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MPEC 2005-W52 : 2005 VO118

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M.P.E.C. 2005-W52                                Issued 2005 Nov. 24, 16:27 UT

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                                  2005 VO118

Observations:
     K05VB8O* C2005 11 03.36910 04 18 38.59 +15 38 54.6          21.0 V EW052G96
     K05VB8O  C2005 11 03.37531 04 18 40.35 +15 39 22.2          21.2 V EW052G96
     K05VB8O  C2005 11 03.38147 04 18 42.15 +15 39 49.6          20.4 V EW052G96
     K05VB8O  C2005 11 03.38770 04 18 43.95 +15 40 17.3          21.1 V EW052G96
     K05VB8O  C2005 11 03.46943 04 19 07.72 +15 46 19.9          20.8 V EW052G96
     K05VB8O  C2005 11 03.47008 04 19 07.93 +15 46 22.5          21.3 V EW052G96
     K05VB8O  C2005 11 03.47138 04 19 08.25 +15 46 28.2          20.4 V EW052G96
     K05VB8O  C2005 11 03.47268 04 19 08.68 +15 46 33.8          21.4 V EW052G96
     K05VB8O  C2005 11 03.47334 04 19 08.86 +15 46 36.9          20.8 V EW052G96
     K05VB8O  C2005 11 04.36590 04 23 51.86 +16 51 46.1          21.1 V EW052G96
     K05VB8O  C2005 11 04.37059 04 23 53.12 +16 52 05.6          21.1 V EW052G96
     K05VB8O  C2005 11 04.37525 04 23 54.42 +16 52 25.8          21.0 V EW052G96
     K05VB8O  C2005 11 04.37994 04 23 55.71 +16 52 46.4          20.9 V EW052G96

Observer details:
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. E. Hill, R. Hill.  Measurers
    E. J. Christensen, E. C. Beshore, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2005 VO118
Epoch 2005 Oct. 17.0 TT = JDT 2453660.5                 MPC
M 358.16625              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24190522     Peri.  342.38486     +0.84370665     -0.53347980
a   2.5509732      Node    50.00631     +0.50140667     +0.74350529
e   0.5773920      Incl.    4.46575     +0.19170403     +0.40323590
P   4.07           H   24.6           G   0.15
From 13 observations 2005 Nov. 3-4.

Ephemeris:
2005 VO118               a,e,i = 2.55, 0.58, 4                   q = 1.0781
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 11 16    05 09.22   +27 09.0    0.137    1.114   154.6    22.4    21.6
2005 11 26    05 29.08   +31 44.4    0.175    1.151   158.7    18.1    22.1
2005 12 06    05 37.65   +34 02.8    0.220    1.199   164.4    12.8    22.5
2005 12 16    05 40.81   +34 57.5    0.276    1.256   168.3     9.2    22.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-W52

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