MPEC 2008-G47 : 2008 GP3
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M.P.E.C. 2008-G47 Issued 2008 Apr. 9, 15:13 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 GP3
Observations:
K08G03P* C2008 04 03.24588 13 37 59.09 -05 25 30.7 20.4 V EG047691
K08G03P C2008 04 03.26345 13 37 57.41 -05 25 58.7 20.2 V EG047691
K08G03P C2008 04 03.28101 13 37 55.70 -05 26 25.6 20.4 V EG047691
K08G03P C2008 04 07.30584 13 30 59.70 -08 07 18.2 19.4 EG047704
K08G03P C2008 04 07.31751 13 30 57.16 -08 07 59.1 19.8 EG047704
K08G03P C2008 04 07.32893 13 30 54.60 -08 08 43.4 19.8 EG047704
K08G03P C2008 04 07.34039 13 30 51.98 -08 09 26.6 19.6 EG047704
K08G03P C2008 04 07.35182 13 30 49.40 -08 10 09.1 19.7 EG047704
K08G03P C2008 04 07.96947 13 28 59.50 -08 52 55.8 EG047204
K08G03P C2008 04 07.97365 13 28 58.41 -08 53 14.8 EG047204
K08G03P C2008 04 07.97784 13 28 57.37 -08 53 33.8 18.9 R EG047204
K08G03P C2008 04 08.08559 13 28 31.31 -09 01 55.0 EG047J95
K08G03P C2008 04 08.09461 13 28 29.03 -09 02 36.6 EG047J95
K08G03P C2008 04 08.11821 13 28 23.07 -09 04 25.9 EG047J95
K08G03P C2008 04 08.12610 13 28 21.10 -09 05 02.5 18.8 R EG047J95
K08G03P C2008 04 08.24915 13 28 04.49 -09 14 14.6 18.8 R EG047854
K08G03P C2008 04 08.25210 13 28 03.64 -09 14 29.7 19.1 R EG047854
K08G03P C2008 04 08.25505 13 28 02.77 -09 14 44.4 18.8 R EG047854
K08G03P C2008 04 08.67135 13 26 12.75 -09 46 44.0 18.3 R EG047474
K08G03P C2008 04 08.67251 13 26 12.48 -09 46 50.1 19.1 R EG047474
K08G03P C2008 04 08.67344 13 26 12.18 -09 46 54.3 19.5 R EG047474
K08G03P C2008 04 08.67564 13 26 11.49 -09 47 06.9 18.9 R EG047474
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. Measurer
P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 GP3 Earth MOID = 0.0080 AU
Epoch 2008 Apr. 4.0 TT = JDT 2454560.5 MPC
M 303.90021 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.77867711 Peri. 277.83258 +0.44895071 +0.89320396
a 1.1701219 Node 18.90566 -0.78626763 +0.40823455
e 0.3913315 Incl. 4.44275 -0.42453088 +0.18849734
P 1.27 H 25.4 G 0.15
From 22 observations 2008 Apr. 3-8.
Ephemeris:
2008 GP3 a,e,i = 1.17, 0.39, 4 q = 0.7122
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 04 04 13 37.08 -05 44.9 0.0763 1.075 169.1 10.1 20.6
2008 04 05 13 35.73 -06 17.2 0.0690 1.069 170.4 9.0 20.3
2008 04 06 13 34.01 -06 57.0 0.0617 1.062 171.7 7.8 20.0
2008 04 07 13 31.79 -07 47.3 0.0545 1.055 173.1 6.5 19.7
2008 04 08 13 28.87 -08 52.7 0.0474 1.049 174.6 5.2 19.3
2008 04 09 13 24.87 -10 20.9 0.0403 1.042 175.7 4.1 18.9
2008 04 10 13 19.11 -12 26.1 0.0333 1.035 175.4 4.4 18.5
2008 04 11 13 10.14 -15 36.1 0.0264 1.028 172.4 7.4 18.1
2008 04 12 12 54.35 -20 53.2 0.0197 1.022 166.0 13.7 17.7
2008 04 13 12 19.86 -30 53.7 0.0136 1.015 153.2 26.4 17.3
2008 04 14 10 25.85 -50 04.2 0.00902 1.008 124.4 55.2 17.2
2008 04 15 05 19.58 -50 09.2 0.00892 1.001 77.4 102.1 18.9
2008 04 16 03 22.90 -30 25.4 0.0134 0.995 47.8 131.6 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-G47
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