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MPEC 2006-X21 : 2003 LO6

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M.P.E.C. 2006-X21                                Issued 2006 Dec. 7, 12:22 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 LO6

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-L50

Additional Observations:
     K03L06O 2C2006 11 28.50743507 40 33.926-02 41 17.70         22.9 R EX021568
     K03L06O 2C2006 11 29.48840907 40 07.485-02 48 43.97         23.3 R EX021568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  Measurers F. Bernardi, D. J. Tholen.
    2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector + 2048 CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
061128 568 26.6+ 18.1-    061129 568 26.9+ 18.3-    MPO 62445   -0.092 day

Orbital elements:
2003 LO6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2197 AU
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
M 247.57562              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.19864445     Peri.    6.51829     -0.17838767     +0.81805464
a   2.9090539      Node   254.32976     -0.92646949     -0.32680699
e   0.5761151      Incl.   34.60276     -0.33140930     +0.47326927
P   4.96           H   16.9           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
030610 704  0.4-  1.0+    030612 557  0.2-  0.1+    030709 649  0.6+  0.0
030610 704  0.5-  0.2+    030621 J95  0.8+  0.3-    030714 649  0.8+  0.5+
030610 704  0.7-  0.9+    030621 J95  0.1-  0.3-    030714 649  0.1+  0.1-
030610 413  0.0   0.1+    030621 A50  0.4-  0.3+    030714 649  0.5+  0.0
030610 413  0.1-  0.2+    030621 A50  0.1-  0.9+    030714 649  0.6+  1.0+
030610 413  0.2-  0.1+    030621 A50  0.2-  0.0     030807 118  0.5-  0.2+
030610 557  0.7+  0.2+    030621 A50  0.2-  0.5+    030807 118  0.2-  0.2-
030610 557  0.1-  0.4-    030621 A50  0.1+  0.4+    030807 118  0.6+  0.1+
030611 620  0.2-  0.1+    030621 A50  0.1-  0.3+    030818 094  1.5-  0.2-
030611 620  0.1-  0.1+    030621 A50  0.0   0.4+    030818 094  0.9-  0.2-
030611 854 (5.0-  2.1+)   030622 941  0.4+  0.5+    030818 094  0.3+  0.5-
030611 854  0.5-  0.6-    030622 941  0.1+  0.2+    030818 094  1.3+  0.6-
030611 854  0.8+  1.3+    030622 941  0.3+  0.3+    030818 094  1.6+  0.9-
030611 704  0.7-  0.6-    030622 941  0.7+  0.6-    030829 568  0.3+  0.1-
030611 673  0.5-  0.5+    030622 448  0.1+  0.3-    030829 568  0.3+  0.1-
030611 704  0.6-  0.1-    030622 448  0.3+  0.2-    030906 461  0.2+  0.2-
030611 673  0.6-  1.4-    030622 448  0.1-  0.0     030906 461  0.3+  0.3-
030611 704  0.3-  0.8-    030628 J95  0.3-  0.2-    030906 461  0.4+  0.0
030611 704  0.6+  0.0     030628 J95  0.8-  0.7+    030906 461  0.2+  0.2-
030611 673 (0.8-  2.2-)   030628 J95  0.0   0.1+    031018 540  0.1+  0.4-
030611 413  0.0   0.1-    030709 649  0.0   0.2-    031018 540  1.6-  1.5+
030611 413  0.0   0.1+    030709 649  0.1-  0.4-    061128 568  0.1-  0.1+
030612 557  0.7+  0.1-    030709 649  0.1+  0.3-    061129 568  0.1+  0.0
030612 557  0.8-  0.8+    030709 649  0.1+  0.4-

Ephemeris:
2003 LO6                 a,e,i = 2.91, 0.58, 35                  q = 1.2331
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 12 01    07 39.41   -03 00.1    3.207    3.880   126.9    11.7    23.1
2006 12 06    07 36.73   -03 36.5    3.139    3.863   131.5    11.0    23.0
2006 12 11    07 33.59   -04 10.9    3.076    3.844   135.8    10.3    22.9
2006 12 16    07 30.02   -04 42.9    3.020    3.826   140.0     9.5    22.8
2006 12 21    07 26.04   -05 11.9    2.969    3.807   143.8     8.8    22.8
2006 12 26    07 21.73   -05 37.5    2.926    3.789   147.0     8.1    22.7
2006 12 31    07 17.13   -05 59.4    2.889    3.769   149.5     7.6    22.6
2007 01 05    07 12.34   -06 17.3    2.860    3.750   150.9     7.3    22.6
2007 01 10    07 07.43   -06 31.0    2.839    3.731   151.2     7.3    22.6
2007 01 15    07 02.49   -06 40.3    2.825    3.711   150.2     7.6    22.5
2007 01 20    06 57.62   -06 45.2    2.818    3.690   148.1     8.1    22.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-X21

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