MPEC 2008-K59 : 2008 KA6
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M.P.E.C. 2008-K59 Issued 2008 May 30, 12:44 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2008 KA6
Observations:
K08K06A* C2008 05 29.26889 15 08 45.13 -08 59 02.9 20.9 V EK059G96
K08K06A C2008 05 29.27630 15 08 43.36 -08 58 35.9 21.3 V EK059G96
K08K06A C2008 05 29.28369 15 08 41.49 -08 58 09.3 20.9 V EK059G96
K08K06A C2008 05 29.29106 15 08 39.73 -08 57 42.1 20.8 V EK059G96
K08K06A C2008 05 29.32020 15 08 32.66 -08 55 56.1 21.0 V EK059G96
K08K06A C2008 05 29.32184 15 08 32.24 -08 55 50.5 20.5 V EK059G96
K08K06A C2008 05 29.32343 15 08 31.88 -08 55 43.9 20.7 V EK059G96
K08K06A HC2008 05 29.34377 15 08 26.82 -08 54 27.0 EK059291
K08K06A HC2008 05 29.34786 15 08 25.98 -08 54 15.6 EK059291
K08K06A HC2008 05 29.35166 15 08 25.08 -08 54 00.5 EK059291
K08K06A C2008 05 30.31664 15 04 45.71 -07 54 21.9 19.0 V EK059G96
K08K06A C2008 05 30.31718 15 04 45.59 -07 54 19.7 19.5 V EK059G96
K08K06A C2008 05 30.42497 15 04 22.72 -07 46 22.3 20.7 R EK059474
K08K06A C2008 05 30.42852 15 04 21.80 -07 46 09.2 20.9 R EK059474
K08K06A C2008 05 30.43132 15 04 21.17 -07 45 58.7 20.6 R EK059474
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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs. 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 KA6 Earth MOID = 0.0298 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 MPC
M 277.94690 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.77842922 Peri. 118.74230 +0.98918932 +0.11890097
a 1.1703703 Node 234.55482 -0.14123791 +0.92993959
e 0.3254054 Incl. 6.04776 +0.03945059 +0.34795822
P 1.27 H 23.3 G 0.15
From 14 observations 2008 May 29-30.
Ephemeris:
2008 KA6 a,e,i = 1.17, 0.33, 6 q = 0.7895
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 05 24 15 26.99 -13 45.1 0.180 1.190 168.7 9.6 20.6
2008 05 29 15 09.76 -09 14.7 0.160 1.164 158.2 18.9 20.6
2008 06 03 14 49.96 -03 46.4 0.144 1.138 146.5 29.4 20.7
2008 06 08 14 27.86 +02 35.7 0.132 1.111 133.9 41.2 20.7
2008 06 13 14 03.71 +09 39.4 0.124 1.084 120.6 53.8 20.9
2008 06 18 13 37.40 +17 07.0 0.119 1.056 106.8 67.0 21.2
2008 06 23 13 08.45 +24 36.3 0.117 1.029 93.0 80.5 21.5
2008 06 28 12 36.05 +31 42.8 0.118 1.002 79.5 93.9 22.0
2008 07 03 11 59.35 +38 01.2 0.121 0.975 66.6 106.8 22.6
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-K59
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