MPEC 2008-G64 : 2008 AB31

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M.P.E.C. 2008-G64                                Issued 2008 Apr. 10, 20:00 UT

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                                   2008 AB31

                           Revision to MPEC 2008-A70

Additional Observations:
     K08A31B  C2002 07 14.40797 21 19 36.40 -20 40 06.1          19.7 R EG064644
     K08A31B  C2002 07 14.42523 21 19 32.92 -20 39 36.1          20.2 R EG064644
     K08A31B  C2002 07 14.44161 21 19 29.64 -20 39 07.7          20.0 R EG064644
     K08A31B  C2002 07 18.25765 21 07 02.42 -18 47 23.2          19.8 R EG064644
     K08A31B  C2002 07 18.33757 21 06 46.36 -18 45 03.4          20.2 R EG064644
     K08A31B  C2002 07 18.40476 21 06 32.80 -18 43 05.0          19.7 R EG064644
     K08A31B  C2002 07 22.36078 20 53 45.44 -16 47 24.1          19.9 R EG064644

Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks.  Measurer R. Matson.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
020714 644 0.88- 1.22-    020722 644 1.02- 1.11-    MPO133566   +0.023 day

Orbital elements:
2008 AB31                                                Earth MOID = 0.2937 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M  19.66262              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.48618676     Peri.  255.57496     -0.83844372     +0.34833939
a   1.6017718      Node   303.10842     -0.03601255     -0.80279813
e   0.3200999      Incl.   30.02472     -0.54379704     -0.48391614
P   2.03           H   20.2           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
020714 644  0.1-  0.1+    080112 G96  0.3+  0.2-    080119 G96  0.4+  0.3-
020714 644  0.2-  0.1-    080113 A17  0.5-  0.6+    080119 G96  0.2-  1.3-
020714 644  0.0   0.4-    080113 A17  0.0   0.1+    080119 G96  0.4-  1.0-
020718 644  0.1+  0.1-    080113 A17  0.5+  0.7+    080119 G96  0.2-  0.1-
020718 644  0.1+  0.0     080113 854  0.6-  1.9+    080205 474  0.2+  0.3+
020718 644  0.1+  0.2+    080113 854  1.3+  0.9-    080205 474  0.5+  0.3-
020722 644  0.0   0.2+    080113 854  0.6+  0.3-    080205 474  0.5+  0.1+
080112 G96  0.2+  0.2-    080114 291  0.2-  0.0     080409 474  0.1+  0.3+
080112 G96  0.2+  0.1-    080114 291  0.4-  0.3-    080409 474  1.0+  0.0
080112 G96  0.0   0.1+    080114 291  0.3-  0.1+    080409 474  0.5-  0.0
080112 G96  0.1+  0.1-    080115 H55  0.2+  1.1+    080409 474  0.6-  0.3+
080112 G96  0.2+  0.3+    080115 H55  0.1-  0.2+
080112 G96  0.3+  0.1+    080115 H55  0.1-  0.5+

Ephemeris:
2008 AB31                a,e,i = 1.60, 0.32, 30                  q = 1.0890
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 04 04    04 49.63   -68 48.0    0.533    1.089    84.7    66.1    21.4
2008 04 14    04 24.15   -68 52.9    0.553    1.093    84.0    65.8    21.4
2008 04 24    04 04.60   -69 17.0    0.561    1.105    84.7    64.9    21.5
2008 05 04    03 48.12   -70 12.4    0.556    1.125    86.9    63.5    21.4
2008 05 14    03 31.56   -71 54.6    0.540    1.151    90.6    61.4    21.4
2008 05 24    03 08.88   -74 39.7    0.515    1.182    95.8    58.5    21.2
2008 06 03    02 23.14   -78 38.5    0.484    1.218   102.9    54.3    21.0
2008 06 13    23 59.79   -82 44.1    0.454    1.258   112.0    48.5    20.8
2008 06 23    19 48.07   -79 45.3    0.430    1.300   122.6    41.2    20.6
2008 07 03    18 18.61   -69 22.5    0.424    1.344   133.4    33.4    20.4
2008 07 13    17 52.97   -56 54.4    0.445    1.389   140.7    27.6    20.4
2008 07 23    17 46.43   -45 05.1    0.494    1.435   141.2    26.3    20.6
2008 08 02    17 47.98   -35 20.8    0.571    1.481   136.2    28.3    21.1
2008 08 12    17 54.04   -27 55.9    0.670    1.527   129.0    31.1    21.6
2008 08 22    18 02.92   -22 27.3    0.785    1.571   121.5    33.3    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-G64

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