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MPEC 2009-U16 : 2005 UN157

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M.P.E.C. 2009-U16                                Issued 2009 Oct. 17, 12:19 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.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                                  2005 UN157

                           Revision to MPEC 2005-V28

Additional Observations:
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.25036 01 05 34.00 +01 10 10.0          21.2 V EU016G96
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.25663 01 05 33.14 +01 10 10.1          20.7 V EU016G96
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.26281 01 05 32.31 +01 10 09.4          21.2 V EU016G96
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.26904 01 05 31.41 +01 10 09.5          21.7 V EU016G96
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.28024 01 05 29.90 +01 10 09.6          21.2 V EU016G96
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.28990 01 05 28.57 +01 10 10.0          21.3 V EU016G96
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.29935 01 05 27.24 +01 10 09.5          21.9 V EU016G96
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.30860 01 05 25.94 +01 10 08.6          21.4 V EU016G96
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.41383 01 05 11.57 +01 10 07.0          21.0 R EU016H01
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.41937 01 05 10.81 +01 10 06.8          21.0 R EU016H01
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.42339 01 05 10.26 +01 10 06.8          21.0 R EU016H01
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.67242 01 04 36.81 +01 10 08.8          19.1 R EU016E10
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.67382 01 04 36.69 +01 10 09.1          19.5 R EU016E10
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 16.67511 01 04 36.46 +01 10 08.9          19.4 R EU016E10
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 17.16332 01 03 31.75 +01 09 53.4          20.1 R EU016H01
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 17.17466 01 03 30.23 +01 09 53.1          20.1 R EU016H01
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 17.18258 01 03 29.16 +01 09 52.9          20.1 R EU016H01
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 17.18825 01 03 28.40 +01 09 53.0          20.0 R EU016H01
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 17.26747 01 03 17.74 +01 09 51.9          21.6 V EU016G96
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 17.27450 01 03 16.81 +01 09 52.0          20.7 V EU016G96
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 17.28159 01 03 15.85 +01 09 51.9          20.8 V EU016G96
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 17.28866 01 03 14.94 +01 09 51.7          21.6 V EU016G96
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 17.29112 01 03 14.54 +01 09 51.9          20.8 R EU016926
     K05UF7N  C2009 10 17.29594 01 03 13.90 +01 09 52.0          20.7 R EU016926
     K05UF7N HC2009 10 17.38901 01 03 01.50 +01 09 50.4                 EU016291
     K05UF7N HC2009 10 17.39286 01 03 00.87 +01 09 50.6                 EU016291
     K05UF7N HC2009 10 17.39746 01 03 00.19 +01 09 50.1                 EU016291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  Measurer
    P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
E10 Siding Spring-Faulkes Telescope South.  Observer R. Miles.  2.0-m f/10.0
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. E. Hill, R. Hill.  Measurers
    E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, 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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9
    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
091016 G96 4.19+ 9.46+    091017 291 4.30+ 9.31+    MPO 97906  -28.3 day

Orbital elements:
2005 UN157                                               Earth MOID = 0.4292 AU
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5                  MPC
M  55.63183              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24617029     Peri.  209.89251     -0.67287806     +0.69222001
a   2.5214225      Node    21.82181     -0.45890521     -0.11398204
e   0.8535762      Incl.   44.57630     -0.58020783     -0.71262863
P   4.00           H   18.3           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
051029 G96  0.4-  0.1-    051111 568  0.2-  0.1+    091016 E10  0.1+  0.0
051029 G96  0.5-  0.2+    051111 568  0.1+  0.1-    091017 H01  0.2-  0.0
051029 G96  0.2-  0.1-    091016 G96  0.0   0.6-    091017 H01  0.1-  0.2-
051029 G96  0.5+  0.7-    091016 G96  0.0   0.3-    091017 H01  0.1-  0.2-
051029 G96  0.1-  0.4-    091016 G96  0.3+  0.9-    091017 H01  0.1-  0.1-
051029 G96  0.6+  0.1-    091016 G96  0.3-  0.7-    091017 G96  0.1-  0.1-
051029 G96  0.1+  0.2-    091016 G96  0.2+  0.3-    091017 G96  0.2+  0.1+
051029 G96  1.6-  0.2+    091016 G96  0.1+  0.3+    091017 G96  0.1+  0.1+
051030 G96  1.6-  0.2-    091016 G96  0.3-  0.0     091017 G96  0.7+  0.0
051030 G96  0.4-  0.3+    091016 G96  0.7-  0.7-    091017 926  0.3-  0.2+
051030 G96  1.9-  0.3+    091016 H01  0.1+  0.0     091017 926  0.1-  0.4+
051030 G96  0.9+  0.4+    091016 H01  0.1+  0.1-    091017 291  1.5+  0.2+
051103 291  0.2-  0.5+    091016 H01  0.0   0.0     091017 291  0.2-  0.5+
051103 291  0.8+  0.8-    091016 E10  0.2-  0.2-    091017 291  1.2-  0.0
051103 291  0.6+  0.9+    091016 E10  0.9+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2005 UN157               a,e,i = 2.52, 0.85, 45                  q = 0.3692
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 10 16    01 06.13   +01 10.3    1.330    2.320   171.2     3.8    21.1
2009 10 17    01 03.89   +01 10.0    1.342    2.330   170.1     4.2    21.2
2009 10 18    01 01.69   +01 09.8    1.354    2.340   168.9     4.7    21.2
2009 10 19    00 59.54   +01 09.6    1.367    2.350   167.6     5.2    21.3
2009 10 20    00 57.44   +01 09.6    1.380    2.360   166.3     5.7    21.3
2009 10 21    00 55.38   +01 09.7    1.394    2.369   165.0     6.3    21.4
2009 10 22    00 53.37   +01 09.8    1.408    2.379   163.6     6.8    21.4
2009 10 23    00 51.42   +01 10.1    1.422    2.389   162.3     7.3    21.5
2009 10 24    00 49.51   +01 10.5    1.437    2.399   160.9     7.8    21.5
2009 10 25    00 47.66   +01 11.0    1.452    2.408   159.5     8.3    21.6
2009 10 26    00 45.85   +01 11.6    1.467    2.418   158.2     8.8    21.6
2009 10 27    00 44.10   +01 12.4    1.482    2.428   156.8     9.3    21.7
2009 10 28    00 42.40   +01 13.2    1.498    2.437   155.5     9.7    21.7
2009 10 29    00 40.75   +01 14.1    1.514    2.447   154.1    10.2    21.8
2009 10 30    00 39.15   +01 15.2    1.531    2.456   152.8    10.7    21.8
2009 10 31    00 37.60   +01 16.4    1.547    2.466   151.5    11.1    21.9
2009 11 01    00 36.11   +01 17.6    1.565    2.475   150.2    11.5    21.9
2009 11 02    00 34.66   +01 19.0    1.582    2.485   148.8    11.9    22.0
2009 11 03    00 33.27   +01 20.5    1.599    2.494   147.5    12.3    22.0
2009 11 04    00 31.92   +01 22.1    1.617    2.503   146.3    12.7    22.1
2009 11 05    00 30.62   +01 23.8    1.635    2.513   145.0    13.1    22.1

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-U16

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