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  • MPEC 2008-A37 : 2008 AX1

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    M.P.E.C. 2008-A37                                Issued 2008 Jan.  9, 15:58 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
       on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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                                       2008 AX1
    
    Observations:
         K08A01X* C2008 01 08.65171 05 35 21.08 -20 34 27.6          18.8 V EA037E12
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.66074 05 35 23.53 -20 33 58.1          18.6 V EA037E12
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.66978 05 35 25.90 -20 33 28.5          18.4 V EA037E12
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.67881 05 35 28.39 -20 33 00.0          18.3 V EA037E12
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.68855 05 35 31.03 -20 32 28.4          18.4 R EA037E12
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.69130 05 35 31.77 -20 32 19.4          18.2 R EA037E12
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.74709 05 35 47.10 -20 29 18.6          18.2 R EA037E12
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.82221 05 36 13.61 -20 26 52.3          18.3 V EA037595
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.82665 05 36 14.76 -20 26 38.5          18.2 V EA037595
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.83109 05 36 15.89 -20 26 25.6          18.6 V EA037595
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.85833 05 36 22.99 -20 25 01.3          18.1 R EA037235
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.86574 05 36 24.91 -20 24 39.0          18.1 R EA037235
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.87196 05 36 26.74 -20 24 20.2          18.6 R EA037143
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.88104 05 36 29.07 -20 23 52.0          18.5 R EA037143
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.91152 05 36 36.54 -20 22 18.9                 EA037B03
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.91936 05 36 38.47 -20 21 55.0                 EA037B03
         K08A01X  C2008 01 08.93546 05 36 42.74 -20 21 05.4          18.3 V EA037B03
         K08A01X  C2008 01 09.24555 05 38 06.34 -20 05 20.5          18.7 R EA037734
         K08A01X  C2008 01 09.24803 05 38 07.00 -20 05 12.6          18.4 R EA037734
         K08A01X  C2008 01 09.25050 05 38 07.54 -20 05 05.8          18.9 R EA037734
         K08A01X  C2008 01 09.25295 05 38 08.17 -20 04 58.1          18.5 R EA037734
         K08A01X  C2008 01 09.44210 05 39 00.71 -19 54 29.8          19.0 R EA037E12
    
    Observer details:
    143 Gnosca.  Observer S. Sposetti.  0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observer R. Ligustri.  0.35-m f/5 reflector
        + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers L. Bittesini, G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin,
        F. Piani, M. Spolaor.  Measurers M. Spolaor, G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin.
        0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.7-m reflector + CCD.
    B03 Alter Satzberg, Vienna.  Observer M. Pietschnig.  0.35-m f/7
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  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.  0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2008 AX1                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0292 AU
    Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
    M 351.43312              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.51465145     Peri.  126.07441     +0.84923139     -0.47890834
    a   1.5421522      Node   263.51296     +0.38317541     +0.84872016
    e   0.4748341      Incl.   12.93308     +0.36329417     +0.22432318
    P   1.92           H   21.2           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    080108 E12  0.1-  0.0     080108 595  0.2-  0.3+    080108 B03  1.4+  0.5-
    080108 E12  0.3+  0.3+    080108 595  0.6-  0.4-    080109 734  0.3-  0.1+
    080108 E12  0.6-  0.6+    080108 235  0.2-  0.4+    080109 734  0.5+  0.5+
    080108 E12  0.1+  0.2-    080108 235  0.0   0.0     080109 734  0.4-  0.2-
    080108 E12  0.2+  0.1-    080108 143  0.0   0.4-    080109 734  0.0   0.1+
    080108 E12  0.1+  0.1-    080108 143  0.0   0.1-    080109 E12  0.1-  0.0
    080108 E12  0.0   0.2-    080108 B03  0.6+  0.1+
    080108 595  0.1-  0.0     080108 B03  0.6-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2008 AX1                 a,e,i = 1.54, 0.47, 13                  q = 0.8099
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2008 01 05    05 13.01   -24 24.4    0.104    1.048   126.2    49.3    18.2
    2008 01 15    05 57.34   -16 12.2    0.185    1.121   134.3    38.9    19.3
    2008 01 25    06 16.53   -11 46.3    0.274    1.195   135.5    35.3    20.2
    2008 02 04    06 30.09   -08 31.2    0.370    1.270   133.7    34.1    21.0
    2008 02 14    06 42.60   -05 51.3    0.474    1.343   130.3    34.1    21.6
    
    Sonia Keys                   (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-A37
    

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