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MPEC 2007-V17 : 2007 VB3

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M.P.E.C. 2007-V17                                Issued 2007 Nov. 4, 18:29 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2007 VB3

Observations:
     K07V03B* C2007 11 02.24714 02 25 23.44 +14 38 01.3          21.4 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 02.25750 02 25 24.74 +14 38 20.0          21.4 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 02.26791 02 25 26.04 +14 38 38.7          20.8 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 02.27836 02 25 27.30 +14 38 57.3          19.9 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 02.29815 02 25 29.67 +14 39 34.0          19.7 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 02.30646 02 25 30.57 +14 39 48.9          20.7 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 02.31468 02 25 31.62 +14 40 03.1          20.2 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 02.32286 02 25 32.55 +14 40 17.6          20.7 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 03.26139 02 27 55.22 +15 08 32.2          20.9 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 03.27277 02 27 56.63 +15 08 52.8          20.6 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 03.28421 02 27 58.08 +15 09 14.7          19.9 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 03.34909 02 28 06.08 +15 11 11.2          20.9 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 03.35138 02 28 06.37 +15 11 15.3          20.8 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 03.35368 02 28 06.68 +15 11 19.4          21.1 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 03.38048 02 28 10.10 +15 12 07.3                 EV017291
     K07V03B  C2007 11 03.38433 02 28 10.62 +15 12 14.3                 EV017291
     K07V03B  C2007 11 03.38822 02 28 11.07 +15 12 20.8                 EV017291
     K07V03B FC2007 11 04.02320 02 29 50.41 +15 31 22.6                 EV017J95
     K07V03B FC2007 11 04.03460 02 29 51.88 +15 31 42.8          20.6 R EV017J95
     K07V03B  C2007 11 04.17183 02 30 17.26 +15 36 14.4          20.6 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 04.17613 02 30 17.85 +15 36 20.8          20.7 V EV017G96
     K07V03B  C2007 11 04.18168 02 30 18.64 +15 36 31.3                 EV017G96

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. T. Read.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. Boattini.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    A. Boattini, 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.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2007 VB3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1053 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M 348.85141              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.46727095     Peri.   18.14969     +0.54948992     -0.83530035
a   1.6447133      Node    38.52401     +0.76287404     +0.49268287
e   0.3351766      Incl.    1.68185     +0.34071107     +0.24400188
P   2.11           H   25.1           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
071102 G96  0.6-  0.2-    071103 G96  0.3-  0.2+    071103 291  0.5-  0.2-
071102 G96  0.1+  0.3-    071103 G96  0.3-  0.1-    071104 J95  0.6+  0.5+
071102 G96  0.8+  0.5-    071103 G96  0.2+  0.8+    071104 J95  0.2-  0.0
071102 G96  0.8+  0.8-    071103 G96  0.3-  0.3+    071104 G96  0.4-  0.2+
071102 G96  0.8+  0.4+    071103 G96  0.3-  0.3+    071104 G96  0.2-  1.7-
071102 G96  0.7-  0.5+    071103 G96  0.1+  0.3+    071104 G96  0.5+  1.8-
071102 G96  0.2+  0.0     071103 291  0.2-  0.1-
071102 G96  0.6-  0.0     071103 291  0.2+  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2007 VB3                 a,e,i = 1.64, 0.34, 2                   q = 1.0934
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2007 10 27    02 11.10   +11 43.2    0.123    1.117   178.0     1.8    21.0
2007 11 06    02 35.06   +16 33.4    0.110    1.101   178.0     1.8    20.7
2007 11 16    03 04.92   +21 53.0    0.105    1.094   174.6     4.9    20.8
2007 11 26    03 38.86   +26 38.9    0.109    1.095   171.7     7.5    21.0
2007 12 06    04 12.45   +29 57.5    0.121    1.104   169.1     9.8    21.4
2007 12 16    04 42.17   +31 39.2    0.140    1.121   166.2    12.1    21.8

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-V17

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