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MPEC 2006-Y71 : 2005 VR7

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M.P.E.C. 2006-Y71                                Issued 2006 Dec. 29, 13:01 UT

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         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2005 VR7

                           Revision to MPEC 2005-V98

Additional Observations:
     K05V07R 2C2006 12 25.23399423 44 04.671-11 38 40.33         21.2 R EY071568
     K05V07R 2C2006 12 25.23669423 44 06.423-11 38 48.11         21.2 R EY071568
     K05V07R 2C2006 12 26.27210823 55 23.378-12 27 30.32         21.0 R EY071568
     K05V07R 2C2006 12 26.27422723 55 24.733-12 27 36.05         21.2 R EY071568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  Measurer 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
061225 568 14.7+ 12.1-    061226 568 15.6+ 12.4-    MPO 97960   -0.0022 day

Orbital elements:
2005 VR7                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0295 AU
Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5                 MPC
M 145.04449              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.87465358     Peri.  101.03912     +0.90697882     +0.08804812
a   1.0828758      Node   254.92481     -0.20873339     +0.94333005
e   0.2871605      Incl.   25.24879     +0.36581388     +0.31996242
P   1.13           H   21.3           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
051107 568  0.1-  0.0     051113 568  0.1+  0.0     051229 568  0.0   0.1+
051107 568  0.1+  0.2-    051113 568  0.0   0.1-    061225 568  0.2-  0.0
051107 568  0.2-  0.1-    051129 568  0.1-  0.1-    061225 568  0.1-  0.0
051111 568  0.0   0.2+    051129 568  0.1-  0.1-    061226 568  0.1+  0.0
051111 568  0.0   0.1+    051129 568  0.1+  0.1-    061226 568  0.2+  0.0
051111 568  0.0   0.1+    051129 568  0.0   0.0
051111 568  0.1+  0.1+    051229 568  0.0   0.1+

Ephemeris:
2005 VR7                 a,e,i = 1.08, 0.29, 25                  q = 0.7719
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 12 21    22 56.37   -07 54.8    0.228    0.944    73.4    93.2    21.3
2006 12 31    00 43.61   -15 31.9    0.256    0.994    84.9    80.3    21.1
2007 01 10    02 03.50   -18 54.0    0.318    1.043    91.8    70.4    21.4
2007 01 20    02 58.24   -19 35.7    0.398    1.091    94.7    64.0    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-Y71

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