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MPEC 2004-C38 : 2004 BG121

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M.P.E.C. 2004-C38                                Issued 2004 Feb. 11, 01:23 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 the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
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                                  2004 BG121

Observations:
     K04BC1G* C2004 01 30.27869 09 07 10.24 +18 39 41.9          22.2 V EC038691
     K04BC1G  C2004 01 30.32201 09 07 06.23 +18 40 26.7          21.5 V EC038691
     K04BC1G  C2004 01 30.34922 09 07 03.67 +18 40 54.7          22.0 V EC038691
     K04BC1G HC2004 01 30.48442 09 06 51.00 +18 43 15.0          21.2 V EC038291
     K04BC1G HC2004 01 30.48843 09 06 50.70 +18 43 18.6          20.8 V EC038291
     K04BC1G HC2004 01 30.49235 09 06 50.50 +18 43 21.8          19.2 V EC038291
     K04BC1G  C2004 01 31.20359 09 05 46.16 +18 55 40.9          21.2 V EC038291
     K04BC1G  C2004 01 31.20824 09 05 45.72 +18 55 45.7          21.3 V EC038291
     K04BC1G  C2004 01 31.21227 09 05 45.33 +18 55 49.9          20.9 V EC038291
     K04BC1G  C2004 02 10.26005 08 51 23.54 +21 32 31.4          20.6 R EC038926
     K04BC1G  C2004 02 10.26353 08 51 23.30 +21 32 32.3          20.6 R EC038926
     K04BC1G  C2004 02 10.26705 08 51 23.00 +21 32 34.6          19.9 R EC038926

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. Block.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 BG121                                                           PHA 0.008D
Epoch 2004 Feb. 5.0 TT = JDT 2453040.5                  MPC
M  26.62961              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.15744838     Peri.  240.10689     +0.90056498     -0.22194934
a   3.3965961      Node   129.88488     +0.26256948     +0.96299600
e   0.7718039      Incl.   29.15224     -0.34646786     +0.15289600
P   6.26           H   18.1           G   0.15
From 12 observations 2004 Jan. 30-Feb. 10.

Ephemeris:
2004 BG121               a,e,i = 3.40, 0.77, 29                  q = 0.7751
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 02 05    08 58.67   +20 14.6    1.409    2.392   174.9     2.1    21.0
2004 02 15    08 45.44   +22 34.6    1.529    2.486   161.6     7.2    21.5
2004 02 25    08 35.16   +24 20.5    1.678    2.577   148.9    11.4    22.0
2004 03 06    08 28.34   +25 35.2    1.853    2.666   137.1    14.7    22.4
2004 03 16    08 24.91   +26 24.4    2.046    2.753   126.2    16.9    22.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-C38

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