MPEC 2008-G53 : 2008 GX3

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M.P.E.C. 2008-G53                                Issued 2008 Apr.  9, 16:25 UT

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                                   2008 GX3

Observations:
     K08G03X* C2008 04 08.19110 09 56 22.09 +16 02 55.4          20.4   EG053704
     K08G03X  C2008 04 08.20246 09 56 26.55 +16 07 59.8          20.8   EG053704
     K08G03X  C2008 04 08.21392 09 56 30.80 +16 13 04.2          20.6   EG053704
     K08G03X  C2008 04 08.22520 09 56 35.19 +16 18 04.9          20.3   EG053704
     K08G03X  C2008 04 08.89542 10 02 59.83 +21 46 14.1                 EG053J95
     K08G03X  C2008 04 08.90201 10 03 03.36 +21 49 46.3                 EG053J95
     K08G03X  C2008 04 08.90341 10 03 04.19 +21 50 32.7                 EG053J95
     K08G03X  C2008 04 08.90487 10 03 04.99 +21 51 19.4          20.0 R EG053J95

Observer details:
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.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 GX3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0138 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M   5.69636              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.37177713     Peri.   25.11559     -0.74575335     +0.66445798
a   1.9154946      Node   196.80956     -0.63604156     -0.73172582
e   0.4840884      Incl.    9.64486     -0.19825001     -0.15189775
P   2.65           H   25.8           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
080408 704  1.2-  1.4-    080408 704  0.1-  0.1+    080408 J95  0.0   0.6+
080408 704  1.2+  1.1+    080408 J95  0.2+  0.4-    080408 J95  0.1-  0.2+
080408 704  0.6-  0.3+    080408 J95  0.9-  0.7-

Ephemeris:
2008 GX3                 a,e,i = 1.92, 0.48, 10                  q = 0.9882
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 04 04    09 37.43   -02 47.2    0.0464   1.031   131.1    47.0    21.0
2008 04 05    09 40.16   +00 09.0    0.0416   1.028   130.5    47.7    20.8
2008 04 06    09 43.72   +03 50.3    0.0369   1.025   129.8    48.6    20.5
2008 04 07    09 48.44   +08 33.4    0.0325   1.022   128.8    49.8    20.3
2008 04 08    09 54.90   +14 41.7    0.0283   1.019   127.4    51.4    20.0
2008 04 09    10 04.17   +22 45.8    0.0246   1.016   125.0    53.8    19.8
2008 04 10    10 18.33   +33 15.9    0.0217   1.013   121.1    57.8    19.6
2008 04 11    10 42.14   +46 14.9    0.0197   1.011   115.2    63.8    19.6
2008 04 12    11 28.38   +60 24.0    0.0190   1.008   107.3    71.7    19.7
2008 04 13    13 14.58   +72 03.4    0.0198   1.006    98.9    80.0    20.1
2008 04 14    16 25.76   +75 00.2    0.0219   1.004    91.5    87.3    20.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-G53

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