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MPEC 2008-J75 : 2008 JS26

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M.P.E.C. 2008-J75                                Issued 2008 May 15, 14:54 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

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                                   2008 JS26

Observations:
     K08J26S* C2008 05 14.27602 15 41 37.56 +00 44 44.8          20.3 V EJ075691
     K08J26S  C2008 05 14.29373 15 41 39.68 +00 44 17.1          20.5 V EJ075691
     K08J26S  C2008 05 14.30888 15 41 41.47 +00 43 53.4          20.4 V EJ075691
     K08J26S  C2008 05 14.34925 15 41 46.24 +00 42 50.6                 EJ075291
     K08J26S  C2008 05 14.35302 15 41 46.68 +00 42 44.7                 EJ075291
     K08J26S  C2008 05 14.35823 15 41 47.30 +00 42 36.4                 EJ075291
     K08J26S HC2008 05 14.44226 15 41 57.40 +00 40 22.4                 EJ075291
     K08J26S  C2008 05 14.45223 15 41 58.78 +00 40 08.2                 EJ075291
     K08J26S HC2008 05 14.45597 15 41 59.18 +00 40 03.0                 EJ075291
     K08J26S  C2008 05 15.32454 15 44 07.78 +00 16 09.4          20.9 V EJ075291
     K08J26S  C2008 05 15.32876 15 44 08.33 +00 16 01.9          21.2 V EJ075291
     K08J26S  C2008 05 15.33282 15 44 08.80 +00 15 54.9          21.0 V EJ075291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers R. S. McMillan, T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 JS26                                                Earth MOID = 0.0561 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M 347.10548              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.34538341     Peri.  197.48631     +0.03122959     +0.99315806
a   2.0118784      Node    74.41690     -0.90250633     +0.07640070
e   0.4708172      Incl.    6.70853     -0.42954282     -0.08831763
P   2.85           H   23.8           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
080514 691  0.5-  0.0     080514 291  0.3+  0.2+    080514 291  0.2-  0.9+
080514 691  0.0   0.1-    080514 291  0.3+  0.1+    080515 291  0.0   0.2+
080514 691  0.1+  0.2-    080514 291  1.1-  1.4-    080515 291  0.3+  0.1-
080514 291  0.3+  0.2+    080514 291  0.8+  0.2+    080515 291  0.3-  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2008 JS26                a,e,i = 2.01, 0.47, 7                   q = 1.0647
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 05 14    15 40.97   +00 52.4    0.142    1.145   160.1    17.5    20.8
2008 05 24    16 13.68   -05 57.2    0.0993   1.109   165.0    13.7    19.8
2008 06 03    17 24.88   -21 05.0    0.0693   1.083   170.6     8.8    18.8
2008 06 13    19 53.96   -40 15.4    0.0634   1.068   144.6    33.4    19.3
2008 06 23    22 26.51   -43 52.0    0.0831   1.065   124.0    52.3    20.5
2008 07 03    23 39.03   -40 49.8    0.114    1.074   117.7    56.9    21.3
2008 07 13    00 08.35   -38 18.4    0.147    1.095   119.0    54.2    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-J75

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