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MPEC 2003-V04 : 2001 DB3

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M.P.E.C. 2003-V04                                Issued 2003 Nov. 2, 19:03 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,
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                                   2001 DB3

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-E15

Additional Observations:
     K01D03B 2C2003 10 25.54116104 48 25.867+52 19 21.70         23.2 R      568
     K01D03B 2C2003 10 25.54703704 48 25.581+52 19 23.35         23.1 R      568
     K01D03B 2C2003 10 26.55449404 47 36.558+52 24 01.31                     568
     K01D03B 2C2003 10 26.56033304 47 36.266+52 24 02.89         23.9 R      568
     K01D03B 2C2003 10 26.56623004 47 35.950+52 24 04.38         23.7 R      568
     K01D03B 2C2003 10 29.50392004 45 03.421+52 36 49.54                     568
     K01D03B 2C2003 10 29.51927304 45 02.566+52 36 53.38         23.7 R      568
     K01D03B 2C2003 10 30.43072004 44 12.446+52 40 35.63         23.3 R      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, F. Bernardi.  2.2-m University of
    Hawaii reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2001 DB3
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 200.28326              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22421588     Peri.  263.44022     -0.39415664     +0.90958273
a   2.6834395      Node   341.56015     -0.58890075     -0.35983945
e   0.5589236      Incl.   24.57120     -0.70557527     -0.20778556
P   4.40           H   17.3           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
010216 704  0.9+  0.2+    010313 413  0.2-  0.2+    010409 413  0.2-  0.0
010216 704  0.8+  0.1+    010313 413  0.3+  0.1-    010411 413  0.2+  0.3-
010216 704  1.5+  0.7+    010313 413  0.2+  0.1+    010411 413  0.8-  0.2+
010216 704  0.6+  1.3-    010313 360  0.5-  0.3-    010413 413  0.0   0.2+
010216 704  0.7+  0.6-    010313 360  0.6-  0.1-    010413 413  0.2-  0.5+
010217 704  0.7+  0.1+    010313 360  0.3-  0.3-    010416 704  1.4+  0.0
010217 704  0.2-  1.0+    010314 699  0.5-  0.3+    010416 704  0.0   0.4+
010217 704  0.4-  0.1-    010314 699  0.1-  0.1-    010416 704  0.1+  0.9+
010217 704  0.3+  0.0     010314 699  0.8+  0.3+    010603 413  0.3+  0.1-
010217 691  0.4-  0.3+    010314 699  0.2+  0.3-    010603 413  0.2+  0.0
010217 691  0.3-  0.2+    010314 118  0.6-  0.1+    010807 413  0.6+  0.2+
010217 691  0.4-  0.2+    010314 118  0.7-  0.1+    010912 474  0.4+  0.9-
010303 704  0.1-  0.2+    010314 118  0.1+  0.1+    010912 474  0.0   0.2-
010303 704  0.1-  0.6+    010315 691  0.1+  0.4+    010912 474  0.5-  0.1+
010303 704  0.3+  0.3-    010315 691  0.3+  0.4+    031025 568  0.1-  0.0
010303 704  0.2+  0.4+    010315 691  0.4+  0.3+    031025 568  0.0   0.0
010304 711  0.1-  1.1-    010316 118  0.3-  0.3-    031026 568  0.0   0.0
010304 711  0.8-  0.3-    010316 118  0.2-  0.0     031026 568  0.0   0.0
010304 711  0.5+  0.4+    010316 118  0.5+  0.3-    031026 568  0.1-  0.1-
010305 104  2.0-  1.7-    010318 704  0.4+  0.4-    031029 568  0.1+  0.1+
010305 104  0.4+  0.8-    010318 704  0.2-  0.0     031029 568  0.1+  0.1+
010305 104  0.9+  0.3+    010318 704  0.5-  0.5+    031030 568  0.0   0.1+
010305 104  1.8-  0.7-    010409 413  0.4-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2001 DB3                 a,e,i = 2.68, 0.56, 25                  q = 1.1836
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 10 28    04 46.39   +52 30.4    3.478    4.179   129.3    10.6    23.8
2003 11 07    04 36.44   +53 06.3    3.394    4.176   137.2     9.3    23.7
2003 11 17    04 24.34   +53 24.2    3.333    4.171   143.7     8.1    23.6
2003 11 27    04 10.99   +53 20.4    3.299    4.166   147.7     7.3    23.5
2003 12 07    03 57.62   +52 54.3    3.292    4.160   147.9     7.2    23.5
2003 12 17    03 45.41   +52 08.0    3.314    4.153   144.2     8.0    23.6
2003 12 27    03 35.32   +51 06.5    3.363    4.145   137.8     9.2    23.6
2004 01 06    03 27.94   +49 56.1    3.435    4.135   129.9    10.5    23.7
2004 01 16    03 23.46   +48 43.1    3.528    4.125   121.3    11.8    23.8

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-V04

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