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MPEC 2005-S56 : 2004 PT107

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M.P.E.C. 2005-S56                                Issued 2005 Sept. 26, 20:51 UT

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                                  2004 PT107

                           Revision to MPEC 2004-R15

Additional Observations:
     K04PA7T  C2005 06 09.25287 21 23 53.87 -17 34 11.3          21.2 R ES056304
     K04PA7T  C2005 06 09.28494 21 23 53.77 -17 34 11.3                 ES056304
     K04PA7T  C2005 09 24.22388 21 15 48.44 -17 59 00.8                 ES056695
     K04PA7T  C2005 09 24.27934 21 15 48.23 -17 59 01.2                 ES056695
     K04PA7T  C2005 09 26.32631 21 15 41.03 -17 59 13.7                 ES056695

Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observers J. Elliot, J. Kane, C. Thomas.
    Measurer S. D. Kern.  6.5-m reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers J. W. Parker, A. Bieryla.  3.5-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
050609 304 22.5+  8.6+    050926 695 20.9+  8.8+    MPO 74321

Orbital elements:
2004 PT107
Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5                 MPC
M 340.31526              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00382523     Peri.   17.37548     +0.90984292     +0.30811015
a  40.4915761      Node   320.92427     -0.41341308     +0.61541807
e   0.0555216      Incl.   26.16396     -0.03571398     +0.72548518
P 258              H    5.6           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
040813 807  0.0   0.1+    040911 304  0.1+  0.1-    050609 304  0.2-  0.2+
040813 807  0.1-  0.1+    041010 695  0.1-  0.1-    050924 695  0.1+  0.0
040814 807  0.0   0.1+    041010 695  0.1-  0.0     050924 695  0.0   0.0
040911 304  0.2+  0.1-    050609 304  0.1+  0.0     050926 695  0.0   0.1-

Ephemeris:
2004 PT107               a,e,i = 40.49, 0.06, 26                 q = 38.243
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 09 17    21 16.27   -17 58.1   37.594   38.388   141.8     0.9    21.5
2005 09 27    21 15.65   -17 59.3   37.711   38.388   131.9     1.1    21.6
2005 10 07    21 15.15   -17 59.8   37.849   38.387   121.9     1.3    21.6
2005 10 17    21 14.82   -17 59.7   38.003   38.387   112.0     1.4    21.6
2005 10 27    21 14.65   -17 58.7   38.167   38.386   102.0     1.5    21.6
2005 11 06    21 14.66   -17 57.0   38.338   38.386    92.0     1.5    21.6
2005 11 16    21 14.84   -17 54.4   38.510   38.385    82.0     1.5    21.6
2005 11 26    21 15.21   -17 51.1   38.678   38.385    72.0     1.4    21.6
2005 12 06    21 15.74   -17 47.1   38.836   38.384    62.0     1.3    21.6
2005 12 16    21 16.42   -17 42.4   38.981   38.384    52.1     1.2    21.6
2005 12 26    21 17.24   -17 37.2   39.107   38.383    42.1     1.0    21.6
2006 01 05    21 18.18   -17 31.5   39.211   38.382    32.2     0.8    21.6

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-S56

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