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MPEC 2003-X39 : 2003 WC25

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M.P.E.C. 2003-X39                                Issued 2003 Dec.  9, 04:47 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.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                                   2003 WC25

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-W34

Additional Observations:
     K03W25C 1 1989 10 06.40833 04 28 34.68 +43 05 42.5                      261
     K03W25C 1 1989 10 06.47083 04 28 38.22 +43 07 15.5                      261
     K03W25C  C2002 04 04.34272 12 42 28.11 -11 48 12.6          20.7 R      644
     K03W25C  C2002 04 05.39583 12 41 23.10 -11 43 28.4          20.9 R      644
     K03W25C  C2002 04 30.23108 12 18 14.50 -09 44 34.4          21.2 R      644

Observer details:
261 Palomar-DSS.  Measurer R. Stoss.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Measurer R. Stoss.

Orbital elements:
2003 WC25
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M  42.79025              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.28353033     Peri.    8.99308     +0.99802658     +0.05048250
a   2.2947552      Node   347.92288     -0.06271029     +0.83180368
e   0.4855260      Incl.   10.28110     +0.00321973     +0.55276954
P   3.48           H   16.8           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
891006 261  0.1-  0.1-    031120 704  0.2+  0.8-    031123 704  0.2-  0.3-
891006 261  0.1+  0.3-    031120 704  0.0   0.1+    031123 704  0.3-  0.3-
020404 644  0.0   0.2+    031121 854  0.0   0.1-    031123 704  0.2-  0.1-
020405 644  0.4+  0.8+    031121 854  0.2-  0.1+    031129 170  0.7+  0.4+
020430 644  0.3-  0.2-    031121 854  0.0   0.7+    031129 170  0.7+  0.3+
031025 699  0.8-  0.6+    031121 704  0.0   0.1+    031129 170  0.5+  0.3+
031025 699  0.5+  0.1+    031121 704  0.1-  0.1+    031204 704  0.3+  0.9-
031025 699  0.2-  0.6+    031121 704  0.1+  0.4-    031204 704  0.5+  0.7-
031025 699  0.2-  0.0     031121 704  0.1+  0.1-    031204 704  0.3-  0.9-
031104 704  1.8-  2.0+    031123 704  0.3+  0.4+    031204 704  0.1-  0.2-
031104 704  0.5+  0.1-    031123 704  0.6-  0.6+    031204 704  0.7+  1.3-
031104 704 (1.0-  2.1+)   031123 704  0.3+  0.1+    031205 704 (0.2+  2.3+)
031104 704  0.7-  0.5+    031123 704  0.3+  0.2-    031205 704  0.8+  0.3-
031104 704  1.3+  1.1+    031123 704  0.2+  0.9+    031205 704  1.1-  0.8-
031120 704  0.0   0.1+    031123 704  0.3-  0.3-    031205 704  0.6-  0.5+
031120 704  0.3-  0.9-    031123 704  0.2+  0.5+

Ephemeris:
2003 WC25                a,e,i = 2.29, 0.49, 10                  q = 1.1806
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 12 07    07 13.24   +43 28.9    0.869    1.765   144.2    19.1    18.7
2003 12 17    06 54.95   +43 45.1    0.892    1.828   154.0    13.7    18.6
2003 12 27    06 35.32   +43 19.3    0.936    1.890   159.8    10.3    18.7
2004 01 06    06 17.89   +42 15.2    1.005    1.952   158.0    10.9    18.9
2004 01 16    06 04.99   +40 46.8    1.098    2.013   150.6    13.9    19.3
2004 01 26    05 57.43   +39 09.2    1.212    2.074   141.3    17.3    19.7
2004 02 05    05 54.98   +37 33.6    1.345    2.133   131.9    20.1    20.1
2004 02 15    05 56.85   +36 05.6    1.492    2.191   122.8    22.3    20.4
2004 02 25    06 02.17   +34 46.9    1.652    2.248   114.3    23.7    20.8
2004 03 06    06 10.19   +33 36.5    1.821    2.304   106.2    24.4    21.0
2004 03 16    06 20.26   +32 32.7    1.995    2.358    98.5    24.7    21.3
2004 03 26    06 31.87   +31 33.4    2.173    2.411    91.2    24.4    21.5
2004 04 05    06 44.64   +30 36.6    2.353    2.462    84.2    23.8    21.7
2004 04 15    06 58.24   +29 40.9    2.531    2.512    77.5    22.9    21.9

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-X39

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