MPEC 2006-C53 : 2005 VZ122, 2005 VA123, 2005 VB123, 2005 XN113
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M.P.E.C. 2006-C53 Issued 2006 Feb. 9, 23:29 UT
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2005 VZ122, 2005 VA123, 2005 VB123, 2005 XN113
Observations:
K05VC2Z* C2005 11 02.29868 04 06 13.79 +16 26 52.5 22.0 R EC053695
K05VC2Z C2005 11 02.35542 04 06 13.49 +16 26 51.2 EC053695
K05VC2Z C2005 11 02.41213 04 06 13.18 +16 26 50.0 EC053695
K05VC2Z C2005 12 01.23019 04 03 24.89 +16 16 32.1 22.3 R EC053695
K05VC2Z C2005 12 01.28678 04 03 24.52 +16 16 31.1 EC053695
K05VC2Z C2005 12 01.34562 04 03 24.18 +16 16 30.1 EC053695
K05VC2Z C2005 12 30.15429 04 00 48.29 +16 08 37.6 23.0 R EC053688
K05VC2Z C2005 12 30.23507 04 00 47.81 +16 08 36.8 EC053688
K05VC3A* C2005 11 02.30628 04 09 00.78 +21 38 00.6 21.6 R EC053695
K05VC3A C2005 11 02.36397 04 09 00.44 +21 37 59.9 EC053695
K05VC3A C2005 11 02.42006 04 09 00.12 +21 37 59.1 EC053695
K05VC3A C2005 12 02.22902 04 05 55.61 +21 30 07.0 21.4 R EC053695
K05VC3A C2005 12 02.28236 04 05 55.27 +21 30 06.1 EC053695
K05VC3A C2005 12 02.33562 04 05 54.93 +21 30 05.2 EC053695
K05VC3A C2005 12 30.25003 04 03 14.32 +21 22 47.1 21.9 R EC053688
K05VC3A C2005 12 30.31007 04 03 14.02 +21 22 47.1 EC053688
K05VC3B* C2005 11 03.32086 02 34 53.28 +17 07 17.5 22.2 R EC053695
K05VC3B C2005 11 03.36735 02 34 52.70 +17 07 16.1 EC053695
K05VC3B C2005 11 03.41285 02 34 52.13 +17 07 15.0 EC053695
K05VC3B C2005 12 02.20574 02 29 16.65 +16 55 58.4 22.3 R EC053695
K05VC3B C2005 12 02.25787 02 29 16.11 +16 55 57.5 EC053695
K05VC3B C2005 12 02.31045 02 29 15.56 +16 55 56.4 EC053695
K05XB3N* C2005 12 02.22489 03 00 03.20 +20 29 16.4 21.5 R EC053695
K05XB3N C2005 12 02.27830 03 00 02.96 +20 29 15.5 EC053695
K05XB3N C2005 12 02.33131 03 00 02.71 +20 29 14.1 EC053695
K05XB3N C2005 12 30.12440 02 58 18.56 +20 20 44.4 22.1 R EC053688
K05XB3N C2005 12 30.20506 02 58 18.37 +20 20 44.3 EC053688
Observer details:
688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station. Observer L. H. Wasserman.
1.8-m Perkins telescope + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak. Observers L. H. Wasserman, E. R. Adams, R. L. Millis.
Measurers L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, M. W. Buie. 4-m
f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
Object H G Epoch M Peri. Node Incl. e a Arc C
K05VC2Z 7.5 0.15 K05BQ 0.095 200.158 222.363 12.342 0.12965 39.46465 58EX
K05VC3A 6.8 0.15 K05BQ 0.095 24.700 38.958 1.468 0.15371 39.51871 58EX
K05VC3B 10.2 0.15 K05B6 0.037 2.783 39.540 38.888 0.00857 17.74418 29EX
K05XB3N 5.9 0.15 K05CG 0.048 73.599 335.364 3.367 0.02070 43.40081 28EX
Ephemerides:
2005 VZ122 a,e,i = 39.46, 0.13, 12 q = 34.348
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2006 02 04 03 59.11 +16 05.3 34.064 34.348 106.0 1.6 23.0
2006 02 14 03 59.07 +16 05.9 34.233 34.348 95.9 1.6 23.1
2006 02 24 03 59.24 +16 07.1 34.405 34.348 85.9 1.6 23.1
2006 03 06 03 59.61 +16 08.8 34.576 34.348 76.0 1.6 23.1
2006 03 16 04 00.17 +16 11.1 34.739 34.349 66.1 1.5 23.1
2006 03 26 04 00.91 +16 13.8 34.890 34.349 56.4 1.4 23.1
2006 04 05 04 01.81 +16 16.8 35.025 34.349 46.8 1.2 23.1
2006 04 15 04 02.85 +16 20.0 35.141 34.349 37.3 1.0 23.1
2005 VA123 a,e,i = 39.52, 0.15, 1 q = 33.444
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2006 02 04 04 01.41 +21 17.4 33.133 33.444 107.6 1.6 22.2
2006 02 14 04 01.36 +21 17.1 33.302 33.444 97.5 1.7 22.2
2006 02 24 04 01.52 +21 17.5 33.474 33.444 87.4 1.7 22.3
2006 03 06 04 01.90 +21 18.4 33.646 33.445 77.5 1.7 22.3
2006 03 16 04 02.48 +21 19.9 33.810 33.445 67.6 1.6 22.3
2006 03 26 04 03.26 +21 22.0 33.964 33.445 57.9 1.4 22.3
2006 04 05 04 04.20 +21 24.5 34.103 33.445 48.2 1.3 22.3
2006 04 15 04 05.30 +21 27.4 34.222 33.445 38.7 1.1 22.3
2005 VB123 a,e,i = 17.74, 0.01, 39 q = 17.592
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2006 02 04 02 24.97 +17 02.0 17.659 17.592 84.5 3.2 23.0
2006 02 14 02 25.68 +17 09.2 17.828 17.592 74.6 3.1 23.0
2006 02 24 02 26.74 +17 18.1 17.990 17.592 64.8 2.9 23.0
2006 03 06 02 28.14 +17 28.6 18.140 17.592 55.2 2.7 23.0
2006 03 16 02 29.81 +17 40.5 18.273 17.592 45.7 2.3 23.0
2006 03 26 02 31.73 +17 53.6 18.386 17.592 36.3 1.9 23.0
2005 XN113 a,e,i = 43.40, 0.02, 3 q = 42.502
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2006 02 04 02 57.64 +20 15.3 42.441 42.502 92.9 1.3 22.4
2006 02 14 02 57.83 +20 15.3 42.614 42.502 82.8 1.3 22.4
2006 02 24 02 58.18 +20 16.0 42.784 42.502 72.8 1.3 22.4
2006 03 06 02 58.68 +20 17.4 42.944 42.502 62.9 1.2 22.4
2006 03 16 02 59.33 +20 19.4 43.092 42.502 53.1 1.1 22.4
2006 03 26 03 00.10 +20 22.0 43.221 42.502 43.4 0.9 22.4
2006 04 05 03 00.97 +20 25.2 43.330 42.502 33.8 0.7 22.4
The assumed perihelic Neptune 2:3 librators 2005 VZ122 and 2005 VA123
remain more than 12 and 9 AU, respectively, from Neptune over a 14 000-year
period.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-C53
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