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MPEC 2007-M18 : 2004 MO7

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M.P.E.C. 2007-M18                                Issued 2007 June 21, 15:47 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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                                   2004 MO7

                           Revision to MPEC 2004-M68

Additional Observations:
     K04M07O 2C2007 06 14.60786501 28 05.347-18 33 26.04         21.5 R EM018568
     K04M07O 2C2007 06 14.60893301 28 05.541-18 33 25.03         21.4 R EM018568
     K04M07O 2C2007 06 14.60999801 28 05.745-18 33 24.05         21.4 R EM018568
     K04M07O 2C2007 06 15.60453601 31 14.306-18 17 06.69         21.3 R EM018568
     K04M07O 2C2007 06 15.60551001 31 14.483-18 17 05.81         20.9 R EM018568
     K04M07O 2C2007 06 15.60648001 31 14.664-18 17 04.86         21.2 R EM018568
     K04M07O 2C2007 06 15.60742701 31 14.855-18 17 03.88         21.4 R EM018568
     K04M07O 2C2007 06 15.60927301 31 15.198-18 17 02.08         21.6 R EM018568
     K04M07O 2C2007 06 15.61024101 31 15.386-18 17 01.12         21.3 R EM018568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, F. Bernardi.  Measurer D. J. Tholen.
    8.2-m reflector.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
070614 568 0.03- 0.03-    070615 568 0.03- 0.03-    MPO 70367   +0.093 day

Orbital elements:
2004 MO7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0556 AU
Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5                 MPC
M 213.40798              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.84865575     Peri.   61.32806     -0.12503417     -0.95890340
a   1.1048797      Node    38.61719     +0.70651225     -0.26628473
e   0.4839824      Incl.   24.08517     +0.69656794     +0.09796277
P   1.16           H   18.8           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
040616 568  0.4+  0.3-    040619 695  0.6+  0.3-    070614 568  0.0   0.1+
040616 568  0.1-  0.2+    040620 695  1.5+  0.2+    070614 568  0.1+  0.0
040616 568  0.2-  0.6+    040620 695  0.1-  0.2-    070615 568  0.0   0.0
040617 568  0.1+  0.3-    040715 568  0.0   0.0     070615 568  0.1-  0.1-
040617 568  0.1-  0.0     040715 568  0.2+  0.2-    070615 568  0.1-  0.1-
040617 568  0.4-  0.1+    040721 568  0.1-  0.1+    070615 568  0.0   0.0
040617 568  0.3+  0.3-    040721 568  0.1-  0.1+    070615 568  0.0   0.0
040619 695  0.7+  0.3-    040721 413  0.0   0.9-    070615 568  0.0   0.0
040619 695  0.7-  0.4+    070614 568  0.1+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2004 MO7                 a,e,i = 1.10, 0.48, 24                  q = 0.5701
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2007 06 19    01 42.09   -17 19.6    1.188    1.312    72.6    47.6    21.6
2007 06 29    02 15.52   -14 11.6    1.089    1.247    72.5    51.0    21.4
2007 07 09    02 51.70   -10 28.7    0.997    1.177    71.5    55.0    21.2
2007 07 19    03 31.60   -06 02.1    0.915    1.100    69.2    59.7    21.0
2007 07 29    04 16.41   -00 45.2    0.848    1.018    65.5    65.2    20.8
2007 08 08    05 07.55   +05 18.2    0.802    0.931    60.3    71.2    20.7

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-M18

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