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MPEC 2004-Q44 : 2003 WL7

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M.P.E.C. 2004-Q44                                Issued 2004 Aug. 25, 23:26 UT

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                                   2003 WL7

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-W19

Additional Observations:
     K03W07L  C2004 08 12.08439 01 58 39.24 +17 22 25.8          21   R EQ044621
     K03W07L  C2004 08 22.09010 01 58 18.59 +17 25 44.9                 EQ044621
     K03W07L  C2004 08 23.06642 01 58 15.36 +17 25 56.9                 EQ044621
     K03W07L  C2004 08 23.10150 01 58 15.21 +17 25 57.6                 EQ044621

Observer details:
621 Bergisch Gladbach.  Observer W. Bickel.  0.60-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
040812 621 0.08+ 0.03+    040823 621 0.08+ 0.03+    MPO 62453  -30.4 day

Orbital elements:
2003 WL7
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 332.43615              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.01089784     Peri.   71.91917     +0.23208892     -0.97256209
a  20.1484845      Node     4.74872     +0.80292928     +0.18224027
e   0.2616049      Incl.   11.18155     +0.54903488     +0.14460799
P  90.44           H    8.6           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
031018 691  0.2-  0.1-    031118 291  0.9+  0.0     031119 568  0.1-  0.0
031018 691  0.2-  0.1+    031118 673  0.0   0.4+    031119 568  0.2-  0.1+
031018 691  0.3-  0.3-    031118 673  0.2+  0.5+    031120 H36  0.0   1.1+
031102 691  0.5+  0.8-    031118 854  0.5-  1.0+    031120 H36  0.3+  0.3-
031102 691  0.5+  0.3-    031118 673  0.3+  0.6+    031120 568  0.2+  0.0
031102 691  0.8+  0.9-    031118 673  0.4+  0.0     031120 568  0.2-  0.2-
031116 291  0.2+  0.1+    031118 291  0.2+  1.5+    031122 691  0.0   0.0
031116 291  0.1+  0.1-    031118 291  0.1+  0.1-    031122 691  0.4+  0.0
031116 291  0.1+  0.0     031118 926  0.4+  0.5+    031122 691  0.1+  0.2+
031117 673  0.3+  0.5+    031118 926  0.3+  0.1-    031124 695  0.0   0.1-
031117 673  0.4+  0.2+    031118 926  0.1+  0.2+    031124 695  0.0   0.0
031117 673  0.2+  0.4+    031119 926  1.5+  0.3-    040812 621  0.5+  0.0
031117 673  0.1+  0.5+    031119 926  0.1-  0.4+    040822 621  0.4-  0.1+
031118 673  0.6-  0.3+    031119 926  0.1+  0.3+    040823 621  0.2+  0.2-
031118 673  0.4-  0.3+    031119 568  0.1-  0.0     040823 621  0.2-  0.0

Ephemeris:
2003 WL7                 a,e,i = 20.15, 0.26, 11                 q = 14.878
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 08 23    01 58.26   +17 25.9   15.404   15.880   116.5     3.3    20.9
2004 09 02    01 57.50   +17 26.9   15.256   15.873   126.2     2.9    20.8
2004 09 12    01 56.38   +17 25.6   15.125   15.865   136.1     2.5    20.8
2004 09 22    01 54.96   +17 22.3   15.015   15.858   146.1     2.0    20.7
2004 10 02    01 53.29   +17 17.1   14.930   15.850   156.1     1.5    20.7
2004 10 12    01 51.44   +17 10.3   14.873   15.843   165.9     0.9    20.6
2004 10 22    01 49.50   +17 02.2   14.846   15.836   174.0     0.4    20.5
2004 11 01    01 47.56   +16 53.4   14.849   15.828   170.5     0.6    20.6
2004 11 11    01 45.70   +16 44.3   14.882   15.821   160.9     1.2    20.6
2004 11 21    01 44.01   +16 35.3   14.945   15.814   150.7     1.8    20.7
2004 12 01    01 42.57   +16 27.1   15.035   15.807   140.3     2.3    20.7
2004 12 11    01 41.45   +16 20.1   15.149   15.799   130.0     2.7    20.8
2004 12 21    01 40.70   +16 14.6   15.282   15.792   119.7     3.1    20.8
2004 12 31    01 40.35   +16 11.1   15.430   15.785   109.4     3.4    20.9
2005 01 10    01 40.43   +16 09.7   15.589   15.778    99.3     3.5    20.9
2005 01 20    01 40.93   +16 10.7   15.752   15.771    89.3     3.6    20.9
2005 01 30    01 41.84   +16 14.0   15.915   15.764    79.4     3.5    20.9
2005 02 09    01 43.15   +16 19.6   16.073   15.756    69.6     3.4    20.9
2005 02 19    01 44.83   +16 27.5   16.221   15.749    60.0     3.1    20.9
2005 03 01    01 46.82   +16 37.4   16.354   15.742    50.5     2.8    20.9
2005 03 11    01 49.09   +16 49.1   16.470   15.735    41.1     2.4    20.9
2005 03 21    01 51.60   +17 02.4   16.565   15.728    31.9     1.9    20.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-Q44

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