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Old 12-January-2008, 05:18 AM
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The "latest" from NASA
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2007%20TU24;orb=1
but based on 12 day old data, "last obs. used 01-01-2008"
Yes, and . . .? What was the source for the "irregular orbit" comment? I hope you aren't confusing the refinement of orbital elements with the idea that the asteroid is somehow jumping around.
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