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MPEC 1999-S02: 1995 SM55

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M.P.E.C. 1999-S02                                Issued 1999 Sept. 16, 14:31 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                                   1995 SM55

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-L24

Observations:
     J95S55M  C1999 08 06.32821 01 43 37.20 +14 26 01.2                      807
     J95S55M  C1999 08 07.31694 01 43 36.30 +14 26 06.7                      807
     J95S55M  C1999 08 07.41691 01 43 36.20 +14 26 07.4                      807

Observer details:
807 Cerro Tololo.  Observer J. W. Parker.  4-m Blanco reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference:
990806 807 0.03+ 0.04+    990807 807 0.03+ 0.04+    MPC 35068

Orbital elements:
1995 SM55
Epoch 1999 Aug. 10.0 TT = JDT 2451400.5                 Marsden
M 315.43670              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00361060     Peri.   60.01583     +0.18971818     -0.96829052
a  42.0806897      Node    21.01100     +0.66944821     +0.00646912
e   0.0899185      Incl.   26.95819     +0.71822428     +0.24974312
P 273              H    5.3           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
950919 691  0.5+  0.0     951001 691  0.6+  0.1-    951120 691  0.1+  0.2-
950919 691  0.7+  0.2+    951001 691  0.7+  0.1+    951127 691  0.7-  0.7+
950919 691  0.5+  0.2+    951115 691  0.5-  0.1-    951127 691  0.6+  0.6-
950925 691  1.3-  0.2+    951115 691  0.3-  0.2-    951127 691  0.7+  0.1+
950925 691  1.1-  0.1+    951115 691  0.5-  0.4+    990806 807  0.3-  1.2+
950925 691  1.1-  0.1-    951120 691  0.2+  0.0     990807 807  0.1+  0.6-
951001 691  0.5+  0.4-    951120 691  0.2+  0.4-    990807 807  0.2+  0.6-

Ephemeris:
1995 SM55                a,e,i = 42.08, 0.09, 27                 q = 38.297
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1999 09 09    01 42.28   +14 25.3   38.823   39.564   136.9     1.0    21.4
1999 09 19    01 41.61   +14 23.4   38.718   39.562   146.7     0.8    21.4
1999 09 29    01 40.85   +14 20.7   38.638   39.560   156.6     0.6    21.3
1999 10 09    01 40.02   +14 17.6   38.586   39.558   166.4     0.3    21.3
1999 10 19    01 39.15   +14 14.1   38.563   39.556   175.3     0.1    21.3
1999 10 29    01 38.28   +14 10.3   38.570   39.554   171.9     0.2    21.3
1999 11 08    01 37.44   +14 06.5   38.608   39.552   162.2     0.4    21.3
1999 11 18    01 36.66   +14 02.8   38.674   39.550   152.1     0.7    21.3
1999 11 28    01 35.96   +13 59.5   38.768   39.548   141.9     0.9    21.4
1999 12 08    01 35.38   +13 56.6   38.885   39.547   131.6     1.1    21.4
1999 12 18    01 34.93   +13 54.4   39.023   39.545   121.4     1.2    21.4
1999 12 28    01 34.63   +13 52.9   39.177   39.543   111.1     1.3    21.4
2000 01 07    01 34.50   +13 52.3   39.342   39.541   100.9     1.4    21.4
2000 01 17    01 34.53   +13 52.7   39.513   39.539    90.8     1.4    21.5
2000 01 27    01 34.74   +13 54.0   39.684   39.537    80.7     1.4    21.5
2000 02 06    01 35.10   +13 56.2   39.851   39.535    70.7     1.3    21.5
2000 02 16    01 35.62   +13 59.4   40.007   39.533    60.7     1.2    21.5
2000 02 26    01 36.28   +14 03.4   40.149   39.531    50.8     1.1    21.5
2000 03 07    01 37.06   +14 08.2   40.273   39.529    41.0     0.9    21.5
2000 03 17    01 37.94   +14 13.8   40.374   39.528    31.4     0.8    21.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1999 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1999-S02

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