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MPEC 2004-F03 : 2003 JC13

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M.P.E.C. 2004-F03                                Issued 2004 Mar. 16, 10:52 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2003 JC13

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-J41

Additional Observations:
     K03J13C  C2004 03 15.46176 13 44 57.82 -20 09 58.8          20.6 V EF003291
     K03J13C  C2004 03 15.46586 13 44 57.44 -20 09 55.1          20.5 V EF003291
     K03J13C  C2004 03 15.46970 13 44 57.07 -20 09 51.4          20.6 V EF003291
     K03J13C  C2004 03 16.41500 13 43 30.86 -19 54 29.9          20.6 V EF003291
     K03J13C  C2004 03 16.41945 13 43 30.40 -19 54 25.3          21.1 V EF003291
     K03J13C  C2004 03 16.42434 13 43 29.95 -19 54 21.3          20.7 V EF003291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers M. Block, 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, reference and Delta-T
040315 291  0.1-  0.3+    040316 291  0.4+  0.6-    MPO 48381   -0.0050 day

Orbital elements:
2003 JC13                                                            PHA 0.021
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 266.85865              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.89556281     Peri.  171.86881     +0.95129279     -0.30141319
a   1.0659545      Node   205.96033     +0.27387597     +0.92268004
e   0.3151090      Incl.    8.50572     +0.14154145     +0.24044052
P   1.10           H   20.3           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
030507 691  0.4+  0.7-    030520 926  0.2+  0.8+    030602 704  0.7-  0.6+
030507 691  0.2+  0.3-    030520 926  0.1-  0.3+    030602 704  0.9-  0.4+
030507 691  0.1+  0.2+    030521 587  0.2-  0.2-    030602 704  0.7-  0.8-
030507 474  0.6+  0.2-    030521 587  0.3+  0.4-    030602 704  0.0   0.2-
030507 474  1.2-  0.1-    030521 587  0.1-  0.4+    030603 176  0.3+  0.2-
030507 474  1.3+  1.7+    030521 587  0.6-  1.2-    030603 176  0.1+  0.1-
030507 246  0.5-  0.7-    030522 649  0.2+  0.4-    030603 176  0.2-  0.1+
030507 246  0.3+  0.1-    030522 649  0.2+  0.4-    030603 176  0.3-  0.1+
030507 246  1.4+  0.6-    030522 649  0.0   0.3-    030603 176  0.4-  0.1+
030507 246  0.3-  1.0+    030522 649  0.2-  0.1-    030603 246  0.3+  0.0
030507 246  0.7-  1.3+    030522 703  0.4-  0.0     030603 246  0.8+  0.1-
030507 246  0.1+  0.1+    030522 703  0.7+  0.7-    030603 246  0.7+  0.3-
030507 246  0.3+  0.2+    030522 703  0.6+  0.3+    030603 246  0.5+  0.0
030507 246  0.3+  0.3+    030522 703  0.4-  0.2+    030603 246  0.3+  0.0
030507 246  1.1-  0.4+    030524 246  0.1+  0.2-    030603 118  1.1+  0.7-
030508 620  1.1-  0.6+    030524 246  0.2+  0.0     030603 118  0.1-  0.0
030508 620  1.3-  0.1+    030524 246  0.2+  0.1+    030603 118  0.0   0.6+
030508 926  0.6-  1.4+    030524 246  0.5+  0.1-    030603 118  0.1-  0.5+
030508 926  0.4-  0.4+    030524 246  0.2-  0.3-    030604 118  0.5-  0.4-
030508 926  0.6-  0.3-    030524 246  0.2-  0.1+    030604 118  0.5-  0.1-
030508 608  0.3+  0.2-    030525 291  0.6-  0.0     030604 118  1.0+  0.2+
030508 608  0.4+  0.3+    030525 291  0.5-  0.1+    030607 649  0.1+  0.3+
030508 608  0.3+  0.5-    030525 291  0.5-  0.2-    030607 649  0.3-  0.1+
030509 966  0.5+  0.1-    030526 715  0.0   0.3-    030607 649  0.2+  0.3+
030509 966  1.6+  1.2-    030526 715  0.1-  0.1-    030607 118  0.9-  0.1+
030510 176  0.5-  0.1-    030527 176  0.4-  0.0     030607 118  0.0   0.3+
030510 176  0.4-  0.1-    030527 176  0.2-  0.5+    030608 291  1.5+  0.3-
030510 176  0.3-  0.1+    030527 176  0.1-  0.9+    030608 291  0.1-  0.1-
030510 176  0.1-  0.2+    030530 246  0.3-  0.0     030608 291  0.1-  0.0
030510 176  0.1+  0.3+    030530 246  0.1+  0.1-    040315 291  0.1-  0.3+
030511 941  0.0   0.7-    030530 246  0.4+  0.1-    040315 291  0.1+  0.0
030511 941  0.4+  0.9-    030530 246  0.1+  0.3+    040315 291  0.0   0.0
030511 941  0.3+  0.8-    030530 246  0.1-  0.2-    040316 291  0.1-  0.1+
030511 941  0.3+  0.3-    030530 246  0.5-  0.5+    040316 291  0.2-  0.3+
030511 941  0.4+  0.3-    030530 246  0.5+  0.0     040316 291  0.4+  0.6-
030520 926  0.3-  0.0     030530 246  0.1-  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2003 JC13                a,e,i = 1.07, 0.32, 9                   q = 0.7301
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 03 16    13 44.16   -20 01.1    0.458    1.389   143.4    25.3    20.5
2004 03 26    13 25.39   -16 36.0    0.421    1.398   158.6    15.1    20.0
2004 04 05    13 01.87   -11 56.2    0.403    1.402   174.0     4.2    19.4
2004 04 15    12 38.13   -06 42.7    0.406    1.401   165.9    10.1    19.7
2004 04 25    12 18.68   -01 53.7    0.430    1.395   150.0    21.2    20.2
2004 05 05    12 06.10   +01 49.6    0.469    1.385   135.8    30.5    20.7
2004 05 15    12 00.55   +04 19.0    0.519    1.369   123.9    37.8    21.1
2004 05 25    12 01.15   +05 43.5    0.572    1.350   113.8    43.4    21.4
2004 06 04    12 06.69   +06 16.8    0.626    1.325   105.3    47.6    21.7
2004 06 14    12 16.03   +06 11.8    0.677    1.296    97.9    50.9    21.9

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-F03

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