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    M.P.E.C. 2005-L62                                Issued 2005 June 13, 21:47 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.
    
                      Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                            2003 LD9, 2003 QX90, 2004 DJ64
    
                     Revision to MPEC 2003-P05, 2003-Q58, 2004-E36
    
    Additional Observations:
         K03L09D  C2004 07 16.11069 16 31 49.18 -20 16 24.9          21.9 R EL062807
         K03L09D  C2004 07 16.21145 16 31 48.83 -20 16 24.2                 EL062807
         K03L09D  C2005 06 07.18270 16 41 08.14 -20 24 54.6          22.6 R EL062304
         K03L09D  C2005 06 07.23086 16 41 07.89 -20 24 54.1                 EL062304
         K03Q90X  C2004 05 28.24123 21 21 31.37 -18 43 12.3                 EL062304
         K03Q90X  C2004 05 28.29809 21 21 31.29 -18 43 12.7                 EL062304
         K03Q90X  C2005 06 07.39127 21 26 09.46 -18 23 27.8          23.2 R EL062304
         K03Q90X  C2005 06 07.43225 21 26 09.39 -18 23 28.2                 EL062304
         K04D64J  C2005 04 10.20358 11 19 58.38 +06 46 49.2          23.5 R EL062695
         K04D64J  C2005 04 10.32526 11 19 57.91 +06 46 51.5                 EL062695
         K04D64J  C2005 06 06.99845 11 18 16.51 +06 54 57.4          23.4 R EL062304
         K04D64J  C2005 06 07.99384 11 18 17.12 +06 54 50.2                 EL062304
    
    Observer details:
    304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observers S. D. Kern, J. Elliot, J. Kane,
        C. Thomas, K. B. Clancy.  Measurer S. D. Kern.  Clay 6.5-m telescope + CCD.
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observers M. W. Buie, J. F. Kane, J. R. Lovering.  Measurers
        M. W. Buie, J. F. Kane, J. R. Lovering, L. H. Wasserman.  4-m f/2.8
        reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers M. W. Buie, J. L. Elliot, J. F. Kane, M. E.
        Teyssier.  Measurers M. W. Buie, J. L. Elliot, J. F. Kane, M. E. Teyssier,
        R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman.  4-m telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2003 LD9
    Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
    M  31.82030              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00301359     Peri.  328.83784     -0.89387845     +0.43653390
    a  47.4693783      Node   237.38389     -0.38232750     -0.86119549
    e   0.1792656      Incl.    6.96060     -0.23410893     -0.26034685
    P 327              H    6.9           G   0.15           U   4
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K0361  807  0.0   0.0     K0376  568  0.0   0.2+    K047G  807  0.1-  0.3-
    K0361  807  0.0   0.1-    K0377  568  0.2+  0.1+    K0567  304  0.0   0.2+
    K0376  568  0.2-  0.1+    K047G  807  0.0   0.3-    K0567  304  0.0   0.1+
    
    2003 QX90
    Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
    M 152.29657              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00341900     Peri.  101.66107     -0.95429125     -0.29484966
    a  43.6385159      Node    61.20696     +0.24785120     -0.87214627
    e   0.0266885      Incl.    3.19914     +0.16702690     -0.39041589
    P 288              H    6.8           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K038O  807  0.3-  0.0     K03A1  568  0.3+  0.0     K045S  304  0.3+  0.2-
    K038O  807  0.2-  0.1+    K03A2  568  0.4+  0.1-    K045S  304  0.1-  0.1-
    K038P  807  0.0   0.3+    K03AM  695  0.6-  0.1-    K0567  304  0.0   0.1+
    K03A1  568  0.7+  0.1+    K03AN  695  0.4-  0.1-    K0567  304  0.1-  0.1+
    
    2004 DJ64
    Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
    M 305.79972              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00327766     Peri.  132.20929     -0.56782149     +0.82210346
    a  44.8842137      Node   103.14657     -0.76723572     -0.51029862
    e   0.1235989      Incl.    2.44422     -0.29820815     -0.25247024
    P 301              H    7.2           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K042Q  695  0.0   0.0     K043F  695  0.0   0.1-    K054A  695  0.0   0.0
    K042Q  695  0.1-  0.1+    K043F  695  0.0   0.0     K0566  304  0.0   0.1-
    K042R  695  0.1+  0.1-    K054A  695  0.1+  0.4+    K0567  304  0.1-  0.2-
    
    Ephemerides:
    2003 LD9                 a,e,i = 47.47, 0.18, 7                  q = 38.960
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2005 06 09    16 40.98   -20 24.6   39.813   40.821   173.1     0.2    23.0
    2005 06 19    16 40.15   -20 22.8   39.849   40.824   163.5     0.4    23.0
    2005 06 29    16 39.36   -20 21.1   39.913   40.827   153.8     0.6    23.1
    2005 07 09    16 38.66   -20 19.7   40.003   40.831   144.1     0.8    23.1
    2005 07 19    16 38.06   -20 18.5   40.116   40.834   134.4     1.0    23.1
    2005 07 29    16 37.58   -20 17.6   40.249   40.837   124.8     1.2    23.1
    2005 08 08    16 37.25   -20 17.1   40.399   40.840   115.1     1.3    23.2
    2005 08 18    16 37.08   -20 16.9   40.561   40.844   105.5     1.4    23.2
    2005 08 28    16 37.07   -20 17.0   40.731   40.847    95.9     1.4    23.2
    2005 09 07    16 37.23   -20 17.5   40.904   40.850    86.2     1.4    23.2
    2005 09 17    16 37.56   -20 18.3   41.075   40.853    76.6     1.4    23.2
    2005 09 27    16 38.06   -20 19.4   41.239   40.857    66.9     1.3    23.2
    2005 10 07    16 38.71   -20 20.8   41.392   40.860    57.3     1.2    23.2
    2005 10 17    16 39.50   -20 22.4   41.529   40.863    47.6     1.0    23.2
    2005 10 27    16 40.42   -20 24.2   41.647   40.867    37.8     0.9    23.2
    
    2003 QX90                a,e,i = 43.64, 0.03, 3                  q = 42.474
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2005 06 09    21 26.11   -18 23.8   44.163   44.680   120.1     1.1    23.4
    2005 06 19    21 25.76   -18 26.1   44.025   44.680   129.7     1.0    23.4
    2005 06 29    21 25.29   -18 28.9   43.905   44.681   139.3     0.8    23.4
    2005 07 09    21 24.71   -18 32.0   43.807   44.681   149.0     0.7    23.4
    2005 07 19    21 24.05   -18 35.4   43.734   44.681   158.6     0.5    23.4
    2005 07 29    21 23.34   -18 39.0   43.688   44.682   168.1     0.3    23.3
    2005 08 08    21 22.59   -18 42.6   43.670   44.682   176.4     0.1    23.3
    2005 08 18    21 21.83   -18 46.0   43.681   44.682   171.3     0.2    23.3
    2005 08 28    21 21.09   -18 49.2   43.722   44.683   161.8     0.4    23.3
    2005 09 07    21 20.39   -18 52.1   43.790   44.683   152.1     0.6    23.4
    2005 09 17    21 19.77   -18 54.6   43.884   44.683   142.2     0.8    23.4
    2005 09 27    21 19.24   -18 56.5   44.002   44.684   132.4     0.9    23.4
    2005 10 07    21 18.83   -18 57.7   44.140   44.684   122.5     1.1    23.4
    2005 10 17    21 18.55   -18 58.4   44.293   44.684   112.5     1.2    23.5
    2005 10 27    21 18.41   -18 58.3   44.458   44.685   102.5     1.2    23.5
    2005 11 06    21 18.42   -18 57.5   44.630   44.685    92.6     1.3    23.5
    2005 11 16    21 18.59   -18 56.0   44.802   44.685    82.6     1.3    23.5
    2005 11 26    21 18.90   -18 53.9   44.971   44.685    72.6     1.2    23.5
    2005 12 06    21 19.37   -18 51.1   45.131   44.686    62.6     1.1    23.5
    2005 12 16    21 19.97   -18 47.8   45.277   44.686    52.6     1.0    23.5
    2005 12 26    21 20.69   -18 44.0   45.405   44.686    42.6     0.9    23.5
    2006 01 05    21 21.51   -18 39.8   45.511   44.687    32.7     0.7    23.5
    
    2004 DJ64                a,e,i = 44.88, 0.12, 2                  q = 39.337
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2005 06 09    11 18.30   +06 54.7   42.099   42.102    89.5     1.4    23.6
    2005 06 19    11 18.49   +06 52.9   42.263   42.099    80.0     1.4    23.6
    2005 06 29    11 18.83   +06 50.3   42.423   42.096    70.6     1.3    23.6
    2005 07 09    11 19.30   +06 46.8   42.574   42.093    61.2     1.2    23.6
    2005 07 19    11 19.89   +06 42.6   42.711   42.090    51.8     1.1    23.6
    2005 07 29    11 20.59   +06 37.8   42.831   42.087    42.5     0.9    23.6
    2005 08 08    11 21.38   +06 32.5   42.930   42.084    33.1     0.8    23.6
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-L62
    

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