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MPEC 2008-G18 : 2008 CP23

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M.P.E.C. 2008-G18                                Issued 2008 Apr. 3, 17:11 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.

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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
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                                   2008 CP23

Additional Observations:
     K08C23P  C2008 02 12.28480 10 46 53.89 +10 02 03.4          20.0 V EG018691
     K08C23P  C2008 02 12.30245 10 46 53.61 +10 02 13.0          19.8 V EG018691
     K08C23P  C2008 02 12.32008 10 46 53.30 +10 02 22.3          19.8 V EG018691
     K08C23P  C2008 02 26.38829 10 41 25.80 +12 42 50.2          19.0 V EG018G96
     K08C23P  C2008 02 26.39554 10 41 25.51 +12 42 56.2          18.9 V EG018G96
     K08C23P  C2008 02 26.40279 10 41 25.22 +12 43 01.9          18.9 V EG018G96
     K08C23P  C2008 02 26.41016 10 41 24.93 +12 43 07.7          18.8 V EG018G96
     K08C23P  C2008 03 10.31448 10 33 33.87 +15 46 14.1          19.1 V EG018703
     K08C23P  C2008 03 10.32002 10 33 33.66 +15 46 18.3          19.0 V EG018703
     K08C23P  C2008 03 10.32559 10 33 33.40 +15 46 23.0          19.2 V EG018703
     K08C23P  C2008 03 10.33111 10 33 33.15 +15 46 28.0          19.2 V EG018703
     K08C23P  C2008 03 24.19550 10 27 44.24 +18 45 22.8          19.1 V EG018703
     K08C23P  C2008 03 24.20215 10 27 44.17 +18 45 27.9          18.8 V EG018703
     K08C23P  C2008 03 24.20882 10 27 44.06 +18 45 31.7          19.0 V EG018703
     K08C23P  C2008 03 24.21545 10 27 43.99 +18 45 36.1          18.8 V EG018703
     K08C23P  C2008 04 03.52763 10 28 54.81 +20 13 18.6          19.4 R EG018300
     K08C23P  C2008 04 03.53943 10 28 54.95 +20 13 22.4          18.9 R EG018300
     K08C23P  C2008 04 03.54534 10 28 55.06 +20 13 25.2          18.8 R EG018300
     K08C23P  C2008 04 03.55126 10 28 55.23 +20 13 26.5          19.1 R EG018300
     K08C23P  C2008 04 03.55716 10 28 55.31 +20 13 28.6          18.7 R EG018300

Observer details:
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS.  Observers S. Okumura, T. Sakamoto.
    1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  0.9-m Spacewatch
    telescope.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer A. Boattini.  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 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.

Orbital elements:
2008 CP23                                                Earth MOID = 0.2082 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M 359.58893              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.30066086     Peri.   82.60767     -0.76893321     +0.63775127
a   2.2067415      Node   137.00252     -0.60947295     -0.71000962
e   0.4548913      Incl.    3.77412     -0.19309180     -0.29859614
P   3.28           H   19.6           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
080201 691  0.2-  0.3-    080226 G96  0.1+  0.5-    080324 703  0.1-  0.4+
080201 691  0.0   0.1-    080226 G96  0.1+  0.2-    080324 703  0.1+  0.2-
080201 691  0.1+  0.2+    080226 G96  0.0   0.2-    080324 703  0.9+  0.2-
080208 691  0.4-  0.2+    080226 G96  0.0   0.3-    080403 300  0.0   0.2+
080208 691  0.1-  0.1+    080310 703  0.0   0.6+    080403 300  0.8-  0.2-
080208 691  0.2-  0.4-    080310 703  0.4+  0.1+    080403 300  0.6-  0.5+
080212 691  0.1+  0.4+    080310 703  0.2+  0.1+    080403 300  0.5+  0.3-
080212 691  0.3+  0.3+    080310 703  0.1+  0.4+    080403 300  0.2+  0.3-
080212 691  0.2+  0.2-    080324 703  0.8-  0.4-

Ephemeris:
2008 CP23                a,e,i = 2.21, 0.45, 4                   q = 1.2029
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 04 04    10 29.12   +20 16.2    0.353    1.278   136.1    32.9    19.3
2008 04 14    10 37.05   +20 44.9    0.348    1.247   127.9    39.4    19.4
2008 04 24    10 51.86   +20 14.2    0.347    1.224   121.6    44.4    19.4
2008 05 04    11 12.99   +18 41.7    0.349    1.209   117.3    47.8    19.5
2008 05 14    11 39.51   +16 06.8    0.355    1.203   114.7    49.8    19.6
2008 05 24    12 10.06   +12 35.0    0.366    1.206   113.5    50.3    19.7
2008 06 03    12 43.10   +08 18.2    0.384    1.219   113.4    49.8    19.8
2008 06 13    13 17.38   +03 34.4    0.412    1.240   113.8    48.6    20.0
2008 06 23    13 51.73   -01 13.7    0.450    1.269   114.2    46.9    20.2
2008 07 03    14 25.35   -05 46.3    0.500    1.305   114.3    45.2    20.4
2008 07 13    14 57.85   -09 50.0    0.564    1.347   113.9    43.6    20.7
2008 07 23    15 29.04   -13 17.5    0.639    1.394   112.7    42.2    21.0
2008 08 02    15 58.87   -16 07.7    0.728    1.445   110.9    41.0    21.3
2008 08 12    16 27.49   -18 22.8    0.828    1.498   108.5    39.9    21.6
2008 08 22    16 55.00   -20 05.9    0.939    1.554   105.6    38.8    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-G18

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