MPEC 2008-G21 : 2008 GQ

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M.P.E.C. 2008-G21                                Issued 2008 Apr. 4, 15:41 UT

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                                    2008 GQ

Observations:
     K08G00Q* C2008 04 03.24444 12 34 51.34 -02 43 36.1          19.0 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.25043 12 34 52.32 -02 44 09.3          20.0 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.25638 12 34 53.29 -02 44 42.6          20.1 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.26234 12 34 54.26 -02 45 16.2          19.9 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.31082 12 35 02.04 -02 49 47.4          20.1 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.31147 12 35 02.18 -02 49 51.2          20.1 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.31860 12 35 03.30 -02 50 30.8          20.1 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.31925 12 35 03.40 -02 50 34.6          20.3 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.32642 12 35 04.56 -02 51 14.8          20.2 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q 1C2008 04 03.32677 12 35 05.88 -02 51 37.5                 EG021658
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.32708 12 35 04.66 -02 51 18.3          20.2 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q 1C2008 04 03.32897 12 35 06.26 -02 51 49.8                 EG021658
     K08G00Q 1C2008 04 03.33116 12 35 06.62 -02 52 02.1                 EG021658
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.33428 12 35 05.82 -02 51 58.6          20.1 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.33495 12 35 05.92 -02 52 02.5          20.3 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q tC2008 04 03.34499 12 35 07.62 -02 52 57.4                 EG021291
     K08G00Q tC2008 04 03.34948 12 35 08.40 -02 53 23.6                 EG021291
     K08G00Q tC2008 04 03.35315 12 35 08.91 -02 53 42.4                 EG021291
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.38014 12 35 13.27 -02 56 14.3          20.8 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.38157 12 35 13.56 -02 56 22.0          20.3 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.38301 12 35 13.77 -02 56 30.2          20.4 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.38446 12 35 13.99 -02 56 38.1          20.5 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.94284 12 37 07.24 -03 48 27.1                 EG021J95
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.95334 12 37 09.01 -03 49 24.0                 EG021J95
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 03.96967 12 37 11.71 -03 50 53.2          20.0 R EG021J95
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 04.32375 12 38 18.24 -04 22 32.9          20.0 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 04.33058 12 38 19.32 -04 23 09.5          20.5 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 04.33735 12 38 20.36 -04 23 46.3          20.3 V EG021G96
     K08G00Q  C2008 04 04.34410 12 38 21.44 -04 24 22.9          20.2 V EG021G96

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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson.  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 GQ                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0760 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M  26.64310              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.44411645     Peri.  159.18420     -0.99315182     -0.11495450
a   1.7013937      Node    14.26247     +0.09161038     -0.87703000
e   0.3727030      Incl.    4.85590     +0.07250515     -0.46648027
P   2.22           H   24.9           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
080403 G96  0.3-  0.3-    080403 G96  0.1-  0.1+    080403 G96  0.1+  0.1-
080403 G96  0.2-  0.1+    080403 658  0.8+  0.1+    080403 G96  0.2-  0.0
080403 G96  0.1-  0.2+    080403 658  0.6+  0.0     080403 J95  0.0   0.5-
080403 G96  0.0   0.0     080403 G96  0.1-  0.0     080403 J95  0.1+  0.1+
080403 G96  0.3-  0.2+    080403 G96  0.3-  0.2-    080403 J95  0.3-  0.3+
080403 G96  0.3+  0.0     080403 291  0.1-  0.2+    080404 G96  0.0   0.1+
080403 G96  0.1-  0.2+    080403 291  0.7+  0.9-    080404 G96  0.2+  0.3+
080403 G96  0.2-  0.1+    080403 291  0.6-  0.7+    080404 G96  0.0   0.0
080403 G96  0.0   0.1-    080403 G96  0.3-  0.2-    080404 G96  0.3+  0.3-
080403 658  0.6+  0.1+    080403 G96  0.5+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2008 GQ                  a,e,i = 1.70, 0.37, 5                   q = 1.0673
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 04 04    12 37.28   -03 52.2    0.0863   1.086   175.6     4.1    20.1
2008 04 06    12 43.53   -06 47.5    0.0896   1.090   175.7     3.9    20.2
2008 04 08    12 49.42   -09 29.1    0.0934   1.094   174.9     4.7    20.4
2008 04 10    12 54.97   -11 56.7    0.0977   1.099   173.6     5.8    20.5
2008 04 12    13 00.19   -14 10.5    0.102    1.104   172.2     7.0    20.7
2008 04 14    13 05.10   -16 11.1    0.107    1.109   170.9     8.2    20.9
2008 04 16    13 09.73   -17 59.0    0.113    1.115   169.7     9.3    21.0
2008 04 18    13 14.09   -19 35.2    0.119    1.121   168.5    10.3    21.2
2008 04 20    13 18.20   -21 00.6    0.125    1.127   167.5    11.1    21.3
2008 04 22    13 22.07   -22 16.1    0.131    1.133   166.5    11.9    21.5
2008 04 24    13 25.73   -23 22.5    0.138    1.140   165.6    12.7    21.6
2008 04 26    13 29.20   -24 20.8    0.145    1.147   164.7    13.4    21.8
2008 04 28    13 32.50   -25 11.7    0.152    1.154   163.9    14.0    21.9
2008 04 30    13 35.65   -25 56.0    0.160    1.161   163.1    14.6    22.1
2008 05 02    13 38.67   -26 34.3    0.168    1.169   162.3    15.2    22.2
2008 05 04    13 41.58   -27 07.4    0.176    1.177   161.5    15.8    22.3

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-G21

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