MPEC 2008-J13 : 2008 HC38

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M.P.E.C. 2008-J13                                Issued 2008 May 2, 16:43 UT

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                                   2008 HC38

Observations:
     K08H38C* C2008 04 30.29803 15 34 12.20 -09 07 47.7          18.6   EJ013704
     K08H38C  C2008 04 30.30810 15 33 52.96 -09 08 21.1          18.4   EJ013704
     K08H38C  C2008 04 30.31818 15 33 33.87 -09 08 53.5          18.4   EJ013704
     K08H38C  C2008 04 30.32829 15 33 14.80 -09 09 26.3          18.4   EJ013704
     K08H38C  C2008 04 30.33840 15 32 55.90 -09 09 57.2          18.9   EJ013704
     K08H38C  C2008 05 01.31244 15 13 10.02 -09 44 02.6          18.9 V EJ013G96
     K08H38C  C2008 05 01.31299 15 13 09.44 -09 44 03.5          18.6 V EJ013G96
     K08H38C  C2008 05 01.31352 15 13 08.94 -09 44 05.0          18.5 V EJ013G96
     K08H38C  C2008 05 01.31405 15 13 08.43 -09 44 05.8          19.1 V EJ013G96
     K08H38C  C2008 05 01.97469 15 05 02.82 -09 57 33.3                 EJ013204
     K08H38C  C2008 05 01.97622 15 05 03.58 -09 57 48.5                 EJ013J95
     K08H38C  C2008 05 01.98439 15 04 56.09 -09 57 43.2          19.0   EJ013204
     K08H38C  C2008 05 02.01580 15 04 36.60 -09 58 25.6          19.3 R EJ013J95
     K08H38C  C2008 05 02.24848 15 02 30.15 -10 00 49.0          20.2 R EJ013854
     K08H38C  C2008 05 02.25657 15 02 25.09 -10 00 56.8          19.8 R EJ013854
     K08H38C  C2008 05 02.26467 15 02 20.01 -10 01 06.9          19.7 R EJ013854

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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  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.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 HC38                                                Earth MOID = 0.0005 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M  49.85097              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.68092662     Peri.  272.08801     -0.58180462     -0.81320006
a   1.2795851      Node   213.50290     +0.75624011     -0.53433900
e   0.4807483      Incl.    1.50095     +0.29933974     -0.23062413
P   1.45           H   26.1           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
080430 704  0.1+  0.0     080501 G96  0.1-  0.2+    080502 J95  0.4-  0.6+
080430 704  0.1+  0.2-    080501 G96  0.3+  0.5-    080502 854  0.9+  0.1-
080430 704  0.6+  0.1+    080501 G96  0.6+  0.6-    080502 854  0.9+  0.4-
080430 704  0.1+  0.5-    080501 204  0.5+  0.8+    080502 854 (0.7+  3.2-)
080430 704  0.0   0.2+    080501 J95  0.5-  0.0
080501 G96  0.4+  0.3+    080501 204  0.9+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2008 HC38                a,e,i = 1.28, 0.48, 2                   q = 0.6644
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 04 24    01 45.70   +11 24.0    0.0329   0.973     5.5   174.3
2008 04 26    01 08.70   +11 38.1    0.0173   0.990    16.2   163.5    29.6
2008 04 28    20 38.37   +05 04.1    0.00560  1.006    84.9    94.8    18.2
2008 04 30    15 44.00   -08 43.1    0.0165   1.023   160.9    18.8    18.2
2008 05 02    15 04.77   -09 54.2    0.0321   1.040   171.4     8.3    19.3
2008 05 04    14 51.17   -10 15.4    0.0480   1.056   174.1     5.6    20.1
2008 05 06    14 44.33   -10 26.0    0.0641   1.073   173.5     6.1    20.8
2008 05 08    14 40.27   -10 33.1    0.0804   1.089   171.8     7.6    21.4
2008 05 10    14 37.64   -10 38.7    0.0969   1.105   169.7     9.4    21.9
2008 05 12    14 35.86   -10 43.8    0.114    1.121   167.7    11.1    22.3
2008 05 14    14 34.64   -10 48.6    0.130    1.138   165.7    12.7    22.7

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