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M.P.E.C. 2008-X67 Issued 2008 Dec. 8, 17:06 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2006 QR181
Revision to MPEC 2006-W102
Additional Observations:
K06QI1R C2007 07 12.39645 00 31 46.97 +14 01 42.8 EX067304
K06QI1R C2007 07 12.45109 00 31 46.94 +14 01 43.7 EX067304
K06QI1R C2008 10 23.33819 00 31 39.22 +14 17 37.9 23.0 r EX067695
K06QI1R C2008 10 23.40014 00 31 38.93 +14 17 35.8 22.9 r EX067695
K06QI1R C2008 10 24.22652 00 31 35.32 +14 17 08.7 22.5 r EX067695
K06QI1R C2008 10 24.30257 00 31 34.99 +14 17 06.3 22.3 r EX067695
Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory. Observers S. D. Kern, A. Springmann. Measurer
S. D. Kern. Baade 6.5-m 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 (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
070712 304 66.7- 29.6- 081024 695 0.04- 0.02- MPO114780
Orbital elements:
2006 QR181
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 34.89189 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00308464 Peri. 31.25921 +0.78342977 +0.60066412
a 46.7376470 Node 290.97785 -0.59962707 +0.66310456
e 0.2029489 Incl. 9.83566 -0.16335596 +0.44664858
P 320 H 7.0 G 0.15 U 5
Residuals in seconds of arc
060822 807 0.1+ 0.3+ 061020 695 0.0 0.1- 081023 695 0.1+ 0.1-
060823 807 0.1+ 0.3- 061221 695 0.3- 0.2- 081023 695 0.1- 0.1-
060823 807 0.1- 0.1- 061221 695 0.2+ 0.2+ 081024 695 0.0 0.0
061019 695 0.0 0.0 070712 304 0.1+ 0.0 081024 695 0.1+ 0.2+
061019 695 0.0 0.2+ 070712 304 0.1- 0.0
Ephemeris:
2006 QR181 a,e,i = 46.74, 0.20, 10 q = 37.252
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 11 30 00 29.57 +13 58.2 39.221 39.777 123.7 1.2 23.1
2008 12 10 00 29.33 +13 54.3 39.375 39.781 113.7 1.3 23.2
2008 12 20 00 29.25 +13 51.1 39.541 39.785 103.7 1.4 23.2
2008 12 30 00 29.34 +13 49.0 39.715 39.789 93.6 1.4 23.2
2009 01 09 00 29.59 +13 47.8 39.890 39.793 83.6 1.4 23.2
2009 01 19 00 29.99 +13 47.8 40.062 39.797 73.7 1.4 23.2
2009 01 29 00 30.55 +13 48.9 40.226 39.801 63.8 1.3 23.2
2009 02 08 00 31.25 +13 51.0 40.377 39.805 54.0 1.1 23.2
2009 02 18 00 32.06 +13 54.2 40.510 39.810 44.4 1.0 23.2
2009 02 28 00 32.97 +13 58.4 40.622 39.814 34.9 0.8 23.2
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