MPEC 2008-G48 : 2008 GQ3
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M.P.E.C. 2008-G48 Issued 2008 Apr. 9, 15:18 UT
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2008 GQ3
Observations:
K08G03Q* C2008 04 07.18056 07 35 48.49 +22 38 21.0 19.3 EG048704
K08G03Q C2008 04 07.19203 07 35 51.90 +22 37 24.7 19.4 EG048704
K08G03Q C2008 04 07.20351 07 35 55.33 +22 36 30.8 19.7 EG048704
K08G03Q C2008 04 07.21508 07 35 58.92 +22 35 33.1 19.4 EG048704
K08G03Q C2008 04 07.22666 07 36 02.35 +22 34 37.2 19.4 EG048704
K08G03Q IC2008 04 07.84361 07 39 08.94 +21 45 09.2 18.8 R EG048204
K08G03Q C2008 04 07.86953 07 39 16.58 +21 43 04.7 EG048204
K08G03Q C2008 04 07.87585 07 39 18.45 +21 42 34.4 EG048204
K08G03Q C2008 04 07.88217 07 39 20.54 +21 42 02.2 EG048J95
K08G03Q C2008 04 07.88559 07 39 21.57 +21 41 46.3 EG048J95
K08G03Q C2008 04 07.89006 07 39 22.88 +21 41 24.3 EG048J95
K08G03Q C2008 04 07.89641 07 39 24.76 +21 40 54.1 19.5 R EG048J95
K08G03Q C2008 04 08.05492107 40 12.42 +21 28 20.1 19.7 V EG048H55
K08G03Q C2008 04 08.05761807 40 13.20 +21 28 07.3 19.6 V EG048H55
K08G03Q C2008 04 08.11431 07 40 29.94 +21 23 39.5 19.4 R EG048711
K08G03Q C2008 04 08.11757 07 40 30.86 +21 23 23.2 19.5 R EG048711
K08G03Q IC2008 04 08.12083 07 40 31.81 +21 23 08.6 EG048711
K08G03Q C2008 04 08.19178 07 40 52.52 +21 17 25.9 18.9 R EG048854
K08G03Q C2008 04 08.19657 07 40 53.84 +21 17 04.6 18.9 R EG048854
K08G03Q C2008 04 08.20138 07 40 55.25 +21 16 39.3 19.4 R EG048854
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 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.
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.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers T. Morin, M. Dampier. 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 GQ3 Earth MOID = 0.0960 AU
Epoch 2008 Apr. 4.0 TT = JDT 2454560.5 MPC
M 15.32848 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.43533766 Peri. 137.62744 -0.71814617 -0.69576806
a 1.7241904 Node 358.12165 +0.48077243 -0.48239780
e 0.4092121 Incl. 23.65041 +0.50311425 -0.53216462
P 2.26 H 19.0 G 0.15
From 20 observations 2008 Apr. 7-8.
Ephemeris:
2008 GQ3 a,e,i = 1.72, 0.41, 24 q = 1.0186
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 04 04 07 18.98 +26 55.9 0.374 1.087 93.1 66.8 19.4
2008 04 14 08 07.63 +13 50.8 0.409 1.127 96.7 62.1 19.5
2008 04 24 08 46.34 +02 47.9 0.469 1.173 98.9 57.9 19.8
2008 05 04 09 18.94 -05 46.4 0.547 1.225 99.6 54.3 20.1
2008 05 14 09 48.02 -12 17.8 0.637 1.280 99.4 51.2 20.4
2008 05 24 10 15.05 -17 19.5 0.735 1.337 98.5 48.5 20.8
2008 06 03 10 40.95 -21 18.1 0.841 1.395 97.1 46.2 21.1
2008 06 13 11 06.30 -24 32.6 0.952 1.454 95.2 44.1 21.4
2008 06 23 11 31.40 -27 15.9 1.067 1.512 93.0 42.2 21.7
2008 07 03 11 56.47 -29 35.7 1.187 1.570 90.6 40.4 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-G48
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