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MPEC 2003-U27 : 1999 VM11

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M.P.E.C. 2003-U27                                Issued 2003 Oct. 21, 02:53 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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                                   1999 VM11

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-V33

Additional Observations:
     J99V11M  C2003 10 05.15371 21 46 21.02 +23 45 25.4          21.1 V      291
     J99V11M  C2003 10 05.16143 21 46 21.09 +23 45 07.8          21.2 V      291
     J99V11M  C2003 10 05.16926 21 46 21.10 +23 44 51.7          21.3 V      291
     J99V11M HC2003 10 05.25215 21 46 21.52 +23 41 52.4          20.5 V      291
     J99V11M HC2003 10 05.25625 21 46 21.49 +23 41 43.0          20.6 V      291
     J99V11M HC2003 10 05.26065 21 46 21.62 +23 41 33.1          21.1 V      291
     J99V11M  C2003 10 21.08798 21 59 10.40 +13 04 03.5          21.1 V      291
     J99V11M  C2003 10 21.09570 21 59 10.99 +13 03 44.0          21.0 V      291
     J99V11M  C2003 10 21.10428 21 59 11.62 +13 03 21.8          21.6 V      291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers J. A. Larsen, J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7
    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
031005 291 0.52+ 0.31+    031021 291 0.50+ 0.22+    MPC 38102   -0.32 day

Orbital elements:
1999 VM11
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M   3.97552              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.48952609     Peri.  206.24891     +0.44465779     -0.87722202
a   1.5944791      Node   218.11480     +0.86471760     +0.47310991
e   0.2787132      Incl.   17.05210     +0.23354425     -0.08153857
P   2.01           H   20.9           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
991106 704  0.1+  0.2-    991109 853  0.3-  0.3+    991230 413  0.5+  0.1-
991106 704  0.5+  0.1-    991109 853  0.4-  0.1+    991230 413  0.1+  0.3+
991106 704  0.7-  0.7-    991109 853  0.2+  0.1-    991230 413  0.2+  0.3-
991106 704  0.0   0.8+    991110 853  0.3+  0.6+    031005 291  0.3-  0.6-
991106 704  0.1+  0.8+    991110 853  0.3-  0.7+    031005 291  0.2+  1.5-
991107 711  0.1+  0.8-    991110 853  0.3-  0.7+    031005 291  0.1-  0.6-
991107 711  0.4-  0.8-    991111 853  0.1+  0.5-    031005 291  0.1-  1.3+
991107 711  0.1-  0.7-    991111 853  0.2-  0.1+    031005 291  0.8-  0.9+
991108 853  0.2+  0.5+    991111 853  0.3-  0.6-    031005 291  0.6+  0.7+
991108 853  0.1-  0.5+    991114 853  0.2-  0.9+    031021 291  0.1+  0.1-
991108 853  0.0   0.3-    991114 853  0.4+  0.1+    031021 291  0.3+  0.1+
991108 853  0.3+  0.6-    991114 853  0.4+  0.8+    031021 291  0.1+  0.2-
991109 853  0.8+  1.3-    991230 413  0.7-  0.3-

Ephemeris:
1999 VM11                a,e,i = 1.59, 0.28, 17                  q = 1.1501
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 10 18    21 55.23   +15 15.3    0.372    1.258   127.5    39.0    20.8
2003 10 28    22 10.43   +08 09.9    0.368    1.228   121.7    43.5    20.9
2003 11 07    22 32.24   +01 24.6    0.375    1.202   115.7    48.0    21.0
2003 11 17    22 59.43   -04 28.9    0.389    1.181   110.2    51.8    21.1
2003 11 27    23 30.69   -09 10.4    0.411    1.165   105.3    54.8    21.3
2003 12 07    00 04.69   -12 31.7    0.438    1.154   101.4    56.8    21.5
2003 12 17    00 40.09   -14 35.5    0.470    1.150    98.3    57.9    21.6
2003 12 27    01 15.91   -15 29.2    0.505    1.152    96.0    58.1    21.8
2004 01 06    01 51.55   -15 23.3    0.544    1.160    94.5    57.7    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-U27

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