MPEC 2008-X44 : 2008 XB2
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M.P.E.C. 2008-X44 Issued 2008 Dec. 5, 16:28 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2008 XB2
Observations:
K08X02B* C2008 12 04.19240 04 17 16.61 +35 12 03.6 19.5 EX044704
K08X02B C2008 12 04.21772 04 17 04.02 +35 12 50.2 19.9 EX044704
K08X02B C2008 12 04.23040 04 16 57.64 +35 13 13.1 20.1 EX044704
K08X02B C2008 12 04.24306 04 16 51.35 +35 13 35.1 20.1 EX044704
K08X02B tC2008 12 05.43650 04 06 35.57 +35 48 32.2 19.6 V EX044291
K08X02B tC2008 12 05.44151 04 06 32.52 +35 48 39.6 18.0 V EX044291
K08X02B tC2008 12 05.44663 04 06 29.26 +35 48 47.4 19.7 V EX044291
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.
Orbital elements:
2008 XB2 Earth MOID = 0.0052 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 302.23635 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.79682236 Peri. 259.29332 -0.98188999 -0.18468828
a 1.1522898 Node 270.05407 +0.18610157 -0.89855022
e 0.3725640 Incl. 2.41958 +0.03547183 -0.39811776
P 1.24 H 24.5 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
081204 704 0.3+ 0.3- 081204 704 0.5+ 0.1+ 081205 291 0.4- 0.3+
081204 704 0.2- 0.0 081205 291 0.2- 0.2-
081204 704 0.6- 0.3+ 081205 291 0.6+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2008 XB2 a,e,i = 1.15, 0.37, 2 q = 0.7230
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 11 30 04 37.91 +33 42.4 0.0837 1.068 167.6 11.4 20.0
2008 12 01 04 34.29 +34 00.1 0.0774 1.062 167.8 11.4 19.8
2008 12 02 04 30.00 +34 19.8 0.0711 1.055 167.6 11.6 19.6
2008 12 03 04 24.84 +34 41.9 0.0649 1.049 167.1 12.1 19.4
2008 12 04 04 18.57 +35 06.9 0.0588 1.043 166.1 13.1 19.2
2008 12 05 04 10.78 +35 35.4 0.0527 1.036 164.6 14.6 19.0
2008 12 06 04 00.91 +36 07.8 0.0467 1.030 162.6 16.7 18.8
2008 12 07 03 48.05 +36 44.4 0.0408 1.024 159.7 19.5 18.6
2008 12 08 03 30.70 +37 24.3 0.0351 1.017 155.9 23.3 18.4
2008 12 09 03 06.39 +38 03.0 0.0295 1.011 150.6 28.6 18.1
2008 12 10 02 30.85 +38 24.7 0.0243 1.004 143.1 36.1 17.9
2008 12 11 01 37.47 +37 41.1 0.0196 0.998 131.9 47.2 17.7
2008 12 12 00 20.23 +33 48.7 0.0160 0.991 115.2 64.0 17.8
2008 12 13 22 46.77 +24 03.2 0.0142 0.985 91.9 87.3 18.3
2008 12 14 21 22.64 +10 16.5 0.0149 0.979 66.8 112.4 19.6
2008 12 15 20 22.30 -01 28.9 0.0179 0.972 46.9 132.3 21.6
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-X44
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