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MPEC 2008-G41 : 2008 GM2

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M.P.E.C. 2008-G41                                Issued 2008 Apr. 7, 21:43 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 GM2

Observations:
     K08G02M* C2008 04 06.41278 13 08 46.71 +10 40 43.9          18.4 V EG041703
     K08G02M  C2008 04 06.41833 13 08 49.70 +10 41 40.2          18.2 V EG041703
     K08G02M  C2008 04 06.42388 13 08 52.76 +10 42 36.1          18.3 V EG041703
     K08G02M  C2008 04 06.42943 13 08 55.82 +10 43 31.1          18.5 V EG041703
     K08G02M 5C2008 04 06.45180613 09 15.784+10 46 48.73         18.2 R EG041673
     K08G02M  C2008 04 06.45514 13 09 10.69 +10 47 41.6          18.3 V EG041703
     K08G02M  C2008 04 06.45693 13 09 11.70 +10 47 59.0          18.2 V EG041703
     K08G02M  C2008 04 06.45869 13 09 12.78 +10 48 15.4          18.5 V EG041703
     K08G02M 5C2008 04 06.45875013 09 19.742+10 47 56.27                EG041673
     K08G02M  C2008 04 06.46051 13 09 13.93 +10 48 33.0          18.3 V EG041703
     K08G02M 5C2008 04 06.46767413 09 24.817+10 49 21.55                EG041673
     K08G02M 5C2008 04 06.47265013 09 27.790+10 50 09.16                EG041673
     K08G02M  C2008 04 06.98194 13 16 33.85 +12 00 35.0                 EG041J95
     K08G02M  C2008 04 06.98634 13 16 35.31 +12 01 07.8                 EG041J95
     K08G02M  C2008 04 06.99066 13 16 36.73 +12 01 40.0          18.9 R EG041J95
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.12177 13 17 19.78 +12 16 29.3                 EG041J95
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.12839 13 17 22.16 +12 17 09.9          19.0 R EG041J95
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.21876 13 19 11.06 +12 31 31.6          19.0 V EG041G96
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.21929 13 19 11.17 +12 31 35.2          19.1 V EG041G96
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.21983 13 19 11.31 +12 31 39.0          18.4 V EG041G96
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.22036 13 19 11.42 +12 31 42.7          19.1 V EG041G96
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.25142 13 19 18.14 +12 35 13.5          18.5 R EG041854
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.25431 13 19 18.64 +12 35 33.4          18.5 R EG041854
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.25719 13 19 19.21 +12 35 51.7          18.3 R EG041854
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.28744 13 19 18.24 +12 39 32.3          19.2 R EG041711
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.28889313 19 04.36 +12 37 24.4          19.8 V EG041H55
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.29049 13 19 18.73 +12 39 50.7          18.8 R EG041711
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.29354 13 19 19.21 +12 40 09.2          19.1 R EG041711
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.29406013 19 05.40 +12 37 54.7          19.3 V EG041H55
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.29887513 19 06.39 +12 38 21.8          19.3 V EG041H55
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.31263 13 19 28.56 +12 41 34.6          19.2 V EG041703
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.31868 13 19 29.53 +12 42 11.0          19.2 V EG041703
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.32457 13 19 30.50 +12 42 45.1          18.9 V EG041703
     K08G02M  C2008 04 07.33046 13 19 31.36 +12 43 19.3          19.2 V EG041703

Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
    Cassegrain + CCD.
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.
711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  0.76-m reflector + CCD
    + prime-focus corrector.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers J. Baillie, D. Davis.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 GM2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0013 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M 100.26225              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.91381849     Peri.  278.18159     -0.39533578     -0.91834718
a   1.0517102      Node   195.14651     +0.86835564     -0.36703939
e   0.1571944      Incl.    4.09453     +0.29944632     -0.14805585
P   1.08           H   28.3           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
080406 703  0.4-  0.1+    080406 J95  0.0   0.0     080407 711  0.1-  0.3+
080406 703  0.4-  0.3+    080406 J95  0.1+  0.1-    080407 H55  0.2+  0.0
080406 703  0.0   0.4+    080406 J95  0.1+  0.0     080407 711  0.1+  0.2+
080406 703  0.2-  0.1+    080407 J95  0.1+  0.1-    080407 711  0.2+  0.4+
080406 673  0.5+  0.0     080407 J95  0.0   0.3-    080407 H55  0.1+  0.4+
080406 703  0.0   0.1-    080407 G96  0.2-  0.0     080407 H55  0.1+  0.1-
080406 703  1.0-  0.2+    080407 G96  0.4-  0.1-    080407 703  0.2-  0.3-
080406 703  0.7-  0.2-    080407 G96  0.2-  0.0     080407 703  0.0   0.3+
080406 673  1.1+  0.0     080407 G96  0.4-  0.1+    080407 703  0.6+  0.0
080406 703  0.0   0.0     080407 854  0.4+  0.3-    080407 703  0.4-  0.1+
080406 673  0.2+  0.4-    080407 854  0.5-  0.7+
080406 673  0.9+  0.2-    080407 854  0.2-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2008 GM2                 a,e,i = 1.05, 0.16, 4                   q = 0.8864
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 04 04    09 11.17   -31 52.4    0.00141  1.001   122.0    57.9    16.1
2008 04 05    12 26.10   +01 46.7    0.00333  1.004   169.0    11.0    16.6
2008 04 06    13 02.27   +09 21.7    0.00592  1.006   164.2    15.7    18.0
2008 04 07    13 16.59   +12 13.5    0.00858  1.009   160.7    19.2    19.0
2008 04 08    13 24.23   +13 41.7    0.0113   1.012   158.7    21.1    19.6
2008 04 09    13 28.96   +14 34.4    0.0140   1.015   157.4    22.3    20.1
2008 04 10    13 32.19   +15 08.8    0.0167   1.017   156.5    23.1    20.5
2008 04 11    13 34.53   +15 32.3    0.0194   1.020   155.8    23.7    20.9
2008 04 12    13 36.30   +15 48.9    0.0221   1.023   155.3    24.2    21.2
2008 04 13    13 37.69   +16 00.7    0.0248   1.025   154.8    24.6    21.5
2008 04 14    13 38.82   +16 09.0    0.0276   1.028   154.3    25.0    21.7

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