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    M.P.E.C. 2003-Y59                                Issued 2003 Dec. 24, 16:37 UT

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         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                  2002 VV130

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-X25

Additional Observations:
     K02VD0V  C2003 10 23.16899 01 23 17.04 +07 24 46.6          22.5 R EY059695
     K02VD0V  C2003 10 23.26429 01 23 16.54 +07 24 43.6                 EY059695
     K02VD0V  C2003 11 20.13563 01 21 08.19 +07 12 03.0          22.8 R EY059695
     K02VD0V  C2003 11 20.21942 01 21 07.86 +07 12 01.1                 EY059695

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, E. I. Chiang,
    J. R. Lovering.  Measurers M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman,
    E. I. Chiang, S. N. Hylton, K. B. Clancy, D. E. Trilling, J. R. Lovering,
    L. E. Hutchison.  4-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
031023 695 0.12+ 0.05+    031120 695 0.11+ 0.05+    MPO 41873

Orbital elements:
2002 VV130
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 322.25008              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00354995     Peri.  264.62487     +0.23997313     -0.97076001
a  42.5586322      Node   171.48265     +0.90632590     +0.22176351
e   0.1867737      Incl.    2.38247     +0.34783080     +0.09190189
P 278              H    7.5           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
021107 695  0.1-  0.3+    021202 568  0.4+  0.4-    031023 695  0.1+  0.1+
021107 695  0.1-  0.1+    021205 695  0.2-  0.1-    031023 695  0.1-  0.0
021201 568  0.0   0.2-    021205 695  0.2-  0.1+    031120 695  0.0   0.1-
021201 568  0.0   0.4-    021206 695  0.3+  0.4+    031120 695  0.1+  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2002 VV130               a,e,i = 42.56, 0.19, 2                  q = 34.610
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 12 17    01 19.84   +07 04.8   36.528   36.978   116.5     1.4    23.3
2003 12 27    01 19.64   +07 03.8   36.686   36.974   106.3     1.5    23.4
2004 01 06    01 19.61   +07 03.9   36.853   36.970    96.1     1.5    23.4
2004 01 16    01 19.76   +07 05.1   37.022   36.966    86.0     1.5    23.4
2004 01 26    01 20.08   +07 07.2   37.190   36.962    75.9     1.5    23.4
2004 02 05    01 20.56   +07 10.4   37.350   36.958    65.8     1.4    23.4
2004 02 15    01 21.20   +07 14.5   37.498   36.954    55.9     1.3    23.4
2004 02 25    01 21.99   +07 19.3   37.630   36.950    46.0     1.1    23.4
2004 03 06    01 22.89   +07 24.8   37.741   36.946    36.2     0.9    23.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-Y59

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