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MPEC 2005-G63 : 2005 GN59

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M.P.E.C. 2005-G63                                Issued 2005 Apr.  9, 09:21 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
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                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                                   2005 GN59

Observations:
     K05G59N* C2005 04 07.42335 14 45 40.87 -17 26 25.8          20.0 V EG063691
     K05G59N  C2005 04 07.44127 14 45 39.43 -17 26 16.6          20.2 V EG063691
     K05G59N  C2005 04 07.45921 14 45 38.01 -17 26 07.6          20.2 V EG063691
     K05G59N 1C2005 04 07.79387 14 45 12.00 -17 23 11.2          20.1 R EG063413
     K05G59N 1C2005 04 07.79573 14 45 11.88 -17 23 10.3          20.1 R EG063413
     K05G59N 1C2005 04 07.79758 14 45 11.73 -17 23 08.9          20.1 R EG063413
     K05G59N 1C2005 04 07.79943 14 45 11.55 -17 23 08.0          20.1 R EG063413
     K05G59N  C2005 04 09.33817 14 43 10.99 -17 10 02.4          20.4 V EG063691
     K05G59N  C2005 04 09.34616 14 43 10.34 -17 09 58.3          20.3 V EG063691
     K05G59N  C2005 04 09.35443 14 43 09.67 -17 09 54.3          20.3 V EG063691

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers R. S. McMillan, J. V. Scotti.
    0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2005 GN59
Epoch 2005 Mar. 31.0 TT = JDT 2453460.5                 MPC
M 100.56149              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.43790622     Peri.  205.95254     +0.42286527     -0.90296824
a   1.7174416      Node   219.16005     +0.85105006     +0.42467240
e   0.4964726      Incl.    6.94672     +0.31128565     +0.06558749
P   2.25           H   17.4           G   0.15
From 10 observations 2005 Apr. 7-9.

Ephemeris:
2005 GN59                a,e,i = 1.72, 0.50, 7                   q = 0.8648
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 04 10    14 42.30   -17 04.2    1.281    2.237   156.7    10.2    20.3
2005 04 20    14 28.18   -15 29.6    1.279    2.275   170.2     4.3    20.1
2005 04 30    14 13.79   -13 48.7    1.305    2.311   176.2     1.7    20.0
2005 05 10    14 00.74   -12 12.1    1.360    2.345   163.0     7.2    20.4
2005 05 20    13 50.26   -10 49.5    1.443    2.376   150.4    12.1    20.8
2005 05 30    13 42.97   -09 46.7    1.547    2.404   138.8    16.1    21.1
2005 06 09    13 38.94   -09 05.5    1.670    2.431   128.0    19.2    21.4
2005 06 19    13 38.01   -08 45.1    1.806    2.455   118.1    21.4    21.7
2005 06 29    13 39.79   -08 43.1    1.952    2.477   109.0    22.8    21.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-G63

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