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MPEC 2003-V39 : 2003 FY128

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M.P.E.C. 2003-V39                                Issued 2003 Nov. 8, 23:39 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 FY128

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-H33

Additional Observations:
     K03FC8Y FC2002 02 26.37635 11 58 53.71 -04 13 58.0          20.3 R      644
     K03FC8Y FC2002 03 13.47304 11 57 41.67 -04 07 37.1                      644
     K03FC8Y FC2002 03 14.45880 11 57 36.73 -04 07 10.0                      644

Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks.  Measurer R. Stoss.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
011216 644 11.8-  5.9+    031106 621 69.6+  9.0+    MPO 50759

Orbital elements:
2003 FY128
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M  12.76141              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00282031     Peri.  181.06784     -0.95496798     -0.28974071
a  49.6140116      Node   341.69580     +0.27371172     -0.77709523
e   0.2464837      Incl.   11.74431     +0.11453409     -0.55872473
P 349              H    4.8           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
020226 644  0.0   0.2+    030425 675  0.4+  0.3-    030504 246  0.2+  1.3+
020313 644  0.5+  0.1-    030502 360  0.5-  0.3-    030504 246  0.3-  0.0
020314 644  0.4-  0.0     030502 360  0.2+  0.2+    030504 246  0.3-  0.9+
030326 644  0.0   0.2-    030502 360  0.0   0.5-    030505 360  0.3+  0.6+
030326 644  0.6-  0.2-    030503 246  0.1-  0.2-    030505 360  0.2-  0.5+
030326 644  0.3+  0.1-    030503 246  0.0   0.8-    030531 675  0.3+  0.3+
030401 675  0.2-  0.1-    030503 246  0.2-  0.8-    030531 675  0.1-  0.2+
030401 675  0.2-  0.1-    030503 246  0.2+  0.0     030531 675  0.0   0.1-
030401 675  0.0   0.1+    030503 246  0.2-  0.7-    030719 413  0.2-  0.2-
030402 675  0.1+  0.1+    030504 246  0.8+  0.4-
030425 675  0.1-  0.0     030504 246  0.3+  0.7+

Ephemeris:
2003 FY128               a,e,i = 49.61, 0.25, 12                 q = 37.385
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 11 07    12 10.08   -05 50.9   38.657   37.899    39.7     1.0    20.8
2003 11 17    12 10.88   -05 57.5   38.537   37.901    49.4     1.1    20.8
2003 11 27    12 11.55   -06 03.5   38.398   37.904    59.3     1.3    20.8
2003 12 07    12 12.09   -06 08.8   38.244   37.906    69.2     1.4    20.8
2003 12 17    12 12.47   -06 13.1   38.079   37.908    79.3     1.5    20.8
2003 12 27    12 12.68   -06 16.4   37.909   37.910    89.3     1.5    20.8
2004 01 06    12 12.73   -06 18.6   37.738   37.913    99.5     1.5    20.8
2004 01 16    12 12.61   -06 19.7   37.573   37.915   109.7     1.4    20.8
2004 01 26    12 12.33   -06 19.7   37.418   37.917   119.9     1.3    20.7
2004 02 05    12 11.89   -06 18.7   37.278   37.920   130.1     1.1    20.7
2004 02 15    12 11.33   -06 16.6   37.157   37.922   140.3     1.0    20.7
2004 02 25    12 10.66   -06 13.7   37.060   37.924   150.4     0.7    20.7
2004 03 06    12 09.91   -06 10.0   36.990   37.926   160.4     0.5    20.6
2004 03 16    12 09.10   -06 05.7   36.949   37.929   170.0     0.3    20.6
2004 03 26    12 08.27   -06 01.0   36.937   37.931   175.1     0.1    20.6
2004 04 05    12 07.46   -05 56.2   36.955   37.933   167.7     0.3    20.6
2004 04 15    12 06.68   -05 51.4   37.003   37.936   158.1     0.6    20.6
2004 04 25    12 05.98   -05 46.8   37.079   37.938   148.3     0.8    20.7
2004 05 05    12 05.36   -05 42.6   37.179   37.940   138.5     1.0    20.7
2004 05 15    12 04.87   -05 38.9   37.302   37.943   128.8     1.2    20.7
2004 05 25    12 04.51   -05 36.0   37.442   37.945   119.1     1.3    20.7
2004 06 04    12 04.30   -05 34.0   37.597   37.947   109.5     1.4    20.8
2004 06 14    12 04.24   -05 32.8   37.761   37.950    99.9     1.5    20.8
2004 06 24    12 04.34   -05 32.7   37.931   37.952    90.4     1.5    20.8
2004 07 04    12 04.59   -05 33.6   38.100   37.954    81.0     1.5    20.8
2004 07 14    12 05.00   -05 35.5   38.265   37.957    71.6     1.5    20.8
2004 07 24    12 05.55   -05 38.5   38.422   37.959    62.2     1.4    20.8
2004 08 03    12 06.24   -05 42.4   38.565   37.962    52.9     1.2    20.8
2004 08 13    12 07.04   -05 47.2   38.691   37.964    43.6     1.1    20.8
2004 08 23    12 07.94   -05 52.8   38.797   37.966    34.3     0.9    20.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-V39

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