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MPEC 2009-W115: 2009 VY25

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M.P.E.C. 2009-W115                               Issued 2009 Nov. 25, 20:57 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

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          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2009 VY25

Additional Observations:
     K09V25Y  C2009 11 23.19278 03 46 47.62 +27 30 34.0          21.1 V EW115691
     K09V25Y  C2009 11 23.21402 03 46 45.74 +27 30 24.4          20.9 V EW115691
     K09V25Y  C2009 11 23.23180 03 46 44.20 +27 30 15.9          21.0 V EW115691
     K09V25Y  C2009 11 23.36855 03 46 32.27 +27 29 10.8                 EW115291
     K09V25Y HC2009 11 23.38793 03 46 30.61 +27 29 01.0                 EW115291
     K09V25Y  C2009 11 24.34932 03 45 11.06 +27 21 22.8          21.2 V EW115291
     K09V25Y  C2009 11 24.35351 03 45 10.70 +27 21 20.7          21.0 V EW115291
     K09V25Y  C2009 11 24.35800 03 45 10.33 +27 21 18.7          21.1 V EW115291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers T. H. Bressi, R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2009 VY25                                                Earth MOID = 0.1999 AU
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5                  MPC
M  53.69925              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.27679137     Peri.   27.89009     +0.80250340     +0.59267986
a   2.3318522      Node   295.59759     -0.56060951     +0.70960964
e   0.4819750      Incl.    4.36846     -0.20421870     +0.38103117
P   3.56           H   19.1           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
091111 691  0.3-  0.1-    091111 473  1.6+  0.2+    091123 691  0.1-  0.1-
091111 691  0.3-  0.0     091112 H36  0.4-  0.8-    091123 691  0.5-  0.2+
091111 691  0.1-  0.1-    091112 H36  0.6-  0.2+    091123 691  0.3-  0.1-
091111 H01  0.0   0.0     091112 H36  0.2+  0.7+    091123 291  0.1+  0.0
091111 H01  0.1+  0.2+    091112 H36  1.2+  0.4+    091123 291  0.4+  0.4-
091111 H01  0.2+  0.1+    091112 H21  0.1+  0.1+    091124 291  0.0   0.1+
091111 H01  0.3+  0.1+    091112 H21  0.2-  0.0     091124 291  0.0   0.0
091111 473  1.9+  0.4+    091112 H21  1.0-  0.5-    091124 291  0.2+  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2009 VY25                a,e,i = 2.33, 0.48, 4                   q = 1.2080
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 11 25    03 44.30   +27 16.2    0.933    1.916   172.2     4.0    20.7
2009 11 30    03 37.95   +26 35.9    0.970    1.947   168.4     5.9    20.9
2009 12 05    03 32.48   +25 56.2    1.014    1.977   163.0     8.4    21.2
2009 12 10    03 27.99   +25 18.4    1.063    2.007   157.2    11.0    21.4
2009 12 15    03 24.54   +24 43.6    1.118    2.037   151.5    13.3    21.7
2009 12 20    03 22.15   +24 12.6    1.178    2.067   145.9    15.5    21.9
2009 12 25    03 20.78   +23 45.8    1.243    2.097   140.5    17.4    22.1

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-W115

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