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MPEC 2005-F53 : 2001 VH5

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M.P.E.C. 2005-F53                                Issued 2005 Mar. 30, 13:31 UT

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                                   2001 VH5

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-V47

Additional Observations:
     K01V05H 2C2005 03 04.34421807 07 27.216-33 35 16.78                EF053568
     K01V05H 2C2005 03 04.34808407 07 27.257-33 35 10.97         22.6 R EF053568
     K01V05H 2C2005 03 05.32612707 07 46.548-33 10 59.27         22.9 R EF053568
     K01V05H 2C2005 03 05.32989607 07 46.615-33 10 53.44         22.7 R EF053568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, F. Bernardi.  2.24-m University of
    Hawaii reflector + 2048x4096 CCD, 2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector
    + 8192 CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
050304 568  9.9-  6.9+    050305 568  9.8-  7.0+    MPO 26039   +0.0030 day

Orbital elements:
2001 VH5
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M 126.54672              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.68546333     Peri.  119.32740     +0.91343089     +0.21704860
a   1.2739329      Node   230.45913     -0.26394424     +0.95983162
e   0.1867485      Incl.   26.51601     +0.30980227     +0.17780093
P   1.44           H   21.0           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
011111 699  0.1+  0.0     011112 918  1.0-  0.3-    011117 704  0.5+  1.0+
011111 699  0.2+  0.1+    011112 704  0.3-  0.8+    011117 704  1.1+  0.9+
011111 699  0.1+  0.3-    011112 704  0.4-  1.1+    011117 704  0.4+  0.4+
011111 699  0.0   0.1-    011112 704  0.4-  0.9+    011118 704  0.3-  0.1-
011111 644  0.0   0.5+    011112 704  0.5-  0.7+    011118 704  0.5-  0.3-
011111 644  0.2-  0.5+    011112 704  0.4-  0.5+    011118 704  0.3-  0.0
011111 644  0.1+  1.1+    011113 608  0.1+  0.2-    011118 704  0.5-  0.4+
011111 557  0.2+  0.1-    011113 608  0.1-  0.5-    011118 704  0.3-  0.2+
011111 557  0.1-  0.5+    011113 608  0.3-  0.9-    011120 699  0.5-  0.0
011111 557  0.0   0.1-    011113 557  0.1-  1.8+    011120 699  0.2-  0.1-
011111 557  0.2+  0.0     011113 557  0.0   0.9+    011120 699  1.0-  0.4+
011111 557  0.2-  0.2+    011113 557  0.1-  0.6+    011120 699  1.2-  0.1+
011111 046  0.1-  0.3+    011113 557  0.9+  0.4-    011120 360  0.1+  0.4-
011111 046  0.1+  0.0     011114 670  0.1-  0.1-    011120 360  0.2+  0.1-
011111 046  0.3+  0.7-    011114 670  0.2+  0.7-    011120 360  0.3+  0.3-
011111 046  0.2+  0.0     011114 670  0.3+  0.6+    011204 413  0.0   0.7+
011111 198  0.9+  1.0-    011114 402  0.2-  0.7+    011204 413  0.1+  0.1+
011111 198  0.4+  0.6-    011114 402  0.2+  1.0-    011204 413  0.1-  0.3-
011111 198  0.3+  1.0-    011114 402  0.3-  0.8-    011220 829  0.5-  0.2-
011111 198  0.1-  0.8-    011114 118  1.5-  0.4-    011220 829  0.8+  0.5-
011111 198  0.3-  0.2+    011114 118  0.4-  1.0+    011221 829  0.2+  0.9-
011111 198  0.4-  0.3-    011114 118  0.6-  0.4+    011221 829  1.0+  0.9-
011111 611  1.3+  1.4-    011115 587  1.4+  1.6-    020217 568  0.2+  0.2+
011111 611  0.1-  0.3-    011115 587  0.0   0.4-    020217 568  0.0   0.2+
011111 611  0.1+  0.5-    011115 587  0.8+  1.1-    050304 568  0.1+  0.1-
011111 611  1.3-  0.6+    011116 670  1.1+  1.0-    050304 568  0.1-  0.0
011111 611  0.0   0.2-    011116 670  0.8+  0.1-    050305 568  0.1-  0.1-
011112 918  0.0   0.7-    011117 704  1.0+  0.8+    050305 568  0.0   0.1+
011112 918  0.2-  0.2-    011117 704  0.5+  0.6+

Ephemeris:
2001 VH5                 a,e,i = 1.27, 0.19, 27                  q = 1.0360
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 03 31    07 32.33   -22 36.9    0.912    1.508   104.1    40.0    23.3
2005 04 10    07 48.32   -18 53.6    0.963    1.511   100.5    40.7    23.4
2005 04 20    08 06.84   -15 33.9    1.019    1.512    96.7    41.3    23.6
2005 04 30    08 27.29   -12 40.8    1.078    1.510    92.8    41.8    23.7
2005 05 10    08 49.23   -10 15.3    1.139    1.506    88.8    42.1    23.8
2005 05 20    09 12.33   -08 17.6    1.203    1.499    84.7    42.2    23.9
2005 05 30    09 36.25   -06 46.3    1.268    1.491    80.7    42.2    24.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-F53

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