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MPEC 2005-L16 : 2005 LO3

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M.P.E.C. 2005-L16                                Issued 2005 June 5, 12:00 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.

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             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                                   2005 LO3

Observations:
     K05L03O* C2005 06 04.35021 16 38 56.12 -05 38 43.9          21.3 V EL016691
     K05L03O  C2005 06 04.36764 16 38 57.66 -05 39 40.6          20.8 V EL016691
     K05L03O  C2005 06 04.38512 16 38 59.25 -05 40 35.3          21.1 V EL016691
     K05L03O HC2005 06 04.40788 16 39 01.30 -05 41 49.0                 EL016291
     K05L03O HC2005 06 04.41321 16 39 01.80 -05 42 05.0                 EL016291
     K05L03O HC2005 06 04.41731 16 39 02.21 -05 42 19.4                 EL016291
     K05L03O  C2005 06 04.54502 16 39 17.25 -05 48 16.4          21.2 R EL016474
     K05L03O  C2005 06 04.54576 16 39 17.31 -05 48 18.0          20.9 R EL016474
     K05L03O  C2005 06 04.54650 16 39 17.42 -05 48 21.7          20.7 R EL016474
     K05L03O  C2005 06 04.54726 16 39 17.46 -05 48 23.8          20.7 R EL016474
     K05L03O  C2005 06 04.54801 16 39 17.52 -05 48 26.1          20.7 R EL016474
     K05L03O IC2005 06 04.55326 16 39 18.00 -05 48 43.2          20.4 R EL016474
     K05L03O  C2005 06 05.32649 16 40 41.33 -06 32 07.5          21.0 V EL016291
     K05L03O  C2005 06 05.33403 16 40 42.04 -06 32 33.1          21.2 V EL016291
     K05L03O  C2005 06 05.34211 16 40 42.82 -06 33 00.1          21.4 V EL016291
     K05L03O  C2005 06 05.46525 16 40 57.65 -06 38 51.0          21.1 R EL016474
     K05L03O  C2005 06 05.46826 16 40 57.99 -06 39 00.3          20.0 R EL016474
     K05L03O  C2005 06 05.47127 16 40 58.25 -06 39 11.4          20.1 R EL016474

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
    P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer M. Block.  0.9-m f/3 reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2005 LO3
Epoch 2005 May 30.0 TT = JDT 2453520.5                  MPC
M 355.39663              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.29781592     Peri.  173.85764     -0.13480255     +0.97759173
a   2.2207727      Node    88.31370     -0.91585370     -0.06064380
e   0.4662764      Incl.    9.30890     -0.37820664     -0.20158558
P   3.31           H   23.5           G   0.15
From 18 observations 2005 June 4-5.

Ephemeris:
2005 LO3                 a,e,i = 2.22, 0.47, 9                   q = 1.1853
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 05 30    16 30.07   -01 13.9    0.194    1.197   159.5    17.3    21.2
2005 06 09    16 47.67   -10 05.0    0.176    1.187   166.2    11.8    20.8
2005 06 19    17 10.17   -20 46.6    0.172    1.186   170.4     8.2    20.6
2005 06 29    17 37.45   -30 57.4    0.184    1.196   165.7    12.1    20.9
2005 07 09    18 07.50   -38 34.8    0.210    1.214   158.6    17.8    21.5
2005 07 19    18 37.73   -43 06.1    0.248    1.242   152.7    22.0    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-L16

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