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MPEC 2008-X47 : 2006 QJ181

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M.P.E.C. 2008-X47                                Issued 2008 Dec. 6, 00:08 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                  2006 QJ181

                          Revision to MPEC 2006-W102

Additional Observations:
     K06QI1J  C2007 10 11.42511 04 09 10.79 +23 22 08.9          21.6 R EX047688
     K06QI1J  C2007 10 11.48574 04 09 10.53 +23 22 08.6                 EX047688
     K06QI1J  C2008 10 22.42941 04 17 17.17 +22 58 18.5          21.7   EX047695
     K06QI1J  C2008 10 22.47996 04 17 16.91 +22 58 17.5          21.7   EX047695
     K06QI1J  C2008 10 24.42245 04 17 07.88 +22 57 45.0          21.6   EX047695
     K06QI1J  C2008 10 24.50821 04 17 07.47 +22 57 43.4          21.4   EX047695

Observer details:
688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station.  Observer L. H. Wasserman.
    1.8-m Perkins telescope + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers J. W. Parker, J. Kavelaars, A. Parker.  Measurer
    J. W. Parker.  3.5-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
071011 688  2.8+  8.0-    081024 695 56.8+ 25.4-    MPO114780

Orbital elements:
2006 QJ181
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5                 MPC
M 346.35785              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00199985     Peri.  218.99122     -0.28581193     -0.90243951
a  62.3933532      Node   249.77724     +0.94253226     -0.20398650
e   0.4933990      Incl.   20.09237     +0.17304470     -0.37946336
P 493              H    6.3           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
060821 807  0.0   0.2-    061020 695  0.0   0.1+    071011 688  0.3-  0.3-
060822 807  0.1-  0.2-    061020 695  0.1-  0.0     081022 695  0.2+  0.3+
060823 807  0.1+  0.2-    061221 695  0.1-  0.2+    081022 695  0.2-  0.1+
061019 695  0.1+  0.1+    061221 695  0.2-  0.0     081024 695  0.0   0.1+
061019 695  0.1-  0.2+    061224 688  0.4+  0.1-    081024 695  0.1+  0.0
061019 695  0.3+  0.4+    061224 688  0.2-  0.1-
061019 695  0.1-  0.2+    071011 688  0.1+  0.8-

Ephemeris:
2006 QJ181               a,e,i = 62.39, 0.49, 20                 q = 31.609
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 11 30    04 13.68   +22 45.3   33.754   34.739   177.1     0.1    21.7
2008 12 10    04 12.67   +22 41.5   33.770   34.731   167.1     0.4    21.7
2008 12 20    04 11.72   +22 37.8   33.816   34.722   156.8     0.6    21.8
2008 12 30    04 10.86   +22 34.1   33.890   34.714   146.4     0.9    21.8
2009 01 09    04 10.13   +22 30.8   33.991   34.705   136.0     1.1    21.8
2009 01 19    04 09.56   +22 27.7   34.113   34.697   125.7     1.3    21.8
2009 01 29    04 09.17   +22 25.2   34.254   34.688   115.4     1.5    21.9
2009 02 08    04 08.97   +22 23.1   34.407   34.680   105.3     1.6    21.9
2009 02 18    04 08.99   +22 21.5   34.569   34.671    95.1     1.6    21.9
2009 02 28    04 09.21   +22 20.5   34.733   34.663    85.1     1.6    21.9
2009 03 10    04 09.65   +22 20.1   34.895   34.655    75.2     1.6    21.9
2009 03 20    04 10.28   +22 20.2   35.049   34.646    65.4     1.5    21.9
2009 03 30    04 11.09   +22 20.8   35.191   34.638    55.7     1.4    21.9
2009 04 09    04 12.06   +22 21.8   35.317   34.630    46.0     1.2    21.9
2009 04 19    04 13.17   +22 23.2   35.423   34.621    36.5     1.0    21.9

     This object is evidently associated with the Neptune 1:3 resonance.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-X47

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