********************************************************************** * * * I E R S B U L L E T I N - A * * * * Rapid Service/Prediction of Earth Orientation * ********************************************************************** 21 September 2006 Vol. XIX No. 038 ______________________________________________________________________ GENERAL INFORMATION: To receive this information electronically, contact: ser7@maia.usno.navy.mil or use MJD = Julian Date - 2 400 000.5 days UT2-UT1 = 0.022 sin(2*pi*T) - 0.012 cos(2*pi*T) - 0.006 sin(4*pi*T) + 0.007 cos(4*pi*T) where pi = 3.14159265... and T is the date in Besselian years. TT = TAI + 32.184 seconds DUT1= (UT1-UTC) transmitted with time signals = +0.2 seconds beginning 27 April 2006 at 0000 UTC Beginning 1 January 2006: TAI-UTC(BIPM) = 33.000 000 seconds ********************************************************************** * No leap second will be introduced into UTC on December 31, 2006. * * Last positive leap second introduced in UTC on December 31, 2005. * * * * See notice at the end of this Bulletin A for more details. * ********************************************************************** ________________________________________________________________________ The contributed observations used in the preparation of this Bulletin are available at . The contributed analysis results are based on data from Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR), the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR), and meteorological predictions of variations in Atmospheric Angular Momentum (AAM). ________________________________________________________________________ COMBINED EARTH ORIENTATION PARAMETERS: IERS Rapid Service MJD x error y error UT1-UTC error " " " " s s 6 9 15 53993 .06457 .00003 .25185 .00005 .159499 .000016 6 9 16 53994 .06333 .00003 .25177 .00005 .159198 .000016 6 9 17 53995 .06190 .00002 .25182 .00005 .158867 .000017 6 9 18 53996 .06030 .00002 .25192 .00004 .158406 .000016 6 9 19 53997 .05856 .00002 .25229 .00003 .157751 .000016 6 9 20 53998 .05653 .00002 .25267 .00003 .156908 .000013 6 9 21 53999 .05421 .00002 .25276 .00003 .155911 .000009 _______________________________________________________________________ PREDICTIONS: The following formulas will not reproduce the predictions given below, but may be used to extend the predictions beyond the end of this table. x = .0550 + .1555 cos A - .0418 sin A - .1636 cos C - .0812 sin C y = .3607 - .0305 cos A - .1405 sin A - .0812 cos C + .1636 sin C UT1-UTC = .0950 - .00067 (MJD - 54004) - (UT2-UT1) where A = 2*pi*(MJD-53999)/365.25 and C = 2*pi*(MJD-53999)/435. TAI-UTC(MJD 54000) = 33.0 The accuracy may be estimated from the expressions: S x,y = 0.00068 (MJD-53999)**0.80 S t = 0.00025 (MJD-53999)**0.75 Estimated accuracies are: Predictions 10 d 20 d 30 d 40 d Polar coord's 0.004 0.007 0.010 0.013 UT1-UTC 0.0014 0.0024 0.0032 0.0040 MJD x(arcsec) y(arcsec) UT1-UTC(sec) 2006 9 22 54000 0.0519 0.2527 0.15480 2006 9 23 54001 0.0496 0.2526 0.15367 2006 9 24 54002 0.0474 0.2524 0.15260 2006 9 25 54003 0.0453 0.2523 0.15158 2006 9 26 54004 0.0432 0.2523 0.15068 2006 9 27 54005 0.0411 0.2522 0.14994 2006 9 28 54006 0.0390 0.2522 0.14938 2006 9 29 54007 0.0370 0.2522 0.14892 2006 9 30 54008 0.0350 0.2522 0.14848 2006 10 1 54009 0.0329 0.2522 0.14799 2006 10 2 54010 0.0309 0.2523 0.14731 2006 10 3 54011 0.0289 0.2524 0.14631 2006 10 4 54012 0.0269 0.2525 0.14495 2006 10 5 54013 0.0249 0.2526 0.14325 2006 10 6 54014 0.0229 0.2528 0.14131 2006 10 7 54015 0.0209 0.2530 0.13932 2006 10 8 54016 0.0189 0.2532 0.13747 2006 10 9 54017 0.0168 0.2534 0.13592 2006 10 10 54018 0.0148 0.2537 0.13471 2006 10 11 54019 0.0127 0.2540 0.13380 2006 10 12 54020 0.0107 0.2544 0.13309 2006 10 13 54021 0.0086 0.2547 0.13243 2006 10 14 54022 0.0065 0.2551 0.13172 2006 10 15 54023 0.0044 0.2555 0.13087 2006 10 16 54024 0.0024 0.2560 0.12984 2006 10 17 54025 0.0002 0.2564 0.12863 2006 10 18 54026 -0.0019 0.2569 0.12726 2006 10 19 54027 -0.0040 0.2575 0.12577 2006 10 20 54028 -0.0061 0.2580 0.12422 2006 10 21 54029 -0.0082 0.2586 0.12268 2006 10 22 54030 -0.0104 0.2592 0.12121 2006 10 23 54031 -0.0125 0.2599 0.11987 2006 10 24 54032 -0.0147 0.2605 0.11869 2006 10 25 54033 -0.0168 0.2613 0.11767 2006 10 26 54034 -0.0190 0.2620 0.11680 2006 10 27 54035 -0.0211 0.2628 0.11601 2006 10 28 54036 -0.0233 0.2636 0.11521 2006 10 29 54037 -0.0254 0.2644 0.11429 2006 10 30 54038 -0.0276 0.2652 0.11314 2006 10 31 54039 -0.0297 0.2661 0.11168 2006 11 1 54040 -0.0319 0.2670 0.10989 2006 11 2 54041 -0.0340 0.2680 0.10783 2006 11 3 54042 -0.0362 0.2690 0.10564 2006 11 4 54043 -0.0383 0.2700 0.10349 2006 11 5 54044 -0.0404 0.2710 0.10155 2006 11 6 54045 -0.0425 0.2721 0.09990 2006 11 7 54046 -0.0447 0.2732 0.09857 2006 11 8 54047 -0.0468 0.2743 0.09748 2006 11 9 54048 -0.0488 0.2755 0.09651 2006 11 10 54049 -0.0509 0.2767 0.09552 2006 11 11 54050 -0.0530 0.2779 0.09444 2006 11 12 54051 -0.0550 0.2792 0.09321 2006 11 13 54052 -0.0571 0.2805 0.09181 2006 11 14 54053 -0.0591 0.2818 0.09028 2006 11 15 54054 -0.0611 0.2832 0.08864 2006 11 16 54055 -0.0631 0.2845 0.08697 2006 11 17 54056 -0.0650 0.2859 0.08531 2006 11 18 54057 -0.0670 0.2874 0.08375 2006 11 19 54058 -0.0689 0.2889 0.08233 2006 11 20 54059 -0.0708 0.2904 0.08110 2006 11 21 54060 -0.0727 0.2919 0.08006 2006 11 22 54061 -0.0745 0.2935 0.07920 2006 11 23 54062 -0.0764 0.2950 0.07845 2006 11 24 54063 -0.0782 0.2967 0.07773 2006 11 25 54064 -0.0800 0.2983 0.07694 2006 11 26 54065 -0.0817 0.3000 0.07597 2006 11 27 54066 -0.0834 0.3017 0.07475 2006 11 28 54067 -0.0851 0.3034 0.07325 2006 11 29 54068 -0.0868 0.3052 0.07150 2006 11 30 54069 -0.0884 0.3070 0.06962 2006 12 1 54070 -0.0900 0.3088 0.06774 2006 12 2 54071 -0.0916 0.3106 0.06600 2006 12 3 54072 -0.0931 0.3125 0.06453 2006 12 4 54073 -0.0946 0.3144 0.06336 2006 12 5 54074 -0.0961 0.3163 0.06247 2006 12 6 54075 -0.0976 0.3183 0.06175 2006 12 7 54076 -0.0990 0.3203 0.06109 2006 12 8 54077 -0.1003 0.3223 0.06036 2006 12 9 54078 -0.1017 0.3243 0.05949 2006 12 10 54079 -0.1029 0.3263 0.05846 2006 12 11 54080 -0.1042 0.3284 0.05728 2006 12 12 54081 -0.1054 0.3305 0.05598 2006 12 13 54082 -0.1066 0.3326 0.05463 2006 12 14 54083 -0.1077 0.3347 0.05328 2006 12 15 54084 -0.1088 0.3369 0.05200 2006 12 16 54085 -0.1098 0.3391 0.05085 2006 12 17 54086 -0.1108 0.3413 0.04987 2006 12 18 54087 -0.1118 0.3435 0.04908 2006 12 19 54088 -0.1127 0.3457 0.04847 2006 12 20 54089 -0.1136 0.3480 0.04801 2006 12 21 54090 -0.1144 0.3503 0.04760 2006 12 22 54091 -0.1152 0.3525 0.04715 2006 12 23 54092 -0.1159 0.3549 0.04654 2006 12 24 54093 -0.1166 0.3572 0.04568 2006 12 25 54094 -0.1173 0.3595 0.04456 2006 12 26 54095 -0.1179 0.3619 0.04320 2006 12 27 54096 -0.1184 0.3642 0.04169 2006 12 28 54097 -0.1189 0.3666 0.04018 2006 12 29 54098 -0.1193 0.3690 0.03880 2006 12 30 54099 -0.1197 0.3714 0.03767 2006 12 31 54100 -0.1201 0.3738 0.03684 2007 1 1 54101 -0.1204 0.3763 0.03628 2007 1 2 54102 -0.1206 0.3787 0.03593 2007 1 3 54103 -0.1208 0.3812 0.03567 2007 1 4 54104 -0.1210 0.3836 0.03537 2007 1 5 54105 -0.1211 0.3861 0.03486 2007 1 6 54106 -0.1211 0.3886 0.03417 2007 1 7 54107 -0.1211 0.3910 0.03331 2007 1 8 54108 -0.1211 0.3935 0.03230 2007 1 9 54109 -0.1210 0.3960 0.03120 2007 1 10 54110 -0.1208 0.3985 0.03008 2007 1 11 54111 -0.1206 0.4010 0.02899 2007 1 12 54112 -0.1203 0.4035 0.02801 2007 1 13 54113 -0.1200 0.4060 0.02716 2007 1 14 54114 -0.1197 0.4085 0.02648 2007 1 15 54115 -0.1193 0.4110 0.02597 2007 1 16 54116 -0.1188 0.4135 0.02560 2007 1 17 54117 -0.1183 0.4160 0.02529 2007 1 18 54118 -0.1177 0.4185 0.02496 2007 1 19 54119 -0.1171 0.4210 0.02448 2007 1 20 54120 -0.1164 0.4235 0.02375 2007 1 21 54121 -0.1157 0.4260 0.02271 2007 1 22 54122 -0.1149 0.4285 0.02138 2007 1 23 54123 -0.1141 0.4310 0.01987 2007 1 24 54124 -0.1132 0.4334 0.01832 2007 1 25 54125 -0.1123 0.4359 0.01687 2007 1 26 54126 -0.1113 0.4384 0.01567 2007 1 27 54127 -0.1103 0.4408 0.01475 2007 1 28 54128 -0.1092 0.4432 0.01411 2007 1 29 54129 -0.1081 0.4456 0.01366 2007 1 30 54130 -0.1069 0.4481 0.01332 2007 1 31 54131 -0.1057 0.4504 0.01295 2007 2 1 54132 -0.1044 0.4528 0.01246 2007 2 2 54133 -0.1031 0.4552 0.01180 2007 2 3 54134 -0.1017 0.4576 0.01094 2007 2 4 54135 -0.1003 0.4599 0.00991 2007 2 5 54136 -0.0988 0.4622 0.00876 2007 2 6 54137 -0.0973 0.4645 0.00756 2007 2 7 54138 -0.0958 0.4668 0.00637 2007 2 8 54139 -0.0942 0.4691 0.00526 2007 2 9 54140 -0.0925 0.4713 0.00427 2007 2 10 54141 -0.0908 0.4735 0.00345 2007 2 11 54142 -0.0891 0.4757 0.00278 2007 2 12 54143 -0.0873 0.4779 0.00226 2007 2 13 54144 -0.0855 0.4801 0.00182 2007 2 14 54145 -0.0836 0.4822 0.00139 2007 2 15 54146 -0.0817 0.4843 0.00085 2007 2 16 54147 -0.0798 0.4864 0.00007 2007 2 17 54148 -0.0778 0.4884 -0.00102 2007 2 18 54149 -0.0757 0.4905 -0.00245 2007 2 19 54150 -0.0737 0.4925 -0.00415 2007 2 20 54151 -0.0716 0.4944 -0.00597 2007 2 21 54152 -0.0694 0.4964 -0.00772 2007 2 22 54153 -0.0672 0.4983 -0.00925 2007 2 23 54154 -0.0650 0.5002 -0.01048 2007 2 24 54155 -0.0628 0.5020 -0.01139 2007 2 25 54156 -0.0605 0.5038 -0.01206 2007 2 26 54157 -0.0581 0.5056 -0.01260 2007 2 27 54158 -0.0558 0.5074 -0.01314 2007 2 28 54159 -0.0534 0.5091 -0.01377 2007 3 1 54160 -0.0510 0.5108 -0.01456 2007 3 2 54161 -0.0485 0.5124 -0.01554 2007 3 3 54162 -0.0460 0.5140 -0.01670 2007 3 4 54163 -0.0435 0.5156 -0.01800 2007 3 5 54164 -0.0409 0.5172 -0.01938 2007 3 6 54165 -0.0383 0.5187 -0.02077 2007 3 7 54166 -0.0357 0.5201 -0.02210 2007 3 8 54167 -0.0331 0.5216 -0.02331 2007 3 9 54168 -0.0304 0.5230 -0.02437 2007 3 10 54169 -0.0277 0.5243 -0.02527 2007 3 11 54170 -0.0250 0.5256 -0.02601 2007 3 12 54171 -0.0223 0.5269 -0.02666 2007 3 13 54172 -0.0195 0.5281 -0.02726 2007 3 14 54173 -0.0167 0.5293 -0.02794 2007 3 15 54174 -0.0139 0.5305 -0.02880 2007 3 16 54175 -0.0111 0.5316 -0.02995 2007 3 17 54176 -0.0082 0.5326 -0.03146 2007 3 18 54177 -0.0053 0.5336 -0.03332 2007 3 19 54178 -0.0024 0.5346 -0.03542 2007 3 20 54179 0.0005 0.5356 -0.03758 2007 3 21 54180 0.0034 0.5364 -0.03961 2007 3 22 54181 0.0064 0.5373 -0.04137 2007 3 23 54182 0.0093 0.5381 -0.04282 2007 3 24 54183 0.0123 0.5388 -0.04400 2007 3 25 54184 0.0153 0.5396 -0.04501 2007 3 26 54185 0.0183 0.5402 -0.04598 2007 3 27 54186 0.0213 0.5408 -0.04699 2007 3 28 54187 0.0244 0.5414 -0.04811 2007 3 29 54188 0.0274 0.5419 -0.04933 2007 3 30 54189 0.0305 0.5424 -0.05064 2007 3 31 54190 0.0335 0.5429 -0.05200 2007 4 1 54191 0.0366 0.5433 -0.05337 2007 4 2 54192 0.0397 0.5437 -0.05469 2007 4 3 54193 0.0428 0.5440 -0.05590 2007 4 4 54194 0.0460 0.5443 -0.05697 2007 4 5 54195 0.0491 0.5446 -0.05787 2007 4 6 54196 0.0522 0.5447 -0.05858 2007 4 7 54197 0.0553 0.5449 -0.05910 2007 4 8 54198 0.0585 0.5450 -0.05947 2007 4 9 54199 0.0616 0.5450 -0.05974 2007 4 10 54200 0.0647 0.5450 -0.05998 2007 4 11 54201 0.0679 0.5450 -0.06030 2007 4 12 54202 0.0710 0.5449 -0.06080 2007 4 13 54203 0.0742 0.5447 -0.06159 2007 4 14 54204 0.0773 0.5445 -0.06271 2007 4 15 54205 0.0805 0.5443 -0.06412 2007 4 16 54206 0.0836 0.5440 -0.06571 2007 4 17 54207 0.0867 0.5437 -0.06731 2007 4 18 54208 0.0899 0.5433 -0.06874 2007 4 19 54209 0.0930 0.5428 -0.06992 2007 4 20 54210 0.0961 0.5424 -0.07081 2007 4 21 54211 0.0993 0.5418 -0.07148 2007 4 22 54212 0.1024 0.5412 -0.07205 2007 4 23 54213 0.1055 0.5406 -0.07263 2007 4 24 54214 0.1086 0.5399 -0.07330 2007 4 25 54215 0.1117 0.5392 -0.07408 2007 4 26 54216 0.1148 0.5385 -0.07498 2007 4 27 54217 0.1178 0.5376 -0.07596 2007 4 28 54218 0.1209 0.5368 -0.07699 2007 4 29 54219 0.1240 0.5359 -0.07804 2007 4 30 54220 0.1270 0.5349 -0.07903 2007 5 1 54221 0.1301 0.5339 -0.07994 2007 5 2 54222 0.1331 0.5329 -0.08076 2007 5 3 54223 0.1361 0.5318 -0.08141 2007 5 4 54224 0.1391 0.5306 -0.08182 2007 5 5 54225 0.1421 0.5294 -0.08206 2007 5 6 54226 0.1450 0.5282 -0.08216 2007 5 7 54227 0.1480 0.5269 -0.08220 2007 5 8 54228 0.1509 0.5256 -0.08236 2007 5 9 54229 0.1539 0.5243 -0.08276 2007 5 10 54230 0.1568 0.5229 -0.08348 2007 5 11 54231 0.1597 0.5214 -0.08448 2007 5 12 54232 0.1625 0.5199 -0.08575 2007 5 13 54233 0.1654 0.5184 -0.08720 2007 5 14 54234 0.1682 0.5168 -0.08865 2007 5 15 54235 0.1710 0.5152 -0.08993 2007 5 16 54236 0.1738 0.5135 -0.09093 2007 5 17 54237 0.1766 0.5118 -0.09159 2007 5 18 54238 0.1793 0.5100 -0.09195 2007 5 19 54239 0.1821 0.5083 -0.09214 2007 5 20 54240 0.1848 0.5064 -0.09223 2007 5 21 54241 0.1875 0.5046 -0.09236 2007 5 22 54242 0.1901 0.5026 -0.09267 2007 5 23 54243 0.1928 0.5007 -0.09311 2007 5 24 54244 0.1954 0.4987 -0.09371 2007 5 25 54245 0.1980 0.4967 -0.09443 2007 5 26 54246 0.2005 0.4946 -0.09522 2007 5 27 54247 0.2031 0.4925 -0.09597 2007 5 28 54248 0.2056 0.4904 -0.09652 2007 5 29 54249 0.2081 0.4882 -0.09682 2007 5 30 54250 0.2105 0.4860 -0.09683 2007 5 31 54251 0.2129 0.4837 -0.09660 2007 6 1 54252 0.2153 0.4815 -0.09613 2007 6 2 54253 0.2177 0.4791 -0.09549 2007 6 3 54254 0.2200 0.4768 -0.09475 2007 6 4 54255 0.2224 0.4744 -0.09409 2007 6 5 54256 0.2246 0.4720 -0.09349 2007 6 6 54257 0.2269 0.4695 -0.09310 2007 6 7 54258 0.2291 0.4670 -0.09301 2007 6 8 54259 0.2313 0.4645 -0.09321 2007 6 9 54260 0.2334 0.4620 -0.09353 2007 6 10 54261 0.2356 0.4594 -0.09390 2007 6 11 54262 0.2376 0.4568 -0.09418 2007 6 12 54263 0.2397 0.4541 -0.09425 2007 6 13 54264 0.2417 0.4515 -0.09404 2007 6 14 54265 0.2437 0.4488 -0.09351 2007 6 15 54266 0.2456 0.4460 -0.09275 2007 6 16 54267 0.2475 0.4433 -0.09189 2007 6 17 54268 0.2494 0.4405 -0.09103 2007 6 18 54269 0.2512 0.4377 -0.09028 2007 6 19 54270 0.2530 0.4349 -0.08975 2007 6 20 54271 0.2548 0.4320 -0.08942 2007 6 21 54272 0.2565 0.4291 -0.08926 2007 6 22 54273 0.2582 0.4262 -0.08917 2007 6 23 54274 0.2598 0.4233 -0.08905 2007 6 24 54275 0.2614 0.4203 -0.08884 2007 6 25 54276 0.2630 0.4173 -0.08859 2007 6 26 54277 0.2645 0.4143 -0.08815 2007 6 27 54278 0.2660 0.4113 -0.08757 2007 6 28 54279 0.2674 0.4083 -0.08683 2007 6 29 54280 0.2688 0.4052 -0.08596 2007 6 30 54281 0.2702 0.4021 -0.08505 2007 7 1 54282 0.2715 0.3990 -0.08418 2007 7 2 54283 0.2728 0.3959 -0.08345 2007 7 3 54284 0.2740 0.3927 -0.08292 2007 7 4 54285 0.2752 0.3896 -0.08259 2007 7 5 54286 0.2763 0.3864 -0.08252 2007 7 6 54287 0.2774 0.3832 -0.08261 2007 7 7 54288 0.2784 0.3800 -0.08276 2007 7 8 54289 0.2794 0.3768 -0.08283 2007 7 9 54290 0.2803 0.3736 -0.08263 2007 7 10 54291 0.2812 0.3703 -0.08216 2007 7 11 54292 0.2821 0.3671 -0.08136 2007 7 12 54293 0.2829 0.3638 -0.08027 2007 7 13 54294 0.2836 0.3605 -0.07898 2007 7 14 54295 0.2843 0.3572 -0.07771 2007 7 15 54296 0.2850 0.3539 -0.07656 2007 7 16 54297 0.2856 0.3506 -0.07558 2007 7 17 54298 0.2861 0.3473 -0.07484 2007 7 18 54299 0.2866 0.3439 -0.07422 2007 7 19 54300 0.2871 0.3406 -0.07377 2007 7 20 54301 0.2875 0.3373 -0.07343 2007 7 21 54302 0.2878 0.3339 -0.07301 2007 7 22 54303 0.2881 0.3306 -0.07246 2007 7 23 54304 0.2884 0.3272 -0.07173 2007 7 24 54305 0.2885 0.3238 -0.07084 2007 7 25 54306 0.2887 0.3205 -0.06982 2007 7 26 54307 0.2887 0.3171 -0.06871 2007 7 27 54308 0.2888 0.3137 -0.06757 2007 7 28 54309 0.2887 0.3104 -0.06644 2007 7 29 54310 0.2886 0.3070 -0.06545 2007 7 30 54311 0.2885 0.3036 -0.06470 2007 7 31 54312 0.2883 0.3002 -0.06426 2007 8 1 54313 0.2880 0.2969 -0.06415 2007 8 2 54314 0.2877 0.2935 -0.06425 2007 8 3 54315 0.2874 0.2901 -0.06442 2007 8 4 54316 0.2869 0.2868 -0.06446 2007 8 5 54317 0.2864 0.2834 -0.06438 2007 8 6 54318 0.2859 0.2801 -0.06405 2007 8 7 54319 0.2853 0.2767 -0.06342 2007 8 8 54320 0.2846 0.2734 -0.06258 2007 8 9 54321 0.2839 0.2701 -0.06164 2007 8 10 54322 0.2831 0.2667 -0.06069 2007 8 11 54323 0.2823 0.2634 -0.05986 2007 8 12 54324 0.2814 0.2601 -0.05920 2007 8 13 54325 0.2805 0.2568 -0.05874 2007 8 14 54326 0.2794 0.2536 -0.05832 2007 8 15 54327 0.2784 0.2503 -0.05803 2007 8 16 54328 0.2772 0.2470 -0.05777 2007 8 17 54329 0.2760 0.2438 -0.05751 2007 8 18 54330 0.2748 0.2406 -0.05712 2007 8 19 54331 0.2735 0.2374 -0.05669 2007 8 20 54332 0.2721 0.2342 -0.05610 2007 8 21 54333 0.2707 0.2310 -0.05534 2007 8 22 54334 0.2692 0.2278 -0.05447 2007 8 23 54335 0.2676 0.2247 -0.05352 2007 8 24 54336 0.2660 0.2216 -0.05255 2007 8 25 54337 0.2643 0.2185 -0.05159 2007 8 26 54338 0.2626 0.2154 -0.05084 2007 8 27 54339 0.2608 0.2123 -0.05032 2007 8 28 54340 0.2590 0.2093 -0.05018 2007 8 29 54341 0.2571 0.2063 -0.05041 2007 8 30 54342 0.2551 0.2033 -0.05083 2007 8 31 54343 0.2531 0.2003 -0.05131 2007 9 1 54344 0.2510 0.1974 -0.05164 2007 9 2 54345 0.2488 0.1945 -0.05168 2007 9 3 54346 0.2466 0.1916 -0.05140 2007 9 4 54347 0.2443 0.1887 -0.05083 2007 9 5 54348 0.2420 0.1859 -0.05003 2007 9 6 54349 0.2396 0.1831 -0.04916 2007 9 7 54350 0.2372 0.1803 -0.04838 2007 9 8 54351 0.2347 0.1776 -0.04778 2007 9 9 54352 0.2321 0.1749 -0.04735 2007 9 10 54353 0.2295 0.1722 -0.04715 2007 9 11 54354 0.2269 0.1696 -0.04715 2007 9 12 54355 0.2241 0.1670 -0.04728 2007 9 13 54356 0.2213 0.1644 -0.04745 2007 9 14 54357 0.2185 0.1619 -0.04757 2007 9 15 54358 0.2156 0.1594 -0.04758 2007 9 16 54359 0.2127 0.1570 -0.04733 2007 9 17 54360 0.2097 0.1545 -0.04688 2007 9 18 54361 0.2066 0.1522 -0.04633 2007 9 19 54362 0.2035 0.1498 -0.04571 2007 9 20 54363 0.2004 0.1475 -0.04511 2007 9 21 54364 0.1971 0.1453 -0.04459 These predictions are based on all announced leap seconds. CELESTIAL POLE OFFSET SERIES: NEOS Celestial Pole Offset Series MJD dpsi error deps error (msec. of arc) 53980 -67.07 .36 -6.28 .34 53981 -66.75 .36 -6.05 .34 53982 -66.39 .36 -5.80 .34 53983 -66.16 .13 -5.67 .42 53984 -66.12 .49 -5.55 .42 53985 -66.31 .49 -5.37 .42 53986 -66.69 .49 -5.27 .42 IAU2000A Celestial Pole Offset Series MJD dX error dY error (msec. of arc) 53980 -0.109 0.143 -0.136 0.340 53981 -0.099 0.143 -0.126 0.340 53982 -0.093 0.143 -0.130 0.340 53983 -0.096 0.052 -0.153 0.420 53984 -0.111 0.195 -0.175 0.420 53985 -0.122 0.195 -0.189 0.420 53986 -0.118 0.195 -0.161 0.420 The IERS Conventions recommended software to predict celestial pole offsets is available at ftp://maia.usno.navy.mil/conventions/chapter5/ ceppred.f and software for the calculation of the dX and dY with respect to IAU2000A Nutation/Precession Theory can be found at the web site in section chapter 5. ************************************************************************** Important Notices - Important Notices - Important Notices ************************************************************************** A positive leap second was introduced in UTC on 31 December 2005. The sequence of dates of the UTC second markers will be: 2005 December 31, 23h 59m 59s 2005 December 31, 23h 59m 60s 2006 January 1, 0h 0m 0s The difference between UTC and the International Atomic Time (TAI) is: from 1999 January 1, 0h UTC, to 2006 January 1 0h UTC : UTC-TAI = - 32s from 2006 January 1, 0h UTC, until further notice : UTC-TAI = - 33s ************************************************************************** Important Notice - IAU 2000 Resolution Compliancy Information ************************************************************************** Resolutions passed at the 24th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) recommend the implementation of a number of new procedures concerning the transformation between the celestial and terrestrial reference systems. Information regarding these procedures is available in Chapter 5 of the IERS Conventions 2003 available at . With these resolutions, beginning on 1 January 2003, IERS Bulletins A and B will publish new products in addition to those already published. These products will include the celestial pole offsets X_obs-X_IAU2000A and Y_obs-Y_IAU2000A where X_obs and Y_obs are the observed X, Y coordinates of the Celestial Intermediate Pole in the Geocentric Celestial Reference System, and X_IAU2000A and Y_IAU2000A are the celestial pole coordinates provided by using the IAU2000A Precession-Nutation theory. It is expected that Celestial Pole offsets related to the IAU1980 Nutation Theory will continue to be published through 15 January 2006. The new celestial pole offsets related to the new IAU2000A Precession-Nutation theory will be produced in a separate data file as well as appended to to this file. ************************************************************************** Important Notice - IAU 2000 Resolution Compliancy Information **************************************************************************