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MPEC 2006-T63 : 2003 QE91

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M.P.E.C. 2006-T63                                Issued 2006 Oct. 12, 20:00 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2003 QE91

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-Q59

Additional Observations:
     K03Q91E  C2004 07 17.21052 22 40 07.79 -10 44 00.2          22.7 R ET063807
     K03Q91E  C2004 07 17.31127 22 40 07.52 -10 44 02.0                 ET063807
     K03Q91E  C2006 08 21.18903 22 48 18.37 -09 46 18.9          22.6 R ET063807
     K03Q91E  C2006 08 22.21960 22 48 13.72 -09 46 46.3                 ET063807
     K03Q91E  C2006 08 23.14697 22 48 09.59 -09 47 11.7                 ET063807
     K03Q91E  C2006 08 23.21392 22 48 09.26 -09 47 13.7                 ET063807

Observer details:
807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman.
    Measurers L. H. Wasserman, M. W. Buie.  4.0-m f/3 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
040717 807 0.03- 0.01-    060823 807 0.11- 0.04-    MPO 53760

Orbital elements:
2003 QE91
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
M  36.96202              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00349934     Peri.  285.13573     +0.48349018     +0.87523021
a  42.9680393      Node    13.80562     -0.77803991     +0.43725720
e   0.0502004      Incl.    3.47599     -0.40111239     +0.20682896
P 282              H    7.0           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
030823 807  0.0   0.1+    031023 304  0.2+  0.5-    060822 807  0.3-  0.3+
030823 807  0.5-  0.3+    040717 807  0.4-  0.0     060823 807  0.3+  0.0
030824 807  0.2+  0.3+    040717 807  0.3+  0.2+    060823 807  0.0   0.2-
031023 304  0.2+  0.5-    060821 807  0.0   0.1-

Ephemeris:
2003 QE91                a,e,i = 42.97, 0.05, 3                  q = 40.811
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 10 12    22 44.60   -10 07.3   40.515   41.288   140.3     0.9    23.3
2006 10 22    22 44.09   -10 09.8   40.638   41.289   130.3     1.1    23.3
2006 11 01    22 43.71   -10 11.6   40.781   41.290   120.2     1.2    23.3
2006 11 11    22 43.46   -10 12.4   40.939   41.290   110.1     1.3    23.3
2006 11 21    22 43.36   -10 12.4   41.108   41.291   100.0     1.4    23.3
2006 12 01    22 43.42   -10 11.4   41.281   41.292    89.9     1.4    23.3
2006 12 11    22 43.63   -10 09.4   41.455   41.293    79.9     1.3    23.4
2006 12 21    22 44.00   -10 06.6   41.623   41.294    69.8     1.3    23.4
2006 12 31    22 44.52   -10 02.9   41.781   41.295    59.7     1.2    23.4
2007 01 10    22 45.17   -09 58.5   41.924   41.296    49.7     1.0    23.3
2007 01 20    22 45.93   -09 53.4   42.048   41.296    39.8     0.9    23.3

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-T63

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