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MPEC 2005-X60 : 2003 FQ6

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M.P.E.C. 2005-X60                                Issued 2005 Dec. 11, 16:31 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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                                   2003 FQ6

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-F57

Additional Observations:
     K03F06Q HC2005 12 07.36187 08 37 06.23 +19 50 33.1                 EX060291
     K03F06Q  C2005 12 07.37080 08 37 06.20 +19 50 35.4          22.2 V EX060291
     K03F06Q HC2005 12 07.37647 08 37 06.21 +19 50 37.1                 EX060291
     K03F06Q HC2005 12 10.39250 08 36 48.65 +20 07 49.0                 EX060291
     K03F06Q HC2005 12 10.39837 08 36 48.54 +20 07 51.4                 EX060291
     K03F06Q  C2005 12 10.40401 08 36 48.44 +20 07 54.2          22.3 V EX060291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
051207 291 0.16- 0.03+    051210 291 0.17- 0.04+    MPO 53734   +0.22 day

Orbital elements:
2003 FQ6
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M 178.57985              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.61380960     Peri.  233.23947     +0.76358030     +0.64262866
a   1.3712404      Node    86.68320     -0.57048745     +0.71713028
e   0.1317238      Incl.    3.62016     -0.30247180     +0.26972682
P   1.61           H   20.9           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
030326 691  0.2-  0.8+    030326 246  0.8+  0.1+    030331 246  0.4+  1.1+
030326 691  0.6+  0.1+    030326 557  0.8+  1.3-    030412 715  0.0   0.1+
030326 691  0.7-  0.2+    030326 557  0.6+  0.3-    030412 715  0.2-  0.1-
030326 246  0.9-  0.5-    030326 557  1.7-  0.1-    030412 715  0.9-  1.1+
030326 246  1.4+  0.7-    030329 291  0.0   0.2-    030422 413  0.2+  0.8-
030326 246 (2.9+  2.8-)   030329 291  0.5+  0.6-    030422 413  0.0   0.3-
030326 246  0.4+  0.8-    030329 291  0.3+  0.1+    051207 291  0.1-  0.7+
030326 246  0.7+  0.4+    030329 649  0.6-  0.2-    051207 291  0.0   0.0
030326 246  0.5-  0.3+    030329 649  0.6-  0.2-    051207 291  0.5+  0.1-
030326 246  0.5+  1.1+    030329 649  0.6+  0.3-    051210 291  0.0   0.5-
030326 246  0.8-  1.4+    030331 246  0.5+  0.9-    051210 291  0.2-  0.4-
030326 246  0.3+  0.8-    030331 246  0.2+  0.8+    051210 291  0.3-  0.3+
030326 246  1.2-  0.8-    030331 246  0.7-  1.2+

Ephemeris:
2003 FQ6                 a,e,i = 1.37, 0.13, 4                   q = 1.1906
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 12 06    08 37.04   +19 43.7    0.665    1.485   127.3    31.8    22.2
2005 12 16    08 34.74   +20 46.9    0.614    1.499   138.2    25.9    21.9
2005 12 26    08 25.92   +22 17.4    0.574    1.510   150.7    18.6    21.5
2006 01 05    08 10.94   +24 04.5    0.551    1.521   164.3    10.1    21.2
2006 01 15    07 52.01   +25 48.5    0.548    1.530   175.2     3.1    20.8
2006 01 25    07 32.85   +27 09.6    0.565    1.537   164.9     9.6    21.2
2006 02 04    07 17.28   +27 59.3    0.603    1.543   151.6    17.7    21.7
2006 02 14    07 07.82   +28 20.4    0.658    1.548   139.5    24.5    22.1
2006 02 24    07 04.96   +28 20.8    0.724    1.551   128.9    29.8    22.4
2006 03 06    07 08.14   +28 06.6    0.799    1.552   119.7    33.7    22.8

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-X60

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