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MPEC 2008-R34 : 1991 TB2

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M.P.E.C. 2008-R34                                Issued 2008 Sept. 8, 04:10 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   1991 TB2

Additional Observations:
     J91T02B  C2008 09 04.14087 21 20 14.01 -08 48 41.3          21.6 V ER034691
     J91T02B  C2008 09 04.15741 21 20 12.91 -08 48 46.2          21.6 V ER034691
     J91T02B  C2008 09 04.17395 21 20 11.77 -08 48 51.2          21.3 V ER034691
     J91T02B  C2008 09 04.25990 21 20 05.90 -08 49 19.5          22.3 V ER034291
     J91T02B  C2008 09 04.26366 21 20 05.59 -08 49 20.9          21.8 V ER034291
     J91T02B  C2008 09 04.26742 21 20 05.34 -08 49 22.3          21.8 V ER034291
     J91T02B  C2008 09 05.20874 21 19 02.16 -08 54 27.2          22.6 V ER034291
     J91T02B HC2008 09 05.21457 21 19 01.76 -08 54 30.0                 ER034291
     J91T02B  C2008 09 05.21868 21 19 01.47 -08 54 30.6          22.2 V ER034291
     J91T02B  C2008 09 06.17444 21 17 58.05 -08 59 38.0          22.3 V ER034291
     J91T02B  C2008 09 06.17814 21 17 57.83 -08 59 38.8          22.2 V ER034291
     J91T02B  C2008 09 06.18183 21 17 57.56 -08 59 40.4          21.9 V ER034291
     J91T02B  C2008 09 06.20145 21 17 56.23 -08 59 47.0          21.5 R ER034H01
     J91T02B  C2008 09 06.20861 21 17 55.74 -08 59 49.3          21.6 R ER034H01
     J91T02B  C2008 09 06.21572 21 17 55.27 -08 59 51.6          21.5 R ER034H01

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers T. H. Bressi, J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9
    reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
080904 69110.56- 6.12-    080906 H0110.37- 6.06-    MPO 57655  +95.4 day

Orbital elements:
1991 TB2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1112 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M 283.92251              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.33692455     Peri.  199.28146     -0.65702197     -0.74288928
a   2.0454127      Node   292.01562     +0.70855818     -0.55046096
e   0.7922441      Incl.    7.94911     +0.25742463     -0.38093077
P   2.93           H   17.1           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
910915 675  0.1+  0.2-    080904 691  0.6-  0.4-    080905 291  0.1-  0.2-
910915 675  0.2-  0.4-    080904 691  0.0-  0.1+    080906 291  0.2-  0.2+
911003 675  0.6-  1.9+    080904 691  0.0-  0.5+    080906 291  0.2+  0.6+
911003 675  1.4+  1.6+    080904 291  0.8+  0.2+    080906 291  0.1-  0.2+
911004 675  0.5+  0.6-    080904 291  0.1+  0.0+    080906 H01  0.0-  0.0-
911004 675  1.5-  0.3+    080904 291  0.2+  0.2-    080906 H01  0.1-  0.0-
911006 675  0.2-  1.0-    080905 291  0.1+  0.0-    080906 H01  0.0-  0.0-
911006 675  0.6+  1.6-    080905 291  0.0+  0.9-

Ephemeris:
1991 TB2                 a,e,i = 2.05, 0.79, 8                   q = 0.4249
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 09 01    21 23.83   -08 31.5    2.265    3.235   160.7     5.9    21.9
2008 09 11    21 12.84   -09 24.9    2.290    3.193   148.6     9.4    22.0
2008 09 21    21 03.61   -10 12.9    2.342    3.149   136.7    12.6    22.2
2008 10 01    20 56.67   -10 53.0    2.416    3.102   125.2    15.3    22.3
2008 10 11    20 52.28   -11 23.4    2.505    3.053   114.2    17.3    22.4
2008 10 21    20 50.48   -11 43.7    2.604    3.002   103.9    18.8    22.5
2008 10 31    20 51.14   -11 53.8    2.707    2.949    94.1    19.6    22.6
2008 11 10    20 54.07   -11 53.7    2.810    2.893    84.8    19.9    22.6
2008 11 20    20 59.01   -11 43.8    2.907    2.834    75.9    19.8    22.7
2008 11 30    21 05.73   -11 24.3    2.995    2.772    67.5    19.2    22.7

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-R34

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