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MPEC 2008-V03 : 2007 LD

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M.P.E.C. 2008-V03                                Issued 2008 Nov. 2, 16:19 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
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                                    2007 LD

                           Revision to MPEC 2007-L22

Additional Observations:
     K07L00D 2C2008 09 16.46380802 29 14.176+24 46 33.42                EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 09 16.46624902 29 14.113+24 46 33.04                EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 09 16.46873602 29 14.032+24 46 32.51                EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 09 16.47115402 29 13.966+24 46 32.01                EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 09 16.47388902 29 13.903+24 46 31.78         23.0 R EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 09 16.47632102 29 13.846+24 46 31.40                EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 09 16.47878002 29 13.752+24 46 30.78                EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 09 16.48122502 29 13.685+24 46 30.23                EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 09 16.48364402 29 13.645+24 46 30.16                EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 10 21.44274301 55 03.999+20 02 14.60         22.0 R EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 10 21.44483101 55 03.819+20 02 12.94         22.0 R EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 10 22.51116001 53 35.745+19 47 53.78         22.1 R EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 10 22.51339901 53 35.552+19 47 52.00         22.2 R EV003568
     K07L00D 2C2008 10 22.51562401 53 35.361+19 47 50.13         21.6 R EV003568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, M. Micheli, G. T. Elliott.  Measurer
    D. J. Tholen. M. Micheli.  2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
080916 568 65.8+  7.2+    081022 568 80.6+ 11.9+    MPO124511   -0.090 day

Orbital elements:
2007 LD                                             PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0366 AU
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M 257.55519              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.43452065     Peri.  316.67400     -0.97820871     +0.03139330
a   1.7263510      Node   226.36445     +0.01093249     -0.97934336
e   0.4392144      Incl.   16.47379     -0.20733596     -0.19975246
P   2.27           H   19.1           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
070607 704  1.8+  0.7+    070610 J95  0.5+  0.2-    070708 H45  0.6+  0.7-
070607 704  0.2+  0.7+    070613 703  0.4+  0.0     070716 H55  0.4-  1.6+
070607 704  0.4+  0.2+    070613 703  1.2-  0.0     070716 H55  0.9-  0.3+
070607 704  0.9+  0.1-    070613 703  1.9-  0.1+    070716 H55  0.5-  0.9-
070607 704  0.2+  0.1+    070613 703  0.4-  0.0     070724 H55  0.2-  0.6-
070607 B03  0.3+  1.2+    070613 H45  1.6+  0.1+    070724 H55  0.5-  0.6+
070607 B03  0.3+  0.5+    070617 291  0.5-  1.1-    070802 H55  1.3+  0.6+
070607 B03  1.8+  0.1+    070617 291  0.2+  0.1-    070802 H55  0.3-  0.7+
070607 B03  0.7+  0.2-    070617 291  0.1-  0.2-    070802 H55  0.5+  0.5+
070607 104  1.2-  1.3+    070621 291  0.3-  0.1-    070810 H55  0.5+  0.2+
070607 104  0.1-  1.0+    070621 291  0.3-  0.1-    070810 H55  0.6+  0.0
070607 104  1.1-  0.8+    070621 291  0.5-  0.3-    070810 H55  0.1-  0.2-
070608 246  0.1-  0.3+    070626 291  0.1-  0.1-    070823 H55  1.2+  1.2+
070608 246  0.4-  0.0     070626 291  0.5-  0.1-    070823 H55  0.4-  0.0
070608 246  0.7-  0.1+    070626 291  0.4-  0.1+    070904 H55  0.7+  0.6+
070608 246  0.8-  0.0     070704 H55  0.3+  0.2+    070904 H55  0.7+  1.0+
070608 246  0.6+  1.1+    070704 H55  0.4-  0.3+    070904 H55  1.3+  0.7+
070608 246  0.3+  1.0+    070704 H55  0.4-  0.2-    080916 568  0.0   0.0
070608 B03  0.3+  0.0     070704 H55  0.2-  0.3+    080916 568  0.1+  0.0
070608 B03  0.1+  0.4+    070704 H55  0.0   0.0     080916 568  0.1-  0.1-
070608 B03  0.0   0.4+    070704 H55  0.4+  0.1-    080916 568  0.1-  0.1-
070608 B03  0.2+  0.2+    070704 H55  0.4+  0.0     080916 568  0.1+  0.1+
070609 649  0.2-  0.0     070704 H55  0.0   0.3-    080916 568  0.2+  0.2+
070609 649  0.3-  0.3+    070704 291  0.2+  0.2-    080916 568  0.2-  0.0
070609 649  0.5+  0.2-    070704 291  0.1-  0.5-    080916 568  0.2-  0.2-
070610 673  1.3+  0.3-    070704 291  0.2-  0.2-    080916 568  0.2+  0.2+
070610 673  0.9+  0.1+    070708 H45  0.2+  0.5-    081021 568  0.0   0.0
070610 673  0.6+  0.0     070708 H45  0.9+  0.6-    081021 568  0.0   0.0
070610 673  1.4+  0.4+    070708 H45  0.2+  0.5-    081022 568  0.1+  0.0
070610 J95  0.3-  0.1+    070708 H45  1.3+  1.5-    081022 568  0.0   0.0
070610 J95  0.5-  0.3+    070708 H45  0.7+  0.6-    081022 568  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2007 LD                  a,e,i = 1.73, 0.44, 16                  q = 0.9681
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 10 31    01 41.90   +17 45.9    1.266    2.250   169.7     4.5    21.8
2008 11 10    01 29.10   +15 13.2    1.269    2.217   157.7     9.7    22.0
2008 11 20    01 18.78   +12 46.0    1.298    2.182   144.9    15.1    22.2
2008 11 30    01 11.87   +10 37.9    1.351    2.144   132.5    19.8    22.4
2008 12 10    01 08.75   +08 56.9    1.420    2.104   121.1    23.6    22.6
2008 12 20    01 09.32   +07 45.5    1.499    2.062   110.6    26.5    22.8
2008 12 30    01 13.25   +07 02.3    1.584    2.018   101.0    28.6    22.9
2009 01 09    01 20.18   +06 43.9    1.670    1.972    92.3    29.9    23.0

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-V03

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