October 12, 2005 09:59:13 UT Orbital elements: P/2005 S2 (Skiff) T 2006 June 30.72677 TT Sato q 6.3982230 (2000.0) P Q n 0.04386344 Peri. 229.92658 +0.85497469 -0.51837133 a 7.9628324 Node 161.27568 +0.49099232 +0.79795463 e 0.1964891 Incl. 3.14128 +0.16716705 +0.30750541 P 22.47 From 66 observations 2004 Sept. 7-2005 Oct. 8, mean residual 0".60. Residuals in seconds of arc 040907 691 0.1+ 0.2+ 050930 G96 0.4+ 0.7+ 051001 213 0.2+ 1.1+ 040907 691 0.4- 0.2+ 050930 G96 0.5+ 0.6+ 051001 941 0.5+ 0.4+ 040907 691 0.0 0.2+ 050930 699 0.9- 1.1- 051001 941 0.4+ 0.3+ 040923 691 0.1+ 0.2- 050930 699 1.9- 1.1- 051001 941 0.3+ 0.2+ 040923 691 0.1+ 0.2- 050930 J87 0.3- 0.2+ 051002 941 0.2+ 0.8- 040923 691 0.0 0.0 050930 J87 0.5- 0.5+ 051002 941 0.6+ 0.4- 041110 695 0.0 0.2- 050930 J87 0.6- 0.6+ 051002 941 0.7+ 0.2- 041111 695 0.1+ 0.0 050930 118 0.1- 0.4- 051003 850 0.4+ 0.2- 050925 691 0.4- 0.1+ 050930 118 0.4+ 0.4+ 051003 850 1.4- 0.7- 050925 691 0.1+ 0.0 050930 213 0.3+ 0.9- 051003 850 0.3- 0.5+ 050925 691 0.2+ 0.1- 050930 213 0.5+ 0.5- 051003 850 0.1- 0.2- 050929 699 1.5- 0.4- 050930 213 0.5+ 0.4- 051003 850 0.5+ 1.2- 050929 699 0.3- 1.1- 050930 213 0.8+ 0.4- 051004 850 0.2+ 0.1+ 050929 699 0.5- 1.4- 050930 213 0.7+ 0.3- 051004 850 0.2- 0.1+ 050929 699 0.7- 0.9- 051001 691 (3.5+ 1.1-) 051004 850 0.0 0.8- 050929 A50 0.5- 0.9+ 051001 691 0.3+ 0.3+ 051004 850 0.3- 0.3+ 050930 673 0.3+ 0.2+ 051001 850 (2.0+ 2.0+) 051004 850 (3.0- 2.9-) 050930 673 0.4+ 0.1+ 051001 691 0.5+ 0.2+ 051005 850 (3.5- 1.2+) 050930 699 (2.9- 1.1-) 051001 850 (2.1- 2.1+) 051005 850 0.6- 0.4+ 050930 673 0.3+ 0.1- 051001 213 0.3+ 1.3+ 051005 850 1.6- 0.8- 050930 673 0.3+ 0.2+ 051001 213 0.1+ 1.3+ 051008 A50 0.6- 0.5- 050930 699 0.4- 0.1+ 051001 213 0.2+ 1.1+ 051008 A50 0.5+ 0.8+ 050930 G96 0.9+ 0.4+ 051001 213 0.1+ 1.2+ 051008 A50 0.6+ 0.1- 050930 G96 0.4+ 0.6+ 051001 213 0.2+ 1.0+ 051008 A50 0.5- 0.8- October 05, 2005 11:07:06 UT Orbit-1 Orbital elements: P/2005 S2 (Skiff) T 2009 Apr. 13.28222 TT Sato q 5.3048386 (2000.0) P Q n 0.04946116 Peri. 302.47598 -0.32626743 -0.94515525 a 7.3500979 Node 166.54098 +0.88771827 -0.31188706 e 0.2782628 Incl. 3.74492 +0.32481659 -0.09699484 P 19.93 From 52 observations 2005 Sept. 25-Oct. 4, mean residual 0".63. Orbit-2 Orbital elements: C/2005 S2 (Skiff) T 2005 Jan. 3.2252 TT Sato q 4.213944 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 188.3757 +0.8886603 +0.4580808 Node 144.3366 -0.4186024 +0.8291334 e 1.0 Incl. 2.0730 -0.1872293 +0.3204681 From 51 observations 2005 Sept. 25-Oct. 4, mean residual 0".84. October 01, 2005 13:08:41 UT Orbital elements: C/2005 S2 (Skiff) T 2004 Sept. 21.0657 TT Sato q 4.328558 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 172.4953 +0.7925764 +0.6094311 Node 149.9265 -0.5615498 +0.7425315 e 1.0 Incl. 2.3339 -0.2376647 +0.2779220 From 26 observations 2005 Sept. 25-30, mean residual 0".60. Residuals in seconds of arc 050925 691 0.4- 0.0 050930 699 (2.8- 0.8-) 050930 699 1.7- 0.9- 050925 691 0.2+ 0.0 050930 673 0.3+ 0.1+ 050930 J87 0.7- 0.2+ 050925 691 0.3+ 0.1- 050930 673 0.4+ 0.4+ 050930 J87 0.9- 0.4+ 050929 699 1.0- 0.3+ 050930 699 0.3- 0.4+ 050930 J87 1.0- 0.5+ 050929 699 0.2+ 0.5- 050930 G96 1.0+ 0.7+ 050930 213 0.1+ 1.0- 050929 699 0.1+ 0.7- 050930 G96 0.6+ 0.8+ 050930 213 0.2+ 0.6- 050929 699 0.1- 0.3- 050930 G96 0.6+ 1.0+ 050930 213 0.3+ 0.5- 050930 673 0.3+ 0.5+ 050930 G96 0.7+ 0.8+ 050930 213 0.5+ 0.5- 050930 673 0.5+ 0.3+ 050930 699 0.8- 0.9- 050930 213 0.5+ 0.4- October 01, 2005 06:03:52 UT Orbital elements: C/2005 S2 (Skiff) T 2004 Sept. 2.0799 TT Sato q 4.332878 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 169.5053 +0.7724387 +0.6347678 Node 151.0612 -0.5856670 +0.7242726 e 1.0 Incl. 2.3934 -0.2456272 +0.2692563 From 23 observations 2005 Sept. 25-30, mean residual 0".58. September 30, 2005 22:11:56 Orbital elements: C/2005 S2 (Skiff) T 2004 May 28.0493 TT Sato q 4.281873 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 154.8702 +0.6558637 +0.7546371 Node 156.1004 -0.7003181 +0.6177205 e 1.0 Incl. 2.7057 -0.2817753 +0.2212335 From 17 observations 2005 Sept. 25-30, mean residual 0".46. --