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MPEC 2006-M09 : 2003 SK5

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M.P.E.C. 2006-M09                                Issued 2006 June 19, 15:23 UT

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                                   2003 SK5

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-S15

Additional Observations:
     K03S05K  C2006 06 18.56091 18 48 11.52 -61 41 29.0          18.2 V EM009E12
     K03S05K  C2006 06 18.56759 18 48 13.60 -61 41 33.8          18.1 V EM009E12
     K03S05K  C2006 06 18.58090 18 48 17.71 -61 41 43.5          18.1 V EM009E12
     K03S05K  C2006 06 18.62078 18 48 30.06 -61 42 10.5          18.0 V EM009E12
     K03S05K  C2006 06 18.62227 18 48 30.49 -61 42 11.5          18.0 V EM009E12
     K03S05K  C2006 06 18.62292 18 48 30.74 -61 42 11.4          18.1 V EM009E12
     K03S05K  C2006 06 18.62357 18 48 30.96 -61 42 12.0          18.1 V EM009E12
     K03S05K  C2006 06 18.64644 18 48 37.98 -61 42 26.2          18.0 V EM009E12
     K03S05K  C2006 06 18.65648 18 48 41.07 -61 42 32.6          18.3 V EM009E12
     K03S05K  C2006 06 19.36563 18 52 50.91 -61 49 07.8          17.6 R EM009474
     K03S05K  C2006 06 19.36771 18 52 51.62 -61 49 09.5          17.4 R EM009474
     K03S05K  C2006 06 19.36979 18 52 52.35 -61 49 10.9          17.5 R EM009474

Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
    P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
060618 E12 1.89- 0.38-    060619 474 1.91- 0.41-    MPO 57937   +0.36 day

Orbital elements:
2003 SK5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1455 AU
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M 317.02263              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.32438630     Peri.  318.52489     +0.42429695     +0.90434346
a   2.0977853      Node   336.46891     -0.79733011     +0.34892741
e   0.4563805      Incl.    6.64591     -0.42922814     +0.24578968
P   3.04           H   20.0           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
030916 644  0.1-  0.2+    030917 413  0.2+  0.0     030925 246  0.4+  1.0+
030916 644  0.3-  0.4+    030917 413  0.2+  0.1-    030925 246  0.7+  0.5+
030916 644  0.0   0.3+    030917 413  0.1+  0.1-    030925 246  1.0+  0.4+
030916 644  0.6-  0.3+    030917 621  0.7-  0.2-    030926 246  0.8+  0.0
030916 644  0.0   0.5+    030917 621  0.4+  0.3-    030927 246  0.2-  0.1+
030916 644  0.3+  0.3+    030917 621  0.0   0.0     030927 246  0.6+  0.2+
030916 413  0.5-  0.3-    030917 621  0.0   0.3-    030927 246  0.1-  0.2+
030916 246  0.8-  0.1-    030917 620  0.4+  0.9+    030927 246  0.4-  0.8+
030916 246  0.7+  0.4-    030918 673  0.4-  0.3+    030927 246  0.3+  0.8+
030916 246  0.9-  0.3-    030918 673  0.7+  0.3+    031018 715  0.1-  1.1-
030916 246  0.2-  0.3-    030918 673  0.2+  0.2+    031018 715  0.5-  0.5-
030916 246  0.5+  0.4+    030918 673  0.2+  0.3+    031018 715  0.2+  0.0
030916 246  1.8-  0.3-    030918 621  0.3+  0.3-    031119 568  0.7-  0.1-
030916 246  0.1-  0.0     030918 621  0.2+  0.3-    031119 568  0.2+  0.3-
030916 118  2.6+  0.2-    030918 621  0.1-  0.3-    031120 715  1.2+  1.1+
030916 118  0.0   0.2-    030918 621  0.3+  0.0     031120 715  0.7+  0.3+
030916 118  0.8-  1.0-    030919 246  0.0   0.1+    031120 715  0.0   0.3-
030916 176  0.3-  0.8-    030919 246  0.3-  0.3+    060618 E12  0.0   0.1+
030916 176  0.3-  0.5-    030919 246  0.0   0.1-    060618 E12  0.0   0.2+
030916 176  0.4-  0.3-    030919 246  0.4-  0.1+    060618 E12  0.1-  0.1-
030916 176  0.4-  0.1+    030919 246  0.1+  0.4+    060618 E12  0.1+  0.2-
030917 H59  0.0   0.0     030919 246  0.6-  0.2-    060618 E12  0.1-  0.3-
030917 H59  0.7+  1.2-    030920 734  0.3+  0.4+    060618 E12  0.2+  0.2+
030917 H59  1.3-  1.5-    030920 734  0.2-  0.2+    060618 E12  0.4+  0.1+
030917 854  0.5-  2.1-    030920 734  1.4+  0.3+    060618 E12  0.1+  0.2+
030917 854  0.1-  0.1+    030922 699  0.9-  0.2+    060618 E12  0.0   0.1-
030917 854  0.2-  1.5-    030922 699  0.3+  0.7-    060619 474  0.2-  0.0
030917 673  0.2-  0.9+    030922 699  0.7+  1.8+    060619 474  0.2-  0.1-
030917 673  0.7-  0.6+    030922 699  0.6-  0.4+    060619 474  0.0   0.0
030917 673  0.7+  0.7+    030925 246  0.7+  1.0+

Ephemeris:
2003 SK5                 a,e,i = 2.10, 0.46, 7                   q = 1.1404
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 06 14    18 24.03   -60 37.3    0.217    1.193   141.4    32.1    18.4
2006 06 24    19 21.20   -62 12.8    0.189    1.166   139.4    34.6    18.1
2006 07 04    20 27.00   -60 17.9    0.167    1.148   139.1    35.5    17.9
2006 07 14    21 22.84   -54 07.8    0.154    1.141   141.5    33.7    17.6
2006 07 24    21 58.46   -44 32.9    0.148    1.143   147.0    28.9    17.4
2006 08 03    22 16.86   -33 26.4    0.154    1.156   155.2    21.6    17.3
2006 08 13    22 24.71   -22 55.6    0.170    1.179   164.7    13.1    17.3
2006 08 23    22 27.05   -14 25.6    0.199    1.210   174.4     4.7    17.3
2006 09 02    22 27.63   -08 14.8    0.240    1.248   176.1     3.2    17.7
2006 09 12    22 28.85   -04 01.2    0.292    1.293   167.3     9.8    18.5
2006 09 22    22 31.80   -01 12.1    0.357    1.343   159.1    15.5    19.3
2006 10 02    22 37.03   +00 43.4    0.434    1.397   151.3    20.1    19.9
2006 10 12    22 44.54   +02 08.5    0.523    1.454   143.9    23.9    20.5
2006 10 22    22 54.02   +03 17.8    0.624    1.512   136.9    26.7    21.1
2006 11 01    23 05.22   +04 21.3    0.738    1.572   130.1    28.9    21.6

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-M09

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