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M.P.E.C. 2008-X47 Issued 2008 Dec. 6, 00:08 UT
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2006 QJ181
Revision to MPEC 2006-W102
Additional Observations:
K06QI1J C2007 10 11.42511 04 09 10.79 +23 22 08.9 21.6 R EX047688
K06QI1J C2007 10 11.48574 04 09 10.53 +23 22 08.6 EX047688
K06QI1J C2008 10 22.42941 04 17 17.17 +22 58 18.5 21.7 EX047695
K06QI1J C2008 10 22.47996 04 17 16.91 +22 58 17.5 21.7 EX047695
K06QI1J C2008 10 24.42245 04 17 07.88 +22 57 45.0 21.6 EX047695
K06QI1J C2008 10 24.50821 04 17 07.47 +22 57 43.4 21.4 EX047695
Observer details:
688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station. Observer L. H. Wasserman.
1.8-m Perkins telescope + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak. Observers J. W. Parker, J. Kavelaars, A. Parker. Measurer
J. W. Parker. 3.5-m reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
071011 688 2.8+ 8.0- 081024 695 56.8+ 25.4- MPO114780
Orbital elements:
2006 QJ181
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 346.35785 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00199985 Peri. 218.99122 -0.28581193 -0.90243951
a 62.3933532 Node 249.77724 +0.94253226 -0.20398650
e 0.4933990 Incl. 20.09237 +0.17304470 -0.37946336
P 493 H 6.3 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
060821 807 0.0 0.2- 061020 695 0.0 0.1+ 071011 688 0.3- 0.3-
060822 807 0.1- 0.2- 061020 695 0.1- 0.0 081022 695 0.2+ 0.3+
060823 807 0.1+ 0.2- 061221 695 0.1- 0.2+ 081022 695 0.2- 0.1+
061019 695 0.1+ 0.1+ 061221 695 0.2- 0.0 081024 695 0.0 0.1+
061019 695 0.1- 0.2+ 061224 688 0.4+ 0.1- 081024 695 0.1+ 0.0
061019 695 0.3+ 0.4+ 061224 688 0.2- 0.1-
061019 695 0.1- 0.2+ 071011 688 0.1+ 0.8-
Ephemeris:
2006 QJ181 a,e,i = 62.39, 0.49, 20 q = 31.609
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 11 30 04 13.68 +22 45.3 33.754 34.739 177.1 0.1 21.7
2008 12 10 04 12.67 +22 41.5 33.770 34.731 167.1 0.4 21.7
2008 12 20 04 11.72 +22 37.8 33.816 34.722 156.8 0.6 21.8
2008 12 30 04 10.86 +22 34.1 33.890 34.714 146.4 0.9 21.8
2009 01 09 04 10.13 +22 30.8 33.991 34.705 136.0 1.1 21.8
2009 01 19 04 09.56 +22 27.7 34.113 34.697 125.7 1.3 21.8
2009 01 29 04 09.17 +22 25.2 34.254 34.688 115.4 1.5 21.9
2009 02 08 04 08.97 +22 23.1 34.407 34.680 105.3 1.6 21.9
2009 02 18 04 08.99 +22 21.5 34.569 34.671 95.1 1.6 21.9
2009 02 28 04 09.21 +22 20.5 34.733 34.663 85.1 1.6 21.9
2009 03 10 04 09.65 +22 20.1 34.895 34.655 75.2 1.6 21.9
2009 03 20 04 10.28 +22 20.2 35.049 34.646 65.4 1.5 21.9
2009 03 30 04 11.09 +22 20.8 35.191 34.638 55.7 1.4 21.9
2009 04 09 04 12.06 +22 21.8 35.317 34.630 46.0 1.2 21.9
2009 04 19 04 13.17 +22 23.2 35.423 34.621 36.5 1.0 21.9
This object is evidently associated with the Neptune 1:3 resonance.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-X47
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