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MPEC 2005-R60 : 1994 CJ1

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M.P.E.C. 2005-R60                                Issued 2005 Sept. 14, 16:05 UT

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                                   1994 CJ1

                           Revision to MPEC 1994-D05

Additional Observations:
     J94C01J  C2005 09 13.32081 23 28 22.45 -03 14 09.3          21.1 V ER060691
     J94C01J  C2005 09 13.33873 23 28 20.61 -03 14 24.5          21.0 V ER060691
     J94C01J  C2005 09 13.35612 23 28 18.86 -03 14 39.2          21.1 V ER060691
     J94C01J  C2005 09 14.18286 23 27 01.47 -03 26 06.7          21.4 V ER060291
     J94C01J  C2005 09 14.18718 23 27 01.08 -03 26 10.6          21.6 V ER060291
     J94C01J  C2005 09 14.19102 23 27 00.70 -03 26 13.6          21.4 V ER060291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. Gehrels.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer M. T. Read.  0.9-m f/3 reflector
    + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
050913 691 1.75- 0.67-    050914 291 1.74- 0.67-    MPO 47691   +1.4 day

Orbital elements:
1994 CJ1                                                             PHA 0.036
Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5                 MPC
M  62.19840              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.54239027     Peri.   64.95045     -0.54126547     +0.84083438
a   1.4891146      Node   172.27301     -0.78523344     -0.50315313
e   0.3248902      Incl.    2.30469     -0.30073267     -0.19958575
P   1.82           H   21.4           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
940210 691  0.5-  0.1-    940212 691  0.9+  0.8-    940219 691  0.1+  0.9-
940210 691  0.2-  0.1+    940212 691  0.2+  0.2+    940304 691  0.3+  0.2-
940210 691  0.2-  0.2+    940215 691  0.2-  0.3+    940304 691  0.2-  0.4+
940211 691  0.1-  0.0     940215 691  0.4-  0.5+    050913 691  0.1+  0.1+
940211 691  0.2+  0.1+    940216 691  0.4+  0.7-    050913 691  0.3-  0.0
940211 691  0.1-  0.1+    940216 691  0.1-  0.1+    050913 691  0.1-  0.2-
940211 691  0.1-  0.3-    940216 691  0.2-  0.2+    050914 291  0.2-  0.2+
940211 691  0.6+  0.1+    940219 691  0.7+  1.1-    050914 291  0.3+  0.1-
940212 691  0.0   0.3+    940219 691  1.0-  1.5+    050914 291  0.2+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
1994 CJ1                 a,e,i = 1.49, 0.32, 2                   q = 1.0053
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 09 07    23 38.84   -01 41.6    0.500    1.503   169.9     6.7    21.3
2005 09 12    23 30.50   -02 55.3    0.520    1.526   177.2     1.9    21.1
2005 09 17    23 22.72   -04 03.6    0.544    1.548   175.7     2.8    21.3
2005 09 22    23 15.79   -05 04.4    0.572    1.569   168.8     7.1    21.7
2005 09 27    23 09.91   -05 56.3    0.606    1.590   162.3    11.1    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-R60

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