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MPEC 2006-R06 : 2001 UW16

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M.P.E.C. 2006-R06                                Issued 2006 Sept. 2, 14:52 UT

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                                   2001 UW16

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-U57

Additional Observations:
     K01U16W 2C2006 07 26.60638104 18 42.524+15 48 48.56                ER006568
     K01U16W 2C2006 07 26.61007904 18 43.037+15 48 53.41         23.4 R ER006568
     K01U16W 2C2006 07 26.61377704 18 43.566+15 48 58.18                ER006568
     K01U16W 2C2006 08 11.60684704 59 09.520+21 46 50.60         23.0 R ER006568
     K01U16W 2C2006 08 11.61182504 59 10.301+21 46 57.42         22.8 R ER006568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  Measurers F. Bernardi, D. J. Tholen.
    2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector + 2048 CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
060726 568  3.5-  5.0-    060811 568  4.9-  5.0-    MPO 30506   +0.0039 day

Orbital elements:
2001 UW16                                                Earth MOID = 0.2397 AU
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
M 297.43776              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.61856683     Peri.  106.66851     -0.68648735     -0.62719157
a   1.3642008      Node    37.08469     +0.16432246     -0.62670413
e   0.1782849      Incl.   37.60079     +0.70833131     -0.46246369
P   1.59           H   19.7           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
011024 644  0.1+  0.2+    011026 711  0.4-  0.2+    011115 118  1.5+  0.1-
011024 644  0.0   0.4+    011026 711  0.9+  0.3+    011115 118  0.3+  0.1-
011024 644  0.2-  0.8+    011026 711  0.3+  0.1-    011115 118  0.5+  0.3+
011025 644  0.4+  0.2+    011026 644  0.2-  0.6+    011121 360  0.2+  0.2+
011025 644  0.3+  0.5+    011026 608  0.2+  0.7-    011121 360  0.0   0.3+
011025 644  0.5+  0.4+    011026 608  0.9-  0.4-    011121 360  0.2+  0.7+
011025 711  0.0   0.5+    011026 608  0.1-  0.4-    011220 649  0.4+  0.3-
011025 711  0.1+  0.3-    011103 540  1.6-  1.9-    011220 649  0.3-  0.9-
011025 711  0.0   0.2-    011103 540  1.2-  1.8-    011220 649  0.3+  0.0
011025 644  0.0   0.5+    011103 540  1.6-  1.9-    020406 696  0.7-  0.5+
011025 644  0.0   0.4+    011110 704  0.2+  0.2-    020406 696  1.8+  0.0
011025 649  0.1+  0.1-    011110 704  0.0   0.1+    060726 568  0.2+  0.0
011025 649  0.4+  0.3-    011110 704  0.3+  0.4+    060726 568  0.0   0.0
011025 649  0.3+  0.1-    011110 704  0.5-  0.1+    060726 568  0.0   0.1-
011025 644  0.1+  0.1+    011111 644  0.1-  0.2+    060811 568  0.1+  0.1+
011026 644  0.2-  0.6+    011111 644  0.2-  1.0+    060811 568  0.2-  0.0
011026 644  0.0   0.3+    011111 644  0.3+  0.8+

Ephemeris:
2001 UW16                a,e,i = 1.36, 0.18, 38                  q = 1.1210
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 09 02    06 03.59   +30 21.4    1.326    1.343    68.7    44.4    22.7
2006 09 12    06 40.11   +34 29.5    1.238    1.317    71.0    46.3    22.5
2006 09 22    07 22.43   +38 29.2    1.159    1.290    72.8    48.0    22.4
2006 10 02    08 11.58   +42 01.3    1.093    1.264    74.1    49.6    22.3
2006 10 12    09 07.65   +44 38.1    1.043    1.239    74.7    51.0    22.1
2006 10 22    10 08.69   +45 52.0    1.008    1.215    74.7    52.2    22.1
2006 11 01    11 10.39   +45 27.8    0.989    1.192    74.0    53.1    22.0
2006 11 11    12 08.05   +43 31.8    0.983    1.172    72.9    53.8    22.0
2006 11 21    12 58.77   +40 28.0    0.987    1.155    71.6    54.2    22.0
2006 12 01    13 41.90   +36 44.1    0.996    1.141    70.3    54.5    22.0
2006 12 11    14 18.33   +32 41.4    1.005    1.130    69.2    54.5    22.0
2006 12 21    14 49.38   +28 32.9    1.011    1.124    68.6    54.6    22.0
2006 12 31    15 16.27   +24 24.9    1.009    1.121    68.5    54.7    22.0
2007 01 10    15 40.04   +20 18.1    0.998    1.123    69.0    54.9    21.9
2007 01 20    16 01.46   +16 10.7    0.976    1.128    70.3    55.2    21.9
2007 01 30    16 21.08   +11 58.6    0.943    1.138    72.3    55.6    21.9
2007 02 09    16 39.30   +07 35.0    0.899    1.151    75.1    55.9    21.8
2007 02 19    16 56.41   +02 51.8    0.846    1.168    78.7    56.1    21.7
2007 03 01    17 12.49   -02 22.7    0.785    1.188    83.1    55.9    21.6
2007 03 11    17 27.57   -08 23.6    0.720    1.209    88.3    55.2    21.4
2007 03 21    17 41.49   -15 29.5    0.655    1.233    94.4    53.6    21.2
2007 03 31    17 53.78   -24 00.8    0.595    1.258   101.2    51.1    21.0
2007 04 10    18 03.67   -34 10.8    0.546    1.284   108.5    47.7    20.7
2007 04 20    18 09.31   -45 49.7    0.514    1.311   115.4    43.8    20.5
2007 04 30    18 06.55   -58 05.3    0.506    1.337   120.5    40.4    20.4
2007 05 10    17 44.81   -69 26.6    0.523    1.364   122.5    38.6    20.5
2007 05 20    16 33.06   -77 59.3    0.560    1.390   121.6    38.3    20.7
2007 05 30    13 56.81   -81 06.1    0.615    1.415   118.6    39.0    20.9
2007 06 09    11 58.78   -79 04.8    0.679    1.439   114.9    39.8    21.2
2007 06 19    11 20.15   -76 06.4    0.748    1.462   111.0    40.4    21.5
2007 06 29    11 15.92   -73 47.8    0.820    1.484   107.3    40.8    21.7
2007 07 09    11 27.33   -72 19.0    0.890    1.504   103.9    41.0    21.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-R06

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