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MPEC 2008-C103: 2008 CL72

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M.P.E.C. 2008-C103                               Issued 2008 Feb. 14, 20:32 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                   2008 CL72

Observations:
     K08C72L  C2008 02 03.27222 09 45 04.21 +01 42 18.4          19.6 V EC103703
     K08C72L  C2008 02 03.27825 09 45 04.35 +01 42 28.3          19.7 V EC103703
     K08C72L  C2008 02 03.28427 09 45 04.50 +01 42 37.5          19.2 V EC103703
     K08C72L  C2008 02 03.29030 09 45 04.57 +01 42 48.2          19.6 V EC103703
     K08C72L* C2008 02 09.39659 09 47 31.66 +04 53 52.5          18.9 V EC103703
     K08C72L  C2008 02 09.40461 09 47 31.81 +04 54 08.7          18.6 V EC103703
     K08C72L  C2008 02 09.42074 09 47 32.06 +04 54 43.4          18.9 V EC103703
     K08C72L  C2008 02 10.28506 09 47 53.87 +05 25 08.5          20.2 R EC103683
     K08C72L  C2008 02 10.29847 09 47 54.06 +05 25 36.4          19.1 R EC103683
     K08C72L  C2008 02 10.31186 09 47 54.03 +05 26 03.1          20.0 R EC103683
     K08C72L  C2008 02 11.31557 09 48 18.61 +06 02 31.2          18.9 V EC103G96
     K08C72L  C2008 02 11.32058 09 48 18.68 +06 02 42.2          18.9 V EC103G96
     K08C72L  C2008 02 11.32557 09 48 18.75 +06 02 53.3          18.9 V EC103G96
     K08C72L  C2008 02 11.33057 09 48 18.86 +06 03 04.3          18.9 V EC103G96
     K08C72L  C2008 02 14.41671 09 49 35.32 +08 01 26.0          18.5 V EC103703
     K08C72L  C2008 02 14.41837 09 49 35.25 +08 01 29.4          18.4 V EC103703
     K08C72L  C2008 02 14.42008 09 49 35.40 +08 01 34.6          18.7 V EC103703
     K08C72L  C2008 02 14.42175 09 49 35.43 +08 01 38.1          18.8 V EC103703

Observer details:
683 Goodricke-Pigott Observatory, Tucson.  Observer R. Tucker.  0.35-m f/5
    reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, E. Beshore.
    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.  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.

Orbital elements:
2008 CL72                                                Earth MOID = 0.3257 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M 315.87363              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.28545499     Peri.   29.11453     -0.99100659     +0.00559820
a   2.2844288      Node   150.28661     -0.02824434     -0.98536553
e   0.4329515      Incl.   15.64833     +0.13079830     -0.17036265
P   3.45           H   19.9           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
080203 703  0.4-  0.4+    080209 703  0.4-  0.9+    080211 G96  0.0   0.1+
080203 703  0.0   0.2+    080210 683  0.1-  1.4-    080211 G96  0.4+  0.1+
080203 703  0.6+  0.6-    080210 683 (0.6-  2.3-)   080214 703  0.2+  0.0
080203 703  0.0   0.0     080210 683 (4.3-  4.3-)   080214 703  1.3-  0.6-
080209 703  0.2-  0.3+    080211 G96  0.3+  0.1+    080214 703  0.4+  0.6+
080209 703  0.0   0.2-    080211 G96  0.2+  0.1+    080214 703  0.4+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2008 CL72                a,e,i = 2.28, 0.43, 16                  q = 1.2954
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 02 14    09 49.42   +07 45.0    0.382    1.368   174.4     4.0    18.9
2008 02 24    09 54.45   +14 57.7    0.354    1.340   170.7     6.8    18.8
2008 03 05    10 02.10   +22 39.7    0.345    1.318   157.7    16.6    19.1
2008 03 15    10 13.90   +29 31.6    0.355    1.303   145.7    25.4    19.4
2008 03 25    10 30.51   +34 37.0    0.379    1.296   135.8    32.4    19.7
2008 04 04    10 51.24   +37 37.9    0.413    1.296   128.2    37.3    20.0
2008 04 14    11 14.72   +38 41.2    0.454    1.304   122.5    40.4    20.4
2008 04 24    11 39.35   +38 06.0    0.501    1.320   118.4    42.1    20.6
2008 05 04    12 03.78   +36 13.5    0.553    1.342   115.3    42.8    20.9
2008 05 14    12 27.36   +33 22.9    0.611    1.370   113.0    42.8    21.2
2008 05 24    12 49.87   +29 52.0    0.674    1.404   111.1    42.3    21.4
2008 06 03    13 11.29   +25 55.7    0.745    1.443   109.3    41.6    21.7
2008 06 13    13 31.88   +21 45.8    0.823    1.486   107.4    40.7    21.9

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