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    M.P.E.C. 2003-Q52                                Issued 2003 Aug. 29, 18:29 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,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2000 DK8
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2000-E10
    
    Additional Observations:
         K00D08K 1C2003 08 19.58927 21 57 51.84 -30 06 26.0          21.3 R      413
         K00D08K 1C2003 08 19.60079 21 57 50.68 -30 06 37.1                      413
         K00D08K +C2003 08 28.07109 21 43 14.12 -32 26 24.7          18.5 R      807
         K00D08K +C2003 08 28.07329 21 43 13.89 -32 26 26.7          18.6 R      807
         K00D08K +C2003 08 28.08647 21 43 12.37 -32 26 39.2          20.1 R      807
         K00D08K +C2003 08 28.08757 21 43 12.25 -32 26 40.2          20.2 R      807
         K00D08K +C2003 08 28.08867 21 43 12.14 -32 26 41.3          20.3 R      807
         K00D08K +C2003 08 28.08977 21 43 12.01 -32 26 42.4          20.2 R      807
    
    Observer details:
    413 Siding Spring.  Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8
        reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers I. Griffin, A. Miranda.  Measurer I. Griffin.
        4-m Blanco reflector + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    030819 413 0.07+ 0.00+    030828 807 0.07+ 0.00-    MPO   711   -0.13 day
    
    Orbital elements:
    2000 DK8
    Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
    M 307.65464              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.24496680     Peri.  340.76809     +0.10278050     -0.97148486
    a   2.5296741      Node   102.88267     +0.93893455     +0.02383887
    e   0.6874959      Incl.   12.66108     +0.32838709     +0.23590015
    P   4.02           H   19.1           G   0.15           U   2
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    000226 704  0.2+  1.4+    000227 858  0.2+  0.3-    000306 360  0.1+  0.2+
    000226 704  0.5+  1.6+    000227 858  0.4+  0.4-    000306 360  0.5+  0.0
    000226 704  0.7+  0.8+    000228 118  0.4+  0.6-    000309 587  1.1-  0.4-
    000226 704  0.7+  1.2+    000228 118  1.1+  0.1-    000309 587  0.7+  0.6-
    000226 704  0.7+  1.0+    000228 118  0.6+  0.1-    000309 587  1.2-  1.7-
    000227 611  0.1+  0.8+    000228 344  1.5-  0.6-    000313 413  0.3-  0.2-
    000227 611  0.1-  0.5+    000228 344  1.2-  0.3-    000313 413  0.2-  0.2-
    000227 611  1.9-  0.8+    000228 344  1.3-  0.5-    000313 046  0.0   0.4+
    000227 046  0.1+  0.1+    000228 557  0.1+  0.3-    000313 046  0.1-  0.3+
    000227 611  0.0   0.3-    000228 557  0.5+  0.8-    000313 046  0.2+  0.0
    000227 611  0.4+  0.5-    000229 118  1.3-  0.8-    000313 046  0.7+  0.2+
    000227 557  1.6-  0.0     000229 118  0.2-  0.7+    000313 046  0.3+  0.1+
    000227 046  0.1-  0.1-    000229 118  0.6+  0.1-    000327 704  0.8-  0.8+
    000227 046  0.2+  0.0     000229 704  1.1+  0.5-    000327 704  0.7+  0.4+
    000227 046  0.7+  0.1+    000229 704  0.6+  0.4-    000327 704  1.6+  0.4+
    000227 557  0.5-  0.3-    000229 704  0.4+  0.8-    000430 413  0.1+  0.5+
    000227 046  0.4+  0.1+    000301 402  0.1+  0.6-    000430 413  0.1-  0.1+
    000227 557  0.6-  0.0     000301 402  0.7+  0.3+    000430 413  0.1-  0.4-
    000227 046  0.5+  0.0     000301 402  0.1+  0.4+    030819 413  0.2+  0.2-
    000227 118  0.3-  0.2-    000301 402  0.0   0.6-    030819 413  0.1+  0.5+
    000227 118  0.6+  0.2-    000302 670  0.6-  0.8+    030828 807  0.0   0.2-
    000227 118  0.3+  0.5-    000302 670  0.3-  1.0-    030828 807  0.2+  0.1-
    000227 651  0.4-  0.6+    000302 344  0.4-  0.2-    030828 807  0.2-  0.1-
    000227 651  0.5-  0.4+    000302 344  0.6-  0.2-    030828 807  0.2-  0.0
    000227 651  0.5-  0.5+    000302 344  0.2-  0.3-    030828 807  0.0   0.1-
    000227 858  0.6+  0.4-    000306 360  0.1-  0.1-    030828 807  0.1-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2000 DK8                 a,e,i = 2.53, 0.69, 13                  q = 0.7905
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 08 29    21 41.53   -32 40.8    0.965    1.926   154.5    13.0    21.2
    2003 09 08    21 22.80   -34 57.7    0.927    1.833   142.7    19.4    21.2
    2003 09 18    21 05.22   -36 33.1    0.909    1.738   130.4    26.1    21.3
    2003 09 28    20 51.34   -37 23.9    0.905    1.641   118.6    32.4    21.3
    2003 10 08    20 42.88   -37 35.8    0.907    1.541   107.8    38.1    21.4
    2003 10 18    20 40.46   -37 17.4    0.909    1.440    98.1    43.2    21.4
    2003 10 28    20 43.92   -36 35.1    0.904    1.338    89.5    48.0    21.3
    2003 11 07    20 52.75   -35 31.9    0.889    1.236    82.0    52.6    21.2
    2003 11 17    21 06.18   -34 07.6    0.860    1.135    75.4    57.5    21.1
    2003 11 27    21 23.46   -32 18.5    0.815    1.039    69.7    63.0    21.0
    2003 12 07    21 43.73   -29 58.3    0.751    0.950    64.7    69.6    20.8
    2003 12 17    22 05.84   -26 57.5    0.670    0.875    60.4    77.9    20.7
    2003 12 27    22 28.39   -22 59.7    0.574    0.820    56.5    87.9    20.6
    2004 01 06    22 49.61   -17 35.6    0.467    0.793    52.7    99.3    20.5
    2004 01 16    23 07.80   -09 41.9    0.359    0.797    49.2   110.9    20.6
    2004 01 26    23 22.51   +03 10.8    0.260    0.832    47.7   119.0    20.5
    2004 02 05    23 36.11   +26 21.1    0.185    0.893    55.2   115.1    19.7
    2004 02 15    00 04.43   +62 33.3    0.162    0.972    79.9    90.7    18.3
    2004 02 25    08 47.2    +82 39.6    0.202    1.063   106.0    63.5    18.0
    2004 03 06    10 45.38   +64 32.1    0.280    1.161   121.0    47.1    18.4
    2004 03 16    10 59.41   +52 58.2    0.377    1.262   127.9    38.4    19.0
    2004 03 26    11 06.23   +44 58.9    0.489    1.365   130.0    34.1    19.6
    2004 04 05    11 12.29   +38 53.4    0.615    1.467   128.9    32.1    20.2
    2004 04 15    11 18.88   +33 55.9    0.753    1.567   125.8    31.3    20.8
    2004 04 25    11 26.36   +29 42.7    0.903    1.666   121.5    31.0    21.3
    2004 05 05    11 34.76   +26 00.6    1.064    1.763   116.6    30.8    21.8
    2004 05 15    11 43.95   +22 42.0    1.235    1.858   111.2    30.5    22.2
    
    Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-Q52
    

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