MPEC 2005-Q49 : 1977 VA
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M.P.E.C. 2005-Q49 Issued 2005 Aug. 29, 21:52 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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1977 VA
Additional Observations:
J77V00A C2005 08 26.34452 22 21 41.32 +02 05 17.3 17.7 EQ049644
J77V00A C2005 08 26.36407 22 21 40.61 +02 05 20.5 17.8 EQ049644
J77V00A C2005 08 26.38562 22 21 39.83 +02 05 23.7 17.5 EQ049644
J77V00A C2005 08 27.30217 22 21 15.00 +02 07 43.7 17.8 R EQ049699
J77V00A C2005 08 27.32420 22 21 14.13 +02 07 46.9 EQ049699
J77V00A C2005 08 27.34621 22 21 13.41 +02 07 49.3 EQ049699
J77V00A C2005 08 27.36822 22 21 12.51 +02 07 53.5 EQ049699
J77V00A C2005 08 29.84445 22 20 01.91 +02 12 49.0 18.1 R EQ049143
J77V00A C2005 08 29.85199 22 20 01.54 +02 12 49.6 18.1 V EQ049595
J77V00A C2005 08 29.85264 22 20 01.62 +02 12 49.7 18.1 R EQ049143
J77V00A C2005 08 29.88682 22 20 00.36 +02 12 54.1 EQ049595
Observer details:
143 Gnosca. Observer S. Sposetti. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers M. Spolaor, G. Lombardi, L. Degano, F. Fabris.
Measurers M. Spolaor, G. Lombardi, L. Degano, F. Fabris, E. Pettarin.
0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
E. Helin, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer M. E. Van Ness. 0.59-m LONEOS
Schmidt + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
050826 64419.39- 7.78- 050829 59520.71- 8.43- MPC 22073 +6.9 day
Orbital elements:
1977 VA
Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5 MPC
M 328.66349 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.38708340 Peri. 172.36472 +0.79860883 -0.60074091
a 1.8646601 Node 224.62580 +0.54940235 +0.75245033
e 0.3946983 Incl. 2.98069 +0.24572545 +0.27005346
P 2.55 H 19.2 G 0.15 U 2
Residuals in seconds of arc
771011 675 0.3- 1.1- 771110 688 (0.8+ 4.3-) 050826 644 0.5- 0.5+
771011 675 0.3+ 0.4- 771110 675 2.2+ 0.9+ 050826 644 0.4- 0.2+
771012 675 1.0+ 0.4+ 771112 801 (0.8- 4.0+) 050827 699 0.4- 0.5+
771012 675 1.6+ 1.1- 771113 688 (0.9+ 3.9-) 050827 699 1.0- 0.6+
771016 675 1.5- 1.7- 771116 675 0.9- 0.1+ 050827 699 0.6+ 0.2-
771016 675 0.3+ 0.9- 771117 675 1.4- 0.3+ 050827 699 0.7- 0.9+
771103 675 0.9- 0.4+ 771118 801 1.4- 2.2+ 050829 143 0.1- 0.3+
771104 675 0.1+ 0.9- 771208 801 0.1- 0.2- 050829 595 0.4- 0.0
771107 675 0.8- 1.3+ 771212 801 0.6- 0.1+ 050829 143 0.0 0.2+
771108 675 0.6+ 0.2+ 780112 801 2.5+ 0.7+ 050829 595 1.2+ 1.0+
771108 675 1.7+ 0.9- 050826 644 0.5- 0.4+
Ephemeris:
1977 VA a,e,i = 1.86, 0.39, 3 q = 1.1287
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2005 08 28 22 20.92 +02 09.6 0.320 1.325 168.0 9.1 17.9
2005 09 07 22 15.88 +02 16.4 0.278 1.279 165.6 11.3 17.7
2005 09 17 22 12.16 +01 55.3 0.247 1.238 158.0 17.7 17.6
2005 09 27 22 12.59 +01 14.2 0.224 1.201 149.6 25.0 17.5
2005 10 07 22 19.85 +00 26.3 0.209 1.171 142.0 31.7 17.5
2005 10 17 22 35.98 -00 10.1 0.199 1.148 136.3 36.8 17.5
2005 10 27 23 01.47 -00 20.0 0.194 1.134 132.6 40.2 17.5
2005 11 06 23 35.47 +00 08.3 0.195 1.129 130.8 41.7 17.5
2005 11 16 00 15.61 +01 20.3 0.205 1.132 130.5 41.6 17.7
2005 11 26 00 58.12 +03 08.1 0.223 1.145 130.8 40.7 17.8
2005 12 06 01 39.63 +05 17.8 0.252 1.166 131.0 39.6 18.1
2005 12 16 02 18.13 +07 34.8 0.292 1.195 130.5 38.8 18.5
2005 12 26 02 52.91 +09 47.0 0.344 1.230 129.2 38.3 18.9
2006 01 05 03 24.35 +11 48.9 0.407 1.271 127.0 38.1 19.3
2006 01 15 03 53.21 +13 37.3 0.481 1.316 124.2 38.2 19.7
2006 01 25 04 20.13 +15 10.5 0.567 1.365 120.8 38.3 20.2
2006 02 04 04 45.71 +16 28.4 0.662 1.415 117.0 38.3 20.6
2006 02 14 05 10.37 +17 30.4 0.768 1.468 112.9 38.3 21.0
2006 02 24 05 34.31 +18 16.8 0.882 1.522 108.7 38.0 21.4
2006 03 06 05 57.73 +18 48.0 1.005 1.576 104.2 37.6 21.7
2006 03 16 06 20.71 +19 04.3 1.134 1.630 99.7 37.0 22.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-Q49
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