MPEC 2005-C25 : 1990 SM = 1987 SB4

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M.P.E.C. 2005-C25                                Issued 2005 Feb. 5, 15:28 UT

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                              1990 SM = 1987 SB4

Additional Observations:
     J90S00M  C2005 02 04.16626 04 40 05.78 +11 16 12.7          21.1 V EC025691
     J90S00M  C2005 02 04.19072 04 40 05.08 +11 16 18.5          21.2 V EC025691
     J90S00M  C2005 02 04.21355 04 40 04.43 +11 16 23.2          21.6 V EC025691
     J90S00M  C2005 02 05.11458 04 39 41.89 +11 19 52.9          21.4 R EC025673
     J90S00M  C2005 02 05.12257 04 39 41.70 +11 19 54.8                 EC025673
     J90S00M  C2005 02 05.13021 04 39 41.52 +11 19 56.6                 EC025673
     J90S00M  C2005 02 05.13669 04 39 41.36 +11 19 58.2                 EC025673
     J90S00M  C2005 02 05.14329 04 39 41.23 +11 19 59.6                 EC025673

Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    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
050204 691 6.23+ 1.44+    050205 673 6.18+ 1.45+    MPO 57655  -90.4 day

Orbital elements:
1990 SM = 1987 SB4
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M 276.61571              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.32365611     Peri.  106.94413     -0.42731612     +0.89365040
a   2.1009393      Node   136.91321     -0.88694141     -0.38495878
e   0.7661165      Incl.   11.57593     -0.17531647     -0.23064194
P   3.05           H   16.1           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
870928 675  0.8-  1.6+    900924 413  0.9+  0.8-    050204 691  0.4-  0.5-
870928 675  1.4-  1.3+    900925 323  0.1-  1.2-    050205 673  0.5-  0.5-
900922 413 (2.0+  0.7+)   901015 568  0.4-  0.2+    050205 673  0.3-  0.5-
900922 413  1.2-  0.9-    901015 568  0.3+  0.4+    050205 673  0.1-  0.5-
900922 413 (3.8-  1.0-)   901016 474  1.9-  0.8+    050205 673  0.0   0.4-
900923 413  0.3+  0.6-    901016 474  0.5-  1.1+    050205 673  0.6+  0.5-
900924 413  0.1+  0.5-    050204 691  0.5+  0.2-
900924 413  1.1+  0.4-    050204 691  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
1990 SM = 1987 SB4       a,e,i = 2.10, 0.77, 12                  q = 0.4914
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 01 30    04 42.72   +10 57.1    2.312    2.930   119.9    16.9    21.2
2005 02 09    04 38.34   +11 35.5    2.395    2.873   109.1    18.9    21.3
2005 02 19    04 36.79   +12 18.8    2.486    2.813    98.9    20.3    21.3
2005 03 01    04 37.90   +13 05.5    2.578    2.751    89.4    21.1    21.4
2005 03 11    04 41.45   +13 54.0    2.667    2.686    80.4    21.4    21.4
2005 03 21    04 47.22   +14 43.1    2.749    2.619    72.0    21.2    21.4
2005 03 31    04 54.95   +15 31.4    2.820    2.548    64.1    20.7    21.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-C25

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