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    • MPEC 2005-V78 : 2005 VU5

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    M.P.E.C. 2005-V78                                Issued 2005 Nov. 12, 15:11 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 VU5

Observations:
     K05V05U* C2005 11 10.24265 03 40 20.80 +17 48 08.1          20.8 V EV078691
     K05V05U  C2005 11 10.25998 03 40 21.06 +17 46 50.8          20.6 V EV078691
     K05V05U  C2005 11 10.27730 03 40 21.32 +17 45 33.7          20.5 V EV078691
     K05V05U  C2005 11 10.37770 03 40 22.76 +17 38 06.2                 EV078291
     K05V05U  C2005 11 10.38163 03 40 22.78 +17 37 49.1                 EV078291
     K05V05U  C2005 11 10.38549 03 40 22.83 +17 37 31.7                 EV078291
     K05V05U  C2005 11 12.11687 03 40 59.59 +15 29 01.7                 EV078J95
     K05V05U  C2005 11 12.12529 03 40 59.79 +15 28 25.0                 EV078J95
     K05V05U  C2005 11 12.13373 03 40 59.88 +15 27 47.1          20.4 R EV078J95
     K05V05U  C2005 11 12.18074 03 41 00.71 +15 24 17.0          19.6 R EV078J95
     K05V05U  C2005 11 12.25530 03 41 03.50 +15 18 55.7          20.8 V EV078291
     K05V05U  C2005 11 12.25973 03 41 03.57 +15 18 37.3          20.9 V EV078291
     K05V05U  C2005 11 12.26369 03 41 03.60 +15 18 18.9          20.8 V EV078291
     K05V05U  C2005 11 12.39225 03 41 05.08 +15 08 49.1          20.2 R EV078854
     K05V05U  C2005 11 12.40184 03 41 05.18 +15 08 07.4          19.9 R EV078854
     K05V05U  C2005 11 12.40890 03 41 05.31 +15 07 36.2          20.4 V EV078291
     K05V05U  C2005 11 12.41762 03 41 05.43 +15 06 57.0          20.7 V EV078291
     K05V05U  C2005 11 12.42102 03 41 05.50 +15 06 41.9          19.9 R EV078854

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers T. H. Bressi, A. S. Descour.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2005 VU5
Epoch 2005 Nov. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453680.5                  MPC
M   1.19007              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.20583682     Peri.  173.46843     +0.72255033     -0.59752611
a   2.8408873      Node   229.46658     +0.61177382     +0.78688011
e   0.5183369      Incl.   27.22343     +0.32195311     -0.15421490
P   4.79           H   21.5           G   0.15
From 18 observations 2005 Nov. 10-12.

Ephemeris:
2005 VU5                 a,e,i = 2.84, 0.52, 27                  q = 1.3684
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 11 06    03 38.49   +23 02.6    0.387    1.370   165.4    10.5    20.8
2005 11 16    03 42.18   +10 47.2    0.393    1.378   171.1     6.4    20.7
2005 11 26    03 44.53   +00 05.6    0.429    1.395   158.5    15.0    21.2
2005 12 06    03 47.21   -07 38.5    0.490    1.419   146.2    22.7    21.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-V78

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