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    M.P.E.C. 2006-T34                                Issued 2006 Oct. 5, 21:19 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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                     2003 QB112, 2004 TE282, 2004 TX357, 2004 VZ75
    
                Revision to MPEC 2003-S19, 2004-U58, 2004-W12, 2004-W26
    
    Additional Observations:
         K03QB2B  C2006 08 21.22608 00 17 33.85 -00 28 19.5          22.3 R ET034807
         K03QB2B  C2006 08 21.29974 00 17 33.57 -00 28 21.4                 ET034807
         K03QB2B  C2006 08 22.20621 00 17 30.26 -00 28 41.9                 ET034807
         K04TS2E  C2005 12 02.21336 03 16 02.25 +20 53 23.5          22.5 R ET034695
         K04TS2E  C2005 12 02.26607 03 16 01.90 +20 53 22.6                 ET034695
         K04TS2E  C2005 12 02.31891 03 16 01.56 +20 53 21.7                 ET034695
         K04TS2E  C2006 08 21.34359 03 31 04.19 +22 15 03.9          22.4 R ET034807
         K04TS2E  C2006 08 22.32785 03 31 04.86 +22 15 19.1                 ET034807
         K04TS2E  C2006 08 23.31538 03 31 05.35 +22 15 34.9                 ET034807
         K04TZ7X  C2005 12 01.21277 03 00 48.35 +21 10 10.7          22.7 R ET034695
         K04TZ7X  C2005 12 01.26886 03 00 47.98 +21 10 09.6                 ET034695
         K04TZ7X  C2005 12 01.32709 03 00 47.58 +21 10 07.9                 ET034695
         K04TZ7X  C2006 08 21.33972 03 18 31.60 +22 42 55.7          21.9 R ET034807
         K04TZ7X  C2006 08 22.32390 03 18 32.11 +22 43 12.4                 ET034807
         K04TZ7X  C2006 08 23.31162 03 18 32.43 +22 43 29.8                 ET034807
         K04V75Z  C2005 11 03.33638 04 04 53.12 +16 21 08.0          22.5 R ET034695
         K04V75Z  C2005 11 03.38305 04 04 52.90 +16 21 07.2                 ET034695
         K04V75Z  C2005 11 03.43024 04 04 52.67 +16 21 06.4                 ET034695
         K04V75Z  C2005 12 23.29384 04 00 48.56 +16 09 40.0          21.3 R ET034568
         K04V75Z  C2005 12 23.35187 04 00 48.29 +16 09 39.4                 ET034568
         K04V75Z  C2006 08 21.34776 04 12 33.62 +16 47 10.6          22.2 R ET034807
         K04V75Z  C2006 08 22.33198 04 12 34.99 +16 47 08.1                 ET034807
         K04V75Z  C2006 08 23.31953 04 12 36.37 +16 47 04.8                 ET034807
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers J. Pittichova, K. J. Meech.  Measurer K. J. Meech.
        2.2-m telescope + CCD.
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observers L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis.  Measurers
        L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, M. W. Buie.  4.0-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observer L. H. Wasserman.  Measurers L. H. Wasserman,
        M. W. Buie.  4.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2003 QB112
    Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
    M  19.39354              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00340275     Peri.  325.66875     +0.93305288     +0.35671233
    a  43.7773371      Node    13.66736     -0.26969012     +0.77927811
    e   0.0974094      Incl.   11.36669     -0.23807471     +0.51524940
    P 290              H    6.9           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K038Q  807  0.2+  0.3-    K0393  304  0.1+  0.1+    K068L  807  0.1+  0.1+
    K038Q  807  0.3-  0.2-    K03AM  695  0.0   0.1-    K068L  807  0.0   0.1-
    K0393  304  0.0   0.2+    K03AM  695  0.1-  0.1+    K068M  807  0.1-  0.1-
    
    2004 TE282
    Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
    M 304.91445              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00489204     Peri.   80.56042     -0.54737463     -0.79750220
    a  34.3670982      Node    45.81880     +0.55905601     -0.57404626
    e   0.1579067      Incl.   20.71915     +0.62276592     -0.18563710
    P 201              H    7.9           G   0.15           U   3
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K04AF  695  0.2+  0.3+    K04B9  695  0.0   0.2+    K068L  807  0.1-  0.1-
    K04AF  695  0.2-  0.0     K05C2  695  0.1+  0.1-    K068M  807  0.2+  0.3-
    K04AG  695  0.0   0.0     K05C2  695  0.0   0.0     K068N  807  0.2-  0.5+
    K04B9  695  0.0   0.4-    K05C2  695  0.0   0.0
    
    2004 TX357
    Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
    M 346.66776              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00447963     Peri.   36.26431     +0.31209828     -0.93536538
    a  36.4452823      Node    36.39719     +0.79228782     +0.15959830
    e   0.2082400      Incl.   16.28492     +0.52428492     +0.31562635
    P 220              H    8.1           G   0.15           U   4
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K04AF  695  0.0   0.1+    K04CA  688  0.3+  0.1-    K05C1  695  0.0   0.4+
    K04AF  695  0.1+  0.3-    K04CA  688  1.1-  1.1-    K05C1  695  0.2-  0.0
    K04B9  695  0.1-  0.1+    K04CB  688  0.5+  0.7+    K068L  807  0.1-  0.5+
    K04B9  695  0.1-  0.2+    K04CB  688  0.5+  0.1-    K068M  807  0.3+  0.5-
    K04BA  695  0.1-  0.2+    K05C1  695  0.1-  0.2+    K068N  807  0.1-  0.3-
    
    2004 VZ75
    Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
    M 261.65694              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00399383     Peri.   13.38388     -0.99913450     +0.03874838
    a  39.3438146      Node   168.80387     -0.04156419     -0.94429948
    e   0.1939276      Incl.    4.46816     +0.00163464     -0.32679817
    P 247              H    5.9           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K04B9  695  0.2+  0.1+    K05B3  695  0.0   0.0     K068L  807  0.3+  0.0
    K04BA  695  0.1-  0.0     K05B3  695  0.1-  0.1-    K068M  807  0.5-  0.2+
    K04BA  695  0.2-  0.0     K05CN  568  0.1+  0.0     K068N  807  0.2+  0.1-
    K05B3  695  0.0   0.0     K05CN  568  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemerides:
    2003 QB112               a,e,i = 43.78, 0.10, 11                 q = 39.513
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2006 10 02    00 14.49   -00 46.7   38.813   39.809   174.0     0.1    22.9
    2006 10 12    00 13.72   -00 51.0   38.848   39.810   164.2     0.4    22.9
    2006 10 22    00 12.98   -00 55.1   38.913   39.811   154.2     0.6    23.0
    2006 11 01    00 12.32   -00 58.5   39.004   39.812   144.1     0.8    23.0
    2006 11 11    00 11.75   -01 01.3   39.120   39.813   133.9     1.0    23.0
    2006 11 21    00 11.30   -01 03.2   39.257   39.814   123.7     1.2    23.0
    2006 12 01    00 10.99   -01 04.2   39.411   39.815   113.5     1.3    23.1
    2006 12 11    00 10.82   -01 04.2   39.577   39.816   103.4     1.4    23.1
    2006 12 21    00 10.82   -01 03.1   39.750   39.817    93.2     1.4    23.1
    2006 12 31    00 10.97   -01 01.0   39.925   39.818    83.1     1.4    23.1
    2007 01 10    00 11.28   -00 57.9   40.096   39.819    73.0     1.4    23.1
    2007 01 20    00 11.74   -00 53.9   40.259   39.820    62.9     1.3    23.1
    2007 01 30    00 12.34   -00 49.0   40.407   39.821    52.9     1.1    23.1
    2007 02 09    00 13.07   -00 43.3   40.538   39.822    43.0     1.0    23.1
    2007 02 19    00 13.89   -00 37.1   40.647   39.823    33.1     0.8    23.1
    
    2004 TE282               a,e,i = 34.37, 0.16, 21                 q = 28.940
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2006 10 02    03 29.74   +22 19.5   31.223   31.912   132.9     1.3    23.1
    2006 10 12    03 28.93   +22 18.7   31.106   31.908   142.9     1.1    23.0
    2006 10 22    03 27.99   +22 17.2   31.014   31.903   153.0     0.8    23.0
    2006 11 01    03 26.93   +22 15.2   30.948   31.899   163.1     0.5    23.0
    2006 11 11    03 25.81   +22 12.7   30.912   31.895   172.8     0.2    22.9
    2006 11 21    03 24.67   +22 09.8   30.906   31.890   174.8     0.2    22.9
    2006 12 01    03 23.55   +22 06.9   30.931   31.886   165.2     0.5    23.0
    2006 12 11    03 22.50   +22 03.9   30.986   31.881   155.0     0.7    23.0
    2006 12 21    03 21.55   +22 01.1   31.069   31.877   144.7     1.0    23.0
    2006 12 31    03 20.74   +21 58.6   31.177   31.872   134.3     1.3    23.1
    2007 01 10    03 20.11   +21 56.6   31.307   31.868   124.0     1.5    23.1
    2007 01 20    03 19.68   +21 55.3   31.454   31.864   113.8     1.6    23.1
    2007 01 30    03 19.47   +21 54.6   31.614   31.859   103.6     1.7    23.1
    2007 02 09    03 19.48   +21 54.7   31.780   31.855    93.4     1.8    23.1
    2007 02 19    03 19.72   +21 55.6   31.949   31.850    83.4     1.8    23.2
    2007 03 01    03 20.18   +21 57.4   32.113   31.846    73.5     1.7    23.2
    2007 03 11    03 20.85   +22 00.0   32.270   31.841    63.6     1.6    23.2
    2007 03 21    03 21.71   +22 03.3   32.414   31.837    53.9     1.4    23.2
    2007 03 31    03 22.73   +22 07.4   32.540   31.833    44.3     1.3    23.2
    2007 04 10    03 23.90   +22 12.1   32.646   31.828    34.8     1.0    23.1
    
    2004 TX357               a,e,i = 36.45, 0.21, 16                 q = 28.856
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2006 10 02    03 16.94   +22 47.7   28.454   29.177   135.5     1.4    22.9
    2006 10 12    03 16.04   +22 46.6   28.346   29.175   145.5     1.1    22.9
    2006 10 22    03 15.00   +22 44.7   28.264   29.173   155.5     0.8    22.8
    2006 11 01    03 13.86   +22 42.1   28.209   29.170   165.5     0.5    22.8
    2006 11 11    03 12.66   +22 39.0   28.183   29.168   174.2     0.2    22.7
    2006 11 21    03 11.45   +22 35.4   28.188   29.166   171.8     0.3    22.7
    2006 12 01    03 10.28   +22 31.7   28.224   29.164   162.2     0.6    22.8
    2006 12 11    03 09.20   +22 28.0   28.289   29.162   152.0     0.9    22.8
    2006 12 21    03 08.25   +22 24.5   28.382   29.160   141.7     1.2    22.9
    2006 12 31    03 07.46   +22 21.4   28.498   29.158   131.4     1.4    22.9
    2007 01 10    03 06.88   +22 18.9   28.635   29.156   121.1     1.7    22.9
    2007 01 20    03 06.52   +22 17.1   28.789   29.154   110.9     1.8    22.9
    2007 01 30    03 06.41   +22 16.1   28.952   29.152   100.7     1.9    23.0
    2007 02 09    03 06.54   +22 16.1   29.122   29.150    90.6     1.9    23.0
    2007 02 19    03 06.91   +22 17.1   29.292   29.148    80.7     1.9    23.0
    2007 03 01    03 07.53   +22 19.0   29.457   29.146    70.8     1.8    23.0
    2007 03 11    03 08.36   +22 21.9   29.612   29.144    61.0     1.7    23.0
    2007 03 21    03 09.39   +22 25.6   29.754   29.142    51.3     1.5    23.0
    2007 03 31    03 10.59   +22 30.2   29.877   29.140    41.8     1.3    23.0
    2007 04 10    03 11.94   +22 35.6   29.979   29.138    32.3     1.1    23.0
    
    2004 VZ75                a,e,i = 39.34, 0.19, 4                  q = 31.714
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2006 10 02    04 12.20   +16 41.8   41.233   41.805   124.3     1.1    22.2
    2006 10 12    04 11.72   +16 39.6   41.099   41.801   134.2     1.0    22.2
    2006 10 22    04 11.11   +16 37.3   40.984   41.796   144.2     0.8    22.2
    2006 11 01    04 10.40   +16 34.8   40.895   41.791   154.2     0.6    22.2
    2006 11 11    04 09.62   +16 32.2   40.833   41.786   164.2     0.4    22.1
    2006 11 21    04 08.78   +16 29.7   40.800   41.782   173.4     0.2    22.1
    2006 12 01    04 07.92   +16 27.3   40.798   41.777   173.0     0.2    22.1
    2006 12 11    04 07.08   +16 25.2   40.826   41.772   163.6     0.4    22.1
    2006 12 21    04 06.29   +16 23.4   40.884   41.767   153.5     0.6    22.2
    2006 12 31    04 05.57   +16 21.9   40.970   41.763   143.3     0.8    22.2
    2007 01 10    04 04.96   +16 20.9   41.081   41.758   133.0     1.0    22.2
    2007 01 20    04 04.48   +16 20.4   41.213   41.753   122.8     1.1    22.2
    2007 01 30    04 04.14   +16 20.4   41.361   41.748   112.5     1.2    22.3
    2007 02 09    04 03.97   +16 20.9   41.521   41.744   102.4     1.3    22.3
    2007 02 19    04 03.96   +16 21.9   41.687   41.739    92.3     1.4    22.3
    2007 03 01    04 04.12   +16 23.4   41.855   41.734    82.3     1.3    22.3
    2007 03 11    04 04.45   +16 25.4   42.019   41.729    72.4     1.3    22.3
    2007 03 21    04 04.93   +16 27.7   42.173   41.725    62.6     1.2    22.3
    2007 03 31    04 05.56   +16 30.3   42.315   41.720    52.9     1.1    22.3
    2007 04 10    04 06.31   +16 33.1   42.439   41.715    43.3     0.9    22.3
    2007 04 20    04 07.18   +16 36.2   42.542   41.710    33.8     0.8    22.3
    
         The 3:4 and 2:3 Neptune librators 2004 TX357 and 2004 VZ75 remain more
    than 7 and 16 AU, respectively, over a 14 000-year period.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-T34
    

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