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MPEC 2004-C02 : 2004 BS102

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M.P.E.C. 2004-C02                                Issued 2004 Feb. 1, 18:51 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,
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                                  2004 BS102

Observations:
     K04BA2S* C2004 01 30.19720 08 40 21.95 +20 07 53.4          20.8 V EC002691
     K04BA2S  C2004 01 30.22700 08 40 18.89 +20 08 45.5          20.5 V EC002691
     K04BA2S  C2004 01 30.25527 08 40 16.02 +20 09 34.8          20.3 V EC002691
     K04BA2S  C2004 01 30.41796 08 39 59.34 +20 14 16.5          20.6 V EC002291
     K04BA2S  C2004 01 30.42221 08 39 58.93 +20 14 23.8          20.5 V EC002291
     K04BA2S  C2004 01 30.42642 08 39 58.50 +20 14 31.3          20.5 V EC002291
     K04BA2S  C2004 01 31.18915 08 38 44.76 +20 36 22.7          20.4 V EC002291
     K04BA2S  C2004 01 31.19342 08 38 44.33 +20 36 30.1          20.5 V EC002291
     K04BA2S  C2004 01 31.19741 08 38 43.92 +20 36 36.8          20.2 V EC002291
     K04BA2S 2C2004 02 01.55112 08 36 32.73 +21 14 49.6          20.4 R EC002413
     K04BA2S 2C2004 02 01.55668 08 36 32.19 +21 14 58.6          20.3 R EC002413

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. Block.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
413 Siding Spring.  Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 BS102
Epoch 2004 Jan. 16.0 TT = JDT 2453020.5                 MPC
M  64.94139              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.43624227     Peri.  245.14447     +0.90540706     -0.24318767
a   1.7218060      Node   126.95823     +0.29959031     +0.94676143
e   0.3947061      Incl.   25.81666     -0.30080508     +0.21095626
P   2.26           H   19.6           G   0.15
From 11 observations 2004 Jan. 30-Feb. 1.

Ephemeris:
2004 BS102               a,e,i = 1.72, 0.39, 26                  q = 1.0422
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 01 26    08 47.35   +18 02.2    0.761    1.744   175.9     2.3    20.5
2004 02 05    08 31.18   +22 46.8    0.818    1.795   168.4     6.3    20.9
2004 02 15    08 17.92   +26 31.3    0.903    1.843   154.3    13.5    21.5
2004 02 25    08 09.14   +29 12.8    1.011    1.890   141.6    19.0    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-C02

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