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    M.P.E.C. 2006-W108                               Issued 2006 Nov. 28, 18:23 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
    
                                 2004 PA108, 2004 VS75
    
                          Revision to MPEC 2004-R17, 2004-W25
    
    Additional Observations:
         K04PA8A  C2006 10 19.17414 23 02 50.72 -06 43 15.5          22.3 R EW108695
         K04PA8A  C2006 10 19.26624 23 02 50.42 -06 43 17.0                 EW108695
         K04PA8A  C2006 10 20.16577 23 02 47.58 -06 43 34.6                 EW108695
         K04V75S  C2003 11 20.12158 01 03 06.09 +05 52 55.0          22.6 R EW108695
         K04V75S  C2003 11 20.20624 01 03 05.80 +05 52 53.3                 EW108695
         K04V75S  C2006 10 19.25970 01 19 46.76 +08 07 46.1          22.4 R EW108695
         K04V75S  C2006 10 19.36290 01 19 46.27 +08 07 43.4                 EW108695
         K04V75S  C2006 10 20.19075 01 19 42.49 +08 07 22.4                 EW108695
         K04V75S  C2006 10 20.31914 01 19 41.90 +08 07 19.0                 EW108695
    
    Observer details:
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observers M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman.  Measurers L. H.
        Wasserman, M. W. Buie, P. L. Collins.  4-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2004 PA108
    Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
    M 323.49489              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00248815     Peri.  294.40810     +0.33118065     -0.94346552
    a  53.9367429      Node   136.24376     +0.87280523     +0.30072841
    e   0.4571049      Incl.    1.14862     +0.35851137     +0.13941034
    P 396              H    6.3           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K048E  807  0.3+  0.1+    K049D  304  0.1+  0.0     K06AJ  695  0.1-  0.1+
    K048E  807  0.1+  0.1+    K049D  304  0.1+  0.0     K06AK  695  0.1-  0.1-
    K048F  807  0.3-  0.1-    K06AJ  695  0.1-  0.2-
    
    2004 VS75
    Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
    M  55.06064              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00332782     Peri.  292.49814     +0.71677666     +0.69539895
    a  44.4320124      Node    23.54444     -0.58298914     +0.63814859
    e   0.1026967      Incl.    7.40639     -0.38256356     +0.33043408
    P 296              H    6.9           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K03BK  695  0.2+  0.1-    K04BA  695  0.0   0.1+    K06AJ  695  0.1-  0.1-
    K03BK  695  0.1+  0.3-    K04BI  568  0.1+  0.0     K06AK  695  0.0   0.0
    K04B9  695  0.5+  0.6+    K04BI  568  0.0   0.0     K06AK  695  0.1+  0.1-
    K04B9  695  0.9-  0.1+    K06AJ  695  0.1+  0.0
    
    Ephemerides:
    2004 PA108               a,e,i = 53.94, 0.46, 1                  q = 29.282
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2006 11 21    23 01.77   -06 49.6   40.869   41.145   105.5     1.3    22.6
    2006 12 01    23 01.76   -06 49.6   41.028   41.133    95.4     1.4    22.6
    2006 12 11    23 01.90   -06 48.7   41.190   41.121    85.3     1.4    22.6
    2006 12 21    23 02.19   -06 46.7   41.349   41.109    75.2     1.3    22.6
    2006 12 31    23 02.63   -06 43.9   41.501   41.097    65.1     1.2    22.6
    2007 01 10    23 03.22   -06 40.1   41.640   41.085    55.1     1.1    22.6
    2007 01 20    23 03.92   -06 35.7   41.762   41.073    45.1     1.0    22.6
    2007 01 30    23 04.74   -06 30.5   41.862   41.061    35.2     0.8    22.6
    
    2004 VS75                a,e,i = 44.43, 0.10, 7                  q = 39.869
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2006 11 21    01 17.50   +07 55.2   41.389   42.176   142.4     0.8    23.2
    2006 12 01    01 16.98   +07 52.4   41.510   42.179   132.2     1.0    23.3
    2006 12 11    01 16.57   +07 50.3   41.652   42.181   121.9     1.1    23.3
    2006 12 21    01 16.30   +07 49.1   41.810   42.184   111.7     1.2    23.3
    2006 12 31    01 16.18   +07 48.7   41.980   42.186   101.5     1.3    23.3
    2007 01 10    01 16.21   +07 49.2   42.155   42.189    91.3     1.3    23.3
    2007 01 20    01 16.39   +07 50.7   42.331   42.191    81.2     1.3    23.3
    2007 01 30    01 16.72   +07 53.1   42.503   42.193    71.1     1.3    23.3
    2007 02 09    01 17.20   +07 56.3   42.664   42.196    61.1     1.2    23.3
    2007 02 19    01 17.81   +08 00.3   42.812   42.198    51.1     1.0    23.3
    2007 03 01    01 18.53   +08 04.9   42.941   42.201    41.2     0.9    23.3
    2007 03 11    01 19.34   +08 10.2   43.047   42.203    31.5     0.7    23.3
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-W108
    

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