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MPEC 2006-A61 : 2000 WC1

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M.P.E.C. 2006-A61                                Issued 2006 Jan. 11, 19:26 UT

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                                   2000 WC1

                           Revision to MPEC 2000-W06

Additional Observations:
     K00W01C 7C2005 12 29.46481 13 14 56.57 +71 58 37.8                 EA061696
     K00W01C 7C2005 12 29.46992 13 14 58.78 +71 58 50.5                 EA061696
     K00W01C 7C2005 12 29.48017 13 15 03.94 +71 59 18.2                 EA061696
     K00W01C 7C2005 12 29.49961 13 15 13.04 +72 00 09.9                 EA061696
     K00W01C 7C2005 12 30.48644 13 23 42.81 +72 41 27.6                 EA061696
     K00W01C 7C2005 12 30.49668 13 23 48.07 +72 41 53.1                 EA061696

Observer details:
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins.  Observer K. Smalley.  Measurers
    T. B. Spahr, K. Smalley.  1.2-m 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
051229 696 0.01- 0.09-    051230 696 0.01- 0.09-    MPO  8536   -0.047 day

Orbital elements:
2000 WC1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0038 AU
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M 262.92236              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.19501202     Peri.  229.98054     +0.16095797     +0.95928196
a   0.8794703      Node    50.86576     -0.78962075     +0.26624697
e   0.2627275      Incl.   17.41113     -0.59210777     -0.09429036
P   0.82           H   22.3           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
001116 704  1.0-  0.2-    001118 853  0.6-  0.9-    001118 046  0.1+  0.8-
001116 704  0.5-  0.3-    001118 853  0.5-  0.8-    001118 118  0.1+  0.4-
001116 704  0.4-  0.0     001118 853  0.0   1.0-    001118 118  0.5-  0.5-
001116 704  0.2+  0.7+    001118 853  0.3+  1.0-    001119 118  0.6-  0.2-
001117 704  0.5-  0.3-    001118 853  0.2+  1.0-    001121 587  0.2-  1.0-
001117 704  0.9-  0.1+    001118 919  0.7+  0.7+    001121 587  0.6-  0.1+
001117 704  0.1-  0.4+    001118 919  0.7+  0.8+    001125 587  0.4-  0.4+
001117 704  0.1-  0.0     001118 919  0.5+  0.0     001125 587  0.3-  0.8-
001117 704  0.6-  0.3+    001118 919  1.4+  1.8-    001222 696  0.1+  1.2-
001117 704  0.3+  0.7+    001118 557  0.1-  0.0     001222 696  0.0   0.0
001117 704  0.1+  0.0     001118 557  0.2-  0.5-    001222 696  0.5+  0.3+
001117 704 (1.9-  1.3+)   001118 557  0.1+  0.5-    051229 696  0.5+  0.0
001117 704 (1.3+  2.1+)   001118 557  0.2+  0.1-    051229 696  0.6-  0.9-
001117 704  1.2+  0.6+    001118 046  0.8-  0.4-    051229 696  0.6+  0.4-
001117 704 (1.1-  2.3+)   001118 046  0.2-  0.1+    051229 696  0.1-  0.0
001117 704  1.4+  1.5+    001118 046  0.1+  1.4-    051230 696  0.1+  1.0+
001118 853  0.4-  0.8-    001118 046  0.6+  0.2-    051230 696  0.8+  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2000 WC1                 a,e,i = 0.88, 0.26, 17                  q = 0.6484
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 01 05    14 18.78   +76 05.6    0.293    1.108   107.6    57.8    21.9
2006 01 15    16 37.38   +79 48.7    0.305    1.099   104.1    60.3    22.1
2006 01 25    19 10.81   +79 57.5    0.317    1.083    99.6    63.6    22.2
2006 02 04    21 00.46   +78 01.3    0.327    1.062    94.4    67.8    22.4
2006 02 14    22 11.16   +75 29.6    0.331    1.035    88.7    72.6    22.5
2006 02 24    23 00.84   +72 42.6    0.329    1.001    82.5    78.5    22.6
2006 03 06    23 38.10   +69 24.6    0.319    0.963    75.5    85.9    22.7
2006 03 16    00 05.85   +64 52.8    0.301    0.919    66.9    95.5    22.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-A61

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