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MPEC 2006-V60 : 2006 VP13

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M.P.E.C. 2006-V60                                Issued 2006 Nov. 15, 12:47 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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                                   2006 VP13

Observations:
     K06V13P* C2006 11 14.26193 03 57 04.88 +17 00 38.1          18.9   EV060704
     K06V13P  C2006 11 14.27367 03 57 05.88 +16 58 50.0          18.6   EV060704
     K06V13P  C2006 11 14.28529 03 57 06.75 +16 57 01.2          19.1   EV060704
     K06V13P  C2006 11 14.29692 03 57 07.75 +16 55 11.6          19.0   EV060704
     K06V13P  C2006 11 15.30071 03 59 13.11 +14 14 48.1          18.5 V EV060G96
     K06V13P  C2006 11 15.30634 03 59 13.56 +14 13 53.3          18.8 V EV060G96
     K06V13P  C2006 11 15.31782 03 59 14.48 +14 12 01.0          18.6 V EV060G96

Observer details:
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
    R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler.  Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  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.

Orbital elements:
2006 VP13                                                Earth MOID = 0.0659 AU
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
M 276.66310              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.77775032     Peri.  235.34892     -0.27111895     -0.95143675
a   1.1710513      Node   231.05839     +0.93305591     -0.22256794
e   0.1400393      Incl.   10.80557     +0.23643433     -0.21267726
P   1.27           H   23.5           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
061114 704  0.1-  0.6-    061114 704  0.2+  0.4-    061115 G96  0.1+  0.1+
061114 704  0.5+  0.7+    061115 G96  0.1-  0.2-
061114 704  0.6-  0.4+    061115 G96  0.0   0.1+

Ephemeris:
2006 VP13                a,e,i = 1.17, 0.14, 11                  q = 1.0071
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 11 11    03 50.27   +24 50.5    0.0789   1.067   166.8    12.3    18.9
2006 11 16    04 00.65   +12 20.0    0.0700   1.058   169.2    10.1    18.5
2006 11 21    04 11.04   -02 29.8    0.0663   1.049   156.8    21.8    18.8
2006 11 26    04 21.48   -17 19.9    0.0680   1.041   141.6    36.1    19.2
2006 12 01    04 32.06   -29 55.6    0.0744   1.034   128.3    48.4    19.7
2006 12 06    04 42.74   -39 32.7    0.0837   1.027   118.0    57.9    20.3
2006 12 11    04 53.34   -46 33.6    0.0948   1.022   110.4    64.6    20.7
2006 12 16    05 03.75   -51 36.8    0.107    1.017   104.8    69.4    21.1
2006 12 21    05 13.98   -55 15.6    0.119    1.013   100.8    72.6    21.4
2006 12 26    05 24.15   -57 54.4    0.130    1.010    98.0    74.7    21.7
2006 12 31    05 34.35   -59 51.0    0.141    1.008    96.0    76.0    21.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-V60

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