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MPEC 2003-N12 : 1996 FO3

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M.P.E.C. 2003-N12                                Issued 2003 July 3, 20:54 UT

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                                   1996 FO3

                           Revision to MPEC 1996-H09

Additional Observations:
     J96F03O 1C2003 06 11.62032 16 23 50.88 -37 51 50.7          20.4 R      413
     J96F03O 1C2003 06 11.63558 16 23 49.18 -37 51 39.4          20.5 R      413
     J96F03O 1C2003 07 03.61821 16 01 42.49 -33 25 06.4          21.3 R      413

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observers R. H. McNaught, B. A. Steininger.  1.0-m f/8
    reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
030611 413 0.17- 0.02+    030703 413 0.13- 0.03+    MPC 27568   +0.13 day

Orbital elements:
1996 FO3                                                             PHA 0.030
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
M  87.82884              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.56890559     Peri.  162.55497     -0.72309696     -0.68928621
a   1.4424782      Node   333.69913     +0.62105246     -0.62031542
e   0.2903163      Incl.    5.81504     +0.30236507     -0.37429040
P   1.73           H   20.6           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
960324 413  1.8+  0.3+    960328 413  0.1-  0.1+    960526 413  0.4-  0.3+
960324 413  1.3+  0.0     960328 413  0.0   0.2+    960526 413  0.2-  0.6+
960326 413  0.3-  0.1+    960328 413  0.3-  0.5+    960526 413  0.3-  0.6+
960326 413  0.3-  0.0     960328 413  0.5-  0.2+    960526 413  0.0   0.8+
960326 413  0.0   0.0     960328 413  0.4-  0.3+    960609 413  0.6-  0.4+
960326 413  0.1-  0.0     960411 360  0.1-  1.1-    960609 413  0.2-  0.2+
960326 413  0.0   0.1+    960411 360  0.6-  0.1+    960621 413  0.5+  0.2-
960326 413  0.1-  0.1+    960411 360  0.4-  0.8-    960621 413  1.0+  0.2-
960326 413  0.4-  0.2-    960420 422  0.7-  0.2-    960621 413  0.2+  0.2+
960327 413  0.1+  0.2+    960420 422  0.6-  0.5-    960621 413  0.5+  0.2+
960327 413  0.1+  0.1+    960420 422  0.6-  0.7-    030611 413  0.0   0.2+
960327 413  0.2-  0.1+    960427 422  0.2-  0.3+    030611 413  0.0   0.2+
960327 413  0.4+  0.3+    960427 422  1.5+  1.6-    030703 413  0.2+  0.2+

Ephemeris:
1996 FO3                 a,e,i = 1.44, 0.29, 6                   q = 1.0237
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 06 30    16 03.14   -34 05.8    0.672    1.615   145.4    20.9    21.8
2003 07 05    16 01.39   -33 10.3    0.713    1.632   140.7    23.2    22.0
2003 07 10    16 01.11   -32 20.1    0.757    1.648   136.1    25.3    22.2
2003 07 15    16 02.13   -31 35.4    0.804    1.664   131.8    27.1    22.4
2003 07 20    16 04.31   -30 56.2    0.853    1.679   127.6    28.7    22.6

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-N12

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