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MPEC 2004-M70 : 2003 QR91

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M.P.E.C. 2004-M70                                Issued 2004 June 30, 14:34 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
          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 QR91

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-Q60

Additional Observations:
     K03Q91R  C2004 06 18.37920 21 06 45.09 -14 08 27.8          22.1 R EM070688
     K03Q91R  C2004 06 19.35949 21 06 42.03 -14 08 37.9                 EM070688
     K03Q91R  C2004 06 24.47336 21 06 24.97 -14 09 35.2          22.1 R EM070568
     K03Q91R  C2004 06 24.51838 21 06 24.82 -14 09 35.8                 EM070568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer J. Pittichova.  Measurer K. J. Meech.  2.2-m
    reflector + CCD.
688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station.  Observer L. H. Wasserman.
    1.8-m Perkins reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
040618 688 17.7-  5.8-    040624 568 17.7-  6.2-    MPO 62447

Orbital elements:
2003 QR91
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M  21.18041              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00311609     Peri.    9.90423     +0.22758743     +0.97184870
a  46.4225862      Node   273.26969     -0.89752967     +0.18508564
e   0.1840521      Incl.    3.49965     -0.37768301     +0.14578547
P 316              H    6.2           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
030824 807  0.1+  0.1+    031001 568  0.1+  0.4+    040618 688  0.1+  0.3+
030825 807  0.1-  0.2-    031002 568  0.4+  0.0     040619 688  0.1-  0.0
030825 807  0.0   0.2-    031123 695  0.1-  0.0     040624 568  0.1-  0.1-
031001 568  0.6-  0.1-    031124 695  0.1+  0.1-    040624 568  0.0   0.2-

Ephemeris:
2003 QR91                a,e,i = 46.42, 0.18, 3                  q = 37.878
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 06 24    21 06.44   -14 09.5   37.963   38.723   137.9     1.0    22.2
2004 07 04    21 05.81   -14 11.8   37.864   38.725   147.5     0.8    22.2
2004 07 14    21 05.08   -14 14.5   37.789   38.728   157.2     0.6    22.1
2004 07 24    21 04.29   -14 17.6   37.740   38.730   166.9     0.3    22.1
2004 08 03    21 03.45   -14 21.0   37.720   38.733   176.1     0.1    22.1
2004 08 13    21 02.61   -14 24.6   37.729   38.735   173.0     0.2    22.1
2004 08 23    21 01.79   -14 28.1   37.767   38.737   163.4     0.4    22.1
2004 09 02    21 01.03   -14 31.5   37.834   38.740   153.6     0.7    22.1
2004 09 12    21 00.34   -14 34.6   37.926   38.742   143.7     0.9    22.2
2004 09 22    20 59.77   -14 37.4   38.043   38.745   133.8     1.1    22.2
2004 10 02    20 59.32   -14 39.7   38.180   38.747   123.9     1.2    22.2
2004 10 12    20 59.03   -14 41.4   38.333   38.750   114.0     1.3    22.2
2004 10 22    20 58.90   -14 42.4   38.498   38.752   104.1     1.4    22.3
2004 11 01    20 58.94   -14 42.8   38.671   38.755    94.1     1.5    22.3
2004 11 11    20 59.15   -14 42.4   38.846   38.757    84.1     1.5    22.3
2004 11 21    20 59.54   -14 41.2   39.018   38.760    74.1     1.4    22.3
2004 12 01    21 00.09   -14 39.4   39.181   38.762    64.2     1.3    22.3
2004 12 11    21 00.79   -14 36.8   39.332   38.764    54.2     1.2    22.3
2004 12 21    21 01.63   -14 33.5   39.465   38.767    44.3     1.0    22.3
2004 12 31    21 02.59   -14 29.7   39.577   38.769    34.3     0.8    22.3

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-M70

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