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MPEC 2009-A39 : 2005 PY16

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M.P.E.C. 2009-A39                                Issued 2009 Jan. 6, 12:59 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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                                   2005 PY16

                           Revision to MPEC 2005-P51

Additional Observations:
     K05P16Y 2C2007 06 15.28080711 44 53.660+06 06 09.59         23.7 R EA039568
     K05P16Y 2C2008 10 21.59049709 22 49.178+10 31 57.03         22.8 R EA039568
     K05P16Y 2C2008 11 20.61603509 52 55.547+07 47 49.87         22.8 R EA039568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, F. Bernardi, M. Micheli, G. T. Elliott.
    Measurers D. J. Tholen, M. Micheli.  2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector,
    8.2-m reflector.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
070615 568  0.3+  0.5+    081120 568  0.0   0.1+    MPO 97789   -0.00001 day

Orbital elements:
2005 PY16                                           PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0425 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M  68.91266              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.35486760     Peri.  193.37827     +0.99161641     +0.12310650
a   1.9758705      Node   159.42669     -0.10587289     +0.94826406
e   0.5245885      Incl.    6.41534     -0.07407986     +0.29264322
P   2.78           H   19.3           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
050801 568  0.1-  0.0     050929 291  0.3-  0.0     051207 F65  0.3-  0.0
050801 568  0.1-  0.1-    050929 291  0.2+  0.8+    051207 F65  0.1+  0.2+
050801 568  0.0   0.0     050929 291  0.0   0.8-    051229 696  0.5+  0.1+
050805 568  0.1+  0.1+    051010 291  0.1+  0.5+    051229 696  0.5+  0.2+
050805 568  0.0   0.1+    051010 291  0.6-  0.2+    060125 291  1.7+  0.2-
050805 568  0.1+  0.1+    051010 291  0.0   0.4+    060125 291  0.0   0.1+
050810 568  0.1+  0.0     051106 291  0.3-  0.3-    060125 291  0.1-  0.2+
050810 568  0.0   0.1+    051106 291  0.1-  0.1+    060125 696  1.1-  1.1+
050810 568  0.0   0.1+    051106 291  0.1-  0.1-    060125 696  0.0   0.6-
050820 568  0.2+  0.0     051111 568  0.1-  0.0     070615 568  0.2+  0.4+
050820 568  0.0   0.0     051111 568  0.1-  0.0     081021 568  0.1+  0.2+
050904 568  0.1-  0.0     051111 568  0.0   0.1-    081120 568  0.1-  0.1+
050904 568  0.1-  0.0     051207 F65  0.1-  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2005 PY16                a,e,i = 1.98, 0.52, 6                   q = 0.9394
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 12 30    09 53.31   +07 36.9    1.535    2.298   130.5    19.0    23.0
2009 01 09    09 45.04   +08 25.6    1.490    2.350   142.8    14.6    22.8
2009 01 19    09 33.92   +09 32.8    1.467    2.399   155.8     9.7    22.7
2009 01 29    09 20.95   +10 52.6    1.472    2.446   169.0     4.4    22.5
2009 02 08    09 07.59   +12 16.3    1.508    2.491   174.6     2.1    22.4
2009 02 18    08 55.31   +13 35.5    1.574    2.535   162.7     6.7    22.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-A39

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