:
2008 CE70                a,e,i = 1.47, 0.34, 26                  q = 0.9717
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 02 04    14 48.62   +88 16.0    0.0433   0.999   106.6    71.0    21.0
2008 02 06    07 57.06   +70 25.6    0.0310   1.004   124.2    54.4    19.7
2008 02 08    07 43.44   +35 35.4    0.0260   1.009   149.8    29.5    18.7
2008 02 10    07 39.28   +01 54.6    0.0320   1.014   149.5    29.6    19.1
2008 02 12    07 37.49   -16 50.6    0.0448   1.020   136.9    41.4    20.2
2008 02 14    07 36.69   -26 38.1    0.0601   1.026   129.0    48.4    21.1
2008 02 16    07 36.43   -32 17.1    0.0766   1.033   124.1    52.3    21.7
2008 02 18    07 36.52   -35 51.7    0.0935   1.039   121.0    54.6    22.2
2008 02 20    07 36.84   -38 17.2    0.111    1.046   118.8    55.9    22.6
2008 02 22    07 37.36   -40 00.4    0.128    1.054   117.2    56.6    23.0
2008 02 24    07 38.04   -41 16.0    0.145    1.061   116.0    56.9    23.3

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-C66

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