MPEC 2008-G19 : 2008 GK

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M.P.E.C. 2008-G19                                Issued 2008 Apr. 3, 18:38 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                    2008 GK

Observations:
     K08G00K* C2008 04 03.21727 12 04 58.51 +00 40 24.6          19.0 V EG019G96
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.22267 12 04 59.59 +00 40 41.9          19.0 V EG019G96
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.22818 12 05 00.70 +00 40 59.4          19.6 V EG019G96
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.23366 12 05 01.78 +00 41 16.6          19.4 V EG019G96
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.24111 12 05 03.22 +00 41 40.9          19.2 V EG019G96
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.24715 12 05 04.45 +00 41 59.9          19.4 V EG019G96
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.25311 12 05 05.64 +00 42 18.7          19.5 V EG019G96
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.25905 12 05 06.79 +00 42 37.5          19.5 V EG019G96
     K08G00K 1C2008 04 03.27826 12 05 11.41 +00 43 21.7                 EG019658
     K08G00K 1C2008 04 03.28045 12 05 11.85 +00 43 28.6                 EG019658
     K08G00K 1C2008 04 03.28265 12 05 12.29 +00 43 35.6                 EG019658
     K08G00K tC2008 04 03.28517 12 05 12.02 +00 44 00.8                 EG019291
     K08G00K tC2008 04 03.28906 12 05 12.77 +00 44 13.5                 EG019291
     K08G00K tC2008 04 03.29432 12 05 13.84 +00 44 29.7                 EG019291
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.34168 12 05 23.02 +00 46 57.3          19.6 V EG019G96
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.34211 12 05 23.10 +00 46 58.7          19.5 V EG019G96
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.34252 12 05 23.20 +00 46 59.9          19.6 V EG019G96
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.34294 12 05 23.28 +00 47 01.3          19.6 V EG019G96
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.34775 12 05 24.24 +00 47 16.7          20.2 R EG019854
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.35158 12 05 25.05 +00 47 29.2          19.9 R EG019854
     K08G00K  C2008 04 03.35542 12 05 25.79 +00 47 40.6          19.8 R EG019854

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observers D. D. Balam, R. M. Robb.
    Measurers D. D. Balam, P. Wiegert, A. Domokos.  1.82-m Plaskett telescope
    + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  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 GK                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0167 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M  37.27157              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.38028625     Peri.  268.88624     -0.18196525     -0.98281620
a   1.8868135      Node   191.73646     +0.95187679     -0.16815502
e   0.6524522      Incl.    8.76594     +0.24661554     -0.07613279
P   2.59           H   23.5           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
080403 G96  0.2+  0.0     080403 G96  0.4-  0.2-    080403 G96  0.5-  0.3-
080403 G96  0.2+  0.0     080403 658  0.5+  0.3+    080403 G96  0.5-  0.2-
080403 G96  0.3+  0.1-    080403 658  0.4+  0.3+    080403 G96  0.2-  0.3-
080403 G96  0.0   0.4-    080403 658  0.3+  0.3+    080403 G96  0.3-  0.2-
080403 G96  0.6-  0.2+    080403 291  0.1-  0.2-    080403 854  0.1-  0.0
080403 G96  0.2-  0.0     080403 291  0.3-  0.3+    080403 854  0.8+  0.6+
080403 G96  0.0   0.2-    080403 291  0.3+  0.1-    080403 854  0.5+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2008 GK                  a,e,i = 1.89, 0.65, 9                   q = 0.6558
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 04 04    12 07.71   +01 19.6    0.118    1.115   166.6    12.0    19.8
2008 04 05    12 10.73   +02 01.1    0.129    1.126   165.9    12.5    20.1
2008 04 06    12 13.30   +02 35.8    0.140    1.137   165.1    13.1    20.3
2008 04 07    12 15.52   +03 04.9    0.151    1.148   164.3    13.7    20.5
2008 04 08    12 17.47   +03 29.6    0.163    1.158   163.5    14.2    20.7
2008 04 09    12 19.19   +03 50.6    0.174    1.169   162.6    14.8    20.9
2008 04 10    12 20.73   +04 08.7    0.186    1.180   161.8    15.4    21.0
2008 04 11    12 22.13   +04 24.2    0.197    1.190   160.9    16.0    21.2
2008 04 12    12 23.41   +04 37.5    0.209    1.201   160.1    16.5    21.4
2008 04 13    12 24.58   +04 48.9    0.221    1.212   159.3    17.0    21.5
2008 04 14    12 25.67   +04 58.7    0.233    1.222   158.4    17.5    21.7
2008 04 15    12 26.69   +05 07.1    0.245    1.233   157.6    18.1    21.8
2008 04 16    12 27.65   +05 14.2    0.257    1.244   156.8    18.5    22.0
2008 04 17    12 28.56   +05 20.3    0.269    1.254   156.0    19.0    22.1
2008 04 18    12 29.43   +05 25.3    0.281    1.265   155.2    19.5    22.2
2008 04 19    12 30.26   +05 29.4    0.293    1.275   154.3    19.9    22.4
2008 04 20    12 31.06   +05 32.7    0.306    1.286   153.5    20.4    22.5
2008 04 21    12 31.84   +05 35.3    0.318    1.296   152.7    20.8    22.6
2008 04 22    12 32.60   +05 37.2    0.331    1.306   151.9    21.2    22.7
2008 04 23    12 33.33   +05 38.5    0.344    1.317   151.1    21.6    22.8
2008 04 24    12 34.06   +05 39.3    0.356    1.327   150.3    22.0    22.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-G19

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