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MPEC 2008-K45 : 2008 KP

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M.P.E.C. 2008-K45                                Issued 2008 May 28, 11:32 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
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                                    2008 KP

Observations:
     K08K00P* C2008 05 27.28027 15 38 09.60 -17 38 09.3          19.9 V EK045G96
     K08K00P  C2008 05 27.28640 15 38 07.80 -17 38 12.9          19.4 V EK045G96
     K08K00P  C2008 05 27.29246 15 38 06.07 -17 38 16.6          19.4 V EK045G96
     K08K00P  C2008 05 27.29865 15 38 04.30 -17 38 19.6          19.6 V EK045G96
     K08K00P  C2008 05 27.33567 15 37 53.65 -17 38 39.4          20.0 V EK045G96
     K08K00P  C2008 05 27.34421 15 37 51.20 -17 38 43.8          19.9 V EK045G96
     K08K00P  C2008 05 27.35275 15 37 48.72 -17 38 48.5          19.5 V EK045G96
     K08K00P  C2008 05 27.36132 15 37 46.27 -17 38 52.9          19.6 V EK045G96
     K08K00P tC2008 05 28.18506 15 33 52.41 -17 46 09.1                 EK045291
     K08K00P tC2008 05 28.18906 15 33 51.29 -17 46 11.4                 EK045291
     K08K00P tC2008 05 28.19289 15 33 50.22 -17 46 12.4                 EK045291
     K08K00P  C2008 05 28.27828 15 33 25.37 -17 46 57.7          19.7 R EK045854
     K08K00P  C2008 05 28.28288 15 33 24.15 -17 47 00.7          19.8 V EK045G96
     K08K00P  C2008 05 28.28307 15 33 23.97 -17 46 59.8          19.7 R EK045854
     K08K00P  C2008 05 28.29455 15 33 20.77 -17 47 06.7          20.2 V EK045G96
     K08K00P  C2008 05 28.30042 15 33 19.04 -17 47 09.9          20.1 V EK045G96
     K08K00P  C2008 05 28.34154 15 33 07.90 -17 47 16.4          19.8 R EK045474
     K08K00P  C2008 05 28.34294 15 33 07.51 -17 47 17.3          19.8 R EK045474
     K08K00P  C2008 05 28.34444 15 33 07.07 -17 47 17.7          19.8 R EK045474
     K08K00P  C2008 05 28.35255 15 33 04.73 -17 47 22.1          19.8 R EK045474
     K08K00P 4C2008 05 28.36923 15 32 59.65 -17 47 43.7          20.5 R EK045F65
     K08K00P 4C2008 05 28.38084 15 32 56.29 -17 47 50.1          20.2 R EK045F65
     K08K00P 4C2008 05 28.39160 15 32 53.19 -17 47 55.4          20.1 R EK045F65

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observer A. C. Gilmore.  Measurer
    P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North.  Observer J. Bedient.  2.0-m
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers A. D. Grauer, A. Boattini.  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 KP                                                  Earth MOID = 0.3780 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M 235.64302              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.85144934     Peri.  345.45144     +0.55096643     -0.27737608
a   1.1024617      Node    62.37888     +0.82654694     +0.05125523
e   0.7905251      Incl.   62.66313     +0.11513532     +0.95939325
P   1.16           H   18.8           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
080527 G96  0.0   0.4+    080528 291  0.5-  0.1-    080528 474  0.2+  0.2-
080527 G96  0.4-  0.1+    080528 291  0.1+  0.3-    080528 474  0.3+  0.3-
080527 G96  0.2-  0.4-    080528 291  0.6+  0.7+    080528 474  0.2+  0.1+
080527 G96  0.0   0.0     080528 854  1.2-  0.3+    080528 474  0.1+  0.0
080527 G96  0.2+  0.1-    080528 G96  0.4+  0.3-    080528 F65  0.1-  0.1-
080527 G96  0.3+  0.0     080528 854  1.4-  0.7+    080528 F65  0.0   0.4-
080527 G96  0.0   0.2-    080528 G96  0.4+  0.2-    080528 F65  0.4+  0.1-
080527 G96  0.2+  0.0     080528 G96  0.1-  0.4-

Ephemeris:
2008 KP                  a,e,i = 1.10, 0.79, 63                  q = 0.2309
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 05 24    15 53.48   -17 07.1    0.788    1.799   175.6     2.5    19.8
2008 06 03    15 06.16   -18 31.0    0.770    1.748   156.6    13.3    20.2
2008 06 13    14 21.60   -19 21.7    0.798    1.689   137.0    24.2    20.6
2008 06 23    13 45.71   -19 50.2    0.860    1.623   119.5    33.0    20.9
2008 07 03    13 19.80   -20 15.1    0.940    1.548   104.5    39.5    21.2
2008 07 13    13 02.46   -20 49.0    1.026    1.464    91.6    44.0    21.4
2008 07 23    12 51.47   -21 36.5    1.106    1.370    80.3    47.0    21.5
2008 08 02    12 44.89   -22 37.7    1.172    1.265    70.3    49.0    21.5
2008 08 12    12 41.15   -23 51.0    1.217    1.148    61.1    50.6    21.4

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-K45

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