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MPEC 2006-P08 : 1999 LK1

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M.P.E.C. 2006-P08                                Issued 2006 Aug. 3, 14:51 UT

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                                   1999 LK1

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-L15

Additional Observations:
     J99L01K 2C2006 07 20.38032620 35 16.660+36 55 42.08         20.7 R EP008568
     J99L01K 2C2006 07 20.38772420 35 14.806+36 55 59.47         20.3 R EP008568
     J99L01K 2C2006 07 20.39135520 35 13.903+36 56 07.90         20.6 R EP008568
     J99L01K 2C2006 07 26.39506420 09 10.679+40 23 12.20         21.3 R EP008568
     J99L01K 2C2006 07 26.39849120 09 09.660+40 23 18.41         21.2 R EP008568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers T. George, F. Bernardi.  Measurer F. Bernardi.
    2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector + 2048 CCD, 3.6-m
    Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + MegaCam.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
060720 568 0.03+ 0.00+    060726 568 0.03+ 0.01+    MPO 57688   +0.0044 day

Orbital elements:
1999 LK1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0275 AU
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
M 286.28034              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.14066355     Peri.  223.55352     -0.22283542     -0.95831321
a   0.9071888      Node   240.07853     +0.94140229     -0.16389270
e   0.3326941      Incl.   11.90749     +0.25319185     -0.23404055
P   0.86           H   22.1           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
990604 703  1.6-  0.7+    990605 046  0.7+  0.7-    990608 557  0.1-  0.3+
990604 703  0.8-  0.5+    990605 046  0.1+  0.8+    990608 557  0.1-  0.0
990604 703  0.5+  1.6-    990605 046  0.1+  0.2+    990608 557  0.0   0.1-
990604 703  1.0+  1.5-    990606 703  0.1-  0.2-    990608 587  1.0-  0.3+
990604 046  0.4+  0.0     990606 703  0.3-  0.2+    990608 587  0.4+  0.5-
990604 046  0.3+  0.2-    990606 703  1.8+  0.1-    990608 587  1.9-  1.8-
990604 046  0.0   0.2+    990606 703  0.2+  0.6-    990609 426  0.5+  0.1-
990604 046  0.6+  0.7+    990606 426  0.0   0.4-    990609 426  0.2-  0.6+
990605 703  0.7-  0.7+    990606 426  0.0   0.1+    990609 426  0.1-  0.2+
990605 703  0.5-  0.1+    990606 426  0.4+  0.1-    990618 426  0.3+  0.0
990605 703  0.1-  1.1+    990606 611  1.5-  0.9+    990618 426  0.9+  0.1+
990605 703  0.5+  0.7+    990606 611  0.4-  0.2+    990618 426  0.3+  0.7+
990605 426  0.1+  0.1-    990606 611  1.0-  0.6-    060720 568  0.0   0.0
990605 426  0.2+  0.4+    990607 426  0.0   0.3-    060720 568  0.1-  0.0
990605 426  0.5-  0.5-    990607 426  0.0   0.4+    060720 568  0.0   0.0
990605 426  0.3-  0.8+    990607 426  0.2+  0.3-    060726 568  0.1-  0.1+
990605 046  0.9+  0.4-    990608 711  0.4+  0.9-    060726 568  0.1+  0.1-
990605 046  1.0+  0.6+    990608 711  0.5-  0.6-

Ephemeris:
1999 LK1                 a,e,i = 0.91, 0.33, 12                  q = 0.6054
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 08 03    19 30.31   +43 26.5    0.249    1.146   116.2    52.6    21.3
2006 08 13    18 35.37   +44 50.1    0.242    1.114   108.4    59.6    21.4
2006 08 23    17 44.56   +43 32.9    0.240    1.075    98.9    68.4    21.6
2006 09 02    17 01.99   +40 30.9    0.239    1.030    88.2    78.4    21.8
2006 09 12    16 24.86   +36 30.1    0.236    0.978    76.4    90.0    22.1

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-P08

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