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    M.P.E.C. 2017-L46                                Issued 2017 June 5, 15:05 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F 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 https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                      S/2003 J 15
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2003-G17
    
    Additional Observations:
        SK03J150  C2016 02 05.64655 11 25 19.67 +03 51 04.5          23.6 rcEL046568
        SK03J150  C2016 02 05.65734 11 25 19.46 +03 51 05.8          23.5 rcEL046568
        SK03J150  C2017 03 23.24858 13 10 42.90 -05 13 46.6          23.5 rcEL046807
        SK03J150  C2017 03 25.22365 13 09 44.45 -05 08 32.2          23.4 rcEL046807
        SK03J150  C2017 03 26.28417 13 09 12.57 -05 05 41.6          23.5 rcEL046807
        SK03J150  C2017 03 26.32711 13 09 11.25 -05 05 34.7          23.4 rcEL046807
        SK03J150  C2017 04 22.08944 12 55 31.52 -03 55 34.6          23.4 rcEL046304
        SK03J150  C2017 04 22.12000 12 55 30.62 -03 55 30.3          23.4 rcEL046304
        SK03J150  C2017 04 23.10285 12 55 02.47 -03 53 14.6          23.5 rcEL046304
        SK03J150  C2017 04 23.12534 12 55 01.82 -03 53 11.8          23.4 rcEL046304
        SK03J150  C2017 04 26.24195 12 53 34.77 -03 46 19.6          23.5 rcEL046304
    
    Observer details:
    304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observer S. S. Sheppard.  6.5-m Magellan-Baade
        telescope + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. J. Tholen, C. Trujillo.  8.2-m
        Subaru Telescope + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, C. Trujillo.  4.0-m CTIO
        reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    S/2003 J 15
    Epoch 2017 Sept. 4.0 TT = JDT 2458000.5                 MPC
    M 161.59915              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.51324325     Peri.   52.08426     -0.43468792     -0.69797192
    a   0.1521330      Node   286.47065     -0.89206762     +0.42039494
    e   0.1944821      Incl.  143.59718     +0.12353855     +0.57974417
    P   1.92           H   16.7           P/d   701.42
    From 23 observations 2003 Feb. 6-2017 Apr. 26, mean residual 0".35.
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    030206 568  0.1+  0.1+    030227 568  0.2+  0.5+    170326 807  0.4-  0.6-
    030206 568  0.0   0.2-    030227 568  0.3+  0.6+    170326 807  0.4-  0.6-
    030209 568  0.2-  0.4-    030403 568  0.6-  0.0     170422 304  0.4+  0.2+
    030209 568  0.4-  0.4-    030403 568  0.5-  0.3-    170422 304  0.4+  0.3+
    030225 568  0.3+  0.2-    160205 568  0.1+  0.2-    170423 304  0.1-  0.8+
    030225 568  0.1-  0.0     160205 568  0.2-  0.1-    170423 304  0.0   0.5+
    030225 568  0.4+  0.1-    170323 807  0.3-  0.0     170426 304  0.2+  0.0
    030227 568  0.3+  0.6+    170325 807  0.0   0.6-
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2017 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2017-L46
    

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