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    M.P.E.C. 1995-E03                                Issued 1995 Mar. 1, 15:49 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
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                                       1994 JQ1
    
                               Revision to MPEC 1994-L05
    
    Observations:
         J94J01Q  A1995 02 25.5758  13 56 50.00 -12 16 50.6          22.0 R      568
         J94J01Q  A1995 02 25.5852  13 56 49.98 -12 16 50.7                      568
         J94J01Q  A1995 02 26.5526  13 56 47.77 -12 16 40.4                      568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. Jewitt, J. Luu.  2.2-m University of Hawaii
        reflector.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    950225 568 85.1+ 28.6-    950226 568 85.2+ 29.2-    MPC 23654
    
    Orbital elements:
    1994 JQ1
    Id. Jewitt, Luu (1995 observations)
    Eccentricity assumed
    Epoch 1995 Mar. 24.0 TT = JDT 2449800.5                 Marsden
    M 348.09326              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00334111     Peri.  197.42985     -0.73084805     +0.68196002
    a  44.3141702      Node    25.63564     -0.61821461     -0.64393661
    e   0.0269131      Incl.    3.72877     -0.28926082     -0.34680855
    P 294.99           H    7.0           G   0.15
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    940511 950  0.6-  0.1+    940515 950  0.0   0.3-    950225 568  0.0   0.3+
    940513 950  0.3-  0.2-    940516 950  0.7+  1.0+    950225 568  0.0   0.1+
    940514 950  0.4+  0.3-    940603 950  0.2-  0.3-    950226 568  0.0   0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    1994 JQ1                 a,e,i = 44.31, 0.03, 4                  q = 43.122
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1995 02 22    13 56.96   -12 17.4   42.625   43.149   121.5     1.1    23.5
    1995 03 04    13 56.57   -12 15.5   42.484   43.149   131.6     1.0    23.5
    1995 03 14    13 56.06   -12 13.0   42.364   43.149   141.7     0.8    23.4
    1995 03 24    13 55.45   -12 09.8   42.267   43.149   151.8     0.6    23.4
    1995 04 03    13 54.76   -12 06.3   42.197   43.148   161.9     0.4    23.4
    1995 04 13    13 54.03   -12 02.5   42.155   43.148   171.9     0.2    23.4
    1995 04 23    13 53.28   -11 58.5   42.143   43.148   178.1     0.0    23.3
    1995 05 03    13 52.53   -11 54.5   42.161   43.148   168.2     0.3    23.4
    1995 05 13    13 51.81   -11 50.7   42.207   43.148   158.3     0.5    23.4
    1995 05 23    13 51.15   -11 47.2   42.281   43.148   148.5     0.7    23.4
    1995 06 02    13 50.58   -11 44.1   42.380   43.148   138.8     0.9    23.5
    1995 06 12    13 50.10   -11 41.5   42.500   43.147   129.1     1.0    23.5
    1995 06 22    13 49.74   -11 39.6   42.639   43.147   119.4     1.2    23.5
    1995 07 02    13 49.51   -11 38.4   42.792   43.147   109.8     1.3    23.5
    1995 07 12    13 49.42   -11 38.0   42.954   43.147   100.3     1.3    23.5
    1995 07 22    13 49.48   -11 38.4   43.122   43.147    90.8     1.3    23.5
    1995 08 01    13 49.67   -11 39.5   43.290   43.147    81.2     1.3    23.5
    1995 08 11    13 50.01   -11 41.5   43.453   43.147    71.8     1.3    23.5
    1995 08 21    13 50.49   -11 44.1   43.608   43.146    62.3     1.2    23.5
    
    Brian G. Marsden                                              M.P.E.C. 1995-E03
    

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