MPEC 2008-W40 : 2007 VD3
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2007 VD3
Revision to MPEC 2007-V19
Additional Observations:
K07V03D C2008 11 20.32779 07 42 51.24 +37 44 13.8 20.6 V EW040H55
K07V03D C2008 11 20.34824 07 42 52.66 +37 45 44.4 20.8 V EW040H55
K07V03D C2008 11 21.39816 07 44 21.17 +39 03 26.8 20.6 V EW040H55
K07V03D C2008 11 21.40709 07 44 21.82 +39 04 06.8 20.6 V EW040H55
K07V03D C2008 11 21.41592 07 44 22.48 +39 04 46.7 20.5 V EW040H55
Observer details:
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurer E. Jones. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
081120 H55 13.1- 4.2+ 081121 H55 13.5- 4.9+ MPO131990 +0.0014 day
Orbital elements:
2007 VD3 Earth MOID = 0.1289 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 206.85198 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.02815151 Peri. 179.76460 -0.59312802 +0.78396218
a 0.9722202 Node 53.84994 -0.73904280 -0.43983205
e 0.1501704 Incl. 13.12146 -0.31939770 -0.43812220
P 0.96 H 22.2 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
071102 703 0.4+ 0.2- 071104 703 0.3- 0.3+ 071114 G96 0.3- 0.2-
071102 703 0.4+ 0.3+ 071104 703 0.4+ 0.3- 071114 G96 0.1- 0.0
071102 703 0.1- 0.3+ 071104 703 0.1- 0.2+ 071119 448 0.3- 0.2-
071102 703 0.6- 0.4+ 071104 703 0.9- 0.1+ 071119 448 0.5- 0.3-
071102 703 0.7+ 0.0 071104 703 0.9- 0.2- 071119 448 0.0 0.2-
071102 703 0.2- 1.4+ 071104 703 0.5+ 0.6- 071128 H55 1.1+ 0.3-
071102 703 0.1+ 0.8+ 071104 703 0.8+ 0.4+ 071128 H55 0.5+ 0.1+
071102 703 1.4- 0.4+ 071106 D21 0.7+ 0.2+ 071128 H55 0.9- 0.5+
071103 176 0.1- 0.0 071106 D21 0.3- 0.4- 071128 B03 0.8- 0.4-
071103 176 0.0 0.0 071107 703 0.5- 0.5+ 071128 B03 0.8+ 0.6+
071103 176 0.1+ 0.1+ 071107 703 0.1+ 0.9- 071128 B03 0.6- 0.3-
071103 176 0.5+ 0.3- 071107 703 0.3+ 0.0 071128 B03 0.2- 0.4-
071103 176 0.0 0.2- 071107 703 0.4- 0.1+ 071206 H55 0.6- 0.2+
071103 I77 0.5+ 0.8- 071107 H55 0.2+ 0.2+ 071206 H55 0.2+ 0.2+
071103 I77 1.1+ 0.9- 071107 H55 0.1+ 0.0 071206 H55 0.2+ 0.4-
071103 I77 1.0+ 0.4- 071107 H55 0.1+ 0.2+ 071206 H55 0.1+ 0.8+
071103 I77 1.1+ 1.0- 071108 H45 0.1- 0.3- 080103 H55 0.2+ 0.1+
071103 673 0.5- 0.5- 071108 H45 0.0 0.3+ 080103 H55 1.1- 0.6-
071103 673 0.1+ 0.3- 071108 H45 0.1+ 0.0 080103 H55 1.1+ 0.3+
071103 673 0.2- 0.1+ 071108 H45 0.0 0.1- 081120 H55 0.5+ 0.2-
071103 651 0.1- 0.4+ 071108 H45 0.2+ 0.1+ 081120 H55 0.6+ 0.1-
071103 651 0.6- 0.4+ 071108 H45 0.1- 0.2+ 081121 H55 1.2- 0.1+
071103 651 0.0 0.5+ 071114 G96 0.1+ 0.1- 081121 H55 0.5- 0.1-
071104 703 0.9- 0.1+ 071114 G96 0.2- 0.0 081121 H55 0.5+ 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2007 VD3 a,e,i = 0.97, 0.15, 13 q = 0.8262
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 11 20 07 42.36 +37 20.4 0.197 1.114 125.4 46.3 20.7
2008 11 30 07 55.34 +50 56.1 0.174 1.106 130.0 43.1 20.3
2008 12 10 08 03.35 +66 26.2 0.165 1.095 128.5 44.7 20.2
2008 12 20 07 51.65 +81 01.3 0.170 1.081 121.1 51.2 20.4
2008 12 30 22 37.95 +86 44.7 0.183 1.064 111.5 59.3 20.8
2009 01 09 21 24.50 +78 38.1 0.200 1.044 102.3 67.0 21.2
2009 01 19 21 21.10 +72 44.1 0.215 1.022 94.0 73.9 21.5
2009 01 29 21 22.62 +68 18.8 0.227 0.997 86.6 80.3 21.8
2009 02 08 21 24.02 +64 30.9 0.233 0.972 79.6 86.8 22.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-W40
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