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MPEC 2007-X01 : 2003 BH84

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M.P.E.C. 2007-X01                                Issued 2007 Dec. 1, 00:40 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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                                   2003 BH84

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-C35

Additional Observations:
     K03B84H  C2007 11 29.12978 23 54 49.06 +79 15 50.1          16.3   EX001704
     K03B84H  C2007 11 29.14219 23 55 17.59 +79 14 48.2          16.6   EX001704
     K03B84H  C2007 11 29.15494 23 55 46.89 +79 13 44.2          16.7   EX001704
     K03B84H  C2007 11 29.16778 23 56 16.15 +79 12 39.5          16.5   EX001704
     K03B84H  C2007 11 29.18071 23 56 45.56 +79 11 34.0          16.8   EX001704
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.13635600 29 10.99 +77 45 28.4          17.6 V EX001H55
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.14211300 29 21.13 +77 44 56.3          17.1 V EX001H55
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.15226500 29 38.77 +77 43 58.4          17.2 V EX001H55
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.16158100 29 55.22 +77 43 02.5          17.1 V EX001H55
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.82213 00 47 46.15 +76 38 00.7          16.6 V EX001J87
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.82501 00 47 48.85 +76 37 41.6          15.8 R EX001130
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.82507 00 47 50.38 +76 37 43.1          16.6 V EX001J87
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.82734 00 47 52.34 +76 37 27.9          15.7 R EX001130
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.82798 00 47 54.57 +76 37 25.4          16.6 V EX001J87
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.83084 00 47 57.31 +76 37 06.5          16.4 R EX001130
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.83434 00 48 02.24 +76 36 45.3          16.5 R EX001130
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.97422 00 51 20.41 +76 22 25.4          16.8 V EX001595
     K03B84H  C2007 11 30.97663 00 51 23.74 +76 22 10.1          16.6 V EX001595

Observer details:
130 Lumezzane.  Observers M. Casali, W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
    A. Soffiantini.  Measurer W. Marinello.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers E. Pettarin, F. Piani.  Measurer E. Pettarin.
    0.30-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
    R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler.  Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurer M. Parham.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.40-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
071129 70418.99-20.29+    071130 59519.75-18.55+    MPO 57912  +16.0 day

Orbital elements:
2003 BH84                                                Earth MOID = 0.3055 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M   9.76440              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.35931310     Peri.   35.29783     +0.70534767     +0.59420947
a   1.9595395      Node   283.43406     -0.70663917     +0.54626693
e   0.7182773      Incl.   23.41550     -0.05608693     +0.59034528
P   2.74           H   17.1           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
030125 809  0.3-  0.0     030206 809  0.1+  0.1+    071130 J87  0.0   0.1-
030125 809  0.3-  0.2+    071129 704  0.3-  0.3-    071130 130  0.0   0.1-
030125 809  0.4-  0.2+    071129 704  0.2-  0.2-    071130 J87  0.0   0.1+
030125 809  0.3-  0.2+    071129 704  0.1+  0.3-    071130 130  0.5+  0.3+
030130 809  0.3+  0.3-    071129 704  0.0   0.3-    071130 J87  0.1+  0.1-
030130 809  0.1+  0.2-    071129 704  0.0   0.3-    071130 130  0.2+  0.1+
030130 809  0.2+  0.2-    071130 H55  0.7-  0.7-    071130 130  0.1-  0.2+
030206 809  0.1+  0.0     071130 H55  0.3-  0.5+    071130 595  0.3+  0.1+
030206 809  0.3+  0.0     071130 H55  0.2-  1.4+    071130 595  0.1+  0.2-
030206 809  0.3+  0.1-    071130 H55  0.7+  0.4-

Ephemeris:
2003 BH84                a,e,i = 1.96, 0.72, 23                  q = 0.5520
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2007 11 26    21 02.30   +81 26.2    0.316    1.127   108.3    56.3    16.9
2007 12 06    02 00.97   +67 30.3    0.371    1.248   128.0    38.4    17.0
2007 12 16    02 45.37   +52 38.4    0.470    1.366   137.0    29.5    17.4
2007 12 26    03 05.62   +42 38.8    0.601    1.478   136.4    27.3    18.1
2008 01 05    03 20.51   +36 07.7    0.756    1.586   130.9    27.9    18.7
2008 01 15    03 33.94   +31 50.1    0.930    1.688   123.9    28.9    19.3
2008 01 25    03 47.11   +28 57.5    1.117    1.787   116.4    29.6    19.9
2008 02 04    04 00.37   +26 59.9    1.314    1.881   108.9    29.7    20.4
2008 02 14    04 13.92   +25 38.3    1.518    1.970   101.6    29.4    20.8
2008 02 24    04 27.76   +24 40.3    1.727    2.056    94.5    28.7    21.1
2008 03 05    04 41.87   +23 57.8    1.938    2.138    87.5    27.6    21.4
2008 03 15    04 56.22   +23 25.0    2.148    2.217    80.7    26.3    21.7
2008 03 25    05 10.75   +22 57.8    2.355    2.292    74.1    24.7    21.9

                       (Last issue was M.P.E.C. 2007-W80)

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-X01

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