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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1576      2000 Nov 03 10.39UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
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2000 UG11
M. Blythe, F. Shelly, M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber, L.Manguso,
Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico (IAU station 704) using a
1.0-m f/2/15 reflector + CCD report discovery of a fast-moving
asteroid which is predicted to become bright enough for observation
in amateur telescopes:

K00U11G* C2000 10 25.21681 01 57 43.37 +30 59 46.9        17.3  704
K00U11G  C2000 10 26.15244 02 00 19.43 +30 59 39.4        17.1  704
K00U11G  C2000 10 26.60612 02 01 38.90 +30 59 28.3        16.7  704

Orbital elements by Tim Spahr:

Epoch 2000 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2451800.5
M 324.71375              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.36705898     Peri.  240.15770     -0.24449707     -0.96353169
a   1.9318741      Node   224.43047     +0.93460628     -0.20429309
e   0.5721644      Incl.    8.93745     +0.25832594     -0.17283234
P   2.69           H   20.5           G   0.15           U   8