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MPEC 2005-H15 : 2003 XE11

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M.P.E.C. 2005-H15                                Issued 2005 Apr. 19, 16:44 UT

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                                   2003 XE11

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-X54

Additional Observations:
     K03X11E 1C2005 04 18.67480 15 05 39.86 -19 19 53.0          21.4 R EH015413
     K03X11E 1C2005 04 18.68798 15 05 38.99 -19 19 43.1          20.8 R EH015413
     K03X11E 1C2005 04 19.61921 15 04 38.14 -19 07 44.5                 EH015413
     K03X11E 1C2005 04 19.63240 15 04 37.23 -19 07 34.7          21.4 R EH015413

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
050418 413 91.3+ 13.1+    050419 413 91.6+ 12.4+    MPO 62457   +0.00002 day

Orbital elements:
2003 XE11
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M 158.26282              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.39331171     Peri.  173.00337     +0.79413178     -0.52137408
a   1.8449225      Node   223.55535     +0.53333065     +0.84423005
e   0.3769930      Incl.   26.94995     +0.29139857     -0.12427664
P   2.51           H   17.5           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
031213 704  0.4+  0.0     031214 448  0.5+  0.7-    031222 704  1.3-  0.0
031213 704  0.4-  0.9+    031214 448  0.5-  1.0-    031222 704  0.2-  0.3+
031213 704  1.0+  0.2-    031214 704  0.2-  0.1+    031222 704  0.3-  0.5+
031213 704  0.1+  0.6+    031216 704  0.1-  1.2+    031229 448  1.0-  0.3-
031213 704  0.3-  0.6-    031216 704  0.8+  1.0+    031229 448  0.4-  0.2+
031214 704  0.4+  0.0     031216 704  0.4-  0.1-    031229 448  0.1+  0.3-
031214 673  0.6-  0.4+    031216 704  1.2-  0.7+    040105 413  0.2+  0.0
031214 673  0.8-  0.4+    031218 448  0.3+  0.5-    040105 413  0.3+  0.2+
031214 673  0.5+  0.7+    031218 448  0.2-  0.4+    040123 448  1.0-  0.1+
031214 704  0.4+  0.3+    031218 448  1.0+  0.9-    040123 448  1.3+  0.1-
031214 673  0.5-  0.5+    031218 246  0.5-  0.1+    040309 413  0.1+  0.0
031214 673  0.3+  0.4+    031218 246  0.2+  0.3+    040309 413  0.1-  0.1+
031214 448  2.0-  0.5-    031218 246  0.8+  0.8-    050418 413  0.1-  0.5+
031214 673  0.8+  0.3+    031218 246  0.4+  0.4+    050418 413  0.1+  0.2+
031214 704  0.7+  0.7+    031218 246  0.9+  0.4-    050419 413  0.0   0.2+
031214 448  0.6+  0.4-    031218 246  0.2+  0.1-    050419 413  0.1-  0.2-
031214 704  0.5-  0.5+    031222 704  0.5-  0.4+

Ephemeris:
2003 XE11                a,e,i = 1.84, 0.38, 27                  q = 1.1494
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 04 20    15 04.22   -19 02.8    1.564    2.535   160.9     7.5    21.0
2005 04 30    14 52.47   -16 44.8    1.526    2.530   174.0     2.4    20.7
2005 05 10    14 40.24   -14 17.9    1.518    2.523   172.6     2.9    20.7
2005 05 20    14 28.86   -11 53.8    1.542    2.515   159.5     8.1    21.0
2005 05 30    14 19.44   -09 43.8    1.592    2.504   147.0    12.7    21.3
2005 06 09    14 12.65   -07 55.6    1.667    2.492   135.2    16.7    21.5
2005 06 19    14 08.81   -06 33.0    1.759    2.478   124.3    19.8    21.7
2005 06 29    14 07.87   -05 35.4    1.864    2.463   114.3    22.1    21.9
2005 07 09    14 09.63   -05 00.6    1.977    2.446   105.0    23.7    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-H15

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