MPEC 2012-R20 : 2008 QU3
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M.P.E.C. 2012-R20 Issued 2012 Sept. 10, 15:51 UT
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2008 QU3
Revision to MPEC 2008-Q43
Additional Observations:
K08Q03U IC2012 09 09.08369 16 40 52.46 -03 22 30.4 uER020H36
K08Q03U KC2012 09 09.09603 16 40 56.27 -03 22 18.0 20.5 RuER020H36
K08Q03U KC2012 09 09.10918 16 41 00.35 -03 22 04.2 20.7 RuER020H36
K08Q03U KC2012 09 10.07837 16 46 08.97 -03 07 43.9 20.8 RuER020H36
K08Q03U IC2012 09 10.09435 16 46 13.86 -03 07 28.7 uER020H36
K08Q03U KC2012 09 10.12642 16 46 23.75 -03 07 00.9 20.4 RuER020H36
K08Q03U KC2012 09 10.13975 16 46 27.84 -03 06 50.9 20.8 RuER020H36
Observer details:
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
120909 H36 0.02- 0.03- 120910 H36 0.02- 0.03- MPO147452 +0.016 day
Orbital elements:
2008 QU3 Earth MOID = 0.0639 AU
Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5 MPC
M 150.41051 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.21649379 Peri. 241.23538 -0.97447130 +0.09703382
a 0.8690861 Node 303.64104 +0.02018176 -0.86026842
e 0.2478342 Incl. 14.07479 -0.22360318 -0.50052241
P 0.81 H 20.5 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
080822 704 (1.1+ 2.4-) 080826 H59 0.2- 0.2+ 080908 B03 0.0 0.1-
080822 704 (1.4+ 2.8-) 080826 704 0.1- 0.3- 080908 B03 0.3- 0.2-
080822 704 (1.4+ 2.9-) 080826 704 0.6+ 0.2+ 080908 A17 0.2- 0.1-
080822 704 0.6+ 1.0+ 080826 673 0.1+ 0.2- 080908 A17 0.1- 0.1-
080822 704 0.2+ 0.4+ 080826 704 0.8+ 0.2+ 080908 A17 0.4- 0.0
080822 704 0.1- 0.0 080826 673 0.1+ 0.1- 080908 A17 0.2- 0.2+
080825 106 0.0 0.7- 080826 704 0.2+ 0.0 080918 H55 0.5+ 0.2-
080825 106 0.1- 0.0 080826 673 0.2+ 0.2+ 080918 H55 0.5+ 0.6+
080825 106 0.2- 0.7- 080826 673 0.1- 0.8- 080918 H55 0.2+ 0.7+
080825 106 0.1+ 0.1- 080827 H55 0.3+ 0.1- 080918 H55 1.2- 0.2+
080825 595 0.2+ 0.2- 080827 H55 0.2- 0.1+ 080919 H55 0.3- 0.3+
080825 595 0.3- 0.1- 080827 H55 0.0 0.2+ 080919 H55 0.1- 0.0
080825 595 0.0 0.1- 080827 H55 0.1- 0.2+ 080919 H55 0.1- 0.0
080825 204 0.3+ 0.2+ 080827 B03 0.2- 0.0 080919 H55 0.0 0.1-
080825 204 0.0 0.1+ 080827 B03 0.1- 0.1- 080923 H55 0.1+ 0.7-
080825 204 0.1+ 0.1+ 080827 B03 0.4+ 0.2- 080923 H55 0.0 0.0
080825 A99 0.5+ 0.1+ 080828 H55 0.0 0.2+ 080923 H55 0.3+ 0.2-
080826 B18 0.6- 0.8+ 080828 H55 0.1- 0.2+ 080924 H55 0.1- 0.2+
080826 B18 0.1+ 0.5- 080828 H55 0.1- 0.7- 080924 H55 0.0 0.1+
080826 B18 0.6- 0.5- 080828 H55 0.1- 0.0 080924 H55 0.5+ 0.5-
080826 B18 0.0 0.6+ 080828 560 0.1- 0.1- 080925 H55 0.2+ 0.3-
080826 H55 0.1- 0.0 080828 560 0.0 0.0 080925 H55 0.0 0.1+
080826 H55 0.4- 0.0 080828 560 0.1- 0.3+ 080925 H55 0.2- 0.8-
080826 H55 0.2- 0.1+ 080830 J95 0.3+ 0.1- 081002 H55 0.1+ 0.2-
080826 H55 0.3- 0.0 080830 J95 0.3- 0.3- 081002 H55 0.2- 0.2+
080826 H55 0.1+ 0.1+ 080830 J95 0.1+ 0.2+ 120909 H36 (0.9+ 2.1-)
080826 H59 0.7+ 0.5+ 080908 H55 0.1- 0.2+ 120909 H36 0.2- 0.8-
080826 H59 0.2- 0.2+ 080908 H55 0.1+ 0.2+ 120909 H36 1.1- 1.1+
080826 H59 0.1+ 0.3- 080908 H55 0.1- 0.1+ 120910 H36 0.6+ 0.0
080826 H59 0.1- 0.3+ 080908 H55 0.0 0.4+ 120910 H36 0.2+ 1.0+
080826 H59 0.3+ 0.0 080908 B03 0.2- 0.1- 120910 H36 0.2+ 0.4+
080826 704 0.5- 0.5- 080908 B03 0.2+ 0.0 120910 H36 0.2- 1.4-
Ephemeris:
2008 QU3 a,e,i = 0.87, 0.25, 14 q = 0.6537
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2012 08 11 13 18 21.9 -09 44 33 0.2953 0.9190 63.2 100.1 21.3
...
2012 08 26 15 13 10.2 -07 04 32 0.2952 0.9771 75.1 87.9 20.9
...
2012 09 03 16 06 03.3 -04 56 51 0.3146 1.0036 80.1 81.9 20.9
...
2012 09 09 16 40 26.0 -03 23 27 0.3351 1.0212 82.9 78.1 20.9
2012 09 10 16 45 44.7 -03 08 37 0.3390 1.0239 83.2 77.6 20.9
2012 09 11 16 50 56.7 -02 54 02 0.3428 1.0266 83.6 77.0 20.9
...
2012 09 17 17 19 58.6 -01 32 14 0.3678 1.0414 85.3 74.1 21.0
...
2012 09 25 17 53 48.5 +00 01 44 0.4037 1.0578 86.5 71.1 21.1
...
2012 10 10 18 46 51.8 +02 19 56 0.4733 1.0781 86.4 67.6 21.4
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