MPEC 2008-E01 : 2008 DG17

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M.P.E.C. 2008-E01                                Issued 2008 Mar. 1, 03:39 UT

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                                   2008 DG17

Observations:
     K08D17G* C2008 02 29.14795 05 28 58.83 +03 27 13.2          19.0 V EE001703
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.15553 05 28 58.18 +03 25 48.9          19.2 V EE001703
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.16315 05 28 57.61 +03 24 24.2          19.2 V EE001703
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.17073 05 28 57.00 +03 23 00.4          19.0 V EE001703
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.20764 05 28 54.08 +03 16 14.0          18.8 V EE001703
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.20829 05 28 53.94 +03 16 06.0          18.2 V EE001703
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.21317 05 28 53.58 +03 15 12.4          19.0 V EE001703
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.21370 05 28 53.55 +03 15 07.5          18.9 V EE001703
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.21422 05 28 53.53 +03 15 01.9          19.3 V EE001703
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.21477 05 28 53.38 +03 14 55.7          19.2 V EE001703
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.22346 05 28 52.74 +03 13 20.7                 EE001651
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.22422 05 28 52.78 +03 13 12.7                 EE001651
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.22495 05 28 52.68 +03 13 04.8                 EE001651
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.22587 05 28 52.64 +03 12 52.8          18.7 V EE001G96
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.22752 05 28 52.50 +03 12 34.7          18.6 V EE001G96
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.22918 05 28 52.39 +03 12 16.4          18.8 V EE001G96
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.23083 05 28 52.21 +03 11 58.2          18.7 V EE001G96
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.23250 05 28 52.10 +03 11 39.8          18.9 V EE001G96
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.23428 05 28 51.96 +03 11 20.3          18.7 V EE001G96
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.23590 05 28 51.85 +03 11 02.3          18.8 V EE001G96
     K08D17G  C2008 02 29.23756 05 28 51.70 +03 10 44.2          18.5 V EE001G96
     K08D17G tC2008 03 01.12791 05 27 55.80 +00 31 34.8          19.5 V EE001291
     K08D17G tC2008 03 01.13207 05 27 55.51 +00 30 51.6          19.5 V EE001291
     K08D17G tC2008 03 01.14074 05 27 54.83 +00 29 20.8          19.5 V EE001291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    Newtonian 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.  Observer 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.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 DG17                                                Earth MOID = 0.0820 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M  19.25810              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.39031905     Peri.  215.00660     -0.91852261     +0.10614336
a   1.8543408      Node   324.41374     +0.26303009     -0.55513410
e   0.4539500      Incl.   40.87943     -0.29518027     -0.82496043
P   2.53           H   19.8           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
080229 703  0.0   0.7+    080229 703  0.3+  0.7+    080229 G96  0.2-  0.1-
080229 703  0.5-  0.2+    080229 703 (1.3-  0.5+)   080229 G96  0.1+  0.1-
080229 703  0.3+  0.3-    080229 651  0.5-  0.8+    080229 G96  0.0   0.0
080229 703  0.4+  0.4-    080229 651  1.0+  1.2+    080229 G96  0.2+  0.2-
080229 703  0.8+  0.3+    080229 651  0.3+  1.3+    080229 G96  0.1-  0.0
080229 703  0.6-  0.6-    080229 G96  0.5+  0.1-    080301 291  0.0   0.0
080229 703  0.2-  0.4-    080229 G96  0.3+  0.0     080301 291  0.4+  0.3+
080229 703  0.1-  0.5+    080229 G96  0.6+  0.1-    080301 291  0.1-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2008 DG17                a,e,i = 1.85, 0.45, 41                  q = 1.0126
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 02 24    05 36.79   +21 14.3    0.194    1.071   109.9    60.3    18.5
2008 03 05    05 24.69   -09 29.4    0.248    1.040    94.2    72.0    19.4
2008 03 15    05 20.55   -26 23.5    0.338    1.020    84.6    76.1    20.1
2008 03 25    05 19.13   -35 55.4    0.436    1.013    79.4    75.5    20.7
2008 04 04    05 18.80   -42 01.7    0.528    1.018    76.7    72.9    21.0
2008 04 14    05 19.37   -46 26.4    0.610    1.037    75.6    69.6    21.2
2008 04 24    05 21.07   -50 00.4    0.678    1.066    75.8    66.1    21.4
2008 05 04    05 24.48   -53 12.9    0.730    1.106    77.2    62.7    21.6
2008 05 14    05 30.34   -56 26.6    0.768    1.154    79.6    59.5    21.7
2008 05 24    05 39.42   -59 58.9    0.792    1.208    83.1    56.3    21.7
2008 06 03    05 53.28   -64 03.9    0.805    1.266    87.4    53.2    21.8
2008 06 13    06 15.02   -68 52.4    0.811    1.327    92.5    49.8    21.8
2008 06 23    06 53.05   -74 24.0    0.817    1.391    98.1    46.3    21.8
2008 07 03    08 17.81   -80 05.0    0.827    1.455   103.7    42.8    21.9
2008 07 13    11 53.64   -82 48.4    0.849    1.519   108.7    39.3    21.9
2008 07 23    15 04.38   -78 24.0    0.888    1.583   112.3    36.4    22.0

                       (Last issue was M.P.E.C. 2008-D61)

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-E01

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