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MPEC 2008-Q25 : 2008 JO20

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M.P.E.C. 2008-Q25                                Issued 2008 Aug. 24, 16:02 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 JO20

Additional Observations:
     K08J20O  C2001 11 21.52291 04 21 18.66 +10 45 37.6          20.3 R EQ025608
     K08J20O  C2001 11 21.53347 04 21 17.94 +10 45 34.0          19.9 R EQ025608
     K08J20O  C2001 11 21.54398 04 21 17.21 +10 45 32.0          19.7 R EQ025608
     K08J20O  C2002 01 08.11778 03 33 33.62 +10 23 00.9          20.3 R EQ025644
     K08J20O  C2002 01 08.13872 03 33 33.03 +10 23 05.7          20.1 R EQ025644
     K08J20O  C2002 01 08.16110 03 33 32.39 +10 23 10.6          20.1 R EQ025644

Observer details:
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
    K. Lawrence, P. Kervin.  Measurer R. Matson.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks.  Measurer R. Matson.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 JO20                                                Earth MOID = 0.2977 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M  32.28802              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.16560466     Peri.   36.28761     -0.96948596     -0.22796270
a   3.2841351      Node   130.28146     +0.18774210     -0.92693421
e   0.6101762      Incl.    6.78780     +0.15763841     -0.29803688
P   5.95           H   17.2           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
011121 608  0.0   0.4+    080508 G96  0.4+  0.0     080513 G96  0.3+  0.3+
011121 608  0.1-  1.0-    080508 651 (3.4+  2.0+)   080513 G96  0.7-  0.0
011121 608  0.5-  0.8-    080508 651  0.7+  0.2+    080527 448  0.5-  0.0
020108 644  0.3+  0.4-    080508 651  1.2-  0.3+    080527 448  0.3-  0.2+
020108 644  0.4+  0.1-    080508 204  0.3-  0.1+    080527 448  0.4+  0.4+
020108 644  0.4+  0.0     080508 204  0.1+  0.1+    080530 448  0.6-  0.2-
071231 703  0.9-  0.8+    080511 H01  0.1+  0.1-    080530 448  0.1-  0.4+
071231 703  0.0   0.3+    080511 H01  0.0   0.1+    080530 448  0.5+  0.5-
071231 703  0.8+  0.2-    080511 H01  0.3+  0.1+    080603 448  0.3-  0.4-
080508 G96  0.0   0.0     080511 B03  1.1+  1.1+    080603 448  0.1-  0.7-
080508 G96  0.1-  0.5-    080511 B03  0.5-  0.4+    080608 448  0.8-  1.0-
080508 G96  0.0   0.0     080511 B03  0.4+  0.9+    080608 448  1.0+  1.5-
080508 G96  0.1+  0.0     080513 G96  0.5-  0.2+    080613 448  0.0   0.0
080508 G96  0.2-  0.0     080513 G96  0.0   0.0     080613 448  0.2+  0.7-

Ephemeris:
2008 JO20                a,e,i = 3.28, 0.61, 7                   q = 1.2802
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 08 22    13 38.41   -04 23.9    2.026    1.674    55.4    29.8    21.1
2008 09 01    14 05.06   -07 09.4    2.153    1.743    53.0    27.5    21.3
2008 09 11    14 30.77   -09 38.6    2.286    1.813    50.1    25.2    21.4
2008 09 21    14 55.66   -11 51.1    2.423    1.885    46.9    22.9    21.6
2008 10 01    15 19.85   -13 47.1    2.562    1.958    43.3    20.5    21.7
2008 10 11    15 43.40   -15 26.9    2.701    2.031    39.4    18.2    21.8
2008 10 21    16 06.36   -16 51.0    2.838    2.104    35.2    15.8    21.9
2008 10 31    16 28.75   -18 00.4    2.971    2.177    30.7    13.5    22.0

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-Q25

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