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MPEC 2008-C91 : 2008 BN18

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M.P.E.C. 2008-C91                                Issued 2008 Feb. 13, 16:43 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

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2008 BN18

Additional Observations:
     K08B18N  C2008 02 09.08811 02 25 21.68 -11 33 06.4          18.9 V EC091703
     K08B18N  C2008 02 09.09297 02 25 21.82 -11 33 02.7          18.8 V EC091703
     K08B18N  C2008 02 09.09781 02 25 22.33 -11 33 00.6          19.1 V EC091703
     K08B18N  C2008 02 09.10268 02 25 22.47 -11 32 58.6          18.8 V EC091703
     K08B18N  C2008 02 10.11181 02 26 28.75 -11 24 17.6          19.5 V EC091G96
     K08B18N  C2008 02 10.11674 02 26 29.07 -11 24 15.1          19.4 V EC091G96
     K08B18N  C2008 02 10.12160 02 26 29.36 -11 24 12.0          19.5 V EC091G96
     K08B18N  C2008 02 10.12649 02 26 29.72 -11 24 09.9          19.4 V EC091G96
     K08B18N  C2008 02 11.80706 02 28 22.15 -11 09 33.9                 EC091J95
     K08B18N  C2008 02 11.81836 02 28 22.80 -11 09 29.0          19.6 R EC091J95
     K08B18N  C2008 02 12.09315 02 28 41.38 -11 07 05.1          20.0 V EC091291
     K08B18N  C2008 02 12.09707 02 28 41.63 -11 07 03.3          20.0 V EC091291
     K08B18N  C2008 02 12.10082 02 28 41.90 -11 07 01.3          20.1 V EC091291
     K08B18N HC2008 02 12.80245 02 29 29.73 -11 00 55.7                 EC091J95
     K08B18N HC2008 02 12.81387 02 29 30.50 -11 00 49.8          19.6 R EC091J95
     K08B18N  C2008 02 13.08644 02 29 49.18 -10 58 24.8                 EC091291
     K08B18N  C2008 02 13.09024 02 29 49.44 -10 58 22.5                 EC091291
     K08B18N  C2008 02 13.09189 02 29 49.56 -10 58 21.9          19.6 V EC091G96
     K08B18N  C2008 02 13.09449 02 29 49.71 -10 58 20.3                 EC091291
     K08B18N  C2008 02 13.09623 02 29 49.84 -10 58 19.1          19.4 V EC091G96
     K08B18N  C2008 02 13.09916 02 29 50.05 -10 58 17.9          20.1 V EC091291
     K08B18N  C2008 02 13.10051 02 29 50.13 -10 58 16.9          19.4 V EC091G96
     K08B18N  C2008 02 13.10304 02 29 50.29 -10 58 15.7          19.9 V EC091291
     K08B18N  C2008 02 13.10483 02 29 50.46 -10 58 15.1          19.8 V EC091G96
     K08B18N  C2008 02 13.10681 02 29 50.54 -10 58 13.5          20.1 V EC091291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, A. D. Grauer.  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 BN18
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M 357.66807              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.01004174     Peri.  282.64376     -0.05599958     -0.99438570
a  21.2779612      Node   169.27429     +0.99508704     -0.04823251
e   0.8776896      Incl.   28.84418     -0.08164458     +0.09418437
P  98.15           H   13.8           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
080130 291  0.0   0.3+    080209 703  0.7+  0.1+    080212 J95  0.1+  1.4-
080130 291  0.1-  0.5+    080209 703  1.9-  1.3+    080212 J95  0.1+  1.5-
080130 291  0.1-  0.3+    080209 703  1.1+  0.9+    080213 291  0.0   0.1-
080201 291  0.0   0.4-    080209 703  1.5-  0.4+    080213 291  0.0   0.2+
080201 701  0.8+  0.1-    080210 G96  0.2-  0.6-    080213 G96  0.2+  0.0
080201 291  0.1-  0.2-    080210 G96  0.3-  0.7-    080213 291  0.3-  0.2+
080201 291  0.1-  0.2-    080210 G96  0.7-  0.1-    080213 G96  0.0   0.5+
080201 G96  0.4+  0.6-    080210 G96  0.1-  0.5-    080213 291  0.1+  0.2+
080201 G96  0.6+  0.9-    080211 J95  1.5+  1.4+    080213 G96  0.0   0.5+
080201 G96  0.2+  0.3-    080211 J95  0.0   0.4+    080213 291  0.2-  0.3+
080201 701  0.4+  0.1+    080212 291  0.3-  0.1+    080213 G96  0.5+  0.0
080201 701  0.1+  0.2-    080212 291  0.5-  0.1-    080213 291  0.3-  0.5+
080201 701  0.4-  0.6-    080212 291  0.2-  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2008 BN18                a,e,i = 21.28, 0.88, 29                 q = 2.6025
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 02 14    02 30.87   -10 50.4    3.070    2.870    69.1    18.8    19.5
2008 02 24    02 43.13   -09 21.3    3.133    2.830    63.3    18.2    19.5
2008 03 05    02 56.67   -07 50.9    3.192    2.793    57.8    17.5    19.5
2008 03 15    03 11.38   -06 20.8    3.245    2.759    52.7    16.7    19.5
2008 03 25    03 27.14   -04 52.7    3.293    2.728    48.0    15.8    19.4
2008 04 04    03 43.84   -03 28.2    3.336    2.700    43.5    14.8    19.4
2008 04 14    04 01.38   -02 08.6    3.373    2.675    39.4    13.8    19.4
2008 04 24    04 19.66   -00 55.4    3.407    2.654    35.6    12.7    19.3
2008 05 04    04 38.58   +00 10.5    3.436    2.636    32.1    11.7    19.3

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-C91

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