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    M.P.E.C. 2005-P08                                Issued 2005 Aug. 1, 11:24 UT

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                                   2005 OD3

Observations:
     K05O03D* C2005 07 28.46328 00 27 04.31 -32 30 32.9          18.4   EP008644
     K05O03D  C2005 07 28.47475 00 27 09.73 -32 29 12.8          18.2   EP008644
     K05O03D  C2005 07 28.48657 00 27 15.29 -32 27 49.9          18.3   EP008644
     K05O03D  C2005 07 30.68924 00 46 18.91 -27 35 09.3          18.6 V EP008E12
     K05O03D  C2005 07 30.69058 00 46 19.59 -27 34 57.5          18.9 V EP008E12
     K05O03D  C2005 07 30.69191 00 46 20.31 -27 34 45.8          18.9 V EP008E12
     K05O03D  C2005 07 30.69329 00 46 21.03 -27 34 33.4          19.0 V EP008E12
     K05O03D  C2005 07 31.29885 00 51 51.09 -26 01 24.0          17.9 R EP008I77
     K05O03D  C2005 07 31.30077 00 51 52.14 -26 01 05.9          18.2 R EP008I77
     K05O03D  C2005 07 31.30331 00 51 53.61 -26 00 41.0          18.5 R EP008I77
     K05O03D  C2005 07 31.35493 00 52 24.28 -25 53 18.7          18.4 R EP008734
     K05O03D  C2005 07 31.35622 00 52 24.96 -25 53 06.1          18.4 R EP008734
     K05O03D  C2005 07 31.35750 00 52 25.63 -25 52 53.7          18.2 R EP008734
     K05O03D  C2005 07 31.35877 00 52 26.31 -25 52 40.4          18.5 R EP008734
     K05O03D 2C2005 07 31.38506 00 52 41.04 -25 48 25.5          18.0 R EP008H06
     K05O03D 2C2005 07 31.38877 00 52 43.06 -25 47 47.8          17.7 R EP008H06
     K05O03D 2C2005 07 31.39260 00 52 45.06 -25 47 12.3          17.9 R EP008H06
     K05O03D  C2005 08 01.10950 00 59 28.06 -23 47 33.9          17.8 R EP008599
     K05O03D  C2005 08 01.11050 00 59 28.59 -23 47 24.1          17.8 R EP008599
     K05O03D  C2005 08 01.11152 00 59 29.15 -23 47 13.6          17.8 R EP008599
     K05O03D  C2005 08 01.11251 00 59 29.68 -23 47 03.5          18.0 R EP008599

Observer details:
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS.  Observers A. Boattini, E. Gregori.  Measurers
    A. Boattini, A. Di Paola, E. Dotto.  0.60-m f/3.1 Schmidt + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
    E. Helin, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer D. Tibbets.  Measurer J. Burgardt.  0.7-m
    reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observer E. J. Christensen.  Measurers
    E. C. Beshore, C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer,
    R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory.  Observer R. Hutsebaut.  0.25-m reflector
    + CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
    Measurer C. Jacques.  0.30-m f/3.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2005 OD3                                                             PHA 0.025A
Epoch 2005 July 29.0 TT = JDT 2453580.5                 MPC
M 349.01512              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.25895145     Peri.   38.08659     +0.98468392     -0.05450462
a   2.4377574      Node   323.96382     -0.05475531     +0.80514362
e   0.6134460      Incl.   16.35027     +0.16552773     +0.59057006
P   3.81           H   20.9           G   0.15
From 20 observations 2005 July 28-Aug. 1.

Ephemeris:
2005 OD3                 a,e,i = 2.44, 0.61, 16                  q = 0.9423
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 07 29    00 31.53   -31 25.3    0.143    1.104   125.2    48.7    18.7
2005 08 08    02 12.89   +02 50.4    0.0997   1.041   103.3    71.4    18.5
2005 08 18    04 12.36   +39 45.5    0.130    0.992    77.3    95.4    19.9
2005 08 28    05 51.41   +52 30.1    0.201    0.958    69.4    99.3    20.9
2005 09 07    06 59.60   +55 35.5    0.280    0.943    68.7    95.2    21.4
2005 09 17    07 46.79   +55 43.0    0.358    0.948    70.6    88.6    21.7
2005 09 27    08 21.31   +54 48.6    0.428    0.973    73.7    81.3    21.8
2005 10 07    08 47.04   +53 37.0    0.488    1.016    77.8    74.2    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-P08

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