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    M.P.E.C. 2006-W100                               Issued 2006 Nov. 27, 22:27 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
               2000 WN183, 2003 QJ91, 2004 TT357, 2004 VU75, 2005 VZ122
    
           Revision to MPEC 2000-Y05, 2003-Q59, 2004-W12, 2004-W25, 2006-C53
    
    Additional Observations:
         K00WI3N  C2006 10 19.43084 04 43 20.28 +20 28 56.0          23.6 R EW100695
         K00WI3N  C2006 10 20.43435 04 43 17.04 +20 28 48.9                 EW100695
         K00WI3N  C2006 10 20.49007 04 43 16.86 +20 28 48.7                 EW100695
         K03Q91J  C2006 08 21.17719 21 32 18.23 -16 49 56.9          22.0 R EW100807
         K03Q91J  C2006 08 21.26808 21 32 17.83 -16 49 58.8                 EW100807
         K03Q91J  C2006 10 19.10013 21 29 06.81 -17 03 43.7          23.6 R EW100695
         K03Q91J  C2006 10 20.10237 21 29 05.52 -17 03 47.3                 EW100695
         K03Q91J  C2006 10 20.21783 21 29 05.37 -17 03 47.7                 EW100695
         K04TZ7T  C2006 10 19.29748 02 52 10.30 +17 17 25.7          21.9 R EW100695
         K04TZ7T  C2006 10 20.22801 02 52 04.98 +17 16 58.9                 EW100695
         K04TZ7T  C2006 10 20.35183 02 52 04.31 +17 16 56.0                 EW100695
         K04V75U  C2006 10 19.29234 01 26 37.61 +07 13 45.0          22.1 R EW100695
         K04V75U  C2006 10 20.19936 01 26 33.48 +07 13 20.9                 EW100695
         K04V75U  C2006 10 20.32997 01 26 32.86 +07 13 17.6                 EW100695
         K05VC2Z  C2006 10 19.40260 04 15 40.16 +16 30 24.2          22.3 R EW100695
         K05VC2Z  C2006 10 19.47909 04 15 39.85 +16 30 23.0                 EW100695
         K05VC2Z  C2006 10 20.40715 04 15 35.81 +16 30 03.7                 EW100695
    
    Observer details:
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observer L. H. Wasserman.  Measurers L. H. Wasserman,
        M. W. Buie, P. L. Collins.  4-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observer L. H. Wasserman.  Measurers L. H. Wasserman,
        M. W. Buie.  4-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2000 WN183
    Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
    M 279.73435              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00331115     Peri.   67.76070     -0.96107823     -0.26725661
    a  44.5810267      Node    96.68260     +0.22035101     -0.89438330
    e   0.1148437      Incl.    4.04254     +0.16665552     -0.35868149
    P 298              H    7.0           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K00BQ  809  0.0   0.1+    K00BR  809  0.0   0.1-    K011V  809  0.0   0.1+
    K00BQ  809  0.4-  0.1-    K00BR  809  0.1+  0.2+    K06AJ  695  0.0   0.0
    K00BQ  809  0.4+  0.2-    K011N  675  0.3+  0.3-    K06AK  695  0.1-  0.1-
    K00BR  809  0.1-  0.0     K011N  675  0.0   0.2-    K06AK  695  0.0   0.1+
    K00BR  809  0.0   0.0     K011V  809  0.2-  0.3+
    K00BR  809  0.0   0.2+    K011V  809  0.0   0.3+
    
    2003 QJ91
    Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
    M 262.04579              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00333726     Peri.  340.05374     +0.44175021     -0.89610329
    a  44.3482164      Node    83.71031     +0.82887719     +0.38929661
    e   0.0492325      Incl.    2.48387     +0.34324824     +0.21318312
    P 295              H    6.5           G   0.15           U   4
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K038O  807  0.0   0.2+    K03A1  568  0.1+  0.1-    K068L  807  0.1+  0.1-
    K038P  807  0.1-  0.1+    K03A2  568  0.1+  0.0     K06AJ  695  0.0   0.1+
    K038P  807  0.1-  0.1+    K03A2  568  0.0   0.4-    K06AK  695  0.0   0.1+
    K038Q  807  0.1+  0.1+    K068L  807  0.0   0.1-    K06AK  695  0.0   0.0
    
    2004 TT357
    Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
    M 358.04370              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00243036     Peri.  180.42136     +0.63925648     -0.75963823
    a  54.7883901      Node   229.84740     +0.70599473     +0.64139116
    e   0.4274036      Incl.    9.00144     +0.30483208     +0.10755062
    P 406              H    7.9           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K04AF  695  0.1-  0.0     K04B9  695  0.6+  0.3+    K06AJ  695  0.1+  0.1+
    K04AF  695  0.1-  0.0     K04BK  568  0.3-  0.5-    K06AK  695  0.3-  0.3-
    K04B9  695  0.2+  0.6+    K04BL  568  0.1-  0.3-    K06AK  695  0.4+  0.3+
    
    2004 VU75
    Eccentricity assumed
    Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
    M 291.83155              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00354195     Peri.   43.76134     -0.11608584     -0.99213959
    a  42.6227033      Node    52.95953     +0.89441713     -0.12487608
    e   0.0542559      Incl.    3.35576     +0.43190516     -0.00806208
    P 278              H    6.5           G   0.15
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K04B9  695  0.2+  0.2+    K04CA  688  0.2-  0.4-    K06AK  695  0.3+  0.1-
    K04BA  695  0.0   0.2+    K04CB  688  0.6+  0.4-    K06AK  695  0.1+  0.0
    K04BA  695  0.3-  0.0     K04CB  688  0.1+  0.1-
    K04CA  688  0.4-  0.5+    K06AJ  695  0.4-  0.1+
    
    2005 VZ122
    Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
    M  10.34770              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00376266     Peri.  187.57050     +0.65065927     -0.74625301
    a  40.9391979      Node   221.98640     +0.70725441     +0.66291339
    e   0.1674474      Incl.   12.12679     +0.27646647     +0.06043417
    P 262              H    7.5           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K05B2  695  0.2-  0.0     K05C1  695  0.3-  0.0     K06AJ  695  0.2-  0.1-
    K05B2  695  0.0   0.0     K05C1  695  0.0   0.2+    K06AJ  695  0.1+  0.2+
    K05B2  695  0.0   0.0     K05CU  688  0.7+  0.1-    K06AK  695  0.1-  0.1-
    K05C1  695  0.1+  0.1-    K05CU  688  0.8-  0.1+
    
    Ephemerides:
    2000 WN183               a,e,i = 44.58, 0.11, 4                  q = 39.461
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2006 11 21    04 41.09   +20 24.5   43.318   44.281   166.8     0.3    23.5
    2006 12 01    04 40.26   +20 23.0   43.293   44.278   176.7     0.1    23.4
    2006 12 11    04 39.43   +20 21.5   43.299   44.275   172.3     0.2    23.5
    2006 12 21    04 38.62   +20 20.2   43.335   44.272   162.0     0.4    23.5
    2006 12 31    04 37.87   +20 19.0   43.401   44.269   151.7     0.6    23.5
    2007 01 10    04 37.19   +20 18.0   43.494   44.266   141.3     0.8    23.6
    2007 01 20    04 36.63   +20 17.3   43.611   44.263   131.0     1.0    23.6
    2007 01 30    04 36.20   +20 16.9   43.748   44.260   120.8     1.1    23.6
    2007 02 09    04 35.91   +20 16.8   43.901   44.257   110.6     1.2    23.6
    2007 02 19    04 35.78   +20 17.1   44.064   44.254   100.4     1.3    23.6
    2007 03 01    04 35.81   +20 17.7   44.233   44.251    90.4     1.3    23.6
    2007 03 11    04 36.01   +20 18.6   44.402   44.248    80.4     1.3    23.6
    2007 03 21    04 36.36   +20 19.8   44.567   44.245    70.6     1.2    23.6
    2007 03 31    04 36.87   +20 21.3   44.721   44.242    60.8     1.1    23.6
    2007 04 10    04 37.51   +20 23.1   44.862   44.239    51.1     1.0    23.6
    2007 04 20    04 38.27   +20 25.0   44.984   44.236    41.5     0.9    23.6
    2007 04 30    04 39.14   +20 27.1   45.085   44.233    31.9     0.7    23.6
    
    2003 QJ91                a,e,i = 44.35, 0.05, 2                  q = 42.165
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2006 11 21    21 29.19   -17 01.9   44.895   44.747    80.8     1.2    23.2
    2006 12 01    21 29.53   -16 59.8   45.061   44.746    70.8     1.2    23.2
    2006 12 11    21 30.02   -16 57.1   45.218   44.745    60.7     1.1    23.2
    2006 12 21    21 30.64   -16 53.8   45.360   44.743    50.7     1.0    23.2
    2006 12 31    21 31.37   -16 49.9   45.483   44.742    40.7     0.8    23.2
    2007 01 10    21 32.20   -16 45.7   45.583   44.741    30.8     0.6    23.2
    
    2004 TT357               a,e,i = 54.79, 0.43, 9                  q = 31.372
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2006 11 21    02 48.90   +17 00.9   30.446   31.407   166.5     0.4    22.9
    2006 12 01    02 47.95   +16 55.9   30.502   31.406   156.1     0.7    22.9
    2006 12 11    02 47.10   +16 51.3   30.587   31.405   145.8     1.0    23.0
    2006 12 21    02 46.38   +16 47.3   30.696   31.405   135.4     1.3    23.0
    2006 12 31    02 45.83   +16 44.0   30.828   31.404   125.1     1.5    23.0
    2007 01 10    02 45.47   +16 41.5   30.978   31.403   114.8     1.6    23.0
    2007 01 20    02 45.32   +16 39.9   31.140   31.402   104.6     1.7    23.1
    2007 01 30    02 45.39   +16 39.3   31.310   31.401    94.4     1.8    23.1
    2007 02 09    02 45.67   +16 39.7   31.482   31.400    84.3     1.8    23.1
    2007 02 19    02 46.17   +16 41.1   31.652   31.399    74.3     1.7    23.1
    2007 03 01    02 46.87   +16 43.4   31.813   31.398    64.4     1.6    23.1
    2007 03 11    02 47.76   +16 46.6   31.962   31.398    54.7     1.5    23.1
    2007 03 21    02 48.81   +16 50.4   32.094   31.397    44.9     1.3    23.1
    2007 03 31    02 50.01   +16 55.0   32.206   31.396    35.3     1.1    23.1
    
    2004 VU75                a,e,i = 42.62, 0.05, 3                  q = 40.310
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2006 11 21    01 24.32   +07 01.0   41.066   41.866   143.6     0.8    22.8
    2006 12 01    01 23.77   +06 58.2   41.181   41.864   133.4     1.0    22.8
    2006 12 11    01 23.35   +06 56.1   41.317   41.863   123.1     1.1    22.9
    2006 12 21    01 23.05   +06 54.9   41.469   41.862   112.9     1.2    22.9
    2006 12 31    01 22.90   +06 54.5   41.634   41.860   102.7     1.3    22.9
    2007 01 10    01 22.91   +06 55.1   41.805   41.859    92.5     1.3    22.9
    2007 01 20    01 23.07   +06 56.7   41.977   41.858    82.4     1.3    22.9
    2007 01 30    01 23.38   +06 59.1   42.146   41.856    72.3     1.3    22.9
    2007 02 09    01 23.84   +07 02.3   42.305   41.855    62.3     1.2    22.9
    2007 02 19    01 24.43   +07 06.4   42.450   41.854    52.3     1.1    22.9
    2007 03 01    01 25.14   +07 11.0   42.578   41.852    42.5     0.9    22.9
    2007 03 11    01 25.95   +07 16.2   42.683   41.851    32.7     0.7    22.9
    
    2005 VZ122               a,e,i = 40.94, 0.17, 12                 q = 34.084
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2006 11 21    04 12.78   +16 19.0   33.271   34.251   172.5     0.2    22.8
    2006 12 01    04 11.78   +16 15.7   33.273   34.252   173.4     0.2    22.8
    2006 12 11    04 10.79   +16 12.7   33.304   34.254   164.3     0.4    22.9
    2006 12 21    04 09.86   +16 10.1   33.366   34.255   154.3     0.7    22.9
    2006 12 31    04 09.02   +16 07.9   33.456   34.256   144.0     1.0    22.9
    2007 01 10    04 08.31   +16 06.3   33.570   34.257   133.7     1.2    23.0
    2007 01 20    04 07.76   +16 05.3   33.706   34.258   123.5     1.4    23.0
    2007 01 30    04 07.38   +16 05.0   33.859   34.260   113.2     1.5    23.0
    2007 02 09    04 07.20   +16 05.2   34.024   34.261   103.1     1.6    23.0
    2007 02 19    04 07.22   +16 06.1   34.195   34.262    93.0     1.7    23.1
    2007 03 01    04 07.45   +16 07.6   34.369   34.263    83.1     1.6    23.1
    2007 03 11    04 07.88   +16 09.5   34.539   34.265    73.2     1.6    23.1
    2007 03 21    04 08.49   +16 11.9   34.700   34.266    63.4     1.5    23.1
    2007 03 31    04 09.29   +16 14.7   34.848   34.267    53.8     1.3    23.1
    2007 04 10    04 10.24   +16 17.7   34.979   34.268    44.2     1.2    23.1
    2007 04 20    04 11.32   +16 20.9   35.090   34.270    34.7     1.0    23.1
    
         The 2:5 Neptune librator 2004 TT357 remains more than 15 AU from Neptune
    over a 14 000-year period.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-W100
    

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