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MPEC 2005-X42 : 2005 XF5

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M.P.E.C. 2005-X42                                Issued 2005 Dec. 8, 16:30 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.

                  Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
                  Supported in part by the TABASGO Foundation
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                                   2005 XF5

Observations:
     K05X05F* C2005 12 06.47290 11 27 24.17 +05 53 12.1          21.6 V EX042691
     K05X05F  C2005 12 06.48902 11 27 24.81 +05 52 58.6          21.5 V EX042691
     K05X05F  C2005 12 06.50394 11 27 25.50 +05 52 45.4          21.4 V EX042691
     K05X05F HC2005 12 07.47152 11 28 07.83 +05 39 03.0                 EX042291
     K05X05F HC2005 12 07.47915 11 28 08.12 +05 38 56.7                 EX042291
     K05X05F HC2005 12 07.48618 11 28 08.44 +05 38 50.9                 EX042291
     K05X05F  C2005 12 08.50134 11 28 51.26 +05 24 29.8          21.8 V EX042291
     K05X05F  C2005 12 08.50548 11 28 51.45 +05 24 26.1          22.1 V EX042291
     K05X05F HC2005 12 08.51042 11 28 51.71 +05 24 21.8                 EX042291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer A. S. Descour.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2005 XF5
Epoch 2005 Nov. 26.0 TT = JDT 2453700.5                 MPC
M 122.45530              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.55842343     Peri.   22.14070     +0.93739370     +0.19479437
a   1.4604733      Node   322.64173     -0.34525295     +0.62866048
e   0.3770131      Incl.   28.41004     +0.04575428     +0.75288854
P   1.76           H   17.8           G   0.15
From 9 observations 2005 Dec. 6-8.

Ephemeris:
2005 XF5                 a,e,i = 1.46, 0.38, 28                  q = 0.9099
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 12 06    11 27.05   +06 00.0    1.724    1.891    83.8    31.2    21.7
2005 12 16    11 33.33   +03 39.5    1.616    1.916    91.6    30.9    21.6
2005 12 26    11 36.81   +01 22.1    1.506    1.937   100.1    30.0    21.4
2006 01 05    11 36.90   -00 51.2    1.396    1.956   109.4    28.3    21.2
2006 01 15    11 32.93   -02 58.7    1.292    1.972   119.5    25.7    21.0
2006 01 25    11 24.32   -04 57.6    1.199    1.986   130.5    22.1    20.8
2006 02 04    11 10.74   -06 41.9    1.123    1.996   142.2    17.6    20.5
2006 02 14    10 52.63   -08 04.5    1.071    2.004   153.6    12.7    20.2
2006 02 24    10 31.50   -08 58.5    1.046    2.009   161.4     9.0    20.0
2006 03 06    10 09.81   -09 20.9    1.052    2.011   159.4    10.0    20.1
2006 03 16    09 50.29   -09 16.7    1.087    2.010   149.9    14.3    20.3
2006 03 26    09 34.89   -08 56.1    1.147    2.007   138.7    19.2    20.6
2006 04 05    09 24.50   -08 30.1    1.226    2.001   127.7    23.3    20.9
2006 04 15    09 19.07   -08 07.8    1.318    1.992   117.6    26.5    21.1
2006 04 25    09 18.05   -07 54.7    1.417    1.981   108.5    28.8    21.3
2006 05 05    09 20.76   -07 53.8    1.519    1.966   100.2    30.3    21.5
2006 05 15    09 26.54   -08 06.6    1.621    1.949    92.7    31.2    21.6
2006 05 25    09 34.83   -08 33.1    1.718    1.929    85.8    31.6    21.7
2006 06 04    09 45.21   -09 13.5    1.810    1.907    79.5    31.5    21.8
2006 06 14    09 57.34   -10 07.2    1.894    1.881    73.7    31.2    21.9
2006 06 24    10 10.98   -11 13.7    1.969    1.853    68.3    30.7    21.9
2006 07 04    10 25.98   -12 32.4    2.035    1.822    63.4    29.9    21.9

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-X42

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