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Asteroid 2005 YU55

Medienspektakel, zu sehen ist aber nichts

In der Nacht vom 8. auf den 9. November 2011 fliegt der kleine Asteroid mit der Bezeichnung 2005 YU55 an der Erde vorbei und kommt dabei näher als der Mond. Eine Kollision ist nicht zu befürchten, zu sehen wird es ohne Fernrohr aber nichts geben - das kleine Objekt ist viel zu lichtschwach.

Der rund 400 Meter kleine Asteroid mit der offiziellen Bezeichnung 2005 YU55 wird am 9. November 2011 der Erde näher kommen als der Mond. Um Mitternacht (Nacht vom 8. auf den 9. November) wird die Entfernung des Asteroiden von der Erde rund 324.000 Kilometer betragen.

Der Asteroid umkreist die Sonne einmal in eineinviertel Jahren auf einer elliptischen Bahn. In Sonnenferne erreicht er gerade die Marsbahn, in Sonnennähe steht er etwas innerhalb der Venusbahn.


Bahn von 2005 YU55 in Draufsicht. Aus dem JPL Solar System Simulator.

2005 YU55 ist ein so genannter Erdbahnkreuzer. Seine Bahn ist kaum zur Erdbahn geneigt und so kommt der kleine Himmelskörper unserem Planeten immer wieder sehr nahe.


Bahn von 2005 YU55 in Schrägsicht. Aus dem JPL Solar System Simulator.

Am 9. November 2011 kommt es an einer der beiden Stellen, an denen sich die Bahnen von Asteroid und Erde sehr nahe kommen, zu einer engen Begegnung.


Die Situation am 9. 11. 2011. Aus dem JPL Solar System Simulator.

Zu einer Kollision der beiden Himmelskörper kann es aufgrund der Bahnlage zum Glück nicht kommen! Das Ereignis sorgt zwar für erhebliches Medienecho, sehen wird man allerdings ohne Fernrohr nichts. Selbst zum Zeitpunkt der größten Annäherung an die Erde wird der kleine Asteroid so lichtschwach sein, dass er nur mit einem größeren Fernrohr gesehen werden kann.

Für interessierte Beobachter hier noch Bahnelemente und Ephemeride für Wien, erstellt mit dem JPL Horizons System; sie zeigt deutlich, dass 2005 YU55 von Wien aus in seinem Vorbeiflug an der Erde praktisch nicht beobachtbar ist. Der Asteroid geht bereits nach 22 Uhr MEZ unter und ist da noch schwächer als 13 mag.


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JPL/HORIZONS                     (2005 YU55)               2011-Nov-05 07:06:23
Rec #:482413 (+COV)   Soln.date: 2011-Nov-04_10:47:14    # obs: 775 (2005-2011)
 
FK5/J2000.0 helio. ecliptic osc. elements (AU, DAYS, DEG, period=Julian yrs):  
 
  EPOCH=  2455879.5 ! 2011-Nov-14.00 (CT)         Residual RMS= .36757         
    EC= .430568950336687   QR= .6590703622443905  TP= 2455814.857869138        
    OM= 35.92481512413854  W= 273.5857711867503   IN= .3409584181498736        
    A= 1.157419081088182   MA= 51.16627271040743  ADIST= 1.655767799931973     
    PER= 1.24521           N= .791531344          ANGMOM= .016703279           
    DAN= .91812            DDN= .96894            L= 309.5106496               
    B= -.3402909                                  TP= 2011-Sep-10.3578691      
 
Physical parameters (KM, SEC, rotational period in hours):
    GM= n.a.               RAD= .200              ROTPER= 18.                  
    H= 21.929              G= .150                B-V= n.a.                    
                           ALBEDO= n.a.           STYP= C type                 
 
ASTEROID comments: 
1: soln ref.= JPL#72, PHA  OCC=2       radar( 5 delay, 5 Dop.)
2: source=ORB
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Ephemeris / WWW_USER Sat Nov  5 07:06:23 2011 Pasadena, USA      / Horizons    
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Target body name: (2005 YU55)                     {source: JPL#72}
Center body name: Earth (399)                     {source: DE405}
Center-site name: (user defined site below)
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Start time      : A.D. 2011-Nov-08 16:00:00.0000 UT      
Stop  time      : A.D. 2011-Nov-09 08:00:00.0000 UT      
Step-size       : 5 minutes
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Target pole/equ : No model available
Target radii    : 0.2 km                                                       
Center geodetic : 16.3667000,48.2167475,-4.956E-5 {E-lon(deg),Lat(deg),Alt(km)}
Center cylindric: 16.3667000,4257.78099,4732.9654 {E-lon(deg),Dxy(km),Dz(km)}
Center pole/equ : High-precision EOP model        {East-longitude +}
Center radii    : 6378.1 x 6378.1 x 6356.8 km     {Equator, meridian, pole}    
Target primary  : Sun                             {source: DE405}
Interfering body: MOON (Req= 1737.400) km         {source: DE405}
Deflecting body : Sun, EARTH                      {source: DE405}
Deflecting GMs  : 1.3271E+11, 3.9860E+05 km^3/s^2                              
Small perturbers: Ceres, Pallas, Vesta            {source: SB405-CPV-2}
Small body GMs  : 6.32E+01, 1.43E+01, 1.78E+01 km^3/s^2                        
Atmos refraction: NO (AIRLESS)
RA format       : HMS
Time format     : CAL 
RTS-only print  : NO       
EOP file        : eop.111104.p120126                                           
EOP coverage    : DATA-BASED 1962-JAN-20 TO 2011-NOV-04. PREDICTS-> 2012-JAN-25
Units conversion: 1 AU= 149597870.691 km, c= 299792.458 km/s, 1 day= 86400.0 s 
Table cut-offs 1: Elevation (-90.0deg=NO ),Airmass (>38.000=NO), Daylight (NO )
Table cut-offs 2: Solar Elongation (  0.0,180.0=NO )                           
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Initial FK5/J2000.0 heliocentric ecliptic osculating elements (AU, DAYS, DEG):
  EPOCH=  2455879.5 ! 2011-Nov-14.00 (CT)         Residual RMS= .36757         
    EC= .430568950336687   QR= .6590703622443905  TP= 2455814.857869138        
    OM= 35.92481512413854  W= 273.5857711867503   IN= .3409584181498736        
Asteroid physical parameters (KM, SEC, rotational period in hours):
    GM= n.a.               RAD= .200              ROTPER= 18.                  
    H= 21.929              G= .150                B-V= n.a.                    
                           ALBEDO= n.a.           STYP= C type                 
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 Date__(UT)__HR:MN     R.A._(ICRF/J2000.0)_DEC R.A.__(a-apparent)__DEC Azi_(a-appr)_Elev  APmag  S-brt            delta      deldot Cnst
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 2011-Nov-08 17:15  m  17 37 50.18 -04 17 40.3 17 38 27.69 -04 17 56.6 242.3399  17.2017   n.a.   n.a. 0.00297006939297  -9.2137708  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 17:20  m  17 39 16.37 -04 10 13.5 17 39 53.86 -04 10 28.2 243.1676  16.7720   n.a.   n.a. 0.00295165821555  -9.1462087  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 17:25  m  17 40 43.67 -04 02 40.4 17 41 21.12 -04 02 53.6 243.9884  16.3422   n.a.   n.a. 0.00293338372623  -9.0774534  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 17:30  m  17 42 12.09 -03 55 01.1 17 42 49.51 -03 55 12.7 244.8024  15.9126   n.a.   n.a. 0.00291524834169  -9.0074814  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 17:35  m  17 43 41.63 -03 47 15.4 17 44 19.02 -03 47 25.4 245.6098  15.4832   n.a.   n.a. 0.00289725452588  -8.9362686  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 17:40  m  17 45 12.32 -03 39 23.3 17 45 49.68 -03 39 31.7 246.4107  15.0544   n.a.   n.a. 0.00287940479267  -8.8637911  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 17:45  m  17 46 44.17 -03 31 24.8 17 47 21.49 -03 31 31.5 247.2053  14.6264   n.a.   n.a. 0.00286170170166  -8.7900245  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 17:50  m  17 48 17.19 -03 23 19.7 17 48 54.48 -03 23 24.7 247.9937  14.1993   n.a.   n.a. 0.00284414786286  -8.7149447  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 17:55  m  17 49 51.39 -03 15 08.0 17 50 28.65 -03 15 11.4 248.7761  13.7734   n.a.   n.a. 0.00282674593467  -8.6385272  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 18:00  m  17 51 26.79 -03 06 49.7 17 52 04.01 -03 06 51.3 249.5525  13.3488   n.a.   n.a. 0.00280949862441  -8.5607476  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 18:05  m  17 53 03.40 -02 58 24.7 17 53 40.59 -02 58 24.6 250.3231  12.9259   n.a.   n.a. 0.00279240868841  -8.4815816  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 18:10  m  17 54 41.23 -02 49 52.9 17 55 18.38 -02 49 51.1 251.0880  12.5047   n.a.   n.a. 0.00277547892997  -8.4010046  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 18:15  m  17 56 20.29 -02 41 14.3 17 56 57.41 -02 41 10.7 251.8473  12.0855   n.a.   n.a. 0.00275871220911  -8.3189925  Oph
 2011-Nov-08 18:20  m  17 58 00.59 -02 32 28.9 17 58 37.68 -02 32 23.5 252.6013  11.6684   n.a.   n.a. 0.00274211142277  -8.2355209  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 18:25  m  17 59 42.16 -02 23 36.7 18 00 19.21 -02 23 29.4 253.3498  11.2536   n.a.   n.a. 0.00272567952411  -8.1505659  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 18:30  m  18 01 24.99 -02 14 37.5 18 02 02.00 -02 14 28.4 254.0932  10.8413   n.a.   n.a. 0.00270941951056  -8.0641035  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 18:35  m  18 03 09.10 -02 05 31.4 18 03 46.08 -02 05 20.4 254.8315  10.4317   n.a.   n.a. 0.00269333443450  -7.9761102  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 18:40  m  18 04 54.50 -01 56 18.3 18 05 31.44 -01 56 05.4 255.5648  10.0249   n.a.   n.a. 0.00267742738424  -7.8865627  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 18:45  m  18 06 41.20 -01 46 58.2 18 07 18.10 -01 46 43.4 256.2931   9.6211   n.a.   n.a. 0.00266170150138  -7.7954381  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 18:50  m  18 08 29.21 -01 37 31.1 18 09 06.07 -01 37 14.3 257.0168   9.2205   n.a.   n.a. 0.00264615997313  -7.7027139  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 18:55  m  18 10 18.54 -01 27 56.9 18 10 55.37 -01 27 38.2 257.7357   8.8232   n.a.   n.a. 0.00263080602849  -7.6083680  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 19:00  m  18 12 09.20 -01 18 15.7 18 12 45.99 -01 17 55.0 258.4500   8.4293   n.a.   n.a. 0.00261564294200  -7.5123791  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 19:05  m  18 14 01.19 -01 08 27.5 18 14 37.94 -01 08 04.8 259.1599   8.0390   n.a.   n.a. 0.00260067402811  -7.4147261  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 19:10  m  18 15 54.54 -00 58 32.2 18 16 31.25 -00 58 07.5 259.8653   7.6524   n.a.   n.a. 0.00258590265076  -7.3153890  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 19:15  m  18 17 49.23 -00 48 29.9 18 18 25.90 -00 48 03.1 260.5664   7.2697   n.a.   n.a. 0.00257133220114  -7.2143483  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 19:20  m  18 19 45.29 -00 38 20.6 18 20 21.92 -00 37 51.7 261.2633   6.8909   n.a.   n.a. 0.00255696611691  -7.1115855  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 19:25  m  18 21 42.71 -00 28 04.3 18 22 19.30 -00 27 33.2 261.9560   6.5163   n.a.   n.a. 0.00254280786806  -7.0070828  Ser
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 2011-Nov-08 19:35  m  18 25 41.67 -00 07 10.7 18 26 18.18 -00 06 35.4 263.3292   5.7797   n.a.   n.a. 0.00251512894678  -6.7927919  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 19:40  m  18 27 43.22 +00 03 26.4 18 28 19.68 +00 04 03.9 264.0099   5.4180   n.a.   n.a. 0.00250161537802  -6.6829737  Ser
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 2011-Nov-08 19:55  m  18 33 56.19 +00 35 58.6 18 34 32.53 +00 36 42.8 266.0289   4.3602   n.a.   n.a. 0.00246242147950  -6.3426728  Ser
 2011-Nov-08 20:00  m  18 36 03.29 +00 47 02.7 18 36 39.59 +00 47 49.2 266.6944   4.0170   n.a.   n.a. 0.00244981792774  -6.2255888  Ser
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 2011-Nov-08 20:10  m  18 40 21.66 +01 09 30.5 18 40 57.87 +01 10 21.6 268.0147   3.3451   n.a.   n.a. 0.00242532450452  -5.9858985  Ser
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 2011-Nov-08 20:30  m  18 49 15.01 +01 55 41.3 18 49 51.05 +01 56 41.8 270.6132   2.0607  13.55   8.64 0.00237929607302  -5.4843314  Aql
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 2011-Nov-08 21:15  m  19 10 34.03 +03 44 58.7 19 11 09.69 +03 46 21.6 276.2675  -0.5333  13.08   8.43 0.00229123318751  -4.2490600  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 21:20  s  19 13 02.62 +03 57 30.4 19 13 38.24 +03 58 55.9 276.8802  -0.7965  13.03   8.41 0.00228285758180  -4.1030162  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 21:25  m  19 15 32.44 +04 10 05.9 19 16 08.02 +04 11 33.9 277.4899  -1.0549  12.98   8.38 0.00227477655574  -3.9553018  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 21:30  m  19 18 03.47 +04 22 44.8 19 18 39.01 +04 24 15.5 278.0966  -1.3085  12.94   8.36 0.00226699342949  -3.8059491  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 21:35  m  19 20 35.69 +04 35 27.0 19 21 11.19 +04 37 00.2 278.7005  -1.5574  12.89   8.34 0.00225951145571  -3.6549932  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 21:40  m  19 23 09.07 +04 48 12.1 19 23 44.53 +04 49 48.0 279.3015  -1.8016  12.84   8.32 0.00225233381081  -3.5024719  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 21:45  m  19 25 43.59 +05 00 59.9 19 26 19.02 +05 02 38.3 279.8996  -2.0413  12.79   8.29 0.00224546359431  -3.3484260  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 21:50  m  19 28 19.23 +05 13 49.9 19 28 54.61 +05 15 31.0 280.4949  -2.2766  12.75   8.27 0.00223890382009  -3.1928992  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 21:55  m  19 30 55.94 +05 26 42.0 19 31 31.29 +05 28 25.7 281.0875  -2.5075  12.70   8.25 0.00223265741363  -3.0359379  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 22:00  m  19 33 33.71 +05 39 35.8 19 34 09.03 +05 41 22.1 281.6773  -2.7343  12.66   8.23 0.00222672720130  -2.8775915  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 22:05  m  19 36 12.50 +05 52 30.9 19 36 47.78 +05 54 19.9 282.2645  -2.9569  12.61   8.21 0.00222111590990  -2.7179120  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 22:10  m  19 38 52.28 +06 05 27.0 19 39 27.53 +06 07 18.6 282.8491  -3.1756  12.57   8.19 0.00221582615652  -2.5569541  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 22:15  m  19 41 33.01 +06 18 23.8 19 42 08.23 +06 20 18.0 283.4310  -3.3904  12.53   8.17 0.00221086045346  -2.3947755  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 22:20  m  19 44 14.66 +06 31 20.8 19 44 49.84 +06 33 17.8 284.0105  -3.6015  12.49   8.15 0.00220622118353  -2.2314360  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 22:25  m  19 46 57.19 +06 44 17.9 19 47 32.34 +06 46 17.4 284.5875  -3.8090  12.44   8.13 0.00220191061383  -2.0669983  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 22:30  m  19 49 40.56 +06 57 14.5 19 50 15.68 +06 59 16.7 285.1621  -4.0132  12.40   8.11 0.00219793088355  -1.9015273  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 22:35  m  19 52 24.74 +07 10 10.3 19 52 59.83 +07 12 15.1 285.7343  -4.2141  12.36   8.09 0.00219428399636  -1.7350903  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 22:40  m  19 55 09.67 +07 23 04.9 19 55 44.73 +07 25 12.4 286.3042  -4.4119  12.32   8.07 0.00219097182071  -1.5677568  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 22:45  m  19 57 55.32 +07 35 58.0 19 58 30.36 +07 38 08.1 286.8720  -4.6068  12.28   8.05 0.00218799608127  -1.3995981  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 22:50  m  20 00 41.65 +07 48 49.2 20 01 16.66 +07 51 01.9 287.4376  -4.7990  12.25   8.03 0.00218535836522  -1.2306878  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 22:55  m  20 03 28.60 +08 01 38.1 20 04 03.59 +08 03 53.4 288.0011  -4.9886  12.21   8.01 0.00218306009882  -1.0611011  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 23:00  m  20 06 16.14 +08 14 24.3 20 06 51.10 +08 16 42.2 288.5626  -5.1757  12.17   7.99 0.00218110256385  -0.8909146  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 23:05  m  20 09 04.22 +08 27 07.4 20 09 39.16 +08 29 28.0 289.1223  -5.3607  12.14   7.97 0.00217948688287  -0.7202066  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 23:10  m  20 11 52.78 +08 39 47.2 20 12 27.71 +08 42 10.2 289.6801  -5.5436  12.10   7.95 0.00217821402717  -0.5490567  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 23:15  m  20 14 41.79 +08 52 23.1 20 15 16.70 +08 54 48.7 290.2362  -5.7246  12.07   7.94 0.00217728479707  -0.3775454  Aql
 2011-Nov-08 23:20  m  20 17 31.20 +09 04 54.8 20 18 06.09 +09 07 23.0 290.7906  -5.9040  12.03   7.92 0.00217669983534  -0.2057541  Del
 2011-Nov-08 23:25  m  20 20 20.94 +09 17 22.0 20 20 55.82 +09 19 52.7 291.3436  -6.0819  12.00   7.90 0.00217645962665  -0.0337651  Del
 2011-Nov-08 23:30  m  20 23 10.98 +09 29 44.3 20 23 45.84 +09 32 17.5 291.8951  -6.2584  11.97   7.88 0.00217656447856   0.1383389  Del
 2011-Nov-08 23:35  m  20 26 01.26 +09 42 01.3 20 26 36.11 +09 44 37.1 292.4453  -6.4339  11.94   7.87 0.00217701454020   0.3104750  Del
 2011-Nov-08 23:40  m  20 28 51.73 +09 54 12.8 20 29 26.57 +09 56 51.0 292.9943  -6.6084  11.91   7.85 0.00217780979040   0.4825599  Del
 2011-Nov-08 23:45  m  20 31 42.34 +10 06 18.2 20 32 17.17 +10 08 58.9 293.5422  -6.7821  11.88   7.83 0.00217895004807   0.6545106  Del
 2011-Nov-08 23:50  m  20 34 33.04 +10 18 17.5 20 35 07.86 +10 21 00.5 294.0892  -6.9553  11.85   7.82 0.00218043495558   0.8262444  Del
 2011-Nov-08 23:55  m  20 37 23.77 +10 30 10.1 20 37 58.59 +10 32 55.5 294.6353  -7.1280  11.82   7.80 0.00218226399650   0.9976790  Del
 2011-Nov-09 00:00  m  20 40 14.49 +10 41 55.8 20 40 49.31 +10 44 43.6 295.1807  -7.3005  11.79   7.78 0.00218443648681   1.1687326  Del
 2011-Nov-09 00:05  m  20 43 05.14 +10 53 34.2 20 43 39.96 +10 56 24.4 295.7255  -7.4730  11.76   7.77 0.00218695158545   1.3393245  Del
 2011-Nov-09 00:10  m  20 45 55.67 +11 05 05.2 20 46 30.49 +11 07 57.7 296.2699  -7.6455  11.74   7.75 0.00218980828150   1.5093750  Del
 2011-Nov-09 00:15  m  20 48 46.04 +11 16 28.4 20 49 20.85 +11 19 23.2 296.8140  -7.8183  11.71   7.74 0.00219300540965   1.6788056  Del
 2011-Nov-09 00:20  m  20 51 36.18 +11 27 43.6 20 52 11.00 +11 30 40.7 297.3579  -7.9915  11.69   7.72 0.00219654165337   1.8475391  Del
 2011-Nov-09 00:25  m  20 54 26.05 +11 38 50.4 20 55 00.87 +11 41 49.8 297.9018  -8.1653  11.66   7.71 0.00220041553338   2.0155000  Del
 2011-Nov-09 00:30  m  20 57 15.60 +11 49 48.8 20 57 50.43 +11 52 50.3 298.4458  -8.3398  11.64   7.69 0.00220462542694   2.1826144  Del
 2011-Nov-09 00:35  m  21 00 04.78 +12 00 38.3 21 00 39.62 +12 03 42.0 298.9902  -8.5151  11.62   7.68 0.00220916956210   2.3488103  Equ
 2011-Nov-09 00:40  m  21 02 53.54 +12 11 18.9 21 03 28.39 +12 14 24.7 299.5349  -8.6914  11.59   7.66 0.00221404602991   2.5140178  Equ
 2011-Nov-09 00:45  m  21 05 41.83 +12 21 50.3 21 06 16.69 +12 24 58.3 300.0803  -8.8688  11.57   7.65 0.00221925277495   2.6781689  Del
 2011-Nov-09 00:50  m  21 08 29.61 +12 32 12.4 21 09 04.48 +12 35 22.4 300.6264  -9.0473  11.55   7.63 0.00222478761343   2.8411980  Del
 2011-Nov-09 00:55  m  21 11 16.83 +12 42 25.0 21 11 51.72 +12 45 37.0 301.1734  -9.2273  11.53   7.62 0.00223064822972   3.0030419  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 01:00  m  21 14 03.44 +12 52 27.8 21 14 38.35 +12 55 41.9 301.7215  -9.4086  11.51   7.60 0.00223683218825   3.1636397  Equ
 2011-Nov-09 01:05  m  21 16 49.40 +13 02 20.9 21 17 24.33 +13 05 36.9 302.2708  -9.5914  11.49   7.59 0.00224333692714   3.3229331  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 01:10  m  21 19 34.67 +13 12 04.1 21 20 09.62 +13 15 22.0 302.8216  -9.7758  11.47   7.58 0.00225015977344   3.4808663  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 01:15  m  21 22 19.21 +13 21 37.2 21 22 54.18 +13 24 57.0 303.3739  -9.9619  11.46   7.56 0.00225729794890   3.6373863  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 01:20  m  21 25 02.98 +13 31 00.2 21 25 37.97 +13 34 21.9 303.9279 -10.1498  11.44   7.55 0.00226474856413   3.7924427  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 01:25  m  21 27 45.93 +13 40 12.9 21 28 20.94 +13 43 36.5 304.4838 -10.3394  11.42   7.54 0.00227250863639   3.9459879  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 01:30  m  21 30 28.03 +13 49 15.4 21 31 03.07 +13 52 40.7 305.0419 -10.5308  11.41   7.52 0.00228057508800   4.0979771  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 01:35  m  21 33 09.24 +13 58 07.6 21 33 44.31 +14 01 34.6 305.6021 -10.7242  11.39   7.51 0.00228894475817   4.2483681  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 01:40  m  21 35 49.53 +14 06 49.4 21 36 24.62 +14 10 18.2 306.1648 -10.9194  11.38   7.50 0.00229761439839   4.3971217  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 01:45  m  21 38 28.86 +14 15 20.9 21 39 03.99 +14 18 51.3 306.7300 -11.1166  11.36   7.48 0.00230658068826   4.5442013  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 01:50  m  21 41 07.20 +14 23 41.9 21 41 42.36 +14 27 13.9 307.2980 -11.3157  11.35   7.47 0.00231584023517   4.6895734  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 01:55  m  21 43 44.52 +14 31 52.5 21 44 19.71 +14 35 26.1 307.8689 -11.5167  11.34   7.46 0.00232538958495   4.8332068  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 02:00  m  21 46 20.79 +14 39 52.8 21 46 56.02 +14 43 27.9 308.4428 -11.7197  11.33   7.45 0.00233522521908   4.9750734  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 02:05  m  21 48 55.99 +14 47 42.7 21 49 31.25 +14 51 19.3 309.0200 -11.9246  11.31   7.44 0.00234534356750   5.1151475  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 02:10  m  21 51 30.08 +14 55 22.3 21 52 05.38 +14 59 00.4 309.6006 -12.1314  11.30   7.42 0.00235574101435   5.2534064  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 02:15  m  21 54 03.04 +15 02 51.6 21 54 38.38 +15 06 31.1 310.1848 -12.3400  11.29   7.41 0.00236641389504   5.3898295  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 02:20  m  21 56 34.86 +15 10 10.6 21 57 10.23 +15 13 51.6 310.7727 -12.5505  11.28   7.40 0.00237735851033   5.5243992  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 02:25  m  21 59 05.49 +15 17 19.6 21 59 40.90 +15 21 01.9 311.3645 -12.7627  11.27   7.39 0.00238857112614   5.6571001  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 02:30  m  22 01 34.93 +15 24 18.4 22 02 10.38 +15 28 02.1 311.9604 -12.9767  11.26   7.38 0.00240004798298   5.7879193  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 02:35  m  22 04 03.16 +15 31 07.3 22 04 38.65 +15 34 52.2 312.5604 -13.1923  11.26   7.37 0.00241178529345   5.9168461  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 02:40  m  22 06 30.15 +15 37 46.3 22 07 05.69 +15 41 32.5 313.1648 -13.4094  11.25   7.35 0.00242377925403   6.0438723  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 02:45  m  22 08 55.90 +15 44 15.5 22 09 31.47 +15 48 02.9 313.7737 -13.6280  11.24   7.34 0.00243602604545   6.1689915  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 02:50  m  22 11 20.38 +15 50 35.0 22 11 56.00 +15 54 23.5 314.3873 -13.8480  11.23   7.33 0.00244852184030   6.2921999  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 02:55  m  22 13 43.59 +15 56 44.9 22 14 19.25 +16 00 34.6 315.0057 -14.0693  11.23   7.32 0.00246126280184   6.4134952  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 03:00  m  22 16 05.51 +16 02 45.3 22 16 41.21 +16 06 36.2 315.6290 -14.2917  11.22   7.31 0.00247424509277   6.5328774  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 03:05  m  22 18 26.13 +16 08 36.5 22 19 01.87 +16 12 28.4 316.2574 -14.5152  11.21   7.30 0.00248746487886   6.6503482  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 03:10  m  22 20 45.43 +16 14 18.4 22 21 21.22 +16 18 11.3 316.8910 -14.7397  11.21   7.29 0.00250091832812   6.7659110  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 03:15  m  22 23 03.42 +16 19 51.3 22 23 39.26 +16 23 45.2 317.5300 -14.9649  11.20   7.28 0.00251460161870   6.8795710  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 03:20  m  22 25 20.08 +16 25 15.2 22 25 55.97 +16 29 10.1 318.1745 -15.1908  11.20   7.27 0.00252851094206   6.9913348  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 03:25  m  22 27 35.41 +16 30 30.4 22 28 11.34 +16 34 26.2 318.8246 -15.4172  11.19   7.26 0.00254264250186   7.1012108  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 03:30  m  22 29 49.41 +16 35 36.9 22 30 25.38 +16 39 33.6 319.4804 -15.6440  11.19   7.25 0.00255699252109   7.2092085  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 03:35  m  22 32 02.06 +16 40 34.9 22 32 38.08 +16 44 32.5 320.1421 -15.8710  11.19   7.24 0.00257155724477   7.3153389  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 03:40  m  22 34 13.36 +16 45 24.6 22 34 49.43 +16 49 23.0 320.8098 -16.0981  11.18   7.23 0.00258633293851   7.4196142  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 03:45  m  22 36 23.33 +16 50 06.1 22 36 59.44 +16 54 05.4 321.4836 -16.3251  11.18   7.22 0.00260131589539   7.5220478  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 03:50  m  22 38 31.94 +16 54 39.6 22 39 08.11 +16 58 39.6 322.1635 -16.5517  11.18   7.21 0.00261650243571   7.6226542  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 03:55  m  22 40 39.21 +16 59 05.2 22 41 15.42 +17 03 06.0 322.8498 -16.7779  11.17   7.20 0.00263188891105   7.7214489  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 04:00  m  22 42 45.13 +17 03 23.1 22 43 21.39 +17 07 24.6 323.5424 -17.0035  11.17   7.19 0.00264747170324   7.8184482  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 04:05 Am  22 44 49.70 +17 07 33.4 22 45 26.01 +17 11 35.6 324.2415 -17.2282  11.17   7.18 0.00266324722882   7.9136696  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 04:10 Am  22 46 52.94 +17 11 36.3 22 47 29.29 +17 15 39.2 324.9472 -17.4518  11.17   7.17 0.00267921194074   8.0071311  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 04:15 Am  22 48 54.83 +17 15 32.0 22 49 31.24 +17 19 35.5 325.6596 -17.6743  11.17   7.16 0.00269536232725   8.0988515  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 04:20 Am  22 50 55.39 +17 19 20.6 22 51 31.84 +17 23 24.7 326.3787 -17.8953  11.17   7.16 0.00271169491590   8.1888502  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 04:25 Am  22 52 54.62 +17 23 02.2 22 53 31.12 +17 27 07.0 327.1046 -18.1147  11.17   7.15 0.00272820627479   8.2771475  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 04:30 A   22 54 52.52 +17 26 37.1 22 55 29.07 +17 30 42.5 327.8374 -18.3322  11.17   7.14 0.00274489301123   8.3637640  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 04:35 A   22 56 49.11 +17 30 05.4 22 57 25.70 +17 34 11.3 328.5771 -18.5477  11.17   7.13 0.00276175177526   8.4487206  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 04:40 A   22 58 44.38 +17 33 27.2 22 59 21.02 +17 37 33.6 329.3238 -18.7609  11.17   7.12 0.00277877926046   8.5320391  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 04:45 N   23 00 38.34 +17 36 42.8 23 01 15.04 +17 40 49.7 330.0775 -18.9716  11.17   7.11 0.00279597220255   8.6137414  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 04:50 N   23 02 31.01 +17 39 52.1 23 03 07.75 +17 43 59.5 330.8383 -19.1796  11.17   7.10 0.00281332738232   8.6938496  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 04:55 N   23 04 22.39 +17 42 55.5 23 04 59.18 +17 47 03.3 331.6062 -19.3847  11.17   7.10 0.00283084162624   8.7723864  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 05:00 N   23 06 12.49 +17 45 53.0 23 06 49.32 +17 50 01.2 332.3813 -19.5866  11.17   7.09 0.00284851180479   8.8493746  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 05:05 N   23 08 01.31 +17 48 44.8 23 08 38.19 +17 52 53.4 333.1635 -19.7851  11.17   7.08 0.00286633483535   8.9248370  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 05:10 N   23 09 48.87 +17 51 31.0 23 10 25.79 +17 55 40.1 333.9528 -19.9800  11.17   7.07 0.00288430768113   8.9987970  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 05:15 N   23 11 35.17 +17 54 11.8 23 12 12.15 +17 58 21.3 334.7494 -20.1710  11.17   7.06 0.00290242735257   9.0712776  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 05:20 C   23 13 20.24 +17 56 47.4 23 13 57.26 +18 00 57.1 335.5531 -20.3580  11.18   7.06 0.00292069090582   9.1423023  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 05:25 C   23 15 04.07 +17 59 17.8 23 15 41.13 +18 03 27.9 336.3639 -20.5406  11.18   7.05 0.00293909544450   9.2118945  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 05:30 C   23 16 46.67 +18 01 43.2 23 17 23.78 +18 05 53.6 337.1819 -20.7187  11.18   7.04 0.00295763811956   9.2800776  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 05:35 C   23 18 28.07 +18 04 03.7 23 19 05.22 +18 08 14.4 338.0071 -20.8920  11.18   7.03 0.00297631612804   9.3468750  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 05:40 C   23 20 08.26 +18 06 19.5 23 20 45.46 +18 10 30.5 338.8392 -21.0603  11.18   7.03 0.00299512671443   9.4123100  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 05:45 C   23 21 47.26 +18 08 30.7 23 22 24.51 +18 12 41.9 339.6785 -21.2233  11.19   7.02 0.00301406717040   9.4764061  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 05:50 C   23 23 25.09 +18 10 37.4 23 24 02.38 +18 14 48.9 340.5247 -21.3808  11.19   7.01 0.00303313483356   9.5391864  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 05:55 *   23 25 01.75 +18 12 39.7 23 25 39.08 +18 16 51.5 341.3778 -21.5326  11.19   7.00 0.00305232708843   9.6006742  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 06:00 *   23 26 37.25 +18 14 37.8 23 27 14.63 +18 18 49.8 342.2377 -21.6785  11.20   7.00 0.00307164136620   9.6608923  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 06:05 *   23 28 11.61 +18 16 31.9 23 28 49.03 +18 20 44.0 343.1044 -21.8181  11.20   6.99 0.00309107514338   9.7198638  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 06:10 *   23 29 44.84 +18 18 21.9 23 30 22.30 +18 22 34.2 343.9778 -21.9514  11.20   6.98 0.00311062594270   9.7776113  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 06:15 *   23 31 16.95 +18 20 08.0 23 31 54.46 +18 24 20.5 344.8578 -22.0780  11.21   6.97 0.00313029133212   9.8341574  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 06:20 *   23 32 47.95 +18 21 50.3 23 33 25.50 +18 26 03.0 345.7442 -22.1978  11.21   6.97 0.00315006892498   9.8895245  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 06:25 *   23 34 17.86 +18 23 29.0 23 34 55.45 +18 27 41.9 346.6370 -22.3105  11.21   6.96 0.00316995637884   9.9437347  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 06:30 *   23 35 46.69 +18 25 04.2 23 36 24.32 +18 29 17.2 347.5360 -22.4158  11.22   6.95 0.00318995139577   9.9968101  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 06:35 *   23 37 14.45 +18 26 35.8 23 37 52.12 +18 30 49.0 348.4411 -22.5137  11.22   6.95 0.00321005172190  10.0487723  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 06:40 *   23 38 41.15 +18 28 04.2 23 39 18.86 +18 32 17.4 349.3521 -22.6038  11.23   6.94 0.00323025514637  10.0996430  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 06:45 *   23 40 06.80 +18 29 29.3 23 40 44.56 +18 33 42.6 350.2690 -22.6860  11.23   6.93 0.00325055950144  10.1494433  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 06:50 *   23 41 31.42 +18 30 51.2 23 42 09.22 +18 35 04.6 351.1914 -22.7600  11.24   6.93 0.00327096266212  10.1981945  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 06:55 *   23 42 55.02 +18 32 10.1 23 43 32.86 +18 36 23.6 352.1193 -22.8257  11.24   6.92 0.00329146254491  10.2459172  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 07:00 *   23 44 17.62 +18 33 26.0 23 44 55.49 +18 37 39.5 353.0525 -22.8828  11.24   6.91 0.00331205710804  10.2926321  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 07:05 *   23 45 39.21 +18 34 39.0 23 46 17.13 +18 38 52.6 353.9907 -22.9313  11.25   6.91 0.00333274435092  10.3383593  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 07:10 *   23 46 59.83 +18 35 49.2 23 47 37.78 +18 40 02.9 354.9339 -22.9708  11.25   6.90 0.00335352231298  10.3831191  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 07:15 *   23 48 19.47 +18 36 56.7 23 48 57.45 +18 41 10.5 355.8817 -23.0012  11.26   6.90 0.00337438907382  10.4269311  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 07:20 *   23 49 38.15 +18 38 01.6 23 50 16.17 +18 42 15.4 356.8340 -23.0223  11.26   6.89 0.00339534275255  10.4698148  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 07:25 *   23 50 55.88 +18 39 04.0 23 51 33.94 +18 43 17.8 357.7906 -23.0341  11.27   6.88 0.00341638150685  10.5117896  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 07:30 *   23 52 12.68 +18 40 03.9 23 52 50.78 +18 44 17.7 358.7512 -23.0362  11.27   6.88 0.00343750353291  10.5528743  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 07:35 *   23 53 28.55 +18 41 01.4 23 54 06.69 +18 45 15.2 359.7156 -23.0286  11.28   6.87 0.00345870706460  10.5930876  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 07:40 *   23 54 43.51 +18 41 56.6 23 55 21.68 +18 46 10.4   0.6836 -23.0110  11.28   6.87 0.00347999037318  10.6324481  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 07:45 *   23 55 57.57 +18 42 49.6 23 56 35.78 +18 47 03.4   1.6549 -22.9835  11.29   6.86 0.00350135176638  10.6709738  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 07:50 *   23 57 10.75 +18 43 40.3 23 57 48.99 +18 47 54.1   2.6293 -22.9458  11.29   6.85 0.00352278958818  10.7086826  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 07:55 *   23 58 23.04 +18 44 29.0 23 59 01.32 +18 48 42.8   3.6065 -22.8978  11.30   6.85 0.00354430221826  10.7455922  Peg
 2011-Nov-09 08:00 *   23 59 34.47 +18 45 15.6 00 00 12.78 +18 49 29.4   4.5863 -22.8394  11.31   6.84 0.00356588807114  10.7817199  Peg
$$EOE
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Column meaning:
 
TIME

  Prior to 1962, times are UT1. Dates thereafter are UTC. Any 'b' symbol in
the 1st-column denotes a B.C. date. First-column blank (" ") denotes an A.D.
date. Calendar dates prior to 1582-Oct-15 are in the Julian calendar system.
Later calendar dates are in the Gregorian system.

  The uniform Coordinate Time scale is used internally. Conversion between
CT and the selected non-uniform UT output scale has not been determined for
UTC times after the next July or January 1st.  The last known leap-second
is used over any future interval.

  NOTE: "n.a." in output means quantity "not available" at the print-time.
 
SOLAR PRESENCE (OBSERVING SITE)
  Time tag is followed by a blank, then a solar-presence symbol:

        '*'  Daylight (refracted solar upper-limb on or above apparent horizon)
        'C'  Civil twilight/dawn
        'N'  Nautical twilight/dawn
        'A'  Astronomical twilight/dawn
        ' '  Night OR geocentric ephemeris

LUNAR PRESENCE WITH TARGET RISE/TRANSIT/SET MARKER (OBSERVING SITE)
  The solar-presence symbol is immediately followed by another marker symbol:

        'm'  Refracted upper-limb of Moon on or above apparent horizon
        ' '  Refracted upper-limb of Moon below apparent horizon OR geocentric
        'r'  Rise    (target body on or above cut-off RTS elevation)
        't'  Transit (target body at or past local maximum RTS elevation)
        's'  Set     (target body on or below cut-off RTS elevation)
 
RTS MARKERS (TVH)
  Rise and set are with respect to the reference ellipsoid true visual horizon
defined by the elevation cut-off angle. Horizon dip and yellow-light refraction
(Earth only) are considered. Accuracy is < or = to twice the requested search
step-size.
 
 R.A._(ICRF/J2000.0)_DEC =
   J2000.0 astrometric right ascension and declination of target center.
Corrected for light-time. Units: HMS (HH MM SS.ff) and DMS (DD MM SS.f)
 
 R.A._(a-apparent)__DEC. =
   Airless apparent right ascension and declination of the target center with
respect to the Earth true-equator and the meridian containing the Earth true
equinox of date.  Corrected for light-time, gravitational deflection of light,
stellar aberration, precession & nutation.
   Units: HMS (HH MM SS.ff) and DMS (DD MM SS.f)
 
 Azi_(a-appr)_Elev =
   Airless apparent azimuth and elevation of target center. Corrected for
light-time, the gravitational deflection of light, stellar aberration,
precession and nutation. Azimuth measured North(0) -> East(90) -> South(180) ->
West(270) -> North (360). Elevation is with respect to plane perpendicular
to local zenith direction.  TOPOCENTRIC ONLY. Units: DEGREES
 
 APmag S-brt =
   Asteroid's approximate apparent visual magnitude & surface brightness:
APmag = H + 5*log10(delta) + 5*log10(r) - 2.5*log10((1-G)*phi1 + G*phi2)
In principle, accurate to ~ +/- 0.1 magnitude. For solar phase angles > 90 deg,
the error could exceed 1 magnitude. No values are output for phase angles
greater than 120 degrees, since the errors could be large and unknown.
Units: NONE & VISUAL MAGNITUDES PER SQUARE ARCSECOND
 
 delta  deldot =
   Range ("delta") and range-rate ("delta-dot") of target center with respect
to the observer at the instant light seen by the observer at print-time would
have left the target center (print-time minus down-leg light-time); the
distance traveled by a light ray emanating from the center of the target and
recorded by the observer at print-time. "deldot" is a projection of the
velocity vector along this ray, the light-time-corrected line-of-sight from the
coordinate center, and indicates relative motion. A positive "deldot" means the
target center is moving away from the observer (coordinate center). A negative
"deldot" means the target center is moving toward the observer.
Units: AU and KM/S
 
 Cnst =
   Constellation ID; the 3-letter abbreviation for the name of the
constellation containing the target center's astrometric position,
as defined by IAU (1930) boundary delineation.  See documentation
for list of abbreviations.


 Computations by ...
     Solar System Dynamics Group, Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System
     4800 Oak Grove Drive, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
     Pasadena, CA  91109   USA
     Information: http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/
     Connect    : telnet://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov:6775  (via browser)
                  telnet ssd.jpl.nasa.gov 6775    (via command-line)
     Author     : Jon.Giorgini@jpl.nasa.gov

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