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    M.P.E.C. 2006-R40                                Issued 2006 Sept. 10, 14:37 UT

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                                   2006 AQ3

                           Revision to MPEC 2006-A35

Additional Observations:
     K06A03Q 2C2006 08 11.37654419 53 23.314-04 32 26.36         23.3 R ER040568
     K06A03Q 2C2006 08 11.38383419 53 22.761-04 32 25.10         23.3 R ER040568
     K06A03Q 2C2006 08 16.27950819 48 09.324-04 20 45.91         23.2 R ER040568
     K06A03Q 2C2006 08 16.28680019 48 08.897-04 20 45.22         23.4 R ER040568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  Measurers F. Bernardi, D. J. Tholen.
    2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector + 2048 CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
060811 568 19.4+ 14.2+    060816 568 18.4+ 13.4+    MPO 98073   +0.0016 day

Orbital elements:
2006 AQ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2243 AU
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
M  45.74383              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.25743846     Peri.  269.01161     -0.86778126     +0.33964444
a   2.4472994      Node   290.76666     -0.13067977     -0.86025742
e   0.6372050      Incl.   22.82818     -0.47945645     -0.38026152
P   3.83           H   21.5           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
060106 G96  0.5-  0.1-    060107 G96  0.3-  0.2-    060119 F65  0.2+  0.2+
060106 G96  0.1-  0.2+    060107 G96  0.1+  0.2-    060119 F65  0.0   0.1-
060106 G96  0.1-  0.1-    060108 G96  0.9+  0.0     060123 448  0.3-  0.4-
060106 G96  0.7-  0.1-    060108 G96  0.7+  0.2-    060131 734  0.3+  1.2-
060106 G96  1.8+  0.3+    060108 G96  0.5+  0.2+    060131 734  0.3+  0.6+
060106 G96  0.6+  0.1+    060108 G96  0.2-  0.0     060131 734  0.4-  0.8+
060106 G96  1.5+  0.4-    060110 691  0.2-  0.6+    060811 568  0.0   0.1+
060106 G96  0.6-  0.0     060110 691  0.2+  0.1+    060811 568  0.0   0.0
060107 G96  0.1+  0.1-    060110 691  0.8-  0.4-    060816 568  0.0   0.0
060107 G96  0.7-  0.0     060119 F65  0.3+  0.1-    060816 568  0.1+  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2006 AQ3                 a,e,i = 2.45, 0.64, 23                  q = 0.8879
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 09 02    19 39.19   -04 10.0    1.238    2.071   134.0    20.5    24.6
2006 09 12    19 39.25   -04 13.8    1.407    2.150   125.1    22.5    25.0
2006 09 22    19 42.39   -04 18.8    1.588    2.227   116.7    23.7    25.4
2006 10 02    19 47.96   -04 21.2    1.776    2.302   108.7    24.3    25.7

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-R40

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