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MPEC 2003-J40 : 2003 FX128

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M.P.E.C. 2003-J40                                Issued 2003 May 8, 13:52 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 FX128

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-H33

Additional Observations:
     K03FC8X 1 1987 01 31.51803 07 41 28.11 +01 41 43.7                      260
     K03FC8X 1 1987 01 31.58747 07 41 27.48 +01 41 48.2                      260
     K03FC8X 1 1988 03 10.42051 08 03 29.59 +02 40 08.3                      260
     K03FC8X 1 1988 03 10.48996 08 03 29.24 +02 40 12.7                      260
     K03FC8X 1 1991 02 06.30417 09 28 59.61 +02 29 50.6                      261
     K03FC8X 1 1991 02 06.36319 09 28 59.12 +02 29 54.1                      261
     K03FC8X 1 1995 02 26.29375 11 07 39.36 +02 57 14.4                      261
     K03FC8X 1 1995 02 26.35625 11 07 38.89 +02 57 18.9                      261
     K03FC8X 1 1996 04 10.16806 11 24 37.72 +03 44 47.6                      261
     K03FC8X 1 1996 04 10.21667 11 24 37.36 +03 44 51.0                      261
     K03FC8X  C1996 04 20.42136 11 23 38.33 +03 54 52.6          20.0 R      566
     K03FC8X 1 1998 04 30.26042 12 03 37.11 +03 48 18.9                      261
     K03FC8X 1 1998 04 30.30556 12 03 36.89 +03 48 21.2                      261
     K03FC8X  C2001 03 27.55243 12 59 18.55 +02 50 52.6                      608
     K03FC8X  C2002 03 23.46414 13 14 47.01 +02 37 29.1          19.9 R      608
     K03FC8X  C2002 04 02.51440 13 13 38.77 +02 47 31.6          20.3 R      644
     K03FC8X  C2002 04 18.50912 13 11 47.21 +03 02 08.2          19.9 R      608
     K03FC8X  C2002 05 07.16927 13 09 46.76 +03 15 38.7          20.2 R      644
     K03FC8X  C2002 05 07.18944 13 09 46.66 +03 15 39.7          20.1 R      644
     K03FC8X  C2002 05 07.21064 13 09 46.46 +03 15 40.3          20.1 R      644
     K03FC8X  C2002 05 09.44046 13 09 33.59 +03 16 58.8                      608
     K03FC8X  C2002 05 16.33147 13 08 56.42 +03 20 27.6          19.4 R      608

Observer details:
260 Siding Spring-DSS.  Images located and measured by DANEOPS (R. Stoss).
    1.2-m Schmidt.
261 Palomar-DSS.  Images located and measured by DANEOPS (R. Stoss).
    1.2-m Schmidt.
566 Haleakala-NEAT/GEODSS.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. J. Lawrence,
    D. L. Rabinowitz.  Images located and measured by DANEOPS (R. Stoss).
    1.0-m f/2.2 GEODSS telescope + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo,
    K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks.  Images located
    and measured by DANEOPS (R. Stoss).  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo,
    K. Lawrence, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  Images located and measured by
    DANEOPS (R. Stoss).  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 FX128
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
M   4.74173              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00093866     Peri.  319.86076     -0.67311505     -0.73762002
a 103.3070813      Node   171.92614     +0.73759842     -0.67481764
e   0.8275979      Incl.   22.26909     +0.05352285     +0.02319171
P  1050            H    6.3           G   0.15           U   0
Residuals in seconds of arc
870131 260  0.2-  0.4-    010327 608  0.0   0.4+    030402 675  0.0   0.1-
870131 260  0.3-  0.3+    020323 608  0.4-  0.1-    030425 675  0.2+  0.3+
880310 260  0.6+  0.4+    020402 644  0.7-  0.1-    030425 675  0.0   0.5+
880310 260  0.1-  0.5-    020418 608  0.1-  0.4-    030503 540  0.0   0.3-
910206 261  0.2-  0.3+    020507 644  0.1-  0.4-    030503 246  0.3-  0.5+
910206 261  0.5+  0.1+    020507 644  0.2+  0.1-    030503 246  0.4+  0.3+
950226 261  0.9-  0.1-    020507 644  0.9-  0.2-    030503 246  0.5+  0.6-
950226 261  0.2-  0.2-    020509 608  0.0   0.7+    030503 246  0.7+  0.8-
960410 261  0.2+  0.1+    020516 608  0.5-  0.9-    030503 246  0.1-  0.3+
960410 261  0.5-  0.4+    030322 644  0.5+  0.5+    030503 246  0.0   0.3-
960420 566  0.5+  0.0     030322 644  0.5-  0.7+    030503 540  0.6-  0.1-
980430 261  0.4+  0.6-    030322 644  1.2+  0.2+
980430 261  0.7+  0.3-    030402 675  0.1-  0.6+

Ephemeris:
2003 FX128               a,e,i =103.31, 0.83, 22                 q = 17.810
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 05 01    13 24.46   +03 01.7   24.257   25.179   155.7     0.9    20.4
2003 05 11    13 23.44   +03 07.7   24.353   25.202   146.5     1.3    20.4
2003 05 21    13 22.54   +03 12.3   24.474   25.225   137.1     1.6    20.5
2003 05 31    13 21.81   +03 15.3   24.616   25.249   127.7     1.8    20.5
2003 06 10    13 21.27   +03 16.6   24.776   25.272   118.2     2.0    20.5
2003 06 20    13 20.93   +03 16.2   24.949   25.296   108.8     2.2    20.6
2003 06 30    13 20.83   +03 14.3   25.132   25.319    99.5     2.3    20.6
2003 07 10    13 20.96   +03 10.7   25.319   25.342    90.1     2.3    20.6
2003 07 20    13 21.32   +03 05.8   25.507   25.366    80.9     2.3    20.6
2003 07 30    13 21.91   +02 59.6   25.690   25.389    71.7     2.2    20.6
2003 08 09    13 22.73   +02 52.4   25.864   25.413    62.6     2.0    20.6

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-J40

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