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MPEC 2005-Y54 : 2005 YP55

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M.P.E.C. 2005-Y54                                Issued 2005 Dec. 30, 06:43 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.

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                  Supported in part by the TABASGO Foundation
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                                   2005 YP55

Observations:
     K05Y55P  C2005 12 25.23934 06 51 34.41 +20 42 31.7          20.0 V EY054691
     K05Y55P  C2005 12 25.25672 06 51 32.93 +20 42 42.0          20.4 V EY054691
     K05Y55P  C2005 12 25.27411 06 51 31.42 +20 42 51.3          20.3 V EY054691
     K05Y55P* C2005 12 26.42684 06 49 53.80 +20 53 04.6          20.5 V EY054291
     K05Y55P  C2005 12 26.43135 06 49 53.41 +20 53 07.0          20.3 V EY054291
     K05Y55P HC2005 12 26.43593 06 49 53.12 +20 53 10.1                 EY054291
     K05Y55P  C2005 12 29.15852 06 46 06.24 +21 16 49.0          20.3 V EY054691
     K05Y55P  C2005 12 29.17926 06 46 04.46 +21 17 00.0          20.3 V EY054691
     K05Y55P  C2005 12 29.19664 06 46 02.97 +21 17 09.3          20.2 V EY054691
     K05Y55P  C2005 12 30.20933 06 44 39.15 +21 25 45.9          20.5 V EY054291
     K05Y55P  C2005 12 30.21527 06 44 38.63 +21 25 48.8          20.5 V EY054291
     K05Y55P HC2005 12 30.21969 06 44 38.35 +21 25 51.5                 EY054291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers T. H. Bressi, J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers T. H. Bressi, A. F. Tubbiolo,
    R. S. McMillan.  0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2005 YP55
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M  55.10234              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.26269768     Peri.  264.93534     +0.97611224     -0.17223361
a   2.4145260      Node   104.93554     +0.20937027     +0.90851649
e   0.4702332      Incl.    7.87841     -0.05804293     +0.38070115
P   3.75           H   19.0           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
051225 691  0.4-  0.6-    051226 291  0.5-  0.1-    051229 691  0.0   0.0
051225 691  0.1+  0.2+    051226 291  1.0+  0.7+    051230 291  0.4-  0.0
051225 691  0.3+  0.1+    051229 691  0.2+  0.2-    051230 291  0.6-  0.1-
051226 291  0.6-  0.1-    051229 691  0.0   0.2-    051230 291  0.8+  0.3+

Ephemeris:
2005 YP55                a,e,i = 2.41, 0.47, 8                   q = 1.2791
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 12 26    06 50.50   +20 49.3    0.869    1.848   172.1     4.2    20.4
2006 01 05    06 36.98   +22 12.6    0.926    1.907   174.1     3.1    20.5
2006 01 15    06 25.81   +23 21.9    1.008    1.966   161.3     9.2    21.1
2006 01 25    06 18.31   +24 16.3    1.114    2.024   149.4    14.3    21.6
2006 02 04    06 14.92   +24 57.7    1.239    2.082   138.4    18.3    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-Y54

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