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2008 GA4
Observations:
K08G04A* C2008 04 08.38380 15 17 43.10 -05 52 38.8 20.3 V EG056691
K08G04A C2008 04 08.40143 15 17 40.27 -05 52 30.9 20.2 V EG056691
K08G04A C2008 04 08.41905 15 17 37.51 -05 52 22.9 20.3 V EG056691
K08G04A C2008 04 08.46310 15 17 30.65 -05 52 03.0 20.6 V EG056291
K08G04A C2008 04 08.46684 15 17 30.05 -05 52 01.4 20.6 V EG056291
K08G04A C2008 04 08.47057 15 17 29.48 -05 51 59.6 20.7 V EG056291
K08G04A C2008 04 08.62211 15 17 06.67 -05 50 36.8 19.7 R EG056474
K08G04A C2008 04 08.62604 15 17 06.02 -05 50 34.9 19.5 R EG056474
K08G04A C2008 04 08.62789 15 17 05.72 -05 50 34.1 19.7 R EG056474
K08G04A C2008 04 08.63056 15 17 05.33 -05 50 32.7 EG056474
K08G04A C2008 04 09.39218 15 15 08.97 -05 45 10.0 21.2 V EG056G96
K08G04A C2008 04 09.39447 15 15 08.60 -05 45 08.8 20.2 V EG056G96
K08G04A IC2008 04 09.64664 15 14 29.88 -05 43 02.1 EG056474
K08G04A IC2008 04 09.64861 15 14 29.52 -05 43 01.2 EG056474
K08G04A C2008 04 09.65069 15 14 29.21 -05 43 00.0 19.6 R EG056474
K08G04A C2008 04 09.65255 15 14 28.92 -05 42 59.4 20.0 R EG056474
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer R. S. McMillan. 1.8-m f/2.7 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.
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.
Orbital elements:
2008 GA4 Earth MOID = 0.1114 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 MPC
M 60.49361 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.42083784 Peri. 0.62864 +0.12010681 -0.98651961
a 1.7635707 Node 82.47705 +0.91035041 +0.06478324
e 0.6727545 Incl. 6.43701 +0.39602587 +0.15027372
P 2.34 H 19.1 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
080408 691 0.3+ 0.1- 080408 474 0.2+ 0.0 080409 474 0.3+ 0.0
080408 691 0.6- 0.0 080408 474 0.3- 0.1+ 080409 474 0.4- 0.0
080408 691 0.6- 0.1+ 080408 474 0.4- 0.1+ 080409 474 0.2- 0.3+
080408 291 0.1+ 0.2+ 080408 474 0.0 0.3+ 080409 474 0.2- 0.0
080408 291 0.1- 0.1+ 080409 G96 0.2- 0.0
080408 291 0.1+ 0.2+ 080409 G96 0.3- 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2008 GA4 a,e,i = 1.76, 0.67, 6 q = 0.5771
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 04 04 15 28.66 -06 25.8 0.686 1.595 141.4 23.0 20.4
2008 04 14 15 03.33 -05 12.2 0.720 1.688 156.5 13.7 20.3
2008 04 24 14 38.50 -04 12.4 0.780 1.776 168.4 6.5 20.3
2008 05 04 14 17.08 -03 34.6 0.867 1.861 165.8 7.6 20.7
2008 05 14 14 00.73 -03 21.8 0.979 1.941 154.5 13.0 21.3
2008 05 24 13 49.77 -03 31.7 1.114 2.017 143.0 17.6 21.8
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-G56
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