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M.P.E.C. 2008-E121 Issued 2008 Mar. 15, 11:52 UT
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2008 EF85
Observations:
K08E85F* C2008 03 13.31126 12 41 25.08 +03 03 20.7 19.9 EE121704
K08E85F C2008 03 13.33348 12 41 34.83 +02 54 14.1 20.3 EE121704
K08E85F C2008 03 13.34461 12 41 39.64 +02 49 43.1 20.2 EE121704
K08E85F C2008 03 13.35563 12 41 44.45 +02 45 13.5 19.8 EE121704
K08E85F C2008 03 15.42956 12 55 29.02 -07 19 29.3 20.6 V EE121G96
K08E85F C2008 03 15.43390 12 55 29.92 -07 20 22.9 20.7 V EE121G96
K08E85F C2008 03 15.43825 12 55 30.82 -07 21 16.4 20.5 V EE121G96
K08E85F C2008 03 15.44269 12 55 31.69 -07 22 10.6 20.6 V EE121G96
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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon 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. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 EF85 Earth MOID = 0.0124 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 MPC
M 29.15354 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.32895927 Peri. 144.30429 -0.76150850 -0.64811778
a 2.0782987 Node 355.27797 +0.57339191 -0.66864014
e 0.5394851 Incl. 4.83538 +0.30220279 -0.36450476
P 3.00 H 26.8 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
080313 704 0.1+ 0.1- 080313 704 0.4+ 0.4- 080315 G96 0.5+ 0.1-
080313 704 0.1+ 0.4- 080315 G96 0.2- 0.2- 080315 G96 0.0 0.3+
080313 704 0.3- 0.7+ 080315 G96 0.2+ 0.2-
Ephemeris:
2008 EF85 a,e,i = 2.08, 0.54, 5 q = 0.9571
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 03 15 12 53.40 -05 41.7 0.0318 1.024 160.2 19.2 20.3
2008 03 16 12 58.09 -09 05.8 0.0367 1.029 158.6 20.6 20.7
2008 03 17 13 01.68 -11 41.1 0.0417 1.034 157.5 21.6 21.0
2008 03 18 13 04.51 -13 42.3 0.0468 1.038 156.7 22.3 21.3
2008 03 19 13 06.76 -15 19.0 0.0519 1.043 156.2 22.6 21.5
2008 03 20 13 08.59 -16 37.5 0.0571 1.048 156.0 22.8 21.8
2008 03 21 13 10.08 -17 42.2 0.0624 1.053 155.9 22.7 22.0
2008 03 22 13 11.31 -18 36.0 0.0677 1.059 155.9 22.6 22.2
2008 03 23 13 12.32 -19 21.4 0.0730 1.064 156.1 22.3 22.3
2008 03 24 13 13.16 -19 59.8 0.0784 1.069 156.4 22.0 22.5
2008 03 25 13 13.85 -20 32.5 0.0839 1.075 156.7 21.5 22.6
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