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MPEC 2007-A29 : 1991 XB

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M.P.E.C. 2007-A29                                Issued 2007 Jan.  9, 15:04 UT

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                                    1991 XB

Additional Observations:
     J91X00B  C2007 01 09.07318 23 17 32.96 +04 45 56.0          21.5 V EA029G96
     J91X00B  C2007 01 09.07693 23 17 33.72 +04 45 57.5          21.0 V EA029G96
     J91X00B  C2007 01 09.08069 23 17 34.47 +04 45 58.8          21.5 V EA029G96
     J91X00B  C2007 01 09.08441 23 17 35.23 +04 46 01.0          21.2 V EA029G96

Observer details:
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer E. J. Christensen.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
070109 G96 1.07- 0.18-    070109 G96 1.07- 0.18-    MPC 35684   +2.1 day

Orbital elements:
1991 XB                                                  Earth MOID = 0.2230 AU
Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5                 MPC
M  12.12590              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.19534460     Peri.  172.36870     +0.45267998     -0.85155645
a   2.9417230      Node   250.39184     +0.80254961     +0.51834735
e   0.5896272      Incl.   16.30359     +0.38858070     -0.07853426
P   5.05           H   18.8           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
911005 675  0.3+  0.6-    911215 691  0.0   0.2-    920113 413  0.0   0.7-
911201 675  0.6-  1.5-    911220 413  0.7-  0.1+    920114 413  0.4-  0.1-
911201 675  0.7-  1.0+    911220 413  0.1-  0.3+    920114 413  0.3-  0.2-
911203 675 (0.3+  3.0-)   911220 413  0.7+  0.6-    920115 413  0.5-  0.2-
911203 675  0.3-  1.0+    911220 413  0.3+  0.0     920115 413  0.0   0.1-
911203 675  0.4+  0.8+    911220 413  0.3-  0.9-    920203 688  0.3+  1.9+
911206 675 (0.3+  2.9-)   920101 801  0.3+  0.6-    920203 688  0.7+  1.5+
911206 675  1.0-  1.1+    920101 801  1.1-  0.5-    070109 G96  0.2-  0.3+
911206 675  0.5-  0.8+    920113 688  1.1-  0.4+    070109 G96  0.0   0.1+
911213 691  1.0+  0.2-    920113 688  0.2-  0.0     070109 G96  0.1-  0.2-
911213 691  0.1+  0.1-    920113 413  0.0   0.4-    070109 G96  0.2+  0.3+
911215 691  0.0   0.0     920113 413  0.0   0.5-

Ephemeris:
1991 XB                  a,e,i = 2.94, 0.59, 16                  q = 1.2072
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2007 01 10    23 20.68   +04 52.9    1.320    1.253    64.0    44.9    21.6
2007 01 15    23 37.88   +05 32.0    1.321    1.238    63.0    45.1    21.6
2007 01 20    23 55.62   +06 13.2    1.322    1.226    62.2    45.2    21.6
2007 01 25    00 13.85   +06 55.8    1.325    1.217    61.5    45.3    21.6
2007 01 30    00 32.53   +07 39.1    1.330    1.211    60.9    45.3    21.6
2007 02 04    00 51.60   +08 22.3    1.336    1.208    60.5    45.2    21.6
2007 02 09    01 11.00   +09 04.8    1.345    1.207    60.1    45.1    21.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-A29

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