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MPEC 2004-V53 : 2000 WK107

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M.P.E.C. 2004-V53                                Issued 2004 Nov. 10, 21:38 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                  2000 WK107

                           Revision to MPEC 2000-X10

Additional Observations:
     K00WA7K  C2004 11 04.22589 00 49 44.26 +23 45 36.9          21.2 V EV053291
     K00WA7K  C2004 11 04.23103 00 49 43.95 +23 45 31.7          21.8 V EV053291
     K00WA7K  C2004 11 04.23603 00 49 43.68 +23 45 27.2          21.5 V EV053291
     K00WA7K HC2004 11 10.19466 00 44 37.17 +22 07 17.1          21.6 V EV053291
     K00WA7K HC2004 11 10.20045 00 44 36.94 +22 07 10.3          22.1 V EV053291
     K00WA7K HC2004 11 10.20650 00 44 36.53 +22 07 05.0          22.8 V EV053291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers A. S. Descour, T. Gehrels.  Measurer
    T. Gehrels.  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
041104 291 75.4-  7.9-    041110 291 74.6-  5.5-    MPO 12255   +0.069 day

Orbital elements:
2000 WK107
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M 326.25617              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.23595903     Peri.  272.09930     -0.75716459     -0.56362176
a   2.5936517      Node   233.77345     +0.62997687     -0.76371000
e   0.5410957      Incl.   24.16271     -0.17271632     -0.31476586
P   4.18           H   18.4           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
001128 691  0.7+  0.2+    001201 046  0.7+  0.4+    010322 691  1.8-  0.3+
001128 691  0.8+  0.0     001201 046  0.6-  0.3-    010322 691  0.4+  1.0+
001128 691  0.3+  0.2+    001201 046  0.1-  0.6+    010322 691  1.0+  0.1-
001129 691  0.3+  1.0-    001201 046  0.1+  1.3+    010322 691  1.6+  1.3+
001129 691  0.4+  1.0-    001201 046  0.5-  0.0     010323 691  0.2+  0.3-
001129 691  0.3+  1.0-    001205 691  0.0   0.2-    010323 691  0.1+  0.6+
001129 853  0.3-  0.1-    001205 691  0.2+  0.0     010323 691  0.5+  0.6-
001129 853  0.0   0.1+    001205 691  0.0   0.2+    041104 291  0.2+  0.2-
001129 853  0.2-  0.3+    001217 691  0.4-  0.2-    041104 291  0.0   0.4-
001129 853  0.1-  0.0     001217 691  0.4-  0.1+    041104 291  0.3+  0.0
001201 691  0.5+  0.4-    001217 691  0.3-  0.1-    041110 291  0.2-  1.2+
001201 691  0.3+  0.2-    010103 691  0.7-  0.8+    041110 291  0.6+  0.2+
001201 691  0.0   0.2-    010103 691  1.0-  0.3+    041110 291  1.0-  0.9+
001201 413  0.3-  0.3-    010103 691  0.0   1.2-
001201 413  0.5-  0.2+    010322 691  1.1-  0.9-

Ephemeris:
2000 WK107               a,e,i = 2.59, 0.54, 24                  q = 1.1902
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 11 11    00 44.00   +21 53.9    1.546    2.433   146.4    13.0    22.0
2004 11 21    00 37.95   +19 09.2    1.562    2.371   135.6    16.9    22.1
2004 12 01    00 35.19   +16 36.5    1.599    2.308   124.8    20.5    22.3
2004 12 11    00 35.81   +14 24.6    1.651    2.244   114.3    23.6    22.4
2004 12 21    00 39.67   +12 38.0    1.712    2.179   104.6    25.9    22.4
2004 12 31    00 46.50   +11 17.4    1.778    2.112    95.5    27.6    22.5
2005 01 10    00 55.97   +10 21.1    1.844    2.045    87.1    28.7    22.5
2005 01 20    01 07.82   +09 46.4    1.906    1.978    79.4    29.3    22.6
2005 01 30    01 21.78   +09 29.9    1.962    1.909    72.3    29.4    22.6
2005 02 09    01 37.69   +09 27.9    2.010    1.841    65.8    29.3    22.5
2005 02 19    01 55.43   +09 37.2    2.048    1.772    59.9    28.9    22.5

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-V53

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