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MPEC 2007-W21 : 2007 VW266

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M.P.E.C. 2007-W21                                Issued 2007 Nov. 19, 12:13 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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                                  2007 VW266

Observations:
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 12.34845 07 37 01.16 +26 40 09.7          21.4 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 12.35638 07 37 00.66 +26 40 07.1          21.0 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 12.36421 07 37 00.19 +26 40 04.2          21.0 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W* C2007 11 12.38399 07 36 58.96 +26 39 55.9          21.4 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 12.39001 07 36 58.60 +26 39 53.4          21.1 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 12.39620 07 36 58.21 +26 39 51.2          20.9 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 12.40222 07 36 57.88 +26 39 49.1          21.4 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W IC2007 11 12.45384 07 36 54.90 +26 39 28.4                 EW021711
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 12.46648 07 36 53.92 +26 39 24.7                 EW021711
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 12.47912 07 36 53.15 +26 39 18.1                 EW021711
     K07VQ6W dC2007 11 13.39418 07 35 57.75 +26 33 08.0          20.3 R EW021711
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 13.40681 07 35 57.02 +26 33 00.9                 EW021711
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 13.41945 07 35 56.19 +26 32 57.1          20.6 R EW021711
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 14.38517 07 34 56.02 +26 26 20.6          21.2 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 14.39018 07 34 55.70 +26 26 18.3          21.2 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W 9C2007 11 14.39479 07 34 55.38 +26 26 16.8          20.4 R EW021673
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 14.39518 07 34 55.38 +26 26 16.7          21.1 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 14.40022 07 34 55.05 +26 26 14.9          21.2 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W 9C2007 11 14.40960 07 34 54.43 +26 26 10.8                 EW021673
     K07VQ6W 9C2007 11 14.41505 07 34 54.07 +26 26 08.5                 EW021673
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 15.36087 07 33 53.35 +26 19 36.1          21.5 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 15.36264 07 33 53.24 +26 19 35.8          21.1 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 15.36441 07 33 53.10 +26 19 35.4          21.1 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 15.36621 07 33 52.99 +26 19 34.3          21.4 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 16.17947 07 32 59.23 +26 13 52.6                 EW021J95
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 16.19403 07 32 58.31 +26 13 47.0          20.7 R EW021J95
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 16.36765607 32 46.68 +26 12 34.8          20.9 V EW021H55
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 16.37651107 32 46.04 +26 12 31.2          20.9 V EW021H55
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 16.38535507 32 45.52 +26 12 27.6          20.9 V EW021H55
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 16.46487 07 32 40.11 +26 11 53.9          20.8 R EW021682
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 16.50819 07 32 37.17 +26 11 35.0          19.6 R EW021682
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 17.41214 07 31 35.72 +26 05 12.0          21.4 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 17.41791 07 31 35.32 +26 05 09.6          21.5 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 17.42372 07 31 34.89 +26 05 07.3          21.2 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 17.42947 07 31 34.50 +26 05 04.5          20.9 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 17.43232 07 31 34.33 +26 05 04.2          20.8 R EW021682
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 17.48150 07 31 30.79 +26 04 41.7          20.4 R EW021682
     K07VQ6W 5C2007 11 18.40556 07 30 26.31 +25 58 05.3          20.8 R EW021673
     K07VQ6W !C2007 11 18.40787 07 30 26.12 +25 58 04.7          20.8 V EW021689
     K07VQ6W 5C2007 11 18.41111 07 30 25.87 +25 58 03.1                 EW021673
     K07VQ6W !C2007 11 18.41111 07 30 25.83 +25 58 03.0          20.7 V EW021689
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 18.41218 07 30 25.81 +25 58 02.5          20.9 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W !C2007 11 18.41435 07 30 25.64 +25 58 01.4          20.9 V EW021689
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 18.41794 07 30 25.34 +25 58 00.1          20.8 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W 5C2007 11 18.41863 07 30 25.38 +25 57 59.7                 EW021673
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 18.42360 07 30 24.98 +25 57 57.5          21.1 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W 5C2007 11 18.42431 07 30 24.94 +25 57 57.2                 EW021673
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 18.42918 07 30 24.55 +25 57 55.1          21.1 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 19.37287 07 29 16.87 +25 51 05.0          20.9 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 19.37950 07 29 16.40 +25 51 02.2          20.8 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 19.38616 07 29 15.90 +25 50 59.1          21.2 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W  C2007 11 19.39282 07 29 15.39 +25 50 56.1          21.3 V EW021G96
     K07VQ6W 5C2007 11 19.44410 07 29 11.63 +25 50 34.2          21.0 R EW021673
     K07VQ6W 5C2007 11 19.45243 07 29 11.03 +25 50 30.1                 EW021673

Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observers H. Rhoades, J. Young.
    0.61-m f/16 Cassegrain + CCD.
682 Kanab.  Observer E. Sheridan.  0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
689 U.S. Naval Observatory, Flagstaff.  Observers C. E. Albert, J. Munn.
    Measurers E. E. Arthur, N. A. Bailey, J. L. Carlson, A. P. Haviland,
    J. A. Larsen, W. C. Navarro, J. N. Rosa, A. Zarco.  1.55-m f/9.8 reflector
    + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  0.76-m reflector + CCD
    + prime-focus corrector.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, R. A. Kowalkski, A. Boattini,
    A. D. Grauer.  Measurers E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, 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.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2007 VW266
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M 335.59704              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.08120012     Peri.  225.48029     +0.13938689     +0.29598673
a   5.2815933      Node   276.50613     +0.93179886     -0.36218069
e   0.3668102      Incl.  107.99332     -0.33514502     -0.88386481
P  12.14           H   15.0           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
071112 G96  0.6+  0.7-    071114 673  0.1-  0.2+    071117 682  0.8-  0.4-
071112 G96  0.3+  0.2-    071114 673  0.2-  0.2+    071118 673  0.5+  0.0
071112 G96  0.3+  0.1+    071115 G96  0.2+  0.3-    071118 689  0.4+  0.4+
071112 G96  0.2-  0.4-    071115 G96  0.3+  0.1+    071118 673  0.1-  0.2+
071112 G96  0.1-  0.5-    071115 G96  0.1-  0.4+    071118 689  0.4-  0.1+
071112 G96  0.3-  0.2-    071115 G96  0.1+  0.1+    071118 G96  0.4+  0.1-
071112 G96  0.2+  0.1+    071116 J95  0.3-  0.6-    071118 689  0.2+  0.1-
071112 711 (2.5+  0.0 )   071116 J95  0.5+  0.0     071118 G96  0.3-  0.0
071112 711  0.3-  1.4+    071116 H55  0.6-  0.3+    071118 673  0.6+  0.0
071112 711  0.3-  0.1-    071116 H55  1.1-  0.4+    071118 G96  0.3+  0.2-
071113 711  0.7-  1.0+    071116 H55  0.0   0.5+    071118 673  0.2+  0.0
071113 711  0.1+  0.9-    071116 682  0.8-  0.2+    071118 G96  0.1-  0.2-
071113 711  0.4-  0.4+    071116 682  0.5-  0.3-    071119 G96  0.2-  0.0
071114 G96  0.4+  0.1-    071117 G96  0.2+  0.1+    071119 G96  0.1+  0.0
071114 G96  0.4+  0.4-    071117 G96  0.2+  0.2+    071119 G96  0.1-  0.2-
071114 673  0.1-  0.2+    071117 G96  0.1-  0.3+    071119 G96  0.3-  0.3-
071114 G96  0.4+  0.1+    071117 G96  0.1+  0.0     071119 673  0.2-  0.3+
071114 G96  0.4+  0.3+    071117 682  0.5+  1.1+    071119 673  0.0   0.2-

Ephemeris:
2007 VW266               a,e,i = 5.28, 0.37, 108                 q = 3.3443
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2007 11 16    07 33.19   +26 15.2    3.067    3.690   122.2    13.1    21.0
2007 11 26    07 20.58   +25 00.7    2.904    3.668   134.9    11.0    20.8
2007 12 06    07 05.03   +23 35.2    2.770    3.646   148.5     8.1    20.6
2007 12 16    06 47.08   +21 57.0    2.674    3.625   162.6     4.7    20.3
2007 12 26    06 27.77   +20 06.9    2.623    3.605   175.8     1.2    20.0
2008 01 05    06 08.40   +18 08.8    2.620    3.585   167.0     3.5    20.2
2008 01 15    05 50.31   +16 09.1    2.663    3.566   152.7     7.3    20.4
2008 01 25    05 34.55   +14 14.6    2.748    3.547   138.7    10.6    20.6
2008 02 04    05 21.70   +12 30.5    2.866    3.529   125.4    13.2    20.8
2008 02 14    05 11.97   +10 59.2    3.009    3.512   112.9    15.0    21.0
2008 02 24    05 05.22   +09 40.9    3.166    3.496   101.2    16.1    21.1
2008 03 05    05 01.15   +08 34.0    3.330    3.480    90.3    16.6    21.2
2008 03 15    04 59.42   +07 36.5    3.494    3.465    80.1    16.4    21.3
2008 03 25    04 59.66   +06 45.6    3.651    3.451    70.6    15.8    21.4
2008 04 04    05 01.53   +05 58.9    3.797    3.438    61.7    14.8    21.4

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-W21

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