MPEC 2008-V38 : 2008 VQ4
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M.P.E.C. 2008-V38 Issued 2008 Nov. 7, 16:44 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
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2008 VQ4
Observations:
K08V04Q* C2008 11 04.20360 00 45 24.82 +26 00 21.8 20.2 EV038704
K08V04Q C2008 11 04.21536 00 45 23.94 +26 00 07.3 19.8 EV038704
K08V04Q C2008 11 04.22741 00 45 23.18 +25 59 53.8 20.1 EV038704
K08V04Q C2008 11 04.23918 00 45 22.32 +25 59 39.0 20.4 EV038704
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.09690 00 42 24.26 +25 03 09.2 21.2 V EV038291
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.10141 00 42 23.98 +25 03 03.9 21.0 V EV038291
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.10546 00 42 23.71 +25 02 59.2 20.7 V EV038291
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.12647 00 42 22.42 +25 02 33.9 20.9 V EV038G96
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.12755 00 42 22.35 +25 02 33.2 21.0 V EV038G96
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.13029 00 42 22.17 +25 02 29.6 20.7 V EV038G96
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.13137 00 42 22.10 +25 02 28.2 20.7 V EV038G96
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.13406 00 42 21.96 +25 02 25.3 20.6 V EV038G96
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.13514 00 42 21.92 +25 02 23.0 21.4 V EV038G96
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.13790 00 42 21.70 +25 02 20.7 20.6 V EV038G96
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.13900 00 42 21.63 +25 02 19.2 20.4 V EV038G96
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.14553 00 42 21.16 +25 02 11.4 19.5 V EV038G96
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.15243 00 42 20.73 +25 02 02.4 19.5 V EV038G96
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.15923 00 42 20.37 +25 01 54.8 20.0 V EV038G96
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.16615 00 42 19.94 +25 01 47.0 20.8 V EV038G96
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.22542 00 42 16.11 +25 00 35.2 19.7 R EV038H01
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.23083 00 42 15.78 +25 00 28.9 19.8 R EV038H01
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.23856 00 42 15.29 +25 00 19.5 19.9 R EV038H01
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.25022 00 42 14.57 +25 00 04.7 19.6 R EV038854
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.25790 00 42 14.02 +24 59 56.3 19.6 R EV038854
K08V04Q C2008 11 07.26557 00 42 13.64 +24 59 46.0 19.6 R EV038854
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. D. Grauer. 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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2008 VQ4 Earth MOID = 0.2466 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 316.63124 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.37849117 Peri. 237.36896 -0.62317080 -0.75087754
a 1.8927745 Node 252.76277 +0.77210646 -0.54613534
e 0.3870906 Incl. 13.23890 +0.12453823 -0.37137462
P 2.60 H 18.9 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
081104 704 0.0 0.6+ 081107 G96 0.1+ 0.1+ 081107 G96 0.5+ 0.4+
081104 704 0.7- 0.2- 081107 G96 0.1+ 0.0 081107 H01 0.0 0.3+
081104 704 0.5+ 0.3+ 081107 G96 0.5+ 0.3+ 081107 H01 0.2+ 0.5+
081104 704 0.1+ 0.7- 081107 G96 0.9+ 0.7- 081107 H01 0.1+ 0.5+
081107 291 0.1- 0.1- 081107 G96 0.2+ 0.3+ 081107 854 0.2- 0.6-
081107 291 0.1- 0.0 081107 G96 0.2+ 0.1+ 081107 854 1.1- 0.3+
081107 291 0.3- 0.1+ 081107 G96 0.6- 0.1+ 081107 854 0.2+ 0.6-
081107 G96 0.2+ 0.2- 081107 G96 0.5- 0.7-
081107 G96 0.2+ 0.4+ 081107 G96 0.5+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2008 VQ4 a,e,i = 1.89, 0.39, 13 q = 1.1601
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 10 31 00 50.35 +27 19.3 0.767 1.719 154.9 14.2 20.3
2008 11 10 00 39.73 +24 04.3 0.750 1.667 146.2 19.3 20.4
2008 11 20 00 33.73 +20 38.2 0.752 1.614 135.8 25.2 20.5
2008 11 30 00 33.13 +17 25.4 0.767 1.562 125.5 30.9 20.6
2008 12 10 00 37.95 +14 42.6 0.792 1.510 115.9 35.9 20.8
2008 12 20 00 47.68 +12 36.2 0.822 1.459 107.4 40.1 20.9
2008 12 30 01 01.72 +11 05.7 0.854 1.409 99.9 43.4 21.0
2009 01 09 01 19.53 +10 07.5 0.884 1.361 93.4 46.1 21.1
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-V38
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