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MPEC 2006-W48 : 2006 WJ3

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M.P.E.C. 2006-W48                                Issued 2006 Nov. 22, 00:53 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,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                                   2006 WJ3

Observations:
     K06W03J* C2006 11 19.06753 22 23 18.52 -05 20 33.4          17.6   EW048704
     K06W03J  C2006 11 19.07982 22 23 25.56 -05 22 20.9          17.8   EW048704
     K06W03J  C2006 11 19.09213 22 23 32.66 -05 24 08.7          17.6   EW048704
     K06W03J  C2006 11 19.10444 22 23 39.67 -05 25 56.9          17.6   EW048704
     K06W03J  C2006 11 19.11675 22 23 46.78 -05 27 44.2          17.3   EW048704
     K06W03J  C2006 11 20.05794 22 33 36.19 -07 47 41.3          17.5   EW048704
     K06W03J  C2006 11 20.07091 22 33 44.12 -07 49 39.4          17.5   EW048704
     K06W03J  C2006 11 20.08374 22 33 51.91 -07 51 35.7          17.5   EW048704
     K06W03J  C2006 11 20.09665 22 33 59.78 -07 53 32.9          17.2   EW048704
     K06W03J  C2006 11 20.10941 22 34 07.60 -07 55 28.5          17.3   EW048704
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.07221 22 44 44.65 -10 23 34.1          17.1 R EW048734
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.07348 22 44 45.45 -10 23 45.4          17.0 R EW048734
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.07475 22 44 46.30 -10 23 57.4          17.2 R EW048734
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.07602 22 44 47.11 -10 24 08.7          17.0 R EW048734
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.07685 22 44 47.65 -10 24 17.2          17.0 R EW048734
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.08356 22 44 53.33 -10 25 11.3          17.4 R EW048854
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.08419 22 44 53.73 -10 25 17.3          17.4 R EW048854
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.08485 22 44 54.15 -10 25 23.5          17.6 R EW048854
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.08548 22 44 54.58 -10 25 29.5          17.4 R EW048854
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.08752 22 44 55.89 -10 25 49.0          17.1 V EW048G96
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.09654 22 45 01.69 -10 27 13.2          17.1 V EW048G96
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.09783 22 45 00.32 -10 27 27.3          17.1 R EW048850
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.10371 22 45 04.13 -10 28 21.7          17.1 R EW048850
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.10556 22 45 07.52 -10 28 37.5          17.1 V EW048G96
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.10961 22 45 07.99 -10 29 16.5          17.3 R EW048850
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.11447 22 45 13.28 -10 30 00.7          17.1 V EW048G96
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.11554 22 45 11.86 -10 30 11.7          17.1 R EW048850
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.12147 22 45 15.73 -10 31 06.9          17.7 R EW048850
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.12416 22 45 19.54 -10 31 31.2          17.2 V EW048G96
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.12452 22 45 19.80 -10 31 34.5          17.1 V EW048G96
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.12488 22 45 20.01 -10 31 37.9          17.2 V EW048G96
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.12524 22 45 20.23 -10 31 41.2          17.2 V EW048G96
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.12741 22 45 19.62 -10 32 02.1          17.3 R EW048850
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.13332 22 45 23.49 -10 32 57.0          17.3 R EW048850
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.82225 22 53 24.40 -12 21 22.0                 EW048J95
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.82646 22 53 27.27 -12 22 01.5                 EW048J95
     K06W03J  C2006 11 21.83157 22 53 30.76 -12 22 50.0          17.1 R EW048J95
     K06W03J  C2006 11 22.00730 22 55 33.10 -12 48 52.7          17.8 R EW048I77
     K06W03J  C2006 11 22.00932 22 55 34.44 -12 49 11.9          17.5 R EW048I77
     K06W03J  C2006 11 22.01084 22 55 35.46 -12 49 26.3          17.2 R EW048I77

Observer details:
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.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.7-m reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observer D. T. Durig.  0.30-m f/4
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + 765x510 CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, 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.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
    Measurer C. Jacques.  0.30-m f/3.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2006 WJ3                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0183 AU
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
M 335.25268              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.42670464     Peri.  178.34752     +0.62807183     -0.74913738
a   1.7473684      Node   232.68421     +0.71087288     +0.66241357
e   0.4232520      Incl.   15.34936     +0.31652097     -0.00119980
P   2.31           H   20.0           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
061119 704  0.0   0.2+    061121 734  0.1-  0.6-    061121 G96  0.2-  0.2-
061119 704  0.0   0.2+    061121 854  0.1-  0.5+    061121 G96  0.2+  0.1-
061119 704  0.5+  0.0     061121 854  0.2-  0.3+    061121 G96  0.1-  0.1-
061119 704  0.4-  0.5-    061121 854  0.2-  0.3+    061121 G96  0.3-  0.1-
061119 704  0.0   0.2-    061121 854  0.1+  0.2+    061121 850  0.0   0.2-
061120 704  0.5-  0.5+    061121 G96  0.1+  0.0     061121 850  0.1-  0.1-
061120 704  0.0   0.2+    061121 G96  0.2-  0.0     061121 J95  0.1-  0.0
061120 704  0.3-  0.4+    061121 850  0.0   0.4-    061121 J95  0.1-  0.3+
061120 704  0.3-  0.4+    061121 850  0.2-  0.1-    061121 J95  0.1-  0.1+
061120 704  0.2+  0.6+    061121 G96  0.1-  0.1-    061122 I77  0.6+  0.4+
061121 734  0.0   0.8-    061121 850  0.0   0.0     061122 I77  0.1+  0.2+
061121 734  0.3-  0.2-    061121 G96  0.1-  0.1-    061122 I77  0.2-  0.1+
061121 734  0.1+  0.4-    061121 850  0.0   0.1-
061121 734  0.1-  0.1+    061121 850  0.1-  0.2-

Ephemeris:
2006 WJ3                 a,e,i = 1.75, 0.42, 15                  q = 1.0078
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 11 21    22 43.93   -10 11.0    0.0910   1.008   100.2    74.7    17.4
2006 12 01    01 01.20   -33 40.4    0.0956   1.017   106.0    68.8    17.4
2006 12 11    03 08.98   -41 21.4    0.132    1.037   109.8    63.3    17.9
2006 12 21    04 22.92   -40 15.4    0.182    1.068   112.8    58.2    18.5
2006 12 31    05 04.26   -36 58.8    0.237    1.107   115.8    53.0    19.0
2007 01 10    05 30.72   -33 03.6    0.295    1.154   118.7    48.4    19.5
2007 01 20    05 50.48   -28 48.9    0.356    1.207   121.0    44.4    19.9
2007 01 30    06 07.61   -24 26.0    0.422    1.263   122.4    41.2    20.3
2007 02 09    06 23.96   -20 07.4    0.495    1.321   122.7    38.9    20.6
2007 02 19    06 40.40   -16 03.0    0.576    1.382   121.8    37.5    21.0
2007 03 01    06 57.39   -12 21.7    0.666    1.442   119.7    36.6    21.4
2007 03 11    07 14.95   -09 09.1    0.766    1.503   116.8    36.1    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-W48

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