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MPEC 2008-R08 : 2007 YM56

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M.P.E.C. 2008-R08                                Issued 2008 Sept. 1, 17:43 UT

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                                   2007 YM56

                           Revision to MPEC 2008-A07

Additional Observations:
     K07Y56M  C2008 08 31.22428 23 34 02.12 +20 15 21.4          21.9 V ER008H55
     K07Y56M  C2008 08 31.24779 23 33 58.53 +20 15 05.7          22.1 V ER008H55
     K07Y56M  C2008 08 31.27619 23 33 54.22 +20 14 45.5          22.2 V ER008H55
     K07Y56M  C2008 09 01.24700 23 31 33.72 +20 03 02.9          22.0 V ER008H55
     K07Y56M  C2008 09 01.26256 23 31 31.44 +20 02 51.8          21.9 V ER008H55
     K07Y56M  C2008 09 01.27766 23 31 29.06 +20 02 40.7          22.1 V ER008H55

Observer details:
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurer H. Devore.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
080831 H55  4.6- 29.6-    080901 H55  4.9- 29.5-    MPO136010   -0.0016 day

Orbital elements:
2007 YM56                                                Earth MOID = 0.0300 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M 155.33619              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.70761198     Peri.  306.52816     -0.75908119     +0.64134237
a   1.2472091      Node   273.64310     -0.55577561     -0.72778296
e   0.3117311      Incl.    6.42606     -0.33898263     -0.24292369
P   1.39           H   22.3           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
071230 691  0.1+  0.1+    080111 291  0.1-  0.3+    080128 H55  0.3+  0.5+
071230 691  0.2-  0.4+    080112 G96  0.6+  0.1+    080128 H55  0.6+  0.1+
071230 691  0.5-  0.3-    080112 G96  0.8+  0.1-    080128 H55  0.5+  0.1+
071230 291  0.3+  0.7-    080112 G96  0.8+  0.2+    080201 291 (1.9+  1.4-)
071230 291  0.3-  0.3-    080112 G96  0.9+  0.3+    080201 291 (2.0+  1.0+)
071230 291  0.3-  1.2-    080113 G96  0.2+  0.3+    080201 291 (2.8+  0.5+)
071231 291  0.3-  0.1-    080113 G96  0.5+  0.1+    080224 H55  0.3-  0.6+
071231 291  0.5-  0.6+    080113 291  0.2-  0.2+    080224 H55  0.8-  0.1-
080101 291  1.0-  0.6+    080113 G96  0.7+  0.3-    080224 H55  0.3-  0.1+
080101 291  0.1-  0.2+    080113 291  0.2-  0.2+    080224 291  1.0-  0.6+
080101 291  0.7-  0.1+    080113 291  0.1-  0.2+    080224 291  0.8+  0.4-
080103 H55  0.6+  0.1+    080115 291  0.6-  0.2+    080224 291  1.2+  1.0-
080103 H55  0.4+  0.2-    080115 291  0.5-  0.4-    080831 H55  0.1+  0.2-
080103 H55  0.7+  0.2+    080115 291  0.1-  0.1+    080831 H55  0.1-  0.3+
080110 291  0.5-  0.3+    080117 291  0.1-  0.2-    080831 H55  0.1+  0.2-
080110 291  0.3-  0.2+    080117 291  1.2+  0.6-    080901 H55  0.1-  0.5-
080110 291  0.3-  0.0     080117 291  0.8+  0.2+    080901 H55  1.1+  0.1-
080111 291  0.2-  0.3+    080119 291  0.9+  0.1-    080901 H55  0.0   0.0
080111 291  0.1-  0.3+    080119 291  0.5+  0.2-

Ephemeris:
2007 YM56                a,e,i = 1.25, 0.31, 6                   q = 0.8584
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 09 01    23 32.16   +20 06.2    0.404    1.371   149.0    22.3    22.1
2008 09 11    23 08.86   +17 32.5    0.427    1.411   157.8    15.6    22.1
2008 09 21    22 49.77   +14 21.1    0.467    1.448   158.2    14.9    22.3
2008 10 01    22 37.04   +11 09.5    0.524    1.482   151.0    19.1    22.7

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-R08

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