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MPEC 2008-E20 : 2008 DH23

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M.P.E.C. 2008-E20                                Issued 2008 Mar. 3, 12:42 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
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                                   2008 DH23

Observations:
     K08D23H* C2008 02 29.47524 13 42 38.91 -05 29 48.6          20.3 V EE020691
     K08D23H  C2008 02 29.49285 13 42 37.00 -05 30 16.9          20.5 V EE020691
     K08D23H  C2008 02 29.51046 13 42 35.06 -05 30 45.6          20.8 V EE020691
     K08D23H  C2008 03 01.30497213 41 10.66 -05 52 11.4          20.5 V EE020H55
     K08D23H  C2008 03 01.31022513 41 10.20 -05 52 19.1          21.1 V EE020H55
     K08D23H  C2008 03 01.31520913 41 09.63 -05 52 27.1          20.3 V EE020H55
     K08D23H  C2008 03 01.31956813 41 09.10 -05 52 34.1          20.5 V EE020H55
     K08D23H  C2008 03 01.50285 13 40 48.50 -05 57 29.3          20.4 V EE020G96
     K08D23H  C2008 03 01.50531 13 40 48.21 -05 57 33.6          20.5 V EE020G96
     K08D23H  C2008 03 01.50781 13 40 47.96 -05 57 37.8          20.5 V EE020G96
     K08D23H  C2008 03 01.51032 13 40 47.67 -05 57 41.4          20.4 V EE020G96
     K08D23H  C2008 03 02.47505 13 38 59.80 -06 23 44.0          21.0 V EE020291
     K08D23H  C2008 03 02.48007 13 38 59.20 -06 23 52.0          21.0 V EE020291
     K08D23H  C2008 03 02.48390 13 38 58.73 -06 23 58.3          21.0 V EE020291
     K08D23H  C2008 03 03.17703 13 37 38.50 -06 42 43.8                 EE020J95
     K08D23H  C2008 03 03.18274 13 37 37.78 -06 42 54.2                 EE020J95
     K08D23H  C2008 03 03.18841 13 37 37.14 -06 43 02.3          20.9 R EE020J95
     K08D23H  C2008 03 03.39860 13 37 12.65 -06 48 41.2          20.9 V EE020291
     K08D23H  C2008 03 03.40277 13 37 12.18 -06 48 48.0          21.1 V EE020291
     K08D23H  C2008 03 03.40653 13 37 11.71 -06 48 53.9          21.0 V EE020291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + 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.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 DH23                                                Earth MOID = 0.4572 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M  89.18490              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.46154299     Peri.   92.47213     -0.06380904     -0.99789898
a   1.6582930      Node     1.34968     +0.61525697     -0.04819358
e   0.2589996      Incl.   28.46428     +0.78573995     -0.04330127
P   2.14           H   19.6           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
080229 691  0.2-  0.1+    080301 G96  0.2-  0.2+    080303 J95  0.2+  0.9+
080229 691  0.1+  0.2+    080301 G96  0.3-  0.1-    080303 J95  0.2-  0.3-
080229 691  0.0   0.1-    080301 G96  0.2+  0.3-    080303 J95  0.5+  0.8+
080301 H55  1.4-  0.7-    080301 G96  0.2+  0.2+    080303 291  0.6-  0.4-
080301 H55  0.6+  0.1+    080302 291  0.2+  0.3-    080303 291  0.0   0.4-
080301 H55  0.5+  0.2+    080302 291  0.1+  0.2-    080303 291  0.1-  0.2-
080301 H55  0.1-  0.2+    080302 291  0.1-  0.3-

Ephemeris:
2008 DH23                a,e,i = 1.66, 0.26, 28                  q = 1.2288
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 02 24    13 51.05   -03 03.8    0.656    1.482   127.3    32.1    20.9
2008 03 05    13 33.95   -07 31.8    0.617    1.518   140.1    24.8    20.6
2008 03 15    13 09.60   -11 56.0    0.598    1.554   153.8    16.4    20.3
2008 03 25    12 40.75   -15 47.6    0.605    1.589   164.9     9.4    20.1
2008 04 04    12 12.05   -18 41.2    0.641    1.625   163.6    10.0    20.3
2008 04 14    11 48.04   -20 33.6    0.702    1.660   153.0    15.9    20.8
2008 04 24    11 31.16   -21 41.4    0.785    1.694   141.8    21.5    21.3
2008 05 04    11 21.54   -22 25.1    0.884    1.727   131.7    25.9    21.7

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-E20

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