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MPEC 2008-G45 : 2005 GC187

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M.P.E.C. 2008-G45                                Issued 2008 Apr. 8, 17:26 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                  2005 GC187

                           Revision to MPEC 2005-H42

Additional Observations:
     K05GI7C  C2007 05 08.16529 14 08 47.42 -14 26 04.2                 EG045304
     K05GI7C  C2007 05 08.24723 14 08 47.01 -14 26 02.3                 EG045304
     K05GI7C  C2008 04 05.30120 14 17 41.46 -15 14 43.7          23.1 R EG045688
     K05GI7C  C2008 04 05.39182 14 17 41.16 -15 14 42.2                 EG045688

Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observer A. Burgasser.  Measurer S. D. Kern.
    Clay 6.5-m telescope + CCD.
688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station.  Observer L. H. Wasserman.
    1.8-m Perkins telescope + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
070508 304 42.6- 14.9+    080405 688 94.9- 32.6+    MPO 87668

Orbital elements:
2005 GC187
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M  11.63934              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00334253     Peri.  199.50768     -0.92885759     +0.37043341
a  44.3015344      Node     2.23666     -0.33406170     -0.83573215
e   0.1281948      Incl.    2.40119     -0.16008236     -0.40537743
P 295              H    7.1           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
050410 695  0.2-  0.0     050510 807  0.0   0.3-    050809 807  0.2+  0.1-
050411 695  0.2-  0.3-    050607 304  0.0   0.1+    050809 807  0.1+  0.0
050411 695  0.1+  0.0     050607 304  0.1-  0.2+    070508 304  0.0   0.1+
050509 807  0.0   0.0     050709 304  0.2-  0.3+    070508 304  0.0   0.1-
050510 807  0.1+  0.3-    050709 304  0.1-  0.3+    080405 688  0.9-  0.2+
050510 807  0.0   0.2+    050807 807  0.2+  0.1-    080405 688  0.9+  0.3-

Ephemeris:
2005 GC187               a,e,i = 44.30, 0.13, 2                  q = 38.622
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 04 04    14 17.79   -15 15.2   37.848   38.772   157.2     0.6    23.0
2008 04 14    14 17.00   -15 11.4   37.794   38.773   167.2     0.3    23.0
2008 04 24    14 16.16   -15 07.4   37.769   38.774   176.9     0.1    23.0
2008 05 04    14 15.32   -15 03.2   37.774   38.774   172.7     0.2    23.0
2008 05 14    14 14.51   -14 59.1   37.808   38.775   162.9     0.4    23.0
2008 05 24    14 13.75   -14 55.2   37.870   38.776   153.1     0.7    23.1
2008 06 03    14 13.07   -14 51.6   37.958   38.777   143.4     0.9    23.1
2008 06 13    14 12.49   -14 48.5   38.070   38.778   133.6     1.1    23.1
2008 06 23    14 12.04   -14 46.0   38.201   38.779   124.0     1.2    23.1
2008 07 03    14 11.74   -14 44.1   38.349   38.780   114.4     1.4    23.1
2008 07 13    14 11.58   -14 43.1   38.508   38.781   104.8     1.5    23.2
2008 07 23    14 11.59   -14 42.8   38.675   38.782    95.3     1.5    23.2
2008 08 02    14 11.76   -14 43.4   38.844   38.782    85.8     1.5    23.2
2008 08 12    14 12.10   -14 44.9   39.011   38.783    76.3     1.5    23.2
2008 08 22    14 12.59   -14 47.1   39.172   38.784    66.8     1.4    23.2
2008 09 01    14 13.23   -14 50.2   39.321   38.785    57.3     1.3    23.2
2008 09 11    14 14.00   -14 53.9   39.455   38.786    47.8     1.1    23.2
2008 09 21    14 14.88   -14 58.3   39.570   38.787    38.3     0.9    23.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-G45

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