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MPEC 2008-O02 : 2008 KV42

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M.P.E.C. 2008-O02                                Issued 2008 July 16, 17:32 UT

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                                   2008 KV42

Observations:
     K08K42V* C2008 05 31.35234 16 54 34.36 +19 22 53.0          23.7 r EO002568
     K08K42V  C2008 05 31.39302 16 54 34.02 +19 22 54.6          23.7 r EO002568
     K08K42V  C2008 05 31.43442 16 54 33.68 +19 22 56.0          23.8 r EO002568
     K08K42V  C2008 06 08.21175 16 53 30.53 +19 26 59.1                 EO002807
     K08K42V  C2008 06 08.25591 16 53 30.18 +19 27 00.6                 EO002807
     K08K42V  C2008 06 09.18104 16 53 22.68 +19 27 24.4                 EO002807
     K08K42V  C2008 06 23.36633 16 51 29.67 +19 31 06.1                 EO002696
     K08K42V  C2008 06 23.41398 16 51 29.31 +19 31 06.2                 EO002696
     K08K42V  C2008 06 24.35315 16 51 22.08 +19 31 11.5                 EO002696
     K08K42V  C2008 06 24.40592 16 51 21.67 +19 31 11.8                 EO002696
     K08K42V  C2008 07 08.12345 16 49 41.23 +19 30 25.7                 EO002807
     K08K42V  C2008 07 08.13106 16 49 41.18 +19 30 25.6                 EO002807
     K08K42V  C2008 07 08.14480 16 49 41.10 +19 30 25.4                 EO002807
     K08K42V  C2008 07 08.14961 16 49 41.06 +19 30 25.4                 EO002807
     K08K42V  C2008 07 08.15439 16 49 41.02 +19 30 25.3                 EO002807

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers CFHT queue observing.  Measurers J. Kavelaars,
    B. Gladman, J.-M. Petit.  3.5-m Canada-France-Hawaii telescope + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins.  Observer M. Ashby.  Measurers
    B. Gladman, J.-M. Petit.  6.5-m MMT + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers J.-M. Petit, J. Kavelaars, Gemini-South queue
    observing.  Measurers J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, J. Parker, B. Gladman.
    3.6-m reflector + CCD, 8-m Gemini South telescope + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 KV42
Epoch 2008 June 3.0 TT = JDT 2454620.5                  MPC
M 330.07583              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00316033     Peri.  132.89545     -0.06257376     +0.27129487
a  45.9883262      Node   261.01603     +0.35796445     +0.90441740
e   0.5603890      Incl.  103.49524     +0.93163618     -0.32928448
P 312              H    8.8           G   0.15
From 15 observations 2008 May 31-July 8.

Ephemeris:
2008 KV42                a,e,i = 45.99, 0.56, 103                q = 20.217
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 07 13    16 49.14   +19 29.2   31.239   31.804   122.9     1.5    24.0
2008 07 23    16 48.14   +19 25.5   31.318   31.786   116.7     1.6    24.0
2008 08 02    16 47.30   +19 20.1   31.409   31.769   109.9     1.7    24.0
2008 08 12    16 46.65   +19 13.3   31.511   31.752   102.9     1.8    24.0
2008 08 22    16 46.20   +19 05.5   31.620   31.735    95.6     1.8    24.0
2008 09 01    16 45.97   +18 56.9   31.731   31.718    88.3     1.8    24.0
2008 09 11    16 45.96   +18 48.0   31.842   31.701    81.0     1.8    24.0
2008 09 21    16 46.17   +18 39.0   31.949   31.684    73.8     1.7    24.0
2008 10 01    16 46.59   +18 30.3   32.047   31.666    66.8     1.7    24.0
2008 10 11    16 47.21   +18 22.3   32.134   31.649    60.1     1.6    24.0
2008 10 21    16 48.00   +18 15.3   32.207   31.632    54.0     1.5    24.0
2008 10 31    16 48.94   +18 09.4   32.263   31.615    48.5     1.3    24.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-O02

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