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M.P.E.C. 2004-D46 Issued 2004 Feb. 28, 01:43 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. Supported in part by theSteven and Michele Kirsch Foundation Prepared using theTamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URLhttp://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 2004 DA53Observations: K04D53A* C2004 02 26.27430 09 35 10.97 +13 54 06.7 19.2 ED046704 K04D53A C2004 02 26.28559 09 34 49.97 +13 50 41.0 19.9 ED046704 K04D53A C2004 02 26.29681 09 34 29.29 +13 47 17.6 19.2 ED046704 K04D53A C2004 02 26.30797 09 34 09.03 +13 43 56.7 19.0 ED046704 K04D53A C2004 02 26.31913 09 33 49.03 +13 40 36.1 19.2 ED046704 K04D53A C2004 02 26.99252 09 21 06.04 +11 06 34.8 19.1 R ED046J95 K04D53A C2004 02 26.99649 09 21 01.91 +11 05 52.7 19.6 R ED046J95 K04D53A C2004 02 27.05537 09 20 03.75 +10 55 47.8 20.3 R ED046J95 K04D53A C2004 02 27.21765 09 18 10.51 +10 32 20.3 19.4 R ED046649 K04D53A C2004 02 27.21873 09 18 09.49 +10 32 09.9 20.0 R ED046649 K04D53A C2004 02 27.21980 09 18 08.53 +10 32 02.1 19.6 R ED046649 K04D53A C2004 02 27.22088 09 18 07.55 +10 31 51.6 19.6 R ED046649 K04D53A C2004 02 27.22410 09 18 04.59 +10 31 23.5 19.5 R ED046649 K04D53A C2004 02 27.89914 09 11 28.07 +09 07 59.6 20.5 R ED046J95 K04D53A C2004 02 27.92505 09 11 12.54 +09 05 27.9 20.5 R ED046J95 K04D53A C2004 02 27.94440 09 11 01.03 +09 03 36.3 20.8 R ED046J95 K04D53A C2004 02 27.96787 09 10 47.34 +09 01 19.9 ED046J95Observer details:649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly, M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary, H. Stange, A. Milner. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.Orbital elements:2004 DA53Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5 MPCM 260.53193 (2000.0) P Qn 1.18442191 Peri. 50.01322 +0.89189527 -0.45086615a 0.8847049 Node 336.72109 +0.38297551 +0.79444746e 0.3290009 Incl. 5.11719 +0.24052565 +0.40690656P 0.83 H 28.0 G 0.15 U 8Residuals in seconds of arc040226 704 0.4- 0.5- 040226 J95 0.6+ 0.3+ 040227 649 0.1+ 0.1+040226 704 0.3+ 0.1- 040227 J95 0.5- 0.3- 040227 J95 0.3- 0.1-040226 704 0.0 0.0 040227 649 0.4- 0.6- 040227 J95 0.3- 0.3-040226 704 0.2+ 0.4+ 040227 649 0.7- 1.4- 040227 J95 0.3- 0.7+040226 704 0.2+ 0.2- 040227 649 0.3- 0.4+ 040227 J95 1.5+ 0.2+040226 J95 1.8+ 1.1+ 040227 649 0.1- 0.5-Ephemeris:2004 DA53 a,e,i = 0.89, 0.32, 5 q = 0.5976Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V2004 02 25 10 59.29 +27 40.5 0.0049 0.994 160.5 19.4 17.42004 02 26 09 43.62 +15 34.0 0.0095 0.999 166.2 13.7 18.72004 02 27 09 21.09 +11 11.9 0.015 1.004 161.0 18.7 19.82004 02 28 09 10.58 +09 03.3 0.020 1.009 157.6 22.0 20.62004 02 29 09 04.58 +07 47.7 0.025 1.013 155.1 24.3 21.22004 03 01 09 00.75 +06 58.1 0.030 1.018 153.2 26.0 21.62004 03 02 08 58.13 +06 23.2 0.036 1.023 151.6 27.4 22.02004 03 03 08 56.28 +05 57.3 0.041 1.027 150.2 28.7 22.42004 03 04 08 54.93 +05 37.3 0.046 1.031 148.9 29.8 22.72004 03 05 08 53.94 +05 21.5 0.052 1.036 147.7 30.7 23.02004 03 06 08 53.21 +05 08.7 0.057 1.040 146.6 31.7 23.2 Close approach to Earth was 0.0033 AU on February 24.25.Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-D46
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