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MPEC 2005-W53 : 2005 VP118

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M.P.E.C. 2005-W53                                Issued 2005 Nov. 24, 18:01 UT

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                                  2005 VP118

Observations:
     K05VB8P*2C2005 11 01.61758511 33 08.217+08 48 28.73                EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 01.62299411 33 09.543+08 48 23.49         21.0 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 01.62811711 33 10.804+08 48 18.38         21.3 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 01.63324211 33 12.082+08 48 13.36         21.0 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 01.63836111 33 13.331+08 48 08.29         21.3 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 02.62936611 37 20.540+08 31 38.83                EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 02.63066311 37 20.857+08 31 37.42                EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 02.63194311 37 21.180+08 31 36.33         21.3 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 02.63323011 37 21.504+08 31 34.85                EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 03.63202011 41 33.750+08 14 36.99         21.2 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 04.62354311 45 47.290+07 57 25.24         21.1 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 04.62484011 45 47.604+07 57 23.96         21.4 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 04.62611911 45 47.938+07 57 22.61         21.7 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 04.62740311 45 48.276+07 57 21.20         21.0 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 11.63381512 17 12.086+05 45 36.15         21.8 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 11.63563712 17 12.591+05 45 33.97         21.8 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 13.64023612 26 42.467+05 04 28.50         21.6 R EW053568
     K05VB8P 2C2005 11 13.64385112 26 43.510+05 04 23.85         21.6 R EW053568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers A. Boattini, F. Bernardi.  Measurers D. J. Tholen,
    F. Bernardi, A. Boattini.  2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector + 2048
    CCD, 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + MegaCam.

Orbital elements:
2005 VP118
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M  19.28052              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.32607389     Peri.  123.19038     -0.53851869     +0.78433209
a   2.0905410      Node   111.19700     -0.84025193     -0.47252405
e   0.7026369      Incl.   19.28549     -0.06304212     -0.40192561
P   3.02           H   18.9           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
051101 568  0.1+  0.0     051102 568  0.1-  0.1-    051104 568  0.1-  0.0
051101 568  0.0   0.1+    051102 568  0.0   0.1+    051104 568  0.1+  0.0
051101 568  0.1-  0.0     051102 568  0.0   0.1-    051111 568  0.0   0.0
051101 568  0.1+  0.0     051103 568  0.1+  0.1+    051111 568  0.1-  0.0
051101 568  0.1-  0.0     051104 568  0.1+  0.0     051113 568  0.0   0.1+
051102 568  0.0   0.0     051104 568  0.1-  0.0     051113 568  0.1+  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2005 VP118               a,e,i = 2.09, 0.70, 19                  q = 0.6216
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 11 16    12 38.18   +04 14.2    1.440    1.054    47.0    43.4    21.5
2005 11 26    13 30.53   +00 18.3    1.356    0.937    43.7    46.7    21.2
2005 12 06    14 28.53   -04 06.2    1.314    0.825    38.9    48.5    20.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-W53

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