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MPEC 2006-M11 : 2005 GD187

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M.P.E.C. 2006-M11                                Issued 2006 June 20, 03:26 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                  2005 GD187

                           Revision to MPEC 2005-H42

Additional Observations:
     K05GI7D  C2006 04 27.04912 10 09 13.56 +11 41 22.4          22.8 R EM011807
     K05GI7D  C2006 04 28.03228 10 09 12.25 +11 41 28.7                 EM011807

Observer details:
807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, S. D. Kern.  4.02-m
    f/2.87 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
060427 807 56.8+ 18.8-    060428 807 56.4+ 19.1-    MPO 87668

Orbital elements:
2005 GD187
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M 146.81913              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00347514     Peri.    8.75595     +0.99852657     -0.05425139
a  43.1672217      Node   354.35353     +0.04901230     +0.91122529
e   0.0199048      Incl.    0.70505     +0.02329106     +0.40832003
P 284              H    6.9           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
050412 695  0.2+  0.1+    050608 304  0.0   0.1-    060428 807  0.0   0.2-
050412 695  0.1+  0.2+    050609 304  0.0   0.1+
050413 695  0.3-  0.2-    060427 807  0.0   0.2+

Ephemeris:
2005 GD187               a,e,i = 43.17, 0.02, 1                  q = 42.308
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 06 14    10 09.75   +11 38.0   44.272   43.894    67.5     1.2    23.5
2006 06 24    10 10.26   +11 35.1   44.423   43.894    58.1     1.1    23.5
2006 07 04    10 10.87   +11 31.6   44.558   43.895    48.7     1.0    23.5
2006 07 14    10 11.60   +11 27.6   44.676   43.895    39.4     0.8    23.5
2006 07 24    10 12.40   +11 23.0   44.771   43.895    30.1     0.7    23.5

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-M11

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