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    M.P.E.C. 2003-S37                                Issued 2003 Sept. 21, 20:20 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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                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2003 SO84
    
    Observations:
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.35903 02 50 04.85 +06 49 54.3          16.2        704
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.37118 02 49 57.15 +06 47 45.0          16.4        704
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.38392 02 49 49.06 +06 45 29.6          16.4        704
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.39625 02 49 41.26 +06 43 18.6          16.3        704
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.39926 02 49 45.77 +06 43 09.4          16.8        608
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.40834 02 49 33.60 +06 41 10.3          16.4        704
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.40997 02 49 39.15 +06 41 16.4          16.8        608
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.42087 02 49 32.42 +06 39 21.6          16.7        608
         K03S84O* C2003 09 20.43592 02 49 16.90 +06 36 16.2          16.2 R      699
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.44590 02 49 10.65 +06 34 31.0                      699
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.45586 02 49 04.41 +06 32 45.7                      699
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.46578 02 48 58.18 +06 31 01.2                      699
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.89753 02 45 03.23 +05 16 59.7          16.3 V      611
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.89846 02 45 02.70 +05 16 50.2          16.4 V      611
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.89938 02 45 02.18 +05 16 41.1          16.3 V      611
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.89984 02 45 01.93 +05 16 36.6          16.4 V      611
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.90076 02 45 01.43 +05 16 27.6          16.3 V      611
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.92183 02 44 48.70 +05 13 06.7                      048
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.92401 02 44 47.49 +05 12 43.6                      048
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.92859 02 44 45.24 +05 11 55.1                      048
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.92983 02 44 44.64 +05 11 43.1                      048
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.93024 02 44 44.35 +05 11 39.0                      048
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.93045 02 44 46.08 +05 11 52.1          15.8 R      620
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.93292 02 44 44.72 +05 11 28.0          15.8 R      620
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.93554 02 44 43.25 +05 11 01.9          15.8 R      620
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.94087 02 44 40.57 +05 10 06.5          15.9 R      J87
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.94164 02 44 40.12 +05 09 58.9          15.9 R      J87
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.94242 02 44 39.68 +05 09 51.4          15.9 R      J87
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.94318 02 44 39.27 +05 09 43.9          15.9 R      J87
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.96172 02 44 26.47 +05 06 26.6          15.5 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.96291 02 44 25.99 +05 06 17.0          15.6 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.96433 02 44 25.06 +05 06 03.2          15.4 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.96576 02 44 24.30 +05 05 49.1          15.5 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.96728 02 44 23.46 +05 05 34.2          15.3 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.96874 02 44 22.56 +05 05 19.9          15.4 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.96903 02 44 21.38 +05 05 19.1                      A50
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.96922 02 44 22.31 +05 05 14.7          15.5 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.97115 02 44 21.31 +05 04 55.9          15.5 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.97125 02 44 20.14 +05 04 57.6                      A50
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.97172 02 44 20.88 +05 04 50.5          15.5 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.97233 02 44 20.55 +05 04 44.8          15.5 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.97346 02 44 18.87 +05 04 36.0                      A50
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.97437 02 44 19.39 +05 04 23.6          15.2 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.97487 02 44 19.19 +05 04 20.0          15.6 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.97584 02 44 18.57 +05 04 09.5          15.4 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.97633 02 44 18.31 +05 04 06.0          15.6 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.97682 02 44 18.05 +05 04 00.9          15.5 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.97730 02 44 17.73 +05 03 55.6          15.7 R      166
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.98167 02 44 14.14 +05 03 15.3                      A50
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.98282 02 44 13.49 +05 03 03.9                      A50
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.98360 02 44 13.03 +05 02 56.3          16.8 V      A50
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.98438 02 44 12.60 +05 02 48.9                      A50
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.98554 02 44 11.94 +05 02 37.5                      A50
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.98565 02 44 13.91 +05 02 46.6          16.4 V      108
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.98709 02 44 11.02 +05 02 22.3          16.8 V      A50
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.98788 02 44 12.56 +05 02 22.2          16.6 V      108
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.98981 02 44 11.53 +05 02 06.0          16.6 V      108
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99194 02 44 09.44 +05 01 37.0                      118
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99270 02 44 08.99 +05 01 29.4                      118
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99384 02 44 09.16 +05 01 18.3          16.0 V      151
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99422 02 44 08.16 +05 01 15.2                      118
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99434 02 44 08.89 +05 01 13.3          15.9 V      151
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99487 02 44 08.57 +05 01 08.0          15.9 V      151
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99554 02 44 08.21 +05 01 02.1          16.0 V      151
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99575 02 44 07.30 +05 01 00.1          16.1 R      118
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99588 02 44 08.06 +05 00 58.8          16.1 V      151
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99619 02 44 07.86 +05 00 55.7          16.0 V      151
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99685 02 44 07.50 +05 00 49.4          15.9 V      151
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99758 02 44 07.08 +05 00 42.2          16.1 V      151
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99792 02 44 06.88 +05 00 39.1          16.1 V      151
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99822 02 44 06.71 +05 00 36.0          15.8 V      151
         K03S84O  C2003 09 20.99954 02 44 05.38 +05 00 22.3                      246
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.00046 02 44 04.84 +05 00 13.0                      246
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.00159 02 44 04.26 +05 00 02.9                      246
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.00199 02 44 04.00 +04 59 58.5                      246
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.00219 02 44 04.45 +05 00 04.9          16.5 V      108
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.00247 02 44 03.71 +04 59 53.7                      246
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.00357 02 44 03.68 +04 59 41.7          15.9 R      196
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.00451 02 44 03.13 +04 59 41.7          16.7 V      108
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.00648 02 44 02.02 +04 59 22.2          16.7 V      108
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.01270 02 43 58.47 +04 58 12.5          16.0 R      196
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.02189 02 43 52.78 +04 56 48.6          15.8 R      106
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.02263 02 43 52.36 +04 56 41.3          15.8 R      106
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.02337 02 43 51.94 +04 56 34.2          15.7 R      106
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.02414 02 43 51.51 +04 56 26.8          15.8 R      106
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.02588 02 43 51.03 +04 56 04.8          15.8 R      196
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.03024 02 43 48.51 +04 55 21.9          15.8 R      196
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.03461 02 43 46.00 +04 54 39.9          15.9 R      196
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.03898 02 43 43.55 +04 53 56.9          15.9 R      196
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.04155 02 43 42.85 +04 53 28.0          16.3 R      J95
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.04219 02 43 42.45 +04 53 21.8          16.1 R      J95
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.04288 02 43 42.07 +04 53 14.9          16.1 R      J95
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.04358 02 43 41.67 +04 53 08.2          16.3 R      J95
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.04444 02 43 41.19 +04 53 00.0          16.1 R      J95
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.04775 02 43 38.61 +04 52 31.7          16.0 R      196
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.06490 02 43 29.95 +04 50 02.6          16.0 R      941
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.06517 02 43 29.80 +04 50 00.0          15.9 R      941
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.06544 02 43 29.64 +04 49 57.2          16.0 R      941
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.06571 02 43 29.49 +04 49 54.6          16.0 R      941
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.06598 02 43 29.32 +04 49 51.9          15.9 R      941
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.08290 02 43 19.34 +04 47 05.0          16.4 R      232
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.08553 02 43 17.89 +04 46 39.6          16.3 R      232
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.08812 02 43 16.36 +04 46 14.4          16.3 R      232
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.08927 02 43 14.66 +04 46 01.5          16.5 V      108
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.09073 02 43 14.87 +04 45 49.6          16.4 R      232
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.09080 02 43 13.79 +04 45 46.3          16.4 V      108
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.09271 02 43 12.77 +04 45 26.5          16.7 V      108
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.09333 02 43 13.35 +04 45 24.4          16.4 R      232
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.11389 02 43 01.11 +04 41 53.8          16.1 R      196
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.11919 02 42 58.10 +04 41 03.0          16.1 R      196
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.13330 02 42 49.52 +04 38 45.5                      557
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.13384 02 42 49.21 +04 38 40.3                      557
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.13436 02 42 48.93 +04 38 35.4                      557
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.13540 02 42 48.35 +04 38 25.2                      557
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.13593 02 42 48.05 +04 38 20.3                      557
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.13645 02 42 47.76 +04 38 15.2                      557
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.13697 02 42 47.47 +04 38 10.3                      557
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.13749 02 42 47.18 +04 38 05.2          16.3 V      557
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.14318 02 42 44.63 +04 37 12.3          16.1 R      196
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.16931 02 42 29.08 +04 33 13.2          15.7 R      599
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.16998 02 42 28.74 +04 33 06.9          15.8 R      599
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.17062 02 42 28.36 +04 33 00.8          15.9 R      599
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.21707 02 42 14.96 +04 25 53.4          14.8 R      G90
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.21801 02 42 14.47 +04 25 44.7          14.6 R      G90
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.21896 02 42 13.97 +04 25 35.9          14.8 R      G90
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.31178 02 41 23.53 +04 11 06.9          16.5 R      333
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.31212 02 41 23.35 +04 11 03.6          16.7 R      333
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.31247 02 41 23.18 +04 11 00.2          17.6 R      333
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.31564 02 41 21.36 +04 10 30.8          16.6 R      333
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.31598 02 41 21.22 +04 10 27.8          16.5 R      333
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.31635 02 41 21.03 +04 10 24.3          16.5 R      333
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.31670 02 41 20.84 +04 10 21.2          16.5 R      333
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.31704 02 41 20.61 +04 10 17.4          16.6 R      333
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.36339 02 40 55.07 +04 03 07.1          15.7 R      854
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.36443 02 40 54.45 +04 02 57.0          15.7 R      854
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.36549 02 40 53.91 +04 02 47.5          15.9 R      854
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.42091 02 40 23.38 +03 54 10.3          16.0 R      699
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.42426 02 40 21.54 +03 53 39.6                      699
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.42754 02 40 19.75 +03 53 09.3                      699
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.43087 02 40 17.91 +03 52 38.6                      699
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.64162 02 38 35.73 +03 23 11.8          16.1 R      E14
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.64694 02 38 32.87 +03 22 24.6          16.1 R      E14
         K03S84O  C2003 09 21.65262 02 38 29.82 +03 21 34.9          16.3 R      E14
    
    Observer details:
    048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observer J. Skvarc.  0.60-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD..
    108 Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli, L. Tesi, E. Masotti.  Measurers
        M. Tombelli, L. Tesi, E. Masotti, S. Bartolini, G. Forti.  0.30-m f/5.7
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    118 Modra.  Observer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur.  Observer M. Griesser.  0.40-m f/5.8
        Hypergraph + CCD.
    166 Upice.  Observer L. Vyskocil.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    196 Homburg-Erbach.  Observer W. Wiedemann.  0.20-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
        Telescope + CCD.
    333 Desert Eagle Observatory.  Observer W. K. Y. Yeung.  0.45-m f/3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS.  Observers A. Boattini, A. Di Paola.  0.60-m f/3
        Schmidt + CCD.
    608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers S. Pravdo, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
        D. MacDonald, P. Kervin, J. Africano.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
    611 Starkenburg.  Observer F. Hormuth.  0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
        J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer M. E. Van Ness.  0.59-m LONEOS
        Schmidt + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
        M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
        H. Stange.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.  1.0-m
        f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-m f/10.0
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines.  Observer R. Ferrando.  0.30-m
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory.  Observers Y. Ivashchenko, V. Lokot,
        G. Kovalchuk, O. Gerashchenko.  0.6-m reflector + CCD.
    E14 Ngunnawal.  Observer D. Higgins.  0.25-m f/3.4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson.  Observer G. R. Jones.  0.32-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2003 SO84                                                            PHA 0.016
    Epoch 2003 Sept. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452900.5                MPC
    M  35.29401              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.63081963     Peri.  108.04577     +0.24649101     +0.96907998
    a   1.3464780      Node   176.17072     -0.94059718     +0.24200655
    e   0.3806751      Incl.    9.68294     -0.23349330     +0.04813340
    P   1.56           H   20.5           G   0.15
    From 143 observations 2003 Sept. 20-21.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2003 SO84                a,e,i = 1.35, 0.38, 10                  q = 0.8339
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 09 18    03 17.92   +15 06.0    0.053    1.035   123.5    54.0    16.2
    2003 09 19    03 04.82   +11 17.1    0.057    1.041   128.4    49.1    16.2
    2003 09 20    02 53.65   +07 56.6    0.061    1.047   132.7    44.9    16.3
    2003 09 21    02 44.05   +05 02.0    0.066    1.053   136.4    41.1    16.3
    2003 09 22    02 35.70   +02 29.9    0.071    1.059   139.6    37.9    16.4
    2003 09 23    02 28.38   +00 17.5    0.076    1.065   142.5    35.1    16.5
    2003 09 24    02 21.91   -01 38.2    0.081    1.071   144.9    32.6    16.6
    2003 09 25    02 16.14   -03 19.6    0.087    1.077   147.1    30.4    16.7
    2003 09 26    02 10.97   -04 48.6    0.092    1.083   149.0    28.5    16.8
    2003 09 27    02 06.29   -06 07.1    0.098    1.089   150.7    26.8    16.8
    2003 09 28    02 02.05   -07 16.5    0.104    1.095   152.1    25.4    16.9
    2003 09 29    01 58.18   -08 18.0    0.110    1.101   153.4    24.1    17.0
    2003 09 30    01 54.62   -09 12.7    0.116    1.107   154.4    23.0    17.1
    2003 10 01    01 51.36   -10 01.4    0.122    1.113   155.3    22.0    17.2
    2003 10 02    01 48.34   -10 44.8    0.128    1.119   156.1    21.2    17.3
    2003 10 03    01 45.54   -11 23.6    0.134    1.125   156.7    20.6    17.4
    2003 10 04    01 42.95   -11 58.2    0.141    1.131   157.2    20.0    17.5
    2003 10 05    01 40.53   -12 29.1    0.147    1.137   157.6    19.6    17.6
    2003 10 06    01 38.27   -12 56.7    0.154    1.144   157.9    19.2    17.7
    2003 10 07    01 36.16   -13 21.3    0.160    1.150   158.0    19.0    17.8
    
    2003 10 08    01 34.19   -13 43.3    0.167    1.156   158.1    18.8    17.9
    2003 10 18    01 20.01   -15 37.5    0.238    1.217   154.9    20.3    18.8
    2003 10 28    01 12.91   -15 35.5    0.319    1.276   148.5    24.0    19.7
    2003 11 07    01 10.95   -14 31.2    0.408    1.334   141.3    27.6    20.4
    2003 11 17    01 12.95   -12 52.2    0.506    1.390   134.2    30.7    21.1
    2003 11 27    01 18.09   -10 53.1    0.613    1.443   127.3    33.0    21.6
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S37
    

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