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MPEC 2004-L32 : 2003 LB7

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M.P.E.C. 2004-L32                                Issued 2004 June 12, 03:34 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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                                   2003 LB7

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-N19

Additional Observations:
     K03L07B  C2004 03 15.42155 15 28 42.41 -19 03 35.9          21.8   EL032695
     K03L07B  C2004 03 15.49541 15 28 42.23 -19 03 35.0                 EL032695
     K03L07B  C2004 05 26.02356 15 23 40.90 -18 46 14.7          22.3 R EL032304
     K03L07B  C2004 05 26.05308 15 23 40.75 -18 46 14.4                 EL032304

Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observers S. D. Kern, J. L. Elliot,
    K. B. Clancy.  Measurer S. D. Kern.  Clay 6.5-m telescope + MagIC CCD.
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis.  Measurers
    M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman, S. D. Kern, K. B. Clancy,
    D. E. Trilling, G. C. Panova.  4-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
040315 695 0.06+ 0.01-    040526 304 0.06+ 0.02-    MPO 50767

Orbital elements:
2003 LB7
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 350.96143              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00318671     Peri.  195.92194     -0.41409119     +0.90972790
a  45.7341685      Node    49.62643     -0.83071120     -0.36405418
e   0.1250390      Incl.    2.28627     -0.37208520     -0.19964896
P 309              H    6.1           G   0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
030601 807  0.8+  0.2-    030707 568  0.4-  0.1+    040526 304  0.5+  0.0
030602 807  0.8+  0.1-    030707 568  0.6-  0.3+    040526 304  0.4+  0.3-
030602 807  0.9+  0.1-    040315 695  0.3-  0.0
030706 568  1.5-  0.0     040315 695  0.6-  0.4+

Ephemeris:
2003 LB7                 a,e,i = 45.73, 0.13, 2                  q = 40.016
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 06 04    15 22.96   -18 43.7   39.159   40.111   159.5     0.5    22.2
2004 06 14    15 22.21   -18 41.0   39.229   40.110   149.8     0.7    22.2
2004 06 24    15 21.55   -18 38.6   39.325   40.109   140.1     0.9    22.2
2004 07 04    15 21.01   -18 36.7   39.442   40.109   130.4     1.1    22.3
2004 07 14    15 20.60   -18 35.2   39.579   40.108   120.8     1.2    22.3
2004 07 24    15 20.33   -18 34.2   39.730   40.108   111.2     1.4    22.3
2004 08 03    15 20.23   -18 33.9   39.891   40.107   101.6     1.4    22.3
2004 08 13    15 20.29   -18 34.2   40.058   40.106    92.0     1.4    22.3
2004 08 23    15 20.51   -18 35.1   40.226   40.106    82.4     1.4    22.3
2004 09 02    15 20.90   -18 36.6   40.390   40.105    72.9     1.4    22.3
2004 09 12    15 21.45   -18 38.7   40.546   40.104    63.3     1.3    22.3
2004 09 22    15 22.14   -18 41.3   40.690   40.104    53.7     1.2    22.3
2004 10 02    15 22.96   -18 44.5   40.816   40.103    44.1     1.0    22.3
2004 10 12    15 23.90   -18 48.0   40.921   40.102    34.5     0.8    22.3

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-L32

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