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MPEC 2008-D34 : 2007 JK43

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M.P.E.C. 2008-D34                                Issued 2008 Feb. 25, 19:12 UT

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                                   2007 JK43

                           Revision to MPEC 2007-N14

Additional Observations:
     K07J43K  C2008 02 13.32221 15 18 54.59 -21 25 47.6                 ED034304
     K07J43K  C2008 02 14.31123 15 18 56.59 -21 25 36.3                 ED034304
     K07J43K  C2008 02 14.31575 15 18 56.60 -21 25 36.2                 ED034304

Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observer S. S. Sheppard.  2.5-m du Pont
    reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
080213 304 0.05+ 0.01-    080214 304 0.05+ 0.01-    MPO121880

Orbital elements:
2007 JK43
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M 355.95958              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00310143     Peri.   10.29591     -0.48181167     +0.66755999
a  46.5687870      Node   233.60364     -0.84574313     -0.52377082
e   0.4940541      Incl.   44.84647     -0.22929472     +0.52917652
P 318              H    7.6           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
070510 675  0.0   0.0     070608 675  0.4+  0.3+    080213 304  0.0   0.0
070510 675  0.1+  0.0     070703 675  0.2+  0.1-    080214 304  0.0   0.0
070511 675  0.3-  0.4-    070704 675  0.4-  0.1+    080214 304  0.0   0.0
070511 675  0.1-  0.0     070704 675  0.2-  0.4-
070608 675  0.3+  0.4+    070705 675  0.1+  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2007 JK43                a,e,i = 46.57, 0.49, 45                 q = 23.561
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 02 24    15 19.11   -21 23.2   23.591   23.811   101.6     2.3    21.6
2008 03 05    15 19.00   -21 19.4   23.423   23.807   111.7     2.2    21.6
2008 03 15    15 18.60   -21 14.5   23.265   23.804   121.8     2.0    21.6
2008 03 25    15 17.94   -21 08.5   23.123   23.800   131.9     1.8    21.5
2008 04 04    15 17.05   -21 01.4   23.001   23.797   142.0     1.5    21.5
2008 04 14    15 15.96   -20 53.3   22.903   23.793   152.1     1.1    21.4
2008 04 24    15 14.73   -20 44.4   22.831   23.790   162.1     0.7    21.4
2008 05 04    15 13.41   -20 34.9   22.788   23.786   171.9     0.3    21.3
2008 05 14    15 12.05   -20 24.9   22.774   23.783   176.6     0.1    21.3
2008 05 24    15 10.71   -20 14.8   22.790   23.780   167.5     0.5    21.4
2008 06 03    15 09.45   -20 04.8   22.835   23.776   157.7     0.9    21.4
2008 06 13    15 08.30   -19 55.1   22.907   23.773   147.8     1.3    21.5
2008 06 23    15 07.33   -19 45.9   23.004   23.770   138.1     1.6    21.5
2008 07 03    15 06.56   -19 37.5   23.123   23.766   128.3     1.9    21.5
2008 07 13    15 06.03   -19 29.9   23.259   23.763   118.6     2.2    21.6
2008 07 23    15 05.75   -19 23.4   23.410   23.760   109.0     2.3    21.6
2008 08 02    15 05.75   -19 18.0   23.569   23.757    99.4     2.4    21.6
2008 08 12    15 06.03   -19 13.8   23.734   23.754    89.9     2.4    21.6
2008 08 22    15 06.58   -19 10.7   23.898   23.751    80.4     2.4    21.6
2008 09 01    15 07.41   -19 08.8   24.058   23.747    70.9     2.3    21.6
2008 09 11    15 08.48   -19 08.0   24.209   23.744    61.5     2.1    21.6
2008 09 21    15 09.79   -19 08.3   24.346   23.741    52.0     1.9    21.6
2008 10 01    15 11.30   -19 09.4   24.466   23.738    42.6     1.6    21.6
2008 10 11    15 12.99   -19 11.2   24.565   23.735    33.1     1.3    21.6

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-D34

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