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M.P.E.C. 2004-P48 Issued 2004 Aug. 12, 18:11 UT
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2004 PY42
Observations:
K04P42Y* C2004 08 10.87443 20 46 08.00 -12 00 02.7 19.8 R EP048599
K04P42Y C2004 08 10.88578 20 46 07.84 -12 00 03.0 19.7 R EP048599
K04P42Y C2004 08 10.89712 20 46 07.65 -12 00 03.3 20.1 R EP048599
K04P42Y C2004 08 10.90848 20 46 07.49 -12 00 04.1 19.6 R EP048599
K04P42Y C2004 08 10.98050 20 46 06.44 -12 00 06.0 20.2 R EP048599
K04P42Y C2004 08 10.98311 20 46 06.39 -12 00 05.9 20.2 R EP048599
K04P42Y C2004 08 11.88097 20 45 53.30 -12 00 34.5 20.0 R EP048176
K04P42Y C2004 08 11.88804 20 45 53.28 -12 00 33.5 20.0 R EP048599
K04P42Y C2004 08 11.89753 20 45 53.12 -12 00 34.3 19.6 R EP048599
K04P42Y C2004 08 11.90700 20 45 53.01 -12 00 34.1 19.6 R EP048599
K04P42Y C2004 08 11.91347 20 45 52.95 -12 00 34.5 19.7 R EP048176
K04P42Y C2004 08 11.91645 20 45 52.89 -12 00 34.8 20.4 R EP048599
K04P42Y C2004 08 11.92187 20 45 52.80 -12 00 35.1 20 R EP048621
K04P42Y C2004 08 11.94138 20 45 52.48 -12 00 35.7 EP048621
K04P42Y C2004 08 11.94656 20 45 52.42 -12 00 36.6 EP048246
K04P42Y C2004 08 11.95022 20 45 52.38 -12 00 36.1 EP048246
K04P42Y C2004 08 11.96878 20 45 52.11 -12 00 35.9 EP048246
K04P42Y C2004 08 11.97100 20 45 52.06 -12 00 36.5 EP048246
K04P42Y 5C2004 08 12.33763 20 45 46.73 -12 00 47.5 20.3 R EP048673
K04P42Y 5C2004 08 12.34109 20 45 46.69 -12 00 47.6 EP048673
K04P42Y 5C2004 08 12.35174 20 45 46.56 -12 00 47.9 EP048673
K04P42Y 5C2004 08 12.35741 20 45 46.46 -12 00 48.2 EP048673
Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco,
J. Forteza. 0.41-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m
KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS. Observers A. Boattini, F. De Luise, A. Di Paola.
0.60-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
621 Bergisch Gladbach. Observer W. Bickel. 0.60-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer M. Vale. Measurer
J. Young. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2004 PY42
Epoch 2004 Aug. 3.0 TT = JDT 2453220.5 MPC
M 19.49774 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01516935 Peri. 341.47372 +0.14289086 +0.94481498
a 16.1618630 Node 295.82928 -0.86163863 -0.02780692
e 0.2744302 Incl. 19.11833 -0.48699187 +0.32642217
P 65.0 H 9.5 G 0.15
From 22 observations 2004 Aug. 10-12. E-assumed.
Ephemeris:
2004 PY42 a,e,i = 16.16, 0.27, 19 q = 11.727
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 08 13 20 45.62 -12 01.1 11.206 12.200 168.5 0.9 20.3
2004 08 23 20 43.30 -12 06.4 11.257 12.207 159.0 1.7 20.4
2004 09 02 20 41.23 -12 11.5 11.337 12.214 149.2 2.4 20.5
2004 09 12 20 39.49 -12 16.2 11.442 12.221 139.2 3.1 20.5
2004 09 22 20 38.16 -12 19.9 11.570 12.228 129.2 3.6 20.6
2004 10 02 20 37.32 -12 22.4 11.716 12.236 119.2 4.1 20.7
2004 10 12 20 36.99 -12 23.3 11.876 12.243 109.4 4.4 20.7
2004 10 22 20 37.21 -12 22.5 12.046 12.250 99.5 4.6 20.7
2004 11 01 20 37.96 -12 19.8 12.220 12.257 89.8 4.6 20.8
2004 11 11 20 39.25 -12 15.0 12.395 12.265 80.2 4.6 20.8
2004 11 21 20 41.03 -12 08.0 12.565 12.272 70.6 4.4 20.8
2004 12 01 20 43.26 -11 59.0 12.726 12.280 61.1 4.0 20.8
On the basis of the currently-available observational data, the orbit
of 2004 PY42 is essentially indeterminate. Near-parabolic solutions are
not excluded.
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-P48
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