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MPEC 2008-K04 : 2008 JD33

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M.P.E.C. 2008-K04                                Issued 2008 May 16, 14:40 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,
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                                   2008 JD33

Observations:
     K08J33D* C2008 05 15.28689 15 18 18.03 +04 20 04.0          20.8 V EK004G96
     K08J33D  C2008 05 15.29148 15 18 21.31 +04 18 59.2          20.7 V EK004G96
     K08J33D  C2008 05 15.29606 15 18 24.66 +04 17 54.4          20.9 V EK004G96
     K08J33D  C2008 05 15.30061 15 18 27.97 +04 16 49.3          21.7 V EK004G96
     K08J33D  C2008 05 15.30543 15 18 31.42 +04 15 42.0          20.1 V EK004G96
     K08J33D  C2008 05 15.30584 15 18 31.71 +04 15 36.1          20.1 V EK004G96
     K08J33D  C2008 05 15.30626 15 18 32.07 +04 15 30.3          20.0 V EK004G96
     K08J33D  C2008 05 15.30668 15 18 32.29 +04 15 23.7                 EK004G96
     K08J33D tC2008 05 15.35929 15 19 10.66 +04 03 01.7          20.3 V EK004291
     K08J33D tC2008 05 15.36304 15 19 13.57 +04 02 06.6          20.0 V EK004291
     K08J33D  C2008 05 15.39763 15 19 38.53 +03 54 00.3          21.5 V EK004G96
     K08J33D  C2008 05 15.39799 15 19 38.78 +03 53 55.2          21.5 V EK004G96
     K08J33D  C2008 05 15.39836 15 19 39.03 +03 53 50.1          20.6 V EK004G96
     K08J33D  C2008 05 15.39872 15 19 39.28 +03 53 44.8          20.5 V EK004G96

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon 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.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 JD33                                                Earth MOID = 0.0354 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M   7.86195              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.31234878     Peri.  135.19773     -0.91691456     +0.39331638
a   2.1513423      Node    68.07238     -0.38353449     -0.82163319
e   0.5333902      Incl.    4.17902     -0.11031315     -0.41257863
P   3.16           H   26.1           G   0.15
From 14 observations 2008 May 15.  E-assumed.

Ephemeris:
2008 JD33                a,e,i = 2.15, 0.53, 4                   q = 1.0038
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 05 14    15 00.05   +09 43.2    0.0465   1.052   151.0    27.8    20.8
2008 05 15    15 14.43   +05 30.3    0.0486   1.055   155.4    23.5    20.8
2008 05 16    15 27.32   +01 38.8    0.0512   1.059   159.2    19.8    20.8
2008 05 17    15 38.85   -01 50.0    0.0541   1.063   162.5    16.6    20.8
2008 05 18    15 49.16   -04 56.7    0.0574   1.067   165.2    14.0    20.8
2008 05 19    15 58.38   -07 42.4    0.0610   1.071   167.4    11.8    20.9
2008 05 20    16 06.65   -10 09.1    0.0648   1.076   169.2    10.2    21.0
2008 05 21    16 14.07   -12 19.0    0.0688   1.080   170.5     8.9    21.1
2008 05 22    16 20.74   -14 13.8    0.0730   1.085   171.5     7.9    21.2
2008 05 23    16 26.75   -15 55.7    0.0774   1.089   172.2     7.3    21.3
2008 05 24    16 32.18   -17 26.1    0.0819   1.094   172.6     6.9    21.4
2008 05 25    16 37.09   -18 46.7    0.0865   1.099   172.9     6.6    21.5
2008 05 26    16 41.54   -19 58.7    0.0912   1.104   173.1     6.4    21.6
2008 05 27    16 45.58   -21 03.2    0.0961   1.109   173.2     6.2    21.7
2008 05 28    16 49.26   -22 01.1    0.101    1.114   173.3     6.1    21.8
2008 05 29    16 52.61   -22 53.3    0.106    1.119   173.4     6.0    21.9
2008 05 30    16 55.66   -23 40.4    0.111    1.124   173.5     5.9    22.1
2008 05 31    16 58.46   -24 23.1    0.116    1.130   173.6     5.8    22.2
2008 06 01    17 01.02   -25 01.8    0.122    1.135   173.7     5.6    22.3
2008 06 02    17 03.37   -25 37.0    0.127    1.141   173.8     5.5    22.4
2008 06 03    17 05.53   -26 09.0    0.133    1.146   173.9     5.4    22.4

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-K04

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