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      15 May 2008                                           Vol. XXI No. 020    
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      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                          
             =  -0.4 seconds beginning 13 March 2008 at 0000 UTC                
         Beginning 1 January 2006:                                              
            TAI-UTC(BIPM) = 33.000 000 seconds                                  
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       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).                                                          
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      COMBINED EARTH ORIENTATION PARAMETERS:                                    
                                                                                
                              IERS Rapid Service                                
              MJD      x    error     y    error   UT1-UTC   error              
                       "      "       "      "        s        s                
    8  5  9  54595  .04243 .00009  .54068 .00009  -.405423  .000021          
    8  5 10  54596  .04483 .00009  .54146 .00009  -.406360  .000019          
    8  5 11  54597  .04730 .00009  .54188 .00009  -.407492  .000017          
    8  5 12  54598  .04995 .00009  .54225 .00009  -.408921  .000032          
    8  5 13  54599  .05286 .00010  .54253 .00009  -.410503  .000037          
    8  5 14  54600  .05636 .00010  .54264 .00010  -.412175  .000048          
    8  5 15  54601  .06017 .00009  .54272 .00010  -.413861  .000057          
                                                                                
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      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 =   .0590 -  .0224 cos A +  .1153 sin A +  .0281 cos C +  .0796 sin C   
      y =   .3514 +  .1057 cos A +  .0274 sin A +  .0796 cos C -  .0281 sin C   
         UT1-UTC =  -.3832 -  .00079 (MJD - 54609) - (UT2-UT1)                  
                                                                                
      where A = 2*pi*(MJD-54601)/365.25 and C = 2*pi*(MJD-54601)/435.           
                                                                                
         TAI-UTC(MJD 54602) = 33.0                                              
      The accuracy may be estimated from the expressions:                       
      S x,y = 0.00068 (MJD-54601)**0.80   S t = 0.00025 (MJD-54601)**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)               
       2008  5 16  54602       0.0638      0.5429     -0.41547              
       2008  5 17  54603       0.0675      0.5430     -0.41690              
       2008  5 18  54604       0.0709      0.5430     -0.41810              
       2008  5 19  54605       0.0743      0.5430     -0.41909              
       2008  5 20  54606       0.0775      0.5430     -0.41986              
       2008  5 21  54607       0.0808      0.5428     -0.42042              
       2008  5 22  54608       0.0840      0.5427     -0.42082              
       2008  5 23  54609       0.0873      0.5424     -0.42117              
       2008  5 24  54610       0.0906      0.5421     -0.42157              
       2008  5 25  54611       0.0939      0.5417     -0.42214              
       2008  5 26  54612       0.0972      0.5413     -0.42293              
       2008  5 27  54613       0.1005      0.5408     -0.42396              
       2008  5 28  54614       0.1038      0.5402     -0.42523              
       2008  5 29  54615       0.1071      0.5396     -0.42666              
       2008  5 30  54616       0.1103      0.5390     -0.42817              
       2008  5 31  54617       0.1136      0.5383     -0.42963              
       2008  6  1  54618       0.1168      0.5376     -0.43091              
       2008  6  2  54619       0.1200      0.5368     -0.43192              
       2008  6  3  54620       0.1232      0.5359     -0.43261              
       2008  6  4  54621       0.1264      0.5350     -0.43303              
       2008  6  5  54622       0.1295      0.5341     -0.43331              
       2008  6  6  54623       0.1327      0.5331     -0.43360              
       2008  6  7  54624       0.1358      0.5321     -0.43402              
       2008  6  8  54625       0.1390      0.5310     -0.43461              
       2008  6  9  54626       0.1421      0.5298     -0.43535              
       2008  6 10  54627       0.1452      0.5287     -0.43615              
       2008  6 11  54628       0.1482      0.5274     -0.43692              
       2008  6 12  54629       0.1513      0.5262     -0.43756              
       2008  6 13  54630       0.1543      0.5248     -0.43801              
       2008  6 14  54631       0.1573      0.5235     -0.43825              
       2008  6 15  54632       0.1603      0.5220     -0.43827              
       2008  6 16  54633       0.1632      0.5206     -0.43810              
       2008  6 17  54634       0.1661      0.5191     -0.43776              
       2008  6 18  54635       0.1690      0.5175     -0.43730              
       2008  6 19  54636       0.1719      0.5159     -0.43679              
       2008  6 20  54637       0.1748      0.5143     -0.43633              
       2008  6 21  54638       0.1776      0.5126     -0.43596              
       2008  6 22  54639       0.1804      0.5109     -0.43577              
       2008  6 23  54640       0.1831      0.5091     -0.43577              
       2008  6 24  54641       0.1859      0.5073     -0.43596              
       2008  6 25  54642       0.1886      0.5055     -0.43630              
       2008  6 26  54643       0.1912      0.5036     -0.43673              
       2008  6 27  54644       0.1939      0.5016     -0.43715              
       2008  6 28  54645       0.1965      0.4997     -0.43746              
       2008  6 29  54646       0.1991      0.4976     -0.43755              
       2008  6 30  54647       0.2016      0.4956     -0.43739              
       2008  7  1  54648       0.2041      0.4935     -0.43698              
       2008  7  2  54649       0.2066      0.4914     -0.43642              
       2008  7  3  54650       0.2090      0.4892     -0.43586              
       2008  7  4  54651       0.2114      0.4870     -0.43543              
       2008  7  5  54652       0.2138      0.4847     -0.43521              
       2008  7  6  54653       0.2161      0.4825     -0.43521              
       2008  7  7  54654       0.2184      0.4802     -0.43536              
       2008  7  8  54655       0.2206      0.4778     -0.43557              
       2008  7  9  54656       0.2228      0.4754     -0.43572              
       2008  7 10  54657       0.2250      0.4730     -0.43574              
       2008  7 11  54658       0.2271      0.4706     -0.43559              
       2008  7 12  54659       0.2292      0.4681     -0.43524              
       2008  7 13  54660       0.2313      0.4656     -0.43471              
       2008  7 14  54661       0.2333      0.4630     -0.43403              
       2008  7 15  54662       0.2352      0.4605     -0.43325              
       2008  7 16  54663       0.2371      0.4579     -0.43243              
       2008  7 17  54664       0.2390      0.4552     -0.43165              
       2008  7 18  54665       0.2408      0.4526     -0.43099              
       2008  7 19  54666       0.2426      0.4499     -0.43052              
       2008  7 20  54667       0.2443      0.4472     -0.43027              
       2008  7 21  54668       0.2460      0.4444     -0.43024              
       2008  7 22  54669       0.2477      0.4416     -0.43041              
       2008  7 23  54670       0.2493      0.4388     -0.43071              
       2008  7 24  54671       0.2508      0.4360     -0.43103              
       2008  7 25  54672       0.2523      0.4332     -0.43128              
       2008  7 26  54673       0.2538      0.4303     -0.43137              
       2008  7 27  54674       0.2552      0.4274     -0.43124              
       2008  7 28  54675       0.2565      0.4245     -0.43089              
       2008  7 29  54676       0.2578      0.4216     -0.43040              
       2008  7 30  54677       0.2591      0.4187     -0.42989              
       2008  7 31  54678       0.2603      0.4157     -0.42950              
       2008  8  1  54679       0.2615      0.4127     -0.42933              
       2008  8  2  54680       0.2626      0.4097     -0.42942              
       2008  8  3  54681       0.2636      0.4067     -0.42973              
       2008  8  4  54682       0.2646      0.4036     -0.43017              
       2008  8  5  54683       0.2656      0.4006     -0.43062              
       2008  8  6  54684       0.2665      0.3975     -0.43097              
       2008  8  7  54685       0.2673      0.3944     -0.43116              
       2008  8  8  54686       0.2681      0.3913     -0.43115              
       2008  8  9  54687       0.2689      0.3882     -0.43094              
       2008  8 10  54688       0.2696      0.3851     -0.43056              
       2008  8 11  54689       0.2702      0.3820     -0.43007              
       2008  8 12  54690       0.2708      0.3789     -0.42951              
       2008  8 13  54691       0.2713      0.3757     -0.42897              
       2008  8 14  54692       0.2718      0.3726     -0.42853              
       2008  8 15  54693       0.2722      0.3694     -0.42826              
       2008  8 16  54694       0.2726      0.3662     -0.42820              
       2008  8 17  54695       0.2729      0.3630     -0.42840              
       2008  8 18  54696       0.2732      0.3599     -0.42882              
       2008  8 19  54697       0.2734      0.3567     -0.42941              
       2008  8 20  54698       0.2736      0.3535     -0.43006              
       2008  8 21  54699       0.2737      0.3503     -0.43067              
       2008  8 22  54700       0.2737      0.3471     -0.43113              
       2008  8 23  54701       0.2737      0.3439     -0.43139              
       2008  8 24  54702       0.2737      0.3407     -0.43143              
       2008  8 25  54703       0.2736      0.3375     -0.43132              
       2008  8 26  54704       0.2734      0.3344     -0.43116              
       2008  8 27  54705       0.2732      0.3312     -0.43108              
       2008  8 28  54706       0.2729      0.3280     -0.43117              
       2008  8 29  54707       0.2726      0.3248     -0.43152              
       2008  8 30  54708       0.2722      0.3216     -0.43211              
       2008  8 31  54709       0.2718      0.3185     -0.43288              
       2008  9  1  54710       0.2713      0.3153     -0.43372              
       2008  9  2  54711       0.2708      0.3122     -0.43452              
       2008  9  3  54712       0.2702      0.3090     -0.43518              
       2008  9  4  54713       0.2695      0.3059     -0.43565              
       2008  9  5  54714       0.2688      0.3027     -0.43593              
       2008  9  6  54715       0.2681      0.2996     -0.43602              
       2008  9  7  54716       0.2673      0.2965     -0.43598              
       2008  9  8  54717       0.2664      0.2934     -0.43586              
       2008  9  9  54718       0.2655      0.2903     -0.43574              
       2008  9 10  54719       0.2646      0.2873     -0.43570              
       2008  9 11  54720       0.2636      0.2842     -0.43580              
       2008  9 12  54721       0.2625      0.2812     -0.43611              
       2008  9 13  54722       0.2614      0.2782     -0.43666              
       2008  9 14  54723       0.2602      0.2752     -0.43746              
       2008  9 15  54724       0.2590      0.2722     -0.43846              
       2008  9 16  54725       0.2578      0.2692     -0.43956              
       2008  9 17  54726       0.2564      0.2663     -0.44066              
       2008  9 18  54727       0.2551      0.2633     -0.44163              
       2008  9 19  54728       0.2537      0.2604     -0.44238              
       2008  9 20  54729       0.2522      0.2575     -0.44288              
       2008  9 21  54730       0.2507      0.2547     -0.44320              
       2008  9 22  54731       0.2491      0.2518     -0.44343              
       2008  9 23  54732       0.2475      0.2490     -0.44370              
       2008  9 24  54733       0.2459      0.2462     -0.44412              
       2008  9 25  54734       0.2442      0.2435     -0.44477              
       2008  9 26  54735       0.2424      0.2407     -0.44565              
       2008  9 27  54736       0.2407      0.2380     -0.44674              
       2008  9 28  54737       0.2388      0.2353     -0.44793              
       2008  9 29  54738       0.2369      0.2326     -0.44913              
       2008  9 30  54739       0.2350      0.2300     -0.45024              
       2008 10  1  54740       0.2330      0.2274     -0.45118              
       2008 10  2  54741       0.2310      0.2248     -0.45192              
       2008 10  3  54742       0.2290      0.2223     -0.45248              
       2008 10  4  54743       0.2269      0.2198     -0.45287              
       2008 10  5  54744       0.2247      0.2173     -0.45317              
       2008 10  6  54745       0.2225      0.2149     -0.45344              
       2008 10  7  54746       0.2203      0.2125     -0.45376              
       2008 10  8  54747       0.2181      0.2101     -0.45419              
       2008 10  9  54748       0.2158      0.2077     -0.45481              
       2008 10 10  54749       0.2134      0.2054     -0.45564              
       2008 10 11  54750       0.2110      0.2031     -0.45672              
       2008 10 12  54751       0.2086      0.2009     -0.45801              
       2008 10 13  54752       0.2062      0.1987     -0.45947              
       2008 10 14  54753       0.2037      0.1965     -0.46097              
       2008 10 15  54754       0.2011      0.1944     -0.46240              
       2008 10 16  54755       0.1986      0.1923     -0.46364              
       2008 10 17  54756       0.1960      0.1903     -0.46462              
       2008 10 18  54757       0.1933      0.1883     -0.46537              
       2008 10 19  54758       0.1907      0.1863     -0.46598              
       2008 10 20  54759       0.1880      0.1844     -0.46657              
       2008 10 21  54760       0.1853      0.1825     -0.46729              
       2008 10 22  54761       0.1825      0.1806     -0.46819              
       2008 10 23  54762       0.1797      0.1788     -0.46932              
       2008 10 24  54763       0.1769      0.1771     -0.47063              
       2008 10 25  54764       0.1740      0.1754     -0.47205              
       2008 10 26  54765       0.1711      0.1737     -0.47349              
       2008 10 27  54766       0.1682      0.1721     -0.47486              
       2008 10 28  54767       0.1653      0.1705     -0.47607              
       2008 10 29  54768       0.1624      0.1689     -0.47710              
       2008 10 30  54769       0.1594      0.1674     -0.47792              
       2008 10 31  54770       0.1564      0.1660     -0.47858              
       2008 11  1  54771       0.1533      0.1646     -0.47910              
       2008 11  2  54772       0.1503      0.1632     -0.47956              
       2008 11  3  54773       0.1472      0.1619     -0.48003              
       2008 11  4  54774       0.1441      0.1607     -0.48059              
       2008 11  5  54775       0.1410      0.1594     -0.48129              
       2008 11  6  54776       0.1378      0.1583     -0.48218              
       2008 11  7  54777       0.1347      0.1571     -0.48327              
       2008 11  8  54778       0.1315      0.1561     -0.48458              
       2008 11  9  54779       0.1283      0.1550     -0.48607              
       2008 11 10  54780       0.1251      0.1541     -0.48765              
       2008 11 11  54781       0.1219      0.1531     -0.48922              
       2008 11 12  54782       0.1186      0.1523     -0.49066              
       2008 11 13  54783       0.1154      0.1514     -0.49188              
       2008 11 14  54784       0.1121      0.1506     -0.49287              
       2008 11 15  54785       0.1088      0.1499     -0.49369              
       2008 11 16  54786       0.1055      0.1492     -0.49445              
       2008 11 17  54787       0.1022      0.1486     -0.49532              
       2008 11 18  54788       0.0989      0.1480     -0.49638              
       2008 11 19  54789       0.0956      0.1475     -0.49768              
       2008 11 20  54790       0.0923      0.1470     -0.49918              
       2008 11 21  54791       0.0889      0.1466     -0.50080              
       2008 11 22  54792       0.0856      0.1462     -0.50243              
       2008 11 23  54793       0.0823      0.1459     -0.50397              
       2008 11 24  54794       0.0789      0.1456     -0.50535              
       2008 11 25  54795       0.0756      0.1454     -0.50653              
       2008 11 26  54796       0.0722      0.1452     -0.50750              
       2008 11 27  54797       0.0688      0.1451     -0.50828              
       2008 11 28  54798       0.0655      0.1450     -0.50892              
       2008 11 29  54799       0.0621      0.1450     -0.50948              
       2008 11 30  54800       0.0588      0.1450     -0.51002              
       2008 12  1  54801       0.0554      0.1451     -0.51061              
       2008 12  2  54802       0.0520      0.1452     -0.51128              
       2008 12  3  54803       0.0487      0.1454     -0.51207              
       2008 12  4  54804       0.0453      0.1457     -0.51297              
       2008 12  5  54805       0.0420      0.1460     -0.51398              
       2008 12  6  54806       0.0387      0.1463     -0.51507              
       2008 12  7  54807       0.0353      0.1467     -0.51619              
       2008 12  8  54808       0.0320      0.1471     -0.51728              
       2008 12  9  54809       0.0287      0.1476     -0.51825              
       2008 12 10  54810       0.0254      0.1481     -0.51900              
       2008 12 11  54811       0.0221      0.1487     -0.51949              
       2008 12 12  54812       0.0188      0.1494     -0.51975              
       2008 12 13  54813       0.0155      0.1501     -0.51990              
       2008 12 14  54814       0.0123      0.1508     -0.52009              
       2008 12 15  54815       0.0090      0.1516     -0.52046              
       2008 12 16  54816       0.0058      0.1524     -0.52107              
       2008 12 17  54817       0.0026      0.1533     -0.52190              
       2008 12 18  54818      -0.0006      0.1543     -0.52286              
       2008 12 19  54819      -0.0038      0.1552     -0.52385              
       2008 12 20  54820      -0.0070      0.1563     -0.52479              
       2008 12 21  54821      -0.0101      0.1574     -0.52560              
       2008 12 22  54822      -0.0132      0.1585     -0.52618              
       2008 12 23  54823      -0.0163      0.1597     -0.52652              
       2008 12 24  54824      -0.0194      0.1609     -0.52669              
       2008 12 25  54825      -0.0225      0.1622     -0.52679              
       2008 12 26  54826      -0.0255      0.1635     -0.52683              
       2008 12 27  54827      -0.0286      0.1649     -0.52688              
       2008 12 28  54828      -0.0316      0.1663     -0.52697              
       2008 12 29  54829      -0.0345      0.1677     -0.52713              
       2008 12 30  54830      -0.0375      0.1692     -0.52743              
       2008 12 31  54831      -0.0404      0.1708     -0.52789              
       2009  1  1  54832      -0.0433      0.1724     -0.52853              
       2009  1  2  54833      -0.0461      0.1740     -0.52934              
       2009  1  3  54834      -0.0490      0.1757     -0.53023              
       2009  1  4  54835      -0.0518      0.1774     -0.53114              
       2009  1  5  54836      -0.0545      0.1792     -0.53192              
       2009  1  6  54837      -0.0573      0.1810     -0.53255              
       2009  1  7  54838      -0.0600      0.1828     -0.53301              
       2009  1  8  54839      -0.0627      0.1847     -0.53331              
       2009  1  9  54840      -0.0653      0.1867     -0.53351              
       2009  1 10  54841      -0.0679      0.1886     -0.53380              
       2009  1 11  54842      -0.0705      0.1906     -0.53429              
       2009  1 12  54843      -0.0731      0.1927     -0.53504              
       2009  1 13  54844      -0.0756      0.1948     -0.53605              
       2009  1 14  54845      -0.0781      0.1969     -0.53730              
       2009  1 15  54846      -0.0805      0.1991     -0.53864              
       2009  1 16  54847      -0.0829      0.2013     -0.53993              
       2009  1 17  54848      -0.0852      0.2035     -0.54106              
       2009  1 18  54849      -0.0876      0.2058     -0.54202              
       2009  1 19  54850      -0.0899      0.2081     -0.54275              
       2009  1 20  54851      -0.0921      0.2104     -0.54318              
       2009  1 21  54852      -0.0943      0.2128     -0.54348              
       2009  1 22  54853      -0.0965      0.2152     -0.54369              
       2009  1 23  54854      -0.0986      0.2177     -0.54391              
       2009  1 24  54855      -0.1007      0.2201     -0.54415              
       2009  1 25  54856      -0.1027      0.2226     -0.54447              
       2009  1 26  54857      -0.1047      0.2252     -0.54496              
       2009  1 27  54858      -0.1066      0.2278     -0.54566              
       2009  1 28  54859      -0.1085      0.2304     -0.54654              
       2009  1 29  54860      -0.1104      0.2330     -0.54758              
       2009  1 30  54861      -0.1122      0.2356     -0.54873              
       2009  1 31  54862      -0.1140      0.2383     -0.54991              
       2009  2  1  54863      -0.1157      0.2410     -0.55105              
       2009  2  2  54864      -0.1174      0.2438     -0.55201              
       2009  2  3  54865      -0.1190      0.2465     -0.55280              
       2009  2  4  54866      -0.1206      0.2493     -0.55346              
       2009  2  5  54867      -0.1221      0.2521     -0.55396              
       2009  2  6  54868      -0.1236      0.2550     -0.55442              
       2009  2  7  54869      -0.1251      0.2578     -0.55497              
       2009  2  8  54870      -0.1264      0.2607     -0.55574              
       2009  2  9  54871      -0.1278      0.2636     -0.55678              
       2009  2 10  54872      -0.1291      0.2665     -0.55810              
       2009  2 11  54873      -0.1303      0.2695     -0.55961              
       2009  2 12  54874      -0.1315      0.2724     -0.56112              
       2009  2 13  54875      -0.1327      0.2754     -0.56249              
       2009  2 14  54876      -0.1338      0.2784     -0.56355              
       2009  2 15  54877      -0.1348      0.2814     -0.56431              
       2009  2 16  54878      -0.1358      0.2844     -0.56480              
       2009  2 17  54879      -0.1367      0.2875     -0.56507              
       2009  2 18  54880      -0.1376      0.2905     -0.56523              
       2009  2 19  54881      -0.1384      0.2936     -0.56534              
       2009  2 20  54882      -0.1392      0.2967     -0.56549              
       2009  2 21  54883      -0.1400      0.2998     -0.56576              
       2009  2 22  54884      -0.1406      0.3029     -0.56626              
       2009  2 23  54885      -0.1413      0.3060     -0.56698              
       2009  2 24  54886      -0.1418      0.3091     -0.56795              
       2009  2 25  54887      -0.1424      0.3122     -0.56911              
       2009  2 26  54888      -0.1428      0.3154     -0.57038              
       2009  2 27  54889      -0.1432      0.3185     -0.57166              
       2009  2 28  54890      -0.1436      0.3217     -0.57284              
       2009  3  1  54891      -0.1439      0.3248     -0.57393              
       2009  3  2  54892      -0.1442      0.3280     -0.57485              
       2009  3  3  54893      -0.1444      0.3311     -0.57561              
       2009  3  4  54894      -0.1445      0.3343     -0.57627              
       2009  3  5  54895      -0.1446      0.3375     -0.57687              
       2009  3  6  54896      -0.1447      0.3407     -0.57748              
       2009  3  7  54897      -0.1446      0.3438     -0.57830              
       2009  3  8  54898      -0.1446      0.3470     -0.57943              
       2009  3  9  54899      -0.1445      0.3502     -0.58088              
       2009  3 10  54900      -0.1443      0.3533     -0.58260              
       2009  3 11  54901      -0.1441      0.3565     -0.58444              
       2009  3 12  54902      -0.1438      0.3597     -0.58626              
       2009  3 13  54903      -0.1435      0.3628     -0.58793              
       2009  3 14  54904      -0.1431      0.3660     -0.58938              
       2009  3 15  54905      -0.1426      0.3691     -0.59054              
       2009  3 16  54906      -0.1422      0.3723     -0.59146              
       2009  3 17  54907      -0.1416      0.3754     -0.59222              
       2009  3 18  54908      -0.1410      0.3785     -0.59291              
       2009  3 19  54909      -0.1404      0.3816     -0.59355              
       2009  3 20  54910      -0.1397      0.3847     -0.59419              
       2009  3 21  54911      -0.1389      0.3878     -0.59495              
       2009  3 22  54912      -0.1381      0.3909     -0.59588              
       2009  3 23  54913      -0.1373      0.3940     -0.59705              
       2009  3 24  54914      -0.1364      0.3970     -0.59843              
       2009  3 25  54915      -0.1354      0.4001     -0.60000              
       2009  3 26  54916      -0.1344      0.4031     -0.60169              
       2009  3 27  54917      -0.1334      0.4061     -0.60339              
       2009  3 28  54918      -0.1323      0.4091     -0.60502              
       2009  3 29  54919      -0.1311      0.4121     -0.60651              
       2009  3 30  54920      -0.1299      0.4151     -0.60778              
       2009  3 31  54921      -0.1286      0.4180     -0.60885              
       2009  4  1  54922      -0.1273      0.4209     -0.60982              
       2009  4  2  54923      -0.1260      0.4238     -0.61080              
       2009  4  3  54924      -0.1246      0.4267     -0.61189              
       2009  4  4  54925      -0.1232      0.4296     -0.61325              
       2009  4  5  54926      -0.1217      0.4324     -0.61484              
       2009  4  6  54927      -0.1201      0.4352     -0.61664              
       2009  4  7  54928      -0.1185      0.4380     -0.61854              
       2009  4  8  54929      -0.1169      0.4408     -0.62050              
       2009  4  9  54930      -0.1152      0.4435     -0.62242              
       2009  4 10  54931      -0.1135      0.4463     -0.62417              
       2009  4 11  54932      -0.1118      0.4489     -0.62570              
       2009  4 12  54933      -0.1099      0.4516     -0.62704              
       2009  4 13  54934      -0.1081      0.4543     -0.62824              
       2009  4 14  54935      -0.1062      0.4569     -0.62931              
       2009  4 15  54936      -0.1043      0.4594     -0.63030              
       2009  4 16  54937      -0.1023      0.4620     -0.63132              
       2009  4 17  54938      -0.1003      0.4645     -0.63245              
       2009  4 18  54939      -0.0982      0.4670     -0.63370              
       2009  4 19  54940      -0.0961      0.4694     -0.63509              
       2009  4 20  54941      -0.0939      0.4719     -0.63662              
       2009  4 21  54942      -0.0918      0.4743     -0.63826              
       2009  4 22  54943      -0.0895      0.4766     -0.64000              
       2009  4 23  54944      -0.0873      0.4789     -0.64174              
       2009  4 24  54945      -0.0850      0.4812     -0.64342              
       2009  4 25  54946      -0.0826      0.4835     -0.64497              
       2009  4 26  54947      -0.0803      0.4857     -0.64629              
       2009  4 27  54948      -0.0779      0.4879     -0.64734              
       2009  4 28  54949      -0.0754      0.4900     -0.64821              
       2009  4 29  54950      -0.0730      0.4921     -0.64900              
       2009  4 30  54951      -0.0704      0.4942     -0.64982              
       2009  5  1  54952      -0.0679      0.4962     -0.65077              
       2009  5  2  54953      -0.0653      0.4982     -0.65195              
       2009  5  3  54954      -0.0627      0.5002     -0.65333              
       2009  5  4  54955      -0.0601      0.5021     -0.65486              
       2009  5  5  54956      -0.0574      0.5040     -0.65641              
       2009  5  6  54957      -0.0547      0.5058     -0.65785              
       2009  5  7  54958      -0.0520      0.5076     -0.65906              
       2009  5  8  54959      -0.0493      0.5093     -0.66004              
       2009  5  9  54960      -0.0465      0.5110     -0.66084              
       2009  5 10  54961      -0.0437      0.5127     -0.66148              
       2009  5 11  54962      -0.0408      0.5143     -0.66203              
       2009  5 12  54963      -0.0380      0.5159     -0.66247              
       2009  5 13  54964      -0.0351      0.5174     -0.66286              
       2009  5 14  54965      -0.0322      0.5189     -0.66332              
       2009  5 15  54966      -0.0293      0.5204     -0.66396              
      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)                          
                      54582   -55.78      .10    -8.54      .34    
                      54583   -55.56      .18    -8.65      .34    
                      54584   -55.33      .16    -8.55      .34    
                      54585   -55.19      .20    -8.32      .34    
                      54586   -55.27      .20    -8.23      .34    
                                                                                
                     IAU2000A Celestial Pole Offset Series                      
                      MJD      dX     error     dY     error                    
                                    (msec. of arc)                              
                     54582    0.300   0.040   -0.236   0.340                    
                     54583    0.318   0.072   -0.221   0.340                    
                     54584    0.315   0.064   -0.196   0.340                    
                     54585    0.298   0.080   -0.176   0.340                    
                     54586    0.279   0.080   -0.196   0.340                    
                                                                                
    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.