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MPEC 2003-T22 : 1997 YM3

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M.P.E.C. 2003-T22                                Issued 2003 Oct. 5, 14:45 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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                                   1997 YM3

                           Revision to MPEC 1998-A08

Additional Observations:
     J97Y03M 5C2003 10 03.52002 08 40 06.16 +20 25 04.8          20.5 R      673
     J97Y03M 5C2003 10 03.53067 08 40 07.53 +20 24 59.8                      673
     J97Y03M 5C2003 10 03.53345 08 40 07.91 +20 24 57.8                      673
     J97Y03M 5C2003 10 05.48333 08 44 12.62 +20 07 03.1          20.5 R      673
     J97Y03M 5C2003 10 05.48970 08 44 13.35 +20 07 00.3                      673
     J97Y03M 5C2003 10 05.49664 08 44 14.20 +20 06 56.2                      673
     J97Y03M 5C2003 10 05.50417 08 44 15.06 +20 06 52.5                      673
     J97Y03M 5C2003 10 05.51042 08 44 15.91 +20 06 48.8                      673

Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observers J. Young, D. Mayes.
    0.6-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
031003 673 99.7- 43.0+    031005 673 97.0- 43.6+    MPC 40321   +0.11 day

Orbital elements:
1997 YM3
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M  27.73938              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.16869527     Peri.   73.66933     +0.95362366     -0.29528305
a   3.2438999      Node   303.47068     +0.24247577     +0.86855574
e   0.6725559      Incl.    4.01413     +0.17834636     +0.39801865
P   5.84           H   17.1           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
971106 675  0.4-  0.1-    980108 658  0.6-  0.4+    980123 118  0.2+  0.0
971106 675  0.2-  0.6+    980108 658  0.3-  0.2+    980126 118  0.2+  0.2+
971220 327  0.1+  0.1-    980108 658  0.8-  0.1+    980126 118  0.3+  0.1-
971220 327  0.2+  0.7-    980108 327  0.2-  0.5-    980126 118  0.4+  0.2+
971220 327  0.1+  0.2-    980108 327  1.1-  0.6+    980201 557  1.0+  0.0
971220 327  0.0   0.7-    980109 658  0.8-  0.3-    980201 557  0.5-  0.1-
971224 327  1.5+  0.1+    980109 658  0.7-  0.4-    980201 046  0.2+  0.3-
971224 327  1.5+  1.2+    980109 658  0.7-  0.1-    980201 046  0.3+  0.2-
971224 327  0.5-  0.6-    980110 046  0.5-  0.6+    980201 046  0.8+  0.3-
971224 327  0.5+  0.1-    980110 046  0.1-  0.3+    980201 118  0.5+  0.2-
971227 688  0.5+  0.5-    980110 046  0.1-  0.5+    980201 118  0.0   0.0
971227 688  0.2-  0.1+    980110 118  0.4+  0.2-    980203 046  0.1-  1.1+
971229 327  0.0   0.3-    980110 118  0.3+  0.1+    980203 046  0.4-  1.2+
971229 327  0.2+  0.8-    980117 046  0.1+  0.1-    980203 046  0.2-  0.2-
980105 327  0.5-  0.1-    980117 046  0.0   0.3-    980220 557  1.5-  1.0-
980105 327  0.4-  0.1-    980117 046  0.4-  0.9+    031003 673  0.4-  0.4-
980105 327  0.3-  0.5+    980117 046  0.0   0.2-    031003 673  0.0   0.4+
980106 327  0.3-  0.2+    980117 046  0.2-  0.4+    031003 673  0.4+  0.1-
980106 327  0.2-  0.5+    980117 118  0.2+  0.1+    031005 673  0.7+  0.3-
980106 327  0.2-  0.4+    980117 118  0.1+  0.1+    031005 673  0.0   0.4+
980106 327  0.6-  0.3+    980117 118  0.1+  0.3-    031005 673  0.0   0.0
980107 118  1.3+  0.9-    980123 118  0.0   0.4-    031005 673  0.9-  0.4+
980107 118  1.2+  0.6-    980123 118  0.1+  0.2-    031005 673  0.3+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
1997 YM3                 a,e,i = 3.24, 0.67, 4                   q = 1.0622
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 28    08 27.90   +21 16.0    1.643    1.440    60.3    37.2    20.5
2003 10 08    08 49.29   +19 44.1    1.649    1.523    64.9    36.5    20.6
2003 10 18    09 07.58   +18 15.3    1.643    1.608    70.2    35.7    20.7
2003 10 28    09 22.82   +16 53.3    1.627    1.694    76.3    34.7    20.7
2003 11 07    09 34.95   +15 41.4    1.602    1.781    83.2    33.5    20.8
2003 11 17    09 43.88   +14 42.2    1.570    1.868    90.9    32.0    20.8
2003 11 27    09 49.41   +13 58.4    1.532    1.954    99.5    29.9    20.8
2003 12 07    09 51.30   +13 32.1    1.493    2.040   109.0    27.2    20.7
2003 12 17    09 49.42   +13 24.4    1.459    2.124   119.6    23.8    20.7
2003 12 27    09 43.75   +13 35.2    1.433    2.208   131.1    19.6    20.6
2004 01 06    09 34.64   +14 02.0    1.424    2.290   143.5    14.8    20.5
2004 01 16    09 22.92   +14 40.2    1.436    2.372   156.6     9.5    20.4
2004 01 26    09 09.81   +15 23.4    1.476    2.451   170.0     4.0    20.3
2004 02 05    08 56.85   +16 04.9    1.545    2.530   176.4     1.4    20.2
2004 02 15    08 45.41   +16 39.9    1.645    2.607   163.6     6.1    20.7
2004 02 25    08 36.43   +17 05.7    1.772    2.683   151.4    10.2    21.1
2004 03 06    08 30.42   +17 21.8    1.923    2.757   139.9    13.4    21.5
2004 03 16    08 27.38   +17 28.6    2.094    2.830   129.2    15.8    21.8

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-T22

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