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MPEC 2008-G69 : 2008 GU20

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M.P.E.C. 2008-G69                                Issued 2008 Apr. 12, 11:45 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2008 GU20

Observations:
     K08G20U* C2008 04 11.26170 12 02 32.28 -04 04 11.6          21.1 V EG069703
     K08G20U  C2008 04 11.27083 12 02 34.54 -04 04 00.1          19.7 V EG069703
     K08G20U  C2008 04 11.27997 12 02 36.78 -04 03 49.2          19.8 V EG069703
     K08G20U  C2008 04 11.28909 12 02 39.04 -04 03 35.8          19.9 V EG069703
     K08G20U  C2008 04 11.29620 12 02 40.80 -04 03 28.9          19.2 V EG069703
     K08G20U  C2008 04 11.30520 12 02 43.11 -04 03 16.4          19.9 V EG069703
     K08G20U  C2008 04 11.31415 12 02 45.30 -04 03 03.7          19.6 V EG069703
     K08G20U  C2008 04 11.41702 12 03 13.21 -03 59 58.2          19.5 V EG069F85
     K08G20U  C2008 04 11.44323 12 03 19.73 -03 59 22.9          19.0 V EG069F85
     K08G20U  C2008 04 12.21655 12 06 52.70 -03 43 33.9          20.1 V EG069G96
     K08G20U  C2008 04 12.22292 12 06 54.28 -03 43 25.7          20.2 V EG069G96
     K08G20U  C2008 04 12.22913 12 06 55.83 -03 43 17.5          20.4 V EG069G96
     K08G20U  C2008 04 12.23539 12 06 57.42 -03 43 09.4          20.2 V EG069G96
     K08G20U 5C2008 04 12.24676 12 07 00.76 -03 42 55.7          19.8 R EG069673
     K08G20U 5C2008 04 12.25359 12 07 02.48 -03 42 47.0                 EG069673
     K08G20U 5C2008 04 12.26019 12 07 04.11 -03 42 38.8                 EG069673
     K08G20U 5C2008 04 12.26354 12 07 04.98 -03 42 34.3                 EG069673
     K08G20U  C2008 04 12.32776 12 07 20.59 -03 41 09.3                 EG069291
     K08G20U  C2008 04 12.33148 12 07 21.50 -03 41 04.7                 EG069291
     K08G20U  C2008 04 12.33520 12 07 22.47 -03 40 59.5                 EG069291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. T. Read.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
    Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  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.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
F85 Tiki Observatory, Punaauia.  Observer N. Teamo.  0.41-m f/8.0
    Ritchey-Chretien + 3056x3056 CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. D. Grauer.  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 GU20                                                Earth MOID = 0.1311 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M  15.43966              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.37680047     Peri.  347.66614     -0.98022942     +0.19397316
a   1.8984322      Node   203.62742     -0.17225186     -0.93366970
e   0.4047478      Incl.    5.59101     -0.09736318     -0.30105697
P   2.62           H   23.0           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
080411 703  0.5+  1.1+    080411 F85  0.1+  0.9-    080412 673  1.1+  0.4+
080411 703  0.3+  0.7+    080411 F85  0.3+  0.0     080412 673  0.8+  0.1+
080411 703  0.2-  0.4-    080412 G96  0.5-  0.6-    080412 673  1.3+  0.3+
080411 703  0.4-  1.1+    080412 G96  0.7-  0.6-    080412 291  0.0   0.1+
080411 703  0.6-  1.3-    080412 G96  0.7-  0.3-    080412 291  0.4-  0.1-
080411 703  0.3+  0.7-    080412 G96  0.3-  0.3-    080412 291  0.0   0.2+
080411 703  0.4-  0.3+    080412 673  1.0+  0.4+

Ephemeris:
2008 GU20                a,e,i = 1.90, 0.40, 6                   q = 1.1300
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 04 04    11 30.62   -06 43.8    0.138    1.130   159.4    18.1    19.9
2008 04 14    12 14.95   -03 05.2    0.140    1.136   160.3    17.3    19.9
2008 04 24    12 58.88   -00 07.2    0.154    1.150   158.8    18.4    20.2
2008 05 04    13 36.68   +01 31.9    0.179    1.173   155.6    20.8    20.6
2008 05 14    14 07.01   +01 49.6    0.214    1.204   152.1    23.1    21.2
2008 05 24    14 31.24   +01 05.9    0.260    1.241   148.5    25.3    21.7

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-G69

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