MPEC 2008-E31 : 2008 EQ
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M.P.E.C. 2008-E31 Issued 2008 Mar. 3, 13:22 UT
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2008 EQ
Observations:
K08E00Q* C2008 03 02.38695 12 56 38.98 -12 06 03.1 18.9 EE031704
K08E00Q C2008 03 02.39853 12 56 54.81 -12 07 08.5 19.6 EE031704
K08E00Q C2008 03 02.41018 12 57 10.73 -12 08 12.7 19.6 EE031704
K08E00Q C2008 03 02.42170 12 57 26.41 -12 09 16.3 19.6 EE031704
K08E00Q C2008 03 03.11498 13 14 50.65 -13 14 49.5 EE031J95
K08E00Q C2008 03 03.11660 13 14 53.12 -13 14 59.0 EE031J95
K08E00Q C2008 03 03.11817 13 14 55.56 -13 15 07.9 EE031J95
K08E00Q C2008 03 03.12056 13 14 59.12 -13 15 21.3 19.2 R EE031J95
K08E00Q C2008 03 03.35340 13 21 16.03 -13 36 35.5 19.2 R EE031854
K08E00Q C2008 03 03.35611 13 21 20.20 -13 36 51.4 19.4 R EE031854
K08E00Q C2008 03 03.35882 13 21 24.46 -13 37 05.4 19.2 R EE031854
Observer details:
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 EQ Earth MOID = 0.0038 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 MPC
M 16.79885 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.42869160 Peri. 35.42828 -0.91238862 +0.40922123
a 1.7419649 Node 168.71652 -0.38557569 -0.85167305
e 0.4540934 Incl. 2.70055 -0.13739866 -0.32740037
P 2.30 H 24.6 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
080302 704 0.6- 0.5+ 080303 J95 0.2- 0.3+ 080303 854 0.1+ 0.2-
080302 704 0.3+ 0.5- 080303 J95 0.1- 0.1- 080303 854 0.4- 0.6-
080302 704 0.7+ 0.1- 080303 J95 0.7+ 0.1- 080303 854 0.4+ 1.0+
080302 704 0.3- 0.1+ 080303 J95 0.4- 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2008 EQ a,e,i = 1.74, 0.45, 3 q = 0.9510
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 02 24 11 08.64 -03 42.7 0.0765 1.063 162.8 16.0 20.0
2008 02 25 11 17.52 -04 29.3 0.0716 1.058 161.7 17.1 19.9
2008 02 26 11 27.68 -05 21.5 0.0668 1.053 160.3 18.5 19.8
2008 02 27 11 39.36 -06 20.1 0.0622 1.048 158.4 20.3 19.7
2008 02 28 11 52.86 -07 25.8 0.0578 1.044 156.2 22.5 19.6
2008 02 29 12 08.49 -08 39.2 0.0538 1.039 153.4 25.3 19.5
2008 03 01 12 26.64 -10 00.2 0.0500 1.034 149.9 28.7 19.4
2008 03 02 12 47.66 -11 28.2 0.0467 1.030 145.8 32.7 19.4
2008 03 03 13 11.84 -13 00.9 0.0438 1.026 140.9 37.6 19.4
2008 03 04 13 39.29 -14 34.3 0.0415 1.022 135.2 43.1 19.4
2008 03 05 14 09.78 -16 02.2 0.0398 1.017 128.9 49.3 19.5
2008 03 06 14 42.62 -17 17.3 0.0389 1.013 122.1 56.0 19.6
2008 03 07 15 16.64 -18 13.0 0.0388 1.009 115.1 62.9 19.8
2008 03 08 15 50.42 -18 45.4 0.0394 1.006 108.2 69.7 20.0
2008 03 09 16 22.58 -18 54.8 0.0408 1.002 101.7 76.1 20.3
2008 03 10 16 52.11 -18 45.2 0.0428 0.998 95.8 81.8 20.6
2008 03 11 17 18.51 -18 21.7 0.0454 0.995 90.6 86.8 20.9
2008 03 12 17 41.68 -17 49.7 0.0485 0.992 86.1 91.1 21.2
2008 03 13 18 01.82 -17 13.4 0.0519 0.988 82.3 94.7 21.5
2008 03 14 18 19.26 -16 35.7 0.0557 0.985 79.1 97.7 21.8
2008 03 15 18 34.35 -15 58.6 0.0597 0.982 76.5 100.1 22.1
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-E31
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