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MPEC 2006-R17 : 2005 XH8

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M.P.E.C. 2006-R17                                Issued 2006 Sept. 7, 01:37 UT

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                                   2005 XH8

                           Revision to MPEC 2005-X43

Additional Observations:
     K05X08H 2C2006 08 11.59696204 51 10.023+04 46 07.99         21.9 R ER017568
     K05X08H 2C2006 08 11.60080204 51 10.259+04 46 07.95         21.7 R ER017568
     K05X08H 2C2006 09 04.58546905 10 52.138+04 15 47.88         21.5 R ER017568
     K05X08H 2C2006 09 04.58924505 10 52.262+04 15 47.37         21.8 R ER017568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  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
060811 568  0.8-  1.9-    060904 568  1.1-  2.3-    MPO 98019   +0.00000 day

Orbital elements:
2005 XH8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.3226 AU
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
M 131.18015              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.64804754     Peri.  159.02364     -0.47389145     +0.73966788
a   1.3225075      Node    79.76433     -0.86116489     -0.27595334
e   0.6917655      Incl.   29.04879     -0.18390737     -0.61379245
P   1.52           H   18.0           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
051201 644  0.1-  0.4+    051208 703  1.5+  0.1+    060102 H45  0.3+  0.2+
051201 644  0.3+  0.3+    051213 F65  0.1+  0.2-    060102 H45  0.0   0.0
051201 644  0.3+  0.6+    051213 F65  0.1+  0.1-    060103 H45  0.1+  0.1+
051207 703  0.4-  0.3-    051213 F65  0.1+  0.5-    060103 H45  0.5-  0.1+
051207 703  0.1+  0.1+    051218 J95  0.0   0.3-    060103 H45  0.1+  0.5-
051207 703  0.5-  0.8+    051218 J95  0.1+  0.2-    060103 H45  0.7+  0.2+
051207 703  0.6-  0.4+    051218 J95  0.1-  0.1-    060103 H45  0.4+  0.2+
051207 703  0.1+  0.3-    051222 704  0.4-  0.1-    060106 H45  1.6+  0.4+
051207 703  0.2+  0.0     051222 704  0.3+  0.1-    060106 H45  1.4+  0.1-
051207 703  0.4-  0.5+    051222 704  0.5-  0.7-    060106 H45  0.0   0.7+
051207 703  0.1+  0.1-    051222 704  0.4-  0.3+    060106 H45  0.3-  0.3-
051207 703  0.3-  0.2+    051230 448  0.3-  0.2-    060106 H45  1.4-  0.6+
051207 703 (0.1+  2.1+)   051230 448  0.1+  0.4-    060112 118  0.5-  0.2-
051207 703  1.0-  0.0     051230 448  0.3+  0.1-    060112 118  0.0   0.0
051208 854  0.2-  0.5+    051230 696  0.1+  0.1-    060112 118  0.6-  0.1+
051208 854  0.4-  0.6+    051230 696  0.0   0.2-    060112 118  0.2+  0.2+
051208 854  0.3+  0.8+    060102 H45  0.0   0.4+    060811 568  0.0   0.0
051208 703  0.0   0.2+    060102 H45  0.1-  0.5+    060811 568  0.0   0.0
051208 703  0.1-  0.2+    060102 H45  0.2-  0.8-    060904 568  0.0   0.0
051208 703  0.1+  0.1-    060102 H45  0.1-  0.7-    060904 568  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2005 XH8                 a,e,i = 1.32, 0.69, 29                  q = 0.4076
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 09 02    05 09.35   +04 21.6    1.908    2.047    83.0    29.3    22.2
2006 09 12    05 14.26   +03 56.5    1.809    2.086    91.0    28.8    22.2
2006 09 22    05 16.29   +03 24.2    1.705    2.120    99.7    27.8    22.0
2006 10 02    05 14.87   +02 46.7    1.600    2.149   109.3    26.1    21.9
2006 10 12    05 09.45   +02 06.7    1.500    2.174   119.7    23.5    21.7
2006 10 22    04 59.55   +01 28.1    1.410    2.195   130.9    20.0    21.5
2006 11 01    04 45.06   +00 56.6    1.339    2.212   142.6    15.8    21.2
2006 11 11    04 26.56   +00 38.9    1.293    2.224   153.7    11.4    21.0
2006 11 21    04 05.48   +00 41.2    1.278    2.233   160.2     8.6    20.9
2006 12 01    03 44.04   +01 07.1    1.296    2.237   156.9    10.0    21.0
2006 12 11    03 24.54   +01 56.2    1.347    2.237   146.7    14.0    21.2
2006 12 21    03 08.63   +03 04.3    1.427    2.233   134.9    18.2    21.5
2006 12 31    02 57.15   +04 26.4    1.528    2.225   123.3    21.7    21.7
2007 01 10    02 50.11   +05 57.7    1.644    2.213   112.3    24.3    21.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-R17

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