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    M.P.E.C. 2005-X03                                Issued 2005 Dec. 1, 03:58 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 WH57
    
    Observations:
         K05W57H* C2005 11 30.39131 08 33 45.15 +15 02 03.7          18.7   EX003704
         K05W57H  C2005 11 30.40397 08 33 42.55 +15 00 53.1          18.8   EX003704
         K05W57H  C2005 11 30.41653 08 33 39.89 +14 59 42.4          18.6   EX003704
         K05W57H  C2005 11 30.42924 08 33 37.25 +14 58 31.1          19.1   EX003704
         K05W57H  C2005 11 30.44243 08 33 34.49 +14 57 17.0          19.4   EX003704
         K05W57H  C2005 11 30.97296 08 31 48.15 +14 07 18.2          19.3   EX003147
         K05W57H  C2005 11 30.97485 08 31 47.78 +14 07 07.5          19.4   EX003147
         K05W57H  C2005 11 30.97674 08 31 47.49 +14 06 56.4                 EX003147
         K05W57H  C2005 11 30.99640 08 31 43.31 +14 05 06.5          19.4 R EX003143
         K05W57H  C2005 11 30.99903 08 31 42.77 +14 04 52.4          19.0 R EX003143
         K05W57H  C2005 12 01.00250 08 31 42.06 +14 04 32.3          19.3 R EX003143
         K05W57H  C2005 12 01.06360 08 31 29.31 +13 58 47.8                 EX003204
         K05W57H  C2005 12 01.06590 08 31 28.80 +13 58 34.9                 EX003204
         K05W57H  C2005 12 01.06821 08 31 28.34 +13 58 22.0                 EX003204
         K05W57H  C2005 12 01.07051 08 31 27.85 +13 58 09.1          18.6 R EX003204
         K05W57H  C2005 12 01.07281 08 31 27.37 +13 57 56.0                 EX003204
    
    Observer details:
    143 Gnosca.  Observer S. Sposetti.  0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno.  Observers D. Crespi, S. Foglia,
        G. Galli, S. Minuto, V. Sacco.  Measurers S. Foglia, S. Minuto.  0.40-m
        f/4 reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
        reflector + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, L. Manguso,
        D. Torres, R. Kracke, A. Milner, H. Love.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer,
        J. Evans, J. Kommers.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2005 WH57
    Epoch 2005 Nov. 26.0 TT = JDT 2453700.5                 MPC
    M  22.59157              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.42334102     Peri.  125.56833     +0.72177982     -0.33441076
    a   1.7566119      Node   261.49922     +0.24237724     +0.94221407
    e   0.3968569      Incl.   37.78530     +0.64829558     +0.02005211
    P   2.33           H   18.8           G   0.15
    From 16 observations 2005 Nov. 30-Dec. 1.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2005 WH57                a,e,i = 1.76, 0.40, 38                  q = 1.0595
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2005 11 26    08 47.89   +21 45.6    0.370    1.192   115.2    48.5    18.8
    2005 12 06    08 14.19   +06 13.2    0.358    1.239   128.3    38.6    18.6
    2005 12 16    07 37.15   -08 09.0    0.384    1.290   136.5    31.7    18.6
    2005 12 26    07 01.65   -18 23.0    0.444    1.343   136.9    30.0    19.0
    2006 01 05    06 32.27   -24 08.7    0.530    1.398   132.6    31.2    19.5
    2006 01 15    06 11.38   -26 40.1    0.632    1.454   126.9    32.8    20.0
    2006 01 25    05 58.83   -27 13.6    0.743    1.510   121.2    33.9    20.5
    2006 02 04    05 53.38   -26 40.3    0.860    1.566   115.8    34.5    20.9
    2006 02 14    05 53.61   -25 32.3    0.982    1.621   110.8    34.7    21.2
    2006 02 24    05 58.20   -24 08.5    1.105    1.675   106.1    34.6    21.6
    2006 03 06    06 06.20   -22 39.9    1.229    1.728   101.6    34.2    21.9
    
    Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-X03
    

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