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    M.P.E.C. 2003-W27                                Issued 2003 Nov. 20, 23:02 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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                                  2003 WB8 = 1987 FJ1
    
    Observations:
         K03W08B  C1999 04 16.34323 16 01 37.30 +09 33 38.7          18.1 R      703
         K03W08B  C1999 04 16.35104 16 01 37.00 +09 33 42.3          18.2 R      703
         K03W08B  C1999 04 16.35887 16 01 36.60 +09 33 44.4          18.0 R      703
         K03W08B  C1999 04 16.36675 16 01 36.26 +09 33 47.4          17.9 R      703
         K03W08B  C2003 09 25.39885 01 03 57.25 -22 12 04.3          17.1        644
         K03W08B  C2003 09 25.41981 01 03 56.21 -22 12 17.6          17.1        644
         K03W08B  C2003 09 25.44573 01 03 54.95 -22 12 34.2          17.4        644
         K03W08B  C2003 09 28.32523 01 01 35.13 -22 42 54.0          17.9 R      699
         K03W08B  C2003 09 28.33849 01 01 34.45 -22 43 01.8                      699
         K03W08B  C2003 09 28.35180 01 01 33.73 -22 43 10.0                      699
         K03W08B  C2003 09 28.36510 01 01 33.05 -22 43 18.5                      699
         K03W08B  C2003 10 03.45780 00 57 09.50 -23 33 16.5          19.1        608
         K03W08B  C2003 10 03.46821 00 57 08.92 -23 33 22.4          19.1        608
         K03W08B  C2003 10 03.47867 00 57 08.34 -23 33 28.0          19.2        608
         K03W08B  C2003 10 17.25690 00 44 26.20 -25 17 11.7          18.2        704
         K03W08B  C2003 10 17.26862 00 44 25.59 -25 17 15.2          18.9        704
         K03W08B  C2003 10 17.28034 00 44 24.87 -25 17 19.2          19.0        704
         K03W08B  C2003 10 17.29204 00 44 24.24 -25 17 22.7          18.7        704
         K03W08B  C2003 10 17.30386 00 44 23.55 -25 17 26.6          18.4        704
         K03W08B  C2003 10 25.18146 00 37 23.29 -25 50 59.7          17.9 R      699
         K03W08B  C2003 10 25.19480 00 37 22.58 -25 51 02.3                      699
         K03W08B  C2003 10 25.20819 00 37 21.88 -25 51 04.6                      699
         K03W08B  C2003 10 25.22159 00 37 21.16 -25 51 07.4                      699
         K03W08B* C2003 11 18.13879 00 22 49.37 -25 28 32.2          19.1        704
         K03W08B  C2003 11 18.16376 00 22 48.91 -25 28 25.5          19.4        704
         K03W08B  C2003 11 18.17645 00 22 48.58 -25 28 21.8          20.0        704
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.09010 00 22 32.42 -25 24 05.2          18.3 R      H36
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.09816 00 22 32.25 -25 24 02.3                      H36
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.10572 00 22 32.14 -25 24 01.4                      H36
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.12494 00 22 31.82 -25 23 56.3          18.6        704
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.13788 00 22 31.55 -25 23 51.6          19.0        704
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.14012 00 22 31.54 -25 23 51.0          18.2 R      448
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.14723 00 22 31.41 -25 23 49.1          18.5 R      448
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.15071 00 22 31.33 -25 23 48.0          20.0        704
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.15434 00 22 31.28 -25 23 46.9          18.6 R      448
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.16248 00 22 31.16 -25 23 44.2                      670
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.16322 00 22 31.10 -25 23 44.6          19.2        704
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.18302 00 22 30.83 -25 23 37.4                      670
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.20266 00 22 30.43 -25 23 33.2          19.5 R      854
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.21476 00 22 30.14 -25 23 28.6          19.3 R      854
         K03W08B  C2003 11 19.21915 00 22 29.98 -25 23 27.5          19.2 R      854
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.03115 00 22 17.20 -25 19 26.9          18.3 R      H36
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.03890 00 22 17.04 -25 19 23.6          18.5 R      H36
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.04847 00 22 16.91 -25 19 21.4          18.3 R      H36
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.10868 00 22 15.95 -25 19 03.4          19.0 R      673
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.11204 00 22 15.88 -25 19 02.2                      673
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.11539 00 22 15.83 -25 19 01.3                      673
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.11863 00 22 15.79 -25 19 00.2                      673
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.20760 00 22 14.23 -25 18 32.5          18.4 R      448
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.21587 00 22 14.11 -25 18 30.2          18.1 R      448
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.22414 00 22 13.97 -25 18 27.7          18.4 R      448
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.77399 00 22 06.12 -25 15 37.6                      246
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.77475 00 22 06.10 -25 15 36.9                      246
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.77624 00 22 06.09 -25 15 37.2                      246
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.77751 00 22 06.02 -25 15 36.1                      246
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.78024 00 22 06.00 -25 15 35.5                      246
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.78197 00 22 05.91 -25 15 34.0                      246
         K03W08B  C2003 11 20.78345 00 22 05.89 -25 15 34.5                      246
    
    Observer details:
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer.  1.06-m KLENOT
        Telescope + CCD.
    448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
        K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
    644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
        M. Hicks.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
    670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
        reflector + CCD.
    699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer M. E. Van Ness.  0.59-m LONEOS
        Schmidt + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer T. B. Spahr.  0.41-m f/3 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, A. Milner.  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.  0.356-m f/10.0
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
        f/6 + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2003 WB8 = 1987 FJ1
    Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
    M 329.81164              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.16793450     Peri.  351.85963     -0.46072623     -0.84135307
    a   3.2536895      Node   125.11494     +0.83252451     -0.52003287
    e   0.5510988      Incl.   20.21006     +0.30762687     +0.14727803
    P   5.87           H   14.4           G   0.15           U   2
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    870331 675  2.5-  0.0     031017 704  0.5-  0.2+    031119 854  0.7+  0.4-
    870331 675  1.1+  2.3-    031025 699  0.4+  0.5+    031119 854  0.2-  0.6+
    990416 703  0.0   0.4+    031025 699  0.3+  0.3+    031119 854  1.3-  0.4+
    990416 703  0.8+  1.1+    031025 699  0.4+  0.4+    031120 H36  0.2+  0.2-
    990416 703  0.2+  0.3+    031025 699  0.2+  0.0     031120 H36  0.2-  0.8+
    990416 703  0.5+  0.4+    031118 704  0.4-  0.5+    031120 H36  0.3+  0.2+
    030925 644  0.2+  1.0-    031118 704  0.3+  0.4+    031120 673  0.3-  0.3-
    030925 644  0.0   0.8-    031118 704  0.7-  0.6+    031120 673  0.5-  0.1-
    030925 644  0.1+  0.8-    031119 H36  0.1+  0.4+    031120 673  0.4-  0.3-
    030928 699  0.1+  0.7-    031119 H36  0.2-  1.0+    031120 673  0.2-  0.1-
    030928 699  0.1+  0.3-    031119 H36  0.3+  0.3-    031120 448  0.1-  0.3+
    030928 699  0.3-  0.3-    031119 704  0.1+  0.9-    031120 448  0.1+  0.0
    030928 699  0.2-  0.6-    031119 704  0.3-  0.1+    031120 448  0.1+  0.0
    031003 608  0.9+  0.1+    031119 448  0.1+  0.1-    031120 246  0.6+  0.3-
    031003 608  0.8+  0.1-    031119 448  0.2+  0.2-    031120 246  0.5+  0.2+
    031003 608  0.8+  0.2+    031119 704  0.0   0.1-    031120 246  0.7+  0.6-
    031017 704  0.9-  0.5-    031119 448  0.2+  0.1-    031120 246  0.0   0.1+
    031017 704  0.1-  0.1-    031119 670  0.2-  0.3+    031120 246  0.3+  0.1-
    031017 704  0.8-  0.2-    031119 704  0.0   0.3-    031120 246  0.6-  0.8+
    031017 704  0.3-  0.2+    031119 670  0.6+  1.2+    031120 246  0.5-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2003 WB8                 a,e,i = 3.25, 0.55, 20                  q = 1.4606
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 11 17    00 23.20   -25 33.5    1.907    2.515   117.0    20.5    18.8
    2003 11 27    00 21.19   -24 38.0    1.958    2.453   108.2    22.5    18.9
    2003 12 07    00 22.08   -23 19.3    2.015    2.391    99.9    24.0    18.9
    2003 12 17    00 25.77   -21 42.0    2.074    2.328    92.1    25.0    19.0
    2003 12 27    00 32.05   -19 49.3    2.132    2.265    84.7    25.6    19.0
    2004 01 06    00 40.70   -17 44.1    2.187    2.202    77.9    25.9    19.0
    2004 01 16    00 51.46   -15 28.7    2.237    2.139    71.5    25.9    19.0
    2004 01 26    01 04.12   -13 04.6    2.280    2.077    65.6    25.6    18.9
    2004 02 05    01 18.52   -10 33.2    2.316    2.015    60.1    25.1    18.9
    2004 02 15    01 34.52   -07 56.0    2.345    1.954    55.0    24.5    18.8
    2004 02 25    01 52.05   -05 13.9    2.367    1.894    50.3    23.7    18.8
    2004 03 06    02 11.04   -02 28.5    2.383    1.836    45.9    22.8    18.7
    2004 03 16    02 31.49   +00 18.7    2.393    1.781    41.9    21.9    18.6
    2004 03 26    02 53.40   +03 05.9    2.398    1.727    38.2    20.9    18.5
    2004 04 05    03 16.80   +05 51.0    2.399    1.677    34.7    19.9    18.4
    2004 04 15    03 41.70   +08 31.4    2.398    1.630    31.6    18.8    18.3
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-W27
    

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