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    M.P.E.C. 2008-A68                                Issued 2008 Jan. 14, 15:19 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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              URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2008 AZ30
    
    Observations:
         K08A30Z* C2008 01 12.20288 04 49 52.62 +38 05 11.0          18.7   EA068704
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 12.21579 04 50 01.60 +38 03 53.8          19.1   EA068704
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 12.22867 04 50 10.49 +38 02 35.4          18.9   EA068704
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 12.24156 04 50 19.54 +38 01 21.6          20.2   EA068704
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 12.25450 04 50 28.23 +37 59 59.1          19.4   EA068704
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.09129 04 59 36.34 +36 43 20.8          17.7 V EA068G96
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.09200 04 59 36.74 +36 43 16.8          18.2 V EA068G96
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.09491 04 59 38.36 +36 43 03.0          18.3 V EA068G96
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.09563 04 59 38.76 +36 42 58.9          18.2 V EA068G96
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.09847 04 59 40.34 +36 42 45.3          18.2 V EA068G96
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.09918 04 59 40.74 +36 42 41.6          18.3 V EA068G96
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.10197 04 59 42.25 +36 42 28.0          18.3 V EA068G96
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.10268 04 59 42.68 +36 42 24.4          18.0 V EA068G96
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.16185 05 00 14.86 +36 37 31.4          17.4 V EA068703
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.16648 05 00 17.46 +36 37 09.5          18.7 V EA068703
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.17111 05 00 19.94 +36 36 46.4          18.4 V EA068703
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.17575 05 00 22.46 +36 36 23.1          18.6 V EA068703
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.21885 05 00 45.06 +36 32 44.8          19.7   EA068704
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.23173 05 00 52.03 +36 31 41.4          18.9   EA068704
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.24459 05 00 58.83 +36 30 37.0          18.7   EA068704
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.25746 05 01 05.67 +36 29 32.0          18.7   EA068704
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.27999 05 01 17.01 +36 27 27.9          18.8 R EA068734
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.28091 05 01 17.47 +36 27 23.2          18.6 R EA068734
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.28174 05 01 17.91 +36 27 19.1          19.0 R EA068734
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.28256 05 01 18.34 +36 27 15.2          18.7 R EA068734
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.33057 05 01 44.48 +36 23 27.0          19.0 R EA068854
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.33320 05 01 46.00 +36 23 13.2          19.1 R EA068854
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.34111 05 01 50.12 +36 22 33.5          19.1 R EA068854
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.73798 05 05 25.15 +35 51 06.3          19.3 R EA068113
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.73883 05 05 25.57 +35 51 02.6          19.1 R EA068113
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.73967 05 05 25.97 +35 50 58.8          19.2 R EA068113
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.74053 05 05 26.38 +35 50 55.1          19.2 R EA068113
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.74139 05 05 26.81 +35 50 51.1          19.1 R EA068113
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.74181 05 05 27.44 +35 50 52.6          19.3 R EA068143
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.74336 05 05 28.02 +35 50 42.3          19.1 V EA068A17
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.75332 05 05 32.82 +35 49 58.8          18.9 V EA068A17
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.76092 05 05 36.49 +35 49 24.9          19.1 V EA068A17
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.76790 05 05 39.80 +35 48 53.6          19.2 V EA068A17
         K08A30Z  C2008 01 13.78893 05 05 49.93 +35 47 25.0          19.1 R EA068143
         K08A30Z 5C2008 01 14.20544 05 09 06.13 +35 17 29.7          18.8 R EA068673
         K08A30Z 5C2008 01 14.21076 05 09 08.44 +35 17 07.3                 EA068673
         K08A30Z 5C2008 01 14.21852 05 09 11.52 +35 16 36.4                 EA068673
         K08A30Z 5C2008 01 14.22130 05 09 12.90 +35 16 23.3                 EA068673
    
    Observer details:
    113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observer G. Lehmann.  0.5-m f/5
        reflector + CCD.
    143 Gnosca.  Observer S. Sposetti.  0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
        Cassegrain + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky 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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 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.
    734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.7-m reflector + CCD.
    854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim.  Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
        0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. D. Grauer.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2008 AZ30                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0282 AU
    Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
    M 347.03202              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.63793670     Peri.   25.75681     +0.99116796     +0.13067828
    a   1.3364447      Node   326.71024     -0.12766724     +0.89425004
    e   0.6549751      Incl.    2.35638     -0.03587695     +0.42806547
    P   1.54           H   22.0           G   0.15           U   8
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    080112 704  0.4-  0.6+    080113 703  0.4-  0.4+    080113 113  0.2+  0.1-
    080112 704  0.2+  0.8+    080113 703  0.1-  0.2+    080113 113  0.1+  0.0
    080112 704  0.3+  0.2-    080113 704  0.9-  1.1-    080113 113  0.3+  0.2-
    080112 704 (2.4+  3.6+)   080113 704  0.6+  0.2+    080113 143  0.1+  0.2-
    080112 704  0.1+  1.0-    080113 704  0.2+  0.4+    080113 A17  0.1+  0.0
    080113 G96  0.0   0.1+    080113 704  0.4+  0.2+    080113 A17  0.0   0.5+
    080113 G96  0.1+  0.4-    080113 734  0.2+  0.1-    080113 A17  0.1+  0.1+
    080113 G96  0.1+  0.1+    080113 734  0.2-  0.1-    080113 A17  0.4-  0.4-
    080113 G96  0.1+  0.4-    080113 734  0.3-  0.0     080113 143  0.6-  0.0
    080113 G96  0.2+  0.0     080113 734  0.4-  0.3+    080114 673  0.2+  0.2-
    080113 G96  0.2+  0.2-    080113 854  0.6-  0.5+    080114 673  0.8+  0.3-
    080113 G96  0.2-  0.1-    080113 854  1.0+  0.0     080114 673  1.7-  1.2+
    080113 G96  0.3+  0.2-    080113 854  0.4+  0.2+    080114 673  0.8+  0.3-
    080113 703  1.4-  0.6-    080113 113  0.2+  0.1-
    080113 703  0.2-  0.5+    080113 113  0.3+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2008 AZ30                a,e,i = 1.34, 0.65, 2                   q = 0.4611
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2008 01 15    05 14.63   +34 25.3    0.136    1.098   144.7    31.2    19.2
    2008 01 16    05 20.52   +33 28.3    0.149    1.109   145.2    30.4    19.4
    2008 01 17    05 25.47   +32 39.2    0.162    1.120   145.4    29.9    19.6
    2008 01 18    05 29.71   +31 56.4    0.174    1.132   145.4    29.6    19.8
    2008 01 19    05 33.41   +31 18.9    0.187    1.143   145.3    29.4    19.9
    2008 01 20    05 36.67   +30 45.8    0.200    1.154   145.1    29.2    20.1
    2008 01 21    05 39.58   +30 16.4    0.213    1.165   144.8    29.2    20.3
    2008 01 22    05 42.20   +29 50.0    0.227    1.176   144.4    29.2    20.4
    2008 01 23    05 44.60   +29 26.2    0.240    1.187   144.0    29.2    20.5
    2008 01 24    05 46.81   +29 04.7    0.253    1.197   143.5    29.3    20.7
    2008 01 25    05 48.86   +28 45.1    0.267    1.208   142.9    29.4    20.8
    2008 01 26    05 50.77   +28 27.2    0.280    1.219   142.4    29.5    21.0
    2008 01 27    05 52.58   +28 10.7    0.294    1.229   141.8    29.7    21.1
    2008 01 28    05 54.29   +27 55.6    0.308    1.240   141.2    29.8    21.2
    2008 01 29    05 55.92   +27 41.6    0.322    1.250   140.6    30.0    21.3
    2008 01 30    05 57.49   +27 28.5    0.336    1.261   139.9    30.2    21.4
    2008 01 31    05 59.00   +27 16.4    0.350    1.271   139.3    30.4    21.6
    2008 02 01    06 00.47   +27 05.1    0.364    1.281   138.6    30.6    21.7
    2008 02 02    06 01.89   +26 54.6    0.378    1.291   137.9    30.8    21.8
    2008 02 03    06 03.28   +26 44.6    0.392    1.301   137.2    31.0    21.9
    2008 02 04    06 04.64   +26 35.3    0.407    1.311   136.5    31.2    22.0
    
    Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-A68
    

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