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MPEC 2008-F56 : 2008 FW5

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M.P.E.C. 2008-F56                                Issued 2008 Mar. 30, 21:03 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,
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                                   2008 FW5

Observations:
     K08F05W  C2008 03 28.46774 17 44 13.48 +20 47 06.4          20.7 V EF056G96
     K08F05W  C2008 03 28.47122 17 44 13.38 +20 47 10.2          21.0 V EF056G96
     K08F05W  C2008 03 28.47475 17 44 13.27 +20 47 13.9          20.9 V EF056G96
     K08F05W* C2008 03 28.49036 17 44 12.79 +20 47 31.6                 EF056G96
     K08F05W  C2008 03 28.49291 17 44 12.75 +20 47 34.1          20.5 V EF056G96
     K08F05W  C2008 03 28.49546 17 44 12.68 +20 47 37.1          20.9 V EF056G96
     K08F05W  C2008 03 28.49801 17 44 12.60 +20 47 39.7          20.6 V EF056G96
     K08F05W IC2008 03 29.12745 17 44 03.74 +20 58 30.5                 EF056J95
     K08F05W IC2008 03 29.14213 17 44 03.42 +20 58 45.1          20.7 R EF056J95
     K08F05W  C2008 03 29.39562 17 44 00.37 +21 03 19.3                 EF056291
     K08F05W  C2008 03 29.39960 17 44 00.22 +21 03 23.4                 EF056291
     K08F05W  C2008 03 29.40637 17 44 00.05 +21 03 30.6                 EF056291
     K08F05W HC2008 03 30.36084 17 43 43.80 +21 19 20.9                 EF056291
     K08F05W  C2008 03 30.36478 17 43 43.68 +21 19 24.8                 EF056291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  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.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 FW5                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0113 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M  28.09165              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.36572423     Peri.  359.16131     -0.93965666     -0.33455806
a   1.9365716      Node   160.81337     +0.31514159     -0.92780721
e   0.4941254      Incl.   12.57072     +0.13315831     -0.16505966
P   2.69           H   21.9           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
080328 G96  0.5-  0.1+    080328 G96  0.4+  0.2+    080329 291  0.5-  0.2+
080328 G96  0.4-  0.1+    080328 G96  0.4+  0.0     080329 291  0.2-  0.0
080328 G96  0.4-  0.2-    080329 J95  0.3-  0.3+    080330 291  0.1+  0.1+
080328 G96  0.3-  0.3+    080329 J95  0.7+  0.9-    080330 291  0.1-  0.1-
080328 G96  0.3+  0.0     080329 291  0.0   0.4+

Ephemeris:
2008 FW5                 a,e,i = 1.94, 0.49, 13                  q = 0.9797
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 03 25    17 44.81   +19 38.5    0.171    1.032    96.9    73.6    20.7
2008 04 04    17 41.81   +22 26.1    0.219    1.075   104.2    64.5    21.0
2008 04 14    17 34.55   +23 58.1    0.263    1.127   111.6    55.8    21.3
2008 04 24    17 23.22   +24 27.4    0.306    1.186   119.3    47.7    21.5
2008 05 04    17 08.75   +23 53.9    0.349    1.250   126.9    40.2    21.7
2008 05 14    16 52.96   +22 15.0    0.398    1.317   133.7    33.7    21.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-F56

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