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MPEC 2006-M62 : 2002 AC5

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M.P.E.C. 2006-M62                                Issued 2006 June 30, 15:59 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,
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                                   2002 AC5

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-A57

Additional Observations:
     K02A05C 2C2005 05 04.51294715 40 52.504-04 39 45.97         23.2 R EM062568
     K02A05C 2C2005 05 04.51434415 40 52.391-04 39 45.76         23.2 R EM062568
     K02A05C 2C2005 05 04.51573615 40 52.278-04 39 45.62         23.3 R EM062568
     K02A05C 2C2005 05 09.55693315 34 00.793-04 29 55.34                EM062568
     K02A05C 2C2005 05 09.56066015 34 00.460-04 29 54.83         23.8 R EM062568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, F. Bernardi.  2.24-m University of
    Hawaii reflector, 8.2-m reflector.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
050504 568 31.7+ 16.4-    050509 568 31.7+ 16.4-    MPO 30603   -0.053 day

Orbital elements:
2002 AC5                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0492 AU
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M 296.65832              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.42327541     Peri.  331.49685     +0.56822467     -0.77286483
a   1.7567934      Node    82.49954     +0.79867925     +0.43536628
e   0.4936655      Incl.   16.55455     +0.19807113     +0.46166671
P   2.33           H   19.9           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
020108 704  0.2+  0.9+    020110 046  0.1-  1.5+    020126 704  0.4+  0.0
020108 704  0.4+  0.1+    020110 113  0.6-  1.7-    020212 696  0.9-  0.5+
020108 704  0.5-  1.2+    020110 113  0.9-  1.7-    020212 696  0.4-  0.4+
020108 704  0.1-  0.9+    020110 113  1.2-  1.3-    020213 696  0.0   0.3-
020109 046  1.4+  1.0+    020110 113  1.7-  1.4-    020213 696  0.3-  0.1-
020109 046  0.3+  0.6+    020110 113  1.2-  1.3-    020309 696  0.1+  0.1+
020109 046  0.6+  0.2+    020114 649  0.2-  0.9-    020309 696  0.5+  0.2-
020109 046  0.2+  0.2+    020114 649  0.4+  0.1-    020311 696  0.5+  0.5+
020109 046  0.2-  0.2+    020114 649  0.2+  0.2+    020311 696  0.0   0.6-
020109 046  0.3+  0.5-    020118 587  0.3+  0.6-    020406 696  0.7+  0.4-
020109 046  0.2+  0.3-    020118 587  0.2-  2.0+    020406 696  0.0   1.3+
020109 587  0.4+  0.1+    020120 649  0.1+  0.0     050504 568  0.0   0.0
020109 587  0.4+  0.1+    020120 649  0.4+  0.1+    050504 568  0.0   0.0
020109 587  0.0   0.5+    020120 649  0.5+  0.5+    050504 568  0.0   0.0
020110 046  0.2+  0.0     020126 704  0.8+  0.1+    050509 568  0.1+  0.0
020110 046  0.3+  0.3+    020126 704  0.4+  0.5-    050509 568  0.1-  0.1+
020110 046  0.6-  0.1+    020126 704  0.3+  1.2-

Ephemeris:
2002 AC5                 a,e,i = 1.76, 0.49, 17                  q = 0.8895
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 06 24    03 16.95   +06 19.5    1.442    1.018    44.9    44.8    22.4
2006 07 04    04 02.47   +10 11.4    1.434    0.965    42.3    45.1    22.3

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-M62

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