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MPEC 2008-Q41 : 2008 QT3

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M.P.E.C. 2008-Q41                                Issued 2008 Aug. 26, 17:00 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 QT3

Observations:
     K08Q03T* C2008 08 24.89792 21 52 50.10 +04 50 17.4          19.0 R EQ041106
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 24.90752 21 52 49.05 +04 50 18.9          18.8 R EQ041106
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 24.91716 21 52 48.00 +04 50 20.2          18.6 R EQ041106
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 24.92676 21 52 46.96 +04 50 22.7          18.8 R EQ041106
     K08Q03T HC2008 08 24.99594 21 52 39.49 +04 50 32.7                 EQ041246
     K08Q03T HC2008 08 24.99718 21 52 39.27 +04 50 31.8                 EQ041246
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.01708 21 52 37.33 +04 50 35.1          19.4 R EQ041113
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.02069 21 52 36.88 +04 50 35.8          19.3 R EQ041113
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.02432 21 52 36.49 +04 50 36.8          18.8 R EQ041113
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.02488 21 52 36.11 +04 50 38.2                 EQ041B18
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.02559 21 52 36.04 +04 50 38.1                 EQ041B18
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.02700 21 52 35.91 +04 50 38.7                 EQ041B18
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.02771 21 52 35.80 +04 50 39.1                 EQ041B18
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.09158 21 52 30.43 +04 50 50.5          19.0 R EQ041H36
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.09577 21 52 29.97 +04 50 50.7          19.0 R EQ041H36
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.09913 21 52 29.64 +04 50 51.3          18.9 R EQ041H36
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.10248 21 52 29.26 +04 50 51.3          19.3 R EQ041H36
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.10555 21 52 27.75 +04 50 50.4          19.3 R EQ041473
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.88373 21 51 07.09 +04 52 51.0                 EQ041246
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.88447 21 51 07.00 +04 52 50.7                 EQ041246
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.88543 21 51 06.90 +04 52 50.9                 EQ041246
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.88623 21 51 06.79 +04 52 50.6                 EQ041246
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.88704 21 51 06.72 +04 52 51.1                 EQ041246
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.88785 21 51 06.62 +04 52 51.5                 EQ041246
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.88865 21 51 06.55 +04 52 51.6                 EQ041246
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.94621 21 51 00.29 +04 53 00.1          18.4 R EQ041204
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 25.95255 21 50 59.59 +04 53 01.4                 EQ041204
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 26.01324 21 50 52.59 +04 53 09.5                 EQ041B18
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 26.01465 21 50 52.48 +04 53 09.9                 EQ041B18
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 26.01536 21 50 52.36 +04 53 10.5                 EQ041B18
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 26.01606 21 50 52.25 +04 53 10.5                 EQ041B18
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 26.18221 21 50 35.50 +04 53 35.5          18.8 V EQ041H55
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 26.18497 21 50 35.17 +04 53 36.5          18.8 V EQ041H55
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 26.18726 21 50 34.93 +04 53 36.6          18.9 V EQ041H55
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 26.18946 21 50 34.67 +04 53 36.7          18.9 V EQ041H55
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 26.19195 21 50 34.43 +04 53 36.9          19.1 V EQ041H55
     K08Q03T  C2008 08 26.19425 21 50 34.15 +04 53 37.5          19.0 V EQ041H55
     K08Q03T 5C2008 08 26.28854 21 50 24.12 +04 53 52.9          19.4 R EQ041673
     K08Q03T 5C2008 08 26.29896 21 50 22.97 +04 53 53.4                 EQ041673
     K08Q03T 5C2008 08 26.30938 21 50 21.81 +04 53 55.0                 EQ041673
     K08Q03T 5C2008 08 26.33090 21 50 19.45 +04 53 57.9                 EQ041673

Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh.  Observer J. Skvarc.  0.6-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD.
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observer A. Knoefel.  0.5-m f/5
    reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
    + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  Measurer M. Tichy.
    1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
473 Remanzacco.  Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano, V. Gonano, E. Guido,
    V. Santini, G. Sostero.  0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer D. Mayes.  0.6-m f/16
    Cassegrain + CCD.
B18 Terskol.  Observer M. Andreev.  0.6-m f/12.8 reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurer H. Devore.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2008 QT3                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0058 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M 353.68384              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.35615175     Peri.  160.77442     +0.29845706     -0.94636060
a   1.9711182      Node   271.70844     +0.85864408     +0.32286969
e   0.5144747      Incl.    7.11431     +0.41671779     +0.01252132
P   2.77           H   18.7           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
080824 106  0.3+  0.3+    080825 H36  0.1-  0.2+    080826 B18  0.7+  0.6-
080824 106  0.0   0.2+    080825 H36  0.3+  0.3+    080826 B18  0.0   0.1-
080824 106  0.1-  0.1-    080825 H36  0.0   0.3-    080826 B18  0.5-  0.2-
080824 106  0.2-  0.8+    080825 473  0.1-  0.2-    080826 H55  0.1-  0.2-
080824 246  0.3-  0.0     080825 246  0.2+  0.4+    080826 H55  0.4-  0.4+
080824 246  1.6-  1.1-    080825 246  0.1+  0.0     080826 H55  0.2-  0.1+
080825 113  1.1+  0.7-    080825 246  0.2+  0.0     080826 H55  0.5-  0.1-
080825 113  0.1+  0.5-    080825 246  0.2-  0.4-    080826 H55  0.1+  0.2-
080825 113  0.1+  0.1-    080825 246  0.1+  0.0     080826 H55  0.3-  0.0
080825 B18  0.0   0.1+    080825 246  0.1-  0.3+    080826 673  0.0   1.0+
080825 B18  0.1+  0.1-    080825 246  0.2+  0.3+    080826 673  0.2+  0.0
080825 B18  0.4+  0.3+    080825 204  0.1-  0.3-    080826 673  0.2+  0.2+
080825 B18  0.1-  0.6+    080825 204  0.2-  0.1+    080826 673  0.7+  0.1+
080825 H36  0.1+  0.7+    080826 B18  0.0   0.8-

Ephemeris:
2008 QT3                 a,e,i = 1.97, 0.51, 7                   q = 0.9570
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 08 22    21 57.70   +04 41.3    0.621    1.617   163.4    10.3    19.4
2008 09 01    21 39.91   +05 02.4    0.558    1.544   159.6    13.1    19.1
2008 09 11    21 20.82   +04 54.0    0.513    1.471   149.3    20.4    19.1
2008 09 21    21 03.40   +04 21.0    0.483    1.398   137.2    29.2    19.1
2008 10 01    20 50.30   +03 33.5    0.464    1.325   125.3    38.1    19.2
2008 10 11    20 43.25   +02 44.7    0.450    1.253   114.4    46.5    19.2
2008 10 21    20 42.68   +02 04.3    0.436    1.185   104.9    54.2    19.2
2008 10 31    20 48.34   +01 37.7    0.417    1.122    96.8    61.5    19.2
2008 11 10    20 59.84   +01 27.3    0.391    1.065    90.0    68.4    19.2
2008 11 20    21 16.82   +01 31.1    0.358    1.018    84.4    75.1    19.1
2008 11 30    21 39.60   +01 44.1    0.316    0.983    80.1    81.4    19.0
2008 12 10    22 09.73   +01 59.0    0.270    0.962    77.3    86.9    18.8
2008 12 20    22 51.01   +02 03.5    0.221    0.957    76.7    90.3    18.5
2008 12 30    23 51.98   +01 43.5    0.176    0.969    80.3    89.4    18.0
2009 01 09    01 25.01   +00 48.1    0.144    0.997    91.2    80.5    17.3
2009 01 19    03 24.25   -00 21.5    0.142    1.038   108.6    64.0    16.8
2009 01 29    05 07.91   -00 43.3    0.173    1.090   123.2    49.1    16.9
2009 02 08    06 16.99   -00 15.0    0.230    1.150   130.7    40.6    17.4
2009 02 18    07 02.23   +00 34.2    0.303    1.216   133.1    36.4    18.0
2009 02 28    07 34.70   +01 27.0    0.389    1.285   132.4    34.7    18.6
2009 03 10    08 00.56   +02 12.5    0.487    1.358   129.9    34.1    19.2
2009 03 20    08 22.81   +02 46.0    0.596    1.431   126.2    34.2    19.8
2009 03 30    08 43.06   +03 05.4    0.715    1.504   121.9    34.3    20.3
2009 04 09    09 02.17   +03 09.8    0.845    1.577   117.1    34.4    20.7
2009 04 19    09 20.52   +03 00.1    0.984    1.649   112.1    34.3    21.2
2009 04 29    09 38.37   +02 37.3    1.131    1.720   107.0    34.0    21.6
2009 05 09    09 55.86   +02 02.5    1.285    1.789   101.8    33.5    21.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-Q41

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