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MPEC 2005-X61 : 2005 VY17

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M.P.E.C. 2005-X61                                Issued 2005 Dec. 11, 16:34 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                                   2005 VY17

                           Revision to MPEC 2005-X06

Additional Observations:
     K05V17Y  C2002 11 03.30986 02 05 51.99 -25 55 21.1          19.2 R EX061644
     K05V17Y  C2002 11 03.33076 02 05 49.72 -25 55 17.2          19.1 R EX061644
     K05V17Y  C2002 11 03.36431 02 05 46.34 -25 55 10.5          19.0 R EX061644
     K05V17Y  C2002 12 05.14086 01 23 23.57 -19 36 56.8          19.4 R EX061644
     K05V17Y  C2002 12 05.16190 01 23 22.59 -19 36 32.1          19.2 R EX061644
     K05V17Y  C2002 12 05.18308 01 23 21.57 -19 36 08.2          19.1 R EX061644
     K05V17Y  C2005 12 10.01530 04 53 15.21 +18 24 19.0          16.7   EX061130
     K05V17Y  C2005 12 10.01723 04 53 14.91 +18 24 24.8          16.6   EX061130
     K05V17Y  C2005 12 10.01801 04 53 14.78 +18 24 27.0          16.6   EX061130
     K05V17Y  C2005 12 10.01878 04 53 14.67 +18 24 29.3          16.5   EX061130

Observer details:
130 Lumezzane.  Observers W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
    A. Soffiantini.  Measurer W. Marinello.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  Measurer R. Matson.  1.2-m Schmidt
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2005 VY17
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M   2.13229              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.35265402     Peri.   66.19550     -0.73754033     -0.52704772
a   1.9841301      Node    79.36646     +0.34748906     -0.83227760
e   0.4391383      Incl.   25.44087     +0.57903852     -0.17185660
P   2.79           H   17.3           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
021103 644  0.2+  0.6+    051201 A13  0.6-  0.7+    051207 691  0.1+  0.3+
021103 644  1.0-  0.5+    051201 A13  0.5-  0.8+    051207 691  0.1-  0.5+
021103 644  0.7+  0.5+    051201 A13  0.6-  0.7+    051207 691  0.2+  0.2+
021205 644  0.4-  0.6-    051201 A13  0.6-  0.8+    051207 704  0.4-  0.2+
021205 644  0.0   0.1+    051201 A13  0.6-  0.9+    051207 704  0.4-  0.8+
021205 644  0.2-  0.1-    051202 683  0.3+  0.2-    051207 704  0.2+  0.3+
051027 704  0.1+  1.5-    051202 H45  0.4+  1.4-    051207 704  0.8-  0.1+
051027 704  0.4+  0.8-    051202 H45  0.0   0.4+    051207 704  0.0   0.0
051027 704  0.1+  0.2-    051202 H45  0.0   0.3-    051207 H45  0.6+  0.7-
051027 704  0.6+  0.2+    051202 H45  0.4+  0.2+    051207 H45  0.4+  0.4-
051104 704  0.8+  0.4+    051202 H45  0.2-  0.2-    051207 H45  1.0+  1.4-
051104 704  0.7+  0.2+    051202 683  0.8-  0.7+    051207 H45  0.7+  0.5-
051104 704  1.3+  0.7+    051202 H45  0.1-  0.1-    051207 H45  0.1+  0.4-
051104 704  1.1+  0.8+    051202 H45  0.5+  0.1+    051207 H45  0.1-  0.9-
051105 703  0.3-  0.2-    051202 H45  0.1+  0.3-    051209 704  0.0   0.4+
051105 703  0.5-  0.0     051206 G77  0.1-  0.2+    051209 704  0.1+  0.5+
051105 703  0.3+  0.3-    051206 G77  0.0   0.2+    051209 704  0.0   0.5+
051105 703  0.6-  0.8-    051206 G77  0.1-  0.3+    051209 704  0.0   0.8+
051130 644  0.2-  0.2+    051206 G77  0.1+  0.5+    051209 704  0.2-  0.6+
051130 644  0.2-  0.0     051206 G77  0.2-  0.5+    051209 H45  0.8+  0.5-
051130 644  0.1-  0.1+    051206 H45  0.2+  0.2-    051209 H45  0.2-  0.5-
051201 703  0.2+  0.1-    051206 H45  0.2-  0.2-    051209 H45  0.3-  0.2-
051201 703  0.5-  0.5-    051206 H45  0.9+  0.1-    051209 H45  0.0   0.2-
051201 703  0.0   0.1+    051206 H45  0.5-  0.2-    051209 H45  0.1-  0.1+
051201 474  0.1+  0.1+    051206 H45  0.4+  0.2-    051210 130  0.2-  0.8+
051201 474  0.1+  0.1-    051206 H45  0.1+  0.5-    051210 130  0.1-  0.6+
051201 474  0.0   0.1-    051206 H45  0.4-  0.5-    051210 130  0.2-  0.3+
051201 A13  0.2-  0.7+    051206 H45  0.2-  0.4-    051210 130  0.0   0.2+

Ephemeris:
2005 VY17                a,e,i = 1.98, 0.44, 25                  q = 1.1128
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 12 06    05 02.75   +15 06.8    0.423    1.406   172.1     5.6    16.6
2005 12 16    04 36.62   +23 58.8    0.374    1.351   166.8     9.6    16.4
2005 12 26    04 03.29   +34 14.4    0.353    1.298   148.6    23.2    16.7
2006 01 05    03 27.03   +43 59.2    0.360    1.250   131.2    36.3    17.0
2006 01 15    02 53.68   +52 03.6    0.384    1.207   116.9    46.6    17.4
2006 01 25    02 27.16   +58 33.5    0.418    1.171   106.0    53.9    17.7
2006 02 04    02 09.08   +64 06.0    0.452    1.142    98.3    58.7    18.0
2006 02 14    01 59.61   +69 14.7    0.484    1.123    93.1    61.4    18.2
2006 02 24    01 59.89   +74 19.6    0.510    1.114    90.0    62.7    18.3
2006 03 06    02 17.57   +79 32.6    0.529    1.115    88.8    62.8    18.4
2006 03 16    03 38.20   +84 43.9    0.542    1.126    89.2    62.0    18.4
2006 03 26    09 18.11   +85 42.5    0.550    1.147    91.0    60.4    18.5
2006 04 05    11 33.94   +79 26.3    0.555    1.178    94.0    57.9    18.5
2006 04 15    12 08.48   +71 17.3    0.562    1.215    97.9    54.8    18.5
2006 04 25    12 25.30   +62 02.8    0.575    1.260   102.2    51.3    18.5
2006 05 05    12 37.35   +52 04.0    0.599    1.309   106.2    47.7    18.6
2006 05 15    12 48.13   +41 52.5    0.639    1.362   109.2    44.5    18.7
2006 05 25    12 58.81   +32 02.8    0.697    1.418   110.6    41.9    18.9
2006 06 04    13 09.95   +23 01.5    0.775    1.476   110.4    40.1    19.2
2006 06 14    13 21.76   +15 02.9    0.872    1.535   108.6    38.8    19.5
2006 06 24    13 34.25   +08 08.8    0.984    1.594   105.7    37.9    19.8
2006 07 04    13 47.49   +02 13.5    1.110    1.654   102.0    37.0    20.1
2006 07 14    14 01.45   -02 50.9    1.248    1.713    97.8    36.0    20.4
2006 07 24    14 16.08   -07 12.9    1.394    1.772    93.3    34.9    20.7
2006 08 03    14 31.38   -10 59.8    1.548    1.830    88.6    33.7    21.0
2006 08 13    14 47.32   -14 17.6    1.706    1.886    83.7    32.3    21.2
2006 08 23    15 03.86   -17 10.7    1.867    1.942    78.7    30.7    21.4
2006 09 02    15 21.00   -19 42.9    2.029    1.996    73.7    29.0    21.6
2006 09 12    15 38.68   -21 56.7    2.190    2.048    68.5    27.2    21.8
2006 09 22    15 56.88   -23 54.1    2.349    2.099    63.3    25.3    21.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-X61

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