MPEC 2008-X50 : 2008 XO2
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M.P.E.C. 2008-X50 Issued 2008 Dec. 6, 15:13 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 XO2
Observations:
K08X02O* C2008 12 05.19431 04 05 33.64 +29 29 49.3 21.4 V EX050G96
K08X02O C2008 12 05.20382 04 05 32.74 +29 29 48.2 21.2 V EX050G96
K08X02O C2008 12 05.21327 04 05 31.74 +29 29 48.4 20.9 V EX050G96
K08X02O C2008 12 05.22280 04 05 30.69 +29 29 47.7 21.4 V EX050G96
K08X02O C2008 12 05.25991 04 05 26.84 +29 29 45.4 21.0 V EX050G96
K08X02O C2008 12 05.27103 04 05 25.69 +29 29 44.5 20.9 V EX050G96
K08X02O C2008 12 05.28210 04 05 24.54 +29 29 44.1 21.0 V EX050G96
K08X02O C2008 12 05.29321 04 05 23.38 +29 29 42.8 20.8 V EX050G96
K08X02O C2008 12 06.11693 04 04 00.33 +29 28 45.4 20.8 R EX050H01
K08X02O C2008 12 06.12244 04 03 59.77 +29 28 44.9 20.6 R EX050H01
K08X02O C2008 12 06.12848 04 03 59.12 +29 28 44.5 20.6 R EX050H01
K08X02O C2008 12 06.13444 04 03 58.50 +29 28 44.1 21.0 R EX050H01
K08X02O C2008 12 06.18606 04 03 53.18 +29 28 40.9 20.8 R EX050H01
K08X02O C2008 12 06.19628 04 03 52.14 +29 28 40.1 20.7 R EX050H01
K08X02O C2008 12 06.20535 04 03 51.19 +29 28 39.5 20.8 R EX050H01
K08X02O C2008 12 06.36440 04 03 34.69 +29 28 27.4 EX050291
K08X02O C2008 12 06.36883 04 03 34.24 +29 28 27.5 EX050291
K08X02O C2008 12 06.37319 04 03 33.81 +29 28 26.7 EX050291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer M. T. Read. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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 XO2 Earth MOID = 0.0644 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 274.72813 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.35748001 Peri. 166.29823 -0.92896748 +0.35983049
a 1.9662325 Node 35.18474 -0.35223339 -0.78717712
e 0.4583266 Incl. 8.66809 -0.11380271 -0.50087344
P 2.76 H 18.4 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
081205 G96 0.5- 0.1+ 081205 G96 0.0 0.2+ 081206 H01 0.0 0.0
081205 G96 0.6+ 0.5- 081205 G96 0.0 0.3- 081206 H01 0.2+ 0.1-
081205 G96 0.4+ 0.3+ 081206 H01 0.1+ 0.2+ 081206 H01 0.1+ 0.1-
081205 G96 0.4- 0.1+ 081206 H01 0.2+ 0.0 081206 291 0.2- 0.2-
081205 G96 0.1- 0.1+ 081206 H01 0.2- 0.0 081206 291 0.1- 0.3+
081205 G96 0.0 0.1- 081206 H01 0.3- 0.0 081206 291 0.2+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2008 XO2 a,e,i = 1.97, 0.46, 9 q = 1.0651
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 11 30 04 14.34 +29 33.0 1.293 2.274 171.7 3.6 21.1
2008 12 10 03 57.52 +29 22.8 1.267 2.227 162.8 7.5 21.2
2008 12 20 03 42.09 +28 58.3 1.269 2.179 150.3 12.9 21.4
2008 12 30 03 29.88 +28 27.0 1.295 2.129 137.8 18.1 21.5
2009 01 09 03 22.02 +27 57.9 1.340 2.077 126.0 22.5 21.7
2009 01 19 03 18.81 +27 37.7 1.397 2.023 115.3 26.1 21.8
2009 01 29 03 20.12 +27 29.6 1.460 1.968 105.5 28.8 22.0
2009 02 08 03 25.57 +27 34.4 1.526 1.911 96.7 30.8 22.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-X50
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