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MPEC 2006-V53 : 2006 VB3

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M.P.E.C. 2006-V53                                Issued 2006 Nov. 13, 18:12 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,
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                                   2006 VB3

Observations:
     K06V03B* C2006 11 12.28017 02 44 23.84 +17 14 38.6          19.5 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.28464 02 44 23.76 +17 14 47.9          19.5 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.28917 02 44 23.65 +17 14 57.4          19.4 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.29369 02 44 23.57 +17 15 07.4          19.5 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.33880 02 44 22.64 +17 16 41.8          19.6 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.34075 02 44 22.60 +17 16 45.9          19.6 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.34265 02 44 22.57 +17 16 50.0          19.5 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.34449 02 44 22.51 +17 16 53.9          19.6 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.43594 02 44 20.78 +17 20 03.9          20.7 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.89647 02 44 17.24 +17 36 07.0          19.6 R EV053473
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.90090 02 44 17.15 +17 36 16.2          19.4 R EV053473
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.90533 02 44 17.06 +17 36 25.2          19.3 R EV053473
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.92458 02 44 16.73 +17 37 04.4          19.5 R EV053473
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.93196 02 44 16.63 +17 37 19.0          19.5 R EV053473
     K06V03B  C2006 11 12.93934 02 44 16.44 +17 37 35.8          19.4 R EV053473
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.07973 02 44 15.97 +17 42 29.4          18.0 R EV053850
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.08404 02 44 15.88 +17 42 38.8          19.9 R EV053850
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.08506 02 44 16.26 +17 42 41.3          19.3 R EV053448
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.09469 02 44 15.64 +17 43 01.3          20.0 R EV053850
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.10097 02 44 16.00 +17 43 14.9          20.1 R EV053448
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.11742 02 44 15.77 +17 43 49.6          20.0 R EV053448
     K06V03B 5C2006 11 13.18553 02 44 14.73 +17 46 10.4          19.6 R EV053673
     K06V03B 5C2006 11 13.18993 02 44 14.64 +17 46 19.9                 EV053673
     K06V03B 5C2006 11 13.19745 02 44 14.51 +17 46 34.9                 EV053673
     K06V03B 5C2006 11 13.20255 02 44 14.40 +17 46 46.2                 EV053673
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.24178 02 44 13.52 +17 48 08.8          19.6 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.24390 02 44 13.41 +17 48 13.0          18.6 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.24604 02 44 13.48 +17 48 17.6          20.1 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.24816 02 44 13.39 +17 48 22.0          20.2 V EV053G96
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.26112 02 44 13.03 +17 48 49.0          20.0 R EV053854
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.26788 02 44 12.98 +17 49 04.4          20.0 R EV053854
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.27221 02 44 12.89 +17 49 13.3          20.0 R EV053854
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.27413 02 44 12.92 +17 49 17.0          20.2 R EV053854
     K06V03B  C2006 11 13.28184 02 44 12.77 +17 49 31.6          20.0 R EV053854

Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
473 Remanzacco.  Observers G. Sostero, L. Donato.  0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
    Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig, E. A. Riddell,
    M. C. House.  0.30-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 765x510 CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer E. J. Christensen.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2006 VB3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.3022 AU
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
M 355.87221              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.20171631     Peri.  336.41490     +0.91566012     -0.37687732
a   2.8794445      Node    46.49804     +0.39260311     +0.76401001
e   0.5527156      Incl.   11.10837     +0.08619364     +0.52369093
P   4.89           H   21.1           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
061112 G96  0.2-  0.0     061112 473  0.7+  0.5-    061113 673  0.3-  0.0
061112 G96  0.0   0.1-    061112 473  1.2+  1.3-    061113 G96  0.0   0.4-
061112 G96  0.2-  0.2-    061112 473  0.5+  0.1+    061113 G96  1.0-  0.6-
061112 G96  0.0   0.3+    061113 850  0.1-  0.8-    061113 G96  0.6+  0.4-
061112 G96  0.0   0.1-    061113 850  0.3-  0.5-    061113 G96  0.1-  0.4-
061112 G96  0.0   0.1-    061113 448  0.4+  0.7+    061113 854  1.5-  0.4-
061112 G96  0.1+  0.1+    061113 850  1.1-  0.4-    061113 854  0.3-  1.0+
061112 G96  0.2-  0.1+    061113 448  0.2+  0.7+    061113 854  0.4-  1.0+
061112 G96  0.6-  0.2-    061113 448  0.6+  0.7+    061113 854  0.6+  0.7+
061112 473  0.5+  0.8+    061113 673  0.0   0.1-    061113 854  0.7+  0.7-
061112 473  0.4+  0.7+    061113 673  0.2-  0.2+
061112 473  0.2+  0.5+    061113 673  0.1-  0.6-

Ephemeris:
2006 VB3                 a,e,i = 2.88, 0.55, 11                  q = 1.2879
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 11 11    02 44.65   +16 29.1    0.341    1.330   175.4     3.4    19.7
2006 11 21    02 43.49   +21 52.8    0.382    1.362   165.5    10.4    20.3
2006 12 01    02 45.24   +25 59.6    0.440    1.401   156.3    16.4    20.9
2006 12 11    02 50.70   +28 58.5    0.514    1.446   148.1    21.1    21.5
2006 12 21    02 59.76   +31 05.1    0.601    1.497   140.5    24.7    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-V53

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