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MPEC 2010-D58 : 2005 YU55

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M.P.E.C. 2010-D58                                Issued 2010 Feb. 21, 02:39 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 YU55

                           Revision to MPEC 2005-Y47

Additional Observations:
     K05Y55U 2C2010 02 09.63719113 18 47.886-07 19 49.12         22.7 R ED058568
     K05Y55U 2C2010 02 09.63868113 18 47.968-07 19 49.64         22.3 R ED058568
     K05Y55U 2C2010 02 20.53683813 30 24.289-08 22 04.12         22.4 R ED058568
     K05Y55U 2C2010 02 20.54110513 30 24.508-08 22 05.40         22.6 R ED058568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers T. George, M. Micheli, G. T. Elliott, D. J. Tholen.
    Measurers M. Micheli, D. J. Tholen.  2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector,
    3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
100209 568 0.16+ 0.07-    100220 568 0.22+ 0.09-    MPO 98041   -0.13 day

Orbital elements:
2005 YU55                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0011 AU
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5                  MPC
M 224.27981              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.80909599     Peri.  268.88966     +0.62003986     +0.78455009
a   1.1406070      Node    39.43121     -0.71625652     +0.56896725
e   0.4289307      Incl.    0.50809     -0.32019864     +0.24649020
P   1.22           H   21.9           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
051224 691  0.1+  0.6-    051230 696  0.1+  0.2+    060106 291 (1.6+  0.5-)
051224 691  0.3+  0.9-    051231 696  0.2-  0.8+    060107 291  0.3-  0.9-
051224 691  0.2-  1.1-    051231 696  0.0   0.1+    060107 291  0.4+  0.8+
051228 691  1.1-  0.1+    060104 291  0.1-  0.0     060107 291  0.9+  0.1-
051228 691  0.1-  0.3-    060104 291  0.1+  1.0-    060109 291 (1.3-  2.5+)
051228 691  1.0+  0.1+    060104 568  0.2+  0.1+    060109 291 (0.7-  1.7+)
051228 291  0.3-  0.4-    060104 568  0.1+  0.1+    060109 291 (0.7-  2.1+)
051228 291  0.9-  0.1-    060104 568  0.0   0.1+    060123 291  1.3-  0.1+
051228 291 (0.0   2.2-)   060105 291 (1.9+  0.3+)   060123 291 (2.0+  0.2+)
051229 734  0.2+  1.1+    060105 291  0.7+  0.4-    060123 291  0.9-  0.1-
051229 291  0.9-  0.1+    060105 291  1.4-  0.4+    100209 568  0.2+  0.0
051229 291  0.1-  0.3+    060105 F65  0.0   0.3+    100209 568  0.1-  0.0
051229 291  0.6-  0.5+    060105 F65  1.2-  0.3+    100220 568  0.0   0.0
051229 734  0.4+  1.1-    060105 F65  0.3+  0.6+    100220 568  0.0   0.0
051229 734  0.3-  0.4+    060106 291  0.8+  0.1+
051230 696  0.3+  0.4-    060106 291  0.5+  0.8-

Ephemeris:
2005 YU55                a,e,i = 1.14, 0.43, 1                   q = 0.6514
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2010 02 13    13 22.61   -07 40.6    0.614    1.413   122.1    36.3    23.1
2010 02 23    13 32.70   -08 33.7    0.501    1.364   129.5    34.0    22.5
2010 03 05    13 40.59   -09 11.6    0.394    1.310   137.5    30.8    21.8
2010 03 15    13 45.50   -09 29.6    0.296    1.251   146.2    26.2    20.9
2010 03 25    13 46.00   -09 18.6    0.205    1.187   156.1    19.9    19.8
2010 04 04    13 38.40   -08 10.5    0.121    1.119   168.0    10.7    18.2
2010 04 14    12 54.07   -02 12.9    0.0446   1.047   169.0    10.5    15.9
2010 04 24    03 36.45   +20 54.4    0.0373   0.971    23.3   155.9    24.4

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-D58

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