MPEC 2006-T61 : 2005 VP118
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M.P.E.C. 2006-T61 Issued 2006 Oct. 12, 17:10 UT
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2005 VP118
Revision to MPEC 2005-W53
Additional Observations:
K05VB8P 2C2006 07 27.58989203 09 05.389-02 49 44.29 23.7 R ET061568
K05VB8P 2C2006 07 27.59754503 09 05.711-02 49 46.13 23.7 R ET061568
K05VB8P 2C2006 09 04.52304203 19 44.940-07 11 29.37 23.1 R ET061568
K05VB8P 2C2006 09 04.53118903 19 44.818-07 11 33.79 23.0 R ET061568
K05VB8P 2C2006 09 19.58321603 13 00.851-09 34 45.07 ET061568
K05VB8P 2C2006 09 19.58648903 13 00.726-09 34 46.82 23.0 R ET061568
K05VB8P 2C2006 09 19.58979003 13 00.577-09 34 48.76 ET061568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers F. Bernardi, A. Draginda [queue observer].
Measurers F. Bernardi, D. J. Tholen. 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
060727 568 0.12- 0.05- 060919 568 0.17- 0.07- MPO 97975 -0.016 day
Orbital elements:
2005 VP118 Earth MOID = 0.1455 AU
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5 MPC
M 84.16453 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.32477916 Peri. 123.14817 -0.53903588 +0.78398380
a 2.0960933 Node 111.20154 -0.83994060 -0.47308742
e 0.7032167 Incl. 19.28494 -0.06277034 -0.40194241
P 3.03 H 18.9 G 0.15 U 2
Residuals in seconds of arc
051101 568 0.0 0.0 051103 568 0.1+ 0.1+ 060727 568 0.0 0.2+
051101 568 0.1- 0.0 051104 568 0.2+ 0.0 060727 568 0.0 0.2+
051101 568 0.2- 0.0 051104 568 0.1- 0.0 060904 568 0.0 0.1-
051101 568 0.0 0.0 051104 568 0.0 0.0 060904 568 0.1+ 0.1-
051101 568 0.2- 0.0 051104 568 0.1+ 0.0 060919 568 0.1- 0.1-
051102 568 0.0 0.1- 051111 568 0.1+ 0.1+ 060919 568 0.1+ 0.0
051102 568 0.1- 0.2- 051111 568 0.0 0.1+ 060919 568 0.1- 0.0
051102 568 0.0 0.0 051113 568 0.0 0.2+
051102 568 0.0 0.2- 051113 568 0.1+ 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2005 VP118 a,e,i = 2.10, 0.70, 19 q = 0.6221
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2006 10 12 02 51.94 -12 57.8 2.032 2.921 147.2 10.7 23.4
2006 10 22 02 39.73 -14 04.4 2.056 2.970 151.6 9.2 23.4
2006 11 01 02 27.12 -14 46.7 2.110 3.016 150.9 9.2 23.5
2006 11 11 02 15.22 -15 02.0 2.192 3.061 145.5 10.5 23.7
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-T61
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