MPEC 2000-E08: 2000 DH8

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M.P.E.C. 2000-E08                                Issued 2000 Mar. 2, 17:45 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2000 DH8

Observations:
     K00D08H* C2000 02 26.39131 12 02 28.54 +08 45 35.4          17.4 R      703
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.40292 12 02 29.32 +08 46 57.3          17.0 R      703
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.41457 12 02 30.22 +08 48 18.2          17.3 R      703
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.42615 12 02 31.01 +08 49 38.4          17.5 R      703
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.92193 12 03 13.11 +09 47 28.0          16.9 R      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.92380 12 03 13.24 +09 47 40.8                      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.92459 12 03 13.30 +09 47 46.8                      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.92542 12 03 13.36 +09 47 52.5                      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.92628 12 03 13.45 +09 47 58.4                      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.92703 12 03 13.50 +09 48 04.1          16.8 R      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.95431 12 03 15.51 +09 51 16.3                      118
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.96012 12 03 15.97 +09 51 56.7                      557
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.96044 12 03 15.96 +09 51 59.5          17.0 R      118
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.96089 12 03 16.02 +09 52 02.1                      557
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.96165 12 03 16.07 +09 52 07.4                      557
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.96241 12 03 16.14 +09 52 13.0                      557
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.96351 12 03 16.18 +09 52 21.4                      118
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.97140 12 03 16.97 +09 53 15.7                      611
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.97391 12 03 17.15 +09 53 34.2                      611
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.97528 12 03 17.22 +09 53 44.4                      611
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.97659 12 03 17.32 +09 53 53.6                      611
     K00D08H  C2000 02 26.97794 12 03 17.46 +09 54 02.8                      611
     K00D08H  C2000 02 27.23461 12 03 38.91 +10 24 19.7          17.8 V      734
     K00D08H  C2000 02 27.24281 12 03 39.49 +10 25 17.3          18.7 V      734
     K00D08H  C2000 02 27.24737 12 03 39.86 +10 25 48.0          18.2 V      734
     K00D08H  C2000 02 27.27138 12 03 42.10 +10 28 41.2          17.6 V      651
     K00D08H  C2000 02 27.27236 12 03 42.17 +10 28 48.2          17.6 V      651
     K00D08H  C2000 02 27.27346 12 03 42.25 +10 28 55.9          17.5 V      651
     K00D08H 1C2000 02 27.68287 12 04 14.58 +11 17 52.5                      413
     K00D08H 1C2000 02 27.68447 12 04 14.69 +11 18 03.9                      413
     K00D08H  C2000 02 27.93943 12 04 36.58 +11 47 47.9          17.0 R      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 27.94044 12 04 36.66 +11 47 54.4                      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 27.94185 12 04 36.75 +11 48 04.7                      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 27.94288 12 04 36.82 +11 48 12.4                      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 27.94451 12 04 36.95 +11 48 24.1                      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.04829 12 04 44.61 +12 00 46.1                      118
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.04919 12 04 44.70 +12 00 53.5          16.9 R      118
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.05096 12 04 44.86 +12 01 06.1          16.6 R      118
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.43017 12 05 15.23 +12 46 26.6          16.0 R      734
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.43338 12 05 15.47 +12 46 50.8          16.0 R      734
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.43682 12 05 15.73 +12 47 15.9          15.9 R      734
     K00D08H 1C2000 02 28.56000 12 05 27.61 +13 02 31.7                      413
     K00D08H 1C2000 02 28.56167 12 05 27.73 +13 02 43.9          17.5 V      413
     K00D08H 1C2000 02 28.56408 12 05 27.90 +13 03 01.4          17.6 V      413
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.74854 12 05 41.15 +13 25 09.4          17.7 V      422
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.75190 12 05 41.38 +13 25 33.6          17.4 V      422
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.75260 12 05 41.43 +13 25 38.7          17.4 V      422
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.93360 12 05 57.87 +13 46 50.2                      595
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.93627 12 05 58.17 +13 47 10.2                      595
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.93904 12 05 58.32 +13 47 29.5          17.7 V      595
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.94182 12 05 58.45 +13 47 50.1                      595
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.94720 12 05 58.91 +13 48 28.8          16.6 R      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.94810 12 05 58.93 +13 48 34.6                      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.94868 12 05 58.97 +13 48 39.7                      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 28.95036 12 05 59.20 +13 48 50.4                      046
     K00D08H  C2000 02 29.62742 12 06 54.47 +15 10 39.0                      344
     K00D08H  C2000 02 29.63071 12 06 54.71 +15 11 02.7                      344
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.24914 12 07 45.20 +16 25 56.6          18.0 V      858
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.25156 12 07 45.38 +16 26 14.3          17.8 V      858
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.25434 12 07 45.60 +16 26 34.9          17.7 V      858
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.25625 12 07 45.72 +16 26 48.2          17.5 V      858
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.59646 12 08 13.35 +17 08 05.5                      344
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.59834 12 08 13.49 +17 08 19.3                      344
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.60068 12 08 13.65 +17 08 36.5                      344
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.64975 12 08 17.01 +17 14 35.6          17.2 V      900
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.65773 12 08 17.61 +17 15 33.7                      900
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.66744 12 08 17.88 +17 17 13.5          17.5 V      422
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.66895 12 08 17.96 +17 17 24.3          17.4 V      422
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.66954 12 08 18.02 +17 17 28.7          17.1 V      422
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.71683 12 08 21.82 +17 22 43.7          17.4 V      402
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.71809 12 08 21.90 +17 22 53.5                      402
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.71935 12 08 21.98 +17 23 02.6                      402
     K00D08H  C2000 03 01.72061 12 08 22.08 +17 23 10.9                      402
     K00D08H  C2000 03 02.40392 12 09 17.48 +18 46 12.7                      670
     K00D08H  C2000 03 02.48779 12 09 23.45 +18 56 22.9                      670
     K00D08H  C2000 03 02.55613 12 09 30.22 +19 05 15.5          16.4 R      474
     K00D08H  C2000 03 02.55705 12 09 30.29 +19 05 21.6          16.4 R      474
     K00D08H  C2000 03 02.55793 12 09 30.35 +19 05 28.1          16.5 R      474
     K00D08H  C2000 03 02.55972 12 09 30.51 +19 05 41.4          16.3 R      474
     K00D08H  C2000 03 02.56109 12 09 30.61 +19 05 51.4          16.5 R      474

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, Z. Moravec.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector
    + CCD.
118 Modra.  Observers L. Kornos, P. Koleny.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
344 Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory.  Observer B.-G. Park.  Measurer
    M.-Y. Chun.  1.8-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory.  Observer A. Sugie.  0.60-m f/3.7 reflector
    + CCD.
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
422 Loomberah.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers I. P. Griffin, N. Brady.
    1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observers L. Sarounova, L. Vasta.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin.  0.40-m f/4.5
    reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg.  Observers M. Busch, R. Stoss.  0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer T. B. Spahr.  0.41-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.3-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.25-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2000 DH8
Epoch 2000 Feb. 26.0 TT = JDT 2451600.5                 Williams
M 348.66255              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.39468236     Peri.   25.25017     -0.96548320     +0.14544464
a   1.8406487      Node   159.27303     -0.09981162     -0.97284002
e   0.3058977      Incl.   37.62750     +0.24058228     +0.18007819
P   2.50           H   18.4           G   0.15
From 80 observations 2000 Feb. 26-Mar. 2.

Ephemeris:
2000 DH8                 a,e,i = 1.84, 0.31, 38                  q = 1.2776
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2000 02 26    12 01.94   +08 00.3    0.328    1.300   158.2    16.4    17.4
2000 03 02    12 08.75   +17 57.2    0.319    1.293   158.5    16.3    17.4
2000 03 07    12 15.41   +27 56.1    0.322    1.287   152.7    20.7    17.5
2000 03 12    12 21.95   +37 04.1    0.338    1.283   144.1    27.0    17.8
2000 03 17    12 28.41   +44 48.3    0.363    1.280   135.6    33.0    18.1
2000 03 22    12 34.79   +51 00.3    0.395    1.278   128.0    37.9    18.4
2000 03 27    12 41.08   +55 47.3    0.432    1.278   121.5    41.8    18.7
2000 04 01    12 47.29   +59 22.4    0.472    1.279   116.0    44.6    19.0
2000 04 06    12 53.45   +61 59.1    0.513    1.281   111.5    46.6    19.3
2000 04 11    12 59.63   +63 48.8    0.555    1.285   107.7    48.0    19.5
2000 04 16    13 05.87   +65 01.1    0.596    1.290   104.6    48.8    19.7
2000 04 21    13 12.17   +65 43.1    0.637    1.296   102.0    49.3    19.8
2000 04 26    13 18.54   +66 00.3    0.676    1.304    99.8    49.5    20.0

2000 05 06    13 31.52   +65 34.7    0.751    1.323    96.4    49.3    20.2
2000 05 16    13 45.04   +64 05.7    0.818    1.346    94.2    48.5    20.4
2000 05 26    13 59.07   +61 46.5    0.878    1.374    92.9    47.4    20.6
2000 06 05    14 13.60   +58 44.4    0.932    1.404    92.3    46.2    20.7
2000 06 15    14 28.72   +55 04.6    0.980    1.438    92.1    44.9    20.9
2000 06 25    14 44.36   +50 52.0    1.026    1.474    92.3    43.6    21.0
2000 07 05    15 00.54   +46 11.0    1.072    1.511    92.7    42.2    21.1
2000 07 15    15 17.28   +41 07.6    1.119    1.550    93.0    40.9    21.2
2000 07 25    15 34.52   +35 49.2    1.171    1.590    93.0    39.6    21.3
2000 08 04    15 52.28   +30 23.8    1.231    1.630    92.6    38.4    21.5
2000 08 14    16 10.55   +25 00.5    1.300    1.671    91.7    37.3    21.6
2000 08 24    16 29.26   +19 47.9    1.380    1.712    90.1    36.2    21.7
2000 09 03    16 48.41   +14 53.4    1.470    1.752    87.9    35.1    21.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-E08

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