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    M.P.E.C. 2008-X26                                Issued 2008 Dec. 3, 04:34 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
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                                      2005 QU182
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2007-R03
    
    Additional Observations:
         K05QI2U  C2006 09 16.31865 00 40 04.39 -10 41 20.2                 EX026644
         K05QI2U  C2006 09 16.37102 00 40 04.19 -10 41 21.2                 EX026644
         K05QI2U  C2006 09 16.41480 00 40 04.03 -10 41 22.5                 EX026644
         K05QI2U  C2008 10 23.34427 00 46 52.34 -09 42 26.0          20.7   EX026695
         K05QI2U  C2008 10 23.40469 00 46 52.12 -09 42 27.0          20.7   EX026695
         K05QI2U  C2008 10 24.23461 00 46 49.02 -09 42 39.3          20.7   EX026695
         K05QI2U  C2008 10 24.31014 00 46 48.72 -09 42 40.7          21.0   EX026695
    
    Observer details:
    644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers M. Brown, C. Trujillo, D. Rabinowitz.
        1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observers J. W. Parker, J. J. Kavelaars, A. Parker.  Measurer
        J. W. Parker.  3.5-m reflector + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
    060916 644 0.07- 0.03-    081024 695 0.22- 0.09-    MPO124472
    
    Orbital elements:
    2005 QU182
    Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
    M  11.26724              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00082742     Peri.  224.34301     +0.51916636     +0.82100851
    a 112.3708470      Node    78.31362     -0.70113538     +0.56804130
    e   0.6711179      Incl.   14.03640     -0.48874887     +0.05721987
    P  1190            H    3.2           G   0.15           U   2
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    050830 644  0.2-  0.4+    051105 644  0.0   0.1+    081023 695  0.0   0.1+
    050830 644  0.0   0.4+    051105 644  0.0   0.4+    081023 695  0.1+  0.0
    050830 644  0.4-  0.5+    060916 644  0.0   0.4-    081024 695  0.0   0.2+
    051012 644  0.2+  1.1-    060916 644  0.0   0.1+    081024 695  0.2-  0.1-
    051012 644  0.2+  0.5-    060916 644  0.2+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2005 QU182               a,e,i = 112.37, 0.67, 14                q = 36.957
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2008 11 30    00 45.02   -09 45.6   47.378   47.842   117.6     1.0    20.1
    2008 12 10    00 44.76   -09 44.1   47.547   47.856   107.7     1.1    20.2
    2008 12 20    00 44.64   -09 41.7   47.725   47.869    97.8     1.2    20.2
    2008 12 30    00 44.64   -09 38.3   47.908   47.882    87.9     1.2    20.2
    2009 01 09    00 44.79   -09 34.2   48.089   47.895    78.1     1.2    20.2
    2009 01 19    00 45.06   -09 29.2   48.264   47.909    68.3     1.1    20.2
    2009 01 29    00 45.46   -09 23.7   48.428   47.922    58.5     1.0    20.2
    2009 02 08    00 45.98   -09 17.8   48.577   47.935    49.0     0.9    20.2
    2009 02 18    00 46.60   -09 11.5   48.706   47.948    39.6     0.8    20.2
    2009 02 28    00 47.31   -09 05.1   48.812   47.962    30.5     0.6    20.2
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-X26
    

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