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  • MPEC 2009-K58 : 2003 QO91

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    M.P.E.C. 2009-K58                                Issued 2009 May 27, 22:22 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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                                       2003 QO91
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2003-Q60
    
    Additional Observations:
         K03Q91O  C2004 07 16.33525 22 53 57.05 -09 35 11.3          21.4 R EK058807
         K03Q91O  C2004 07 16.38676 22 53 56.91 -09 35 12.5                 EK058807
         K03Q91O  C2007 10 11.14934 23 06 22.17 -08 57 14.5          23.2 R EK058688
         K03Q91O  C2007 10 11.22698 23 06 21.72 -08 57 16.2                 EK058688
    
    Observer details:
    688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station.  Observer L. H. Wasserman.
        1.8-m Perkins telescope + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers M. W. Buie, J. L. Elliot, J. F. Kane,
        M. E. Teyssier.  Measurers M. W. Buie, J. L. Elliot, J. F. Kane,
        M. E. Teyssier, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman, S. D. Kern, A. A. S. Gulbis,
        T. A. Jones, M. Leung, A. L. Vax, K. B. Clancy.  4-m reflector + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
    040716 807 53.6+ 22.4+    071011 688 0.05+ 0.03+    MPO 53760
    
    Orbital elements:
    2003 QO91
    Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5                 MPC
    M  16.00057              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00319388     Peri.  185.49019     +0.83328214     +0.54734299
    a  45.6656864      Node   140.99511     -0.50240614     +0.80845864
    e   0.1388563      Incl.    7.10281     -0.23071400     +0.21635683
    P 309              H    6.8           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    030823 807  0.2+  0.2+    030929 688  0.2+  0.1+    040716 807  0.1+  0.2-
    030824 807  0.1-  0.1+    031024 304  0.1-  0.1-    071011 688  1.1+  0.0
    030824 807  0.2-  0.1-    031024 304  0.0   0.0     071011 688  1.1-  0.1+
    030929 688  0.1-  0.0     040716 807  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2003 QO91                a,e,i = 45.67, 0.14, 7                  q = 39.325
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2009 05 19    23 23.78   -07 19.6   39.996   39.650    69.3     1.4    23.0
    2009 05 29    23 24.22   -07 17.9   39.836   39.651    78.8     1.4    23.0
    2009 06 08    23 24.51   -07 17.2   39.670   39.652    88.2     1.5    23.0
    2009 06 18    23 24.65   -07 17.5   39.504   39.653    97.7     1.5    23.0
    2009 06 28    23 24.64   -07 18.8   39.341   39.655   107.3     1.4    23.0
    2009 07 08    23 24.48   -07 20.9   39.186   39.656   116.9     1.3    22.9
    2009 07 18    23 24.18   -07 23.9   39.045   39.657   126.5     1.2    22.9
    2009 07 28    23 23.75   -07 27.7   38.921   39.659   136.1     1.0    22.9
    2009 08 07    23 23.21   -07 32.0   38.817   39.660   145.8     0.8    22.9
    2009 08 17    23 22.57   -07 36.8   38.738   39.661   155.5     0.6    22.8
    2009 08 27    23 21.86   -07 42.0   38.685   39.662   165.2     0.4    22.8
    2009 09 06    23 21.10   -07 47.2   38.661   39.664   174.3     0.1    22.8
    2009 09 16    23 20.33   -07 52.4   38.666   39.665   173.7     0.2    22.8
    2009 09 26    23 19.57   -07 57.4   38.700   39.666   164.3     0.4    22.8
    2009 10 06    23 18.84   -08 01.9   38.763   39.668   154.5     0.6    22.8
    2009 10 16    23 18.19   -08 05.8   38.854   39.669   144.5     0.8    22.9
    2009 10 26    23 17.63   -08 09.0   38.968   39.670   134.4     1.0    22.9
    2009 11 05    23 17.19   -08 11.4   39.104   39.672   124.3     1.2    22.9
    2009 11 15    23 16.88   -08 12.8   39.257   39.673   114.2     1.3    22.9
    2009 11 25    23 16.73   -08 13.2   39.422   39.674   104.1     1.4    23.0
    2009 12 05    23 16.73   -08 12.6   39.595   39.676    94.0     1.4    23.0
    2009 12 15    23 16.89   -08 10.9   39.769   39.677    83.9     1.4    23.0
    2009 12 25    23 17.22   -08 08.3   39.941   39.678    73.8     1.4    23.0
    2010 01 04    23 17.69   -08 04.7   40.104   39.680    63.8     1.3    23.0
    2010 01 14    23 18.31   -08 00.3   40.254   39.681    53.8     1.1    23.0
    2010 01 24    23 19.06   -07 55.1   40.386   39.682    43.8     1.0    23.0
    2010 02 03    23 19.92   -07 49.4   40.497   39.683    34.0     0.8    23.0
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-K58
    

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