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MPEC 2004-C62 : 2004 CJ39

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M.P.E.C. 2004-C62                                Issued 2004 Feb. 15, 20:21 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
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                                   2004 CJ39

Observations:
     K04C39J  C2004 01 19.25039 08 35 21.47 +20 49 27.1          22.2 V EC062691
     K04C39J  C2004 01 19.27846 08 35 20.81 +20 49 28.9          22.5 V EC062691
     K04C39J  C2004 01 19.30797 08 35 20.09 +20 49 31.0          22.4 V EC062691
     K04C39J* C2004 02 14.12288 08 25 33.31 +21 16 04.7          22.4 V EC062691
     K04C39J  C2004 02 14.15012 08 25 32.78 +21 16 05.8          22.5 V EC062691
     K04C39J  C2004 02 14.17698 08 25 32.19 +21 16 07.4          22.1 V EC062691
     K04C39J VC2004 02 15.22639 08 25 10.66 +21 16 55.7          22.0 R EC062H36
     K04C39J VC2004 02 15.26263 08 25 09.91 +21 16 57.5          21.3 R EC062H36

Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers R. S. McMillan, M. Block.
    0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 CJ39
Epoch 2004 Jan. 16.0 TT = JDT 2453020.5                 MPC
M 358.56253              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.01832509     Peri.  153.60780     -0.64436276     -0.76435272
a  14.2485933      Node   336.48666     +0.69069624     -0.56840947
e   0.5320776      Incl.    3.40517     +0.32823061     -0.30442666
P  53.8            H   14.0           G   0.15
From 8 observations 2004 Jan. 19-Feb. 15.

Ephemeris:
2004 CJ39                a,e,i = 14.25, 0.53, 3                  q = 6.6672
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 02 15    08 25.25   +21 16.8    5.746    6.671   157.9     3.2    22.2
2004 02 25    08 22.16   +21 23.0    5.817    6.670   147.1     4.6    22.3
2004 03 06    08 19.81   +21 26.3    5.914    6.669   136.5     5.9    22.4
2004 03 16    08 18.34   +21 26.3    6.032    6.668   126.2     6.9    22.5
2004 03 26    08 17.87   +21 23.0    6.167    6.667   116.2     7.7    22.6
2004 04 05    08 18.42   +21 16.4    6.314    6.667   106.5     8.3    22.7
2004 04 15    08 19.98   +21 06.5    6.470    6.667    97.0     8.6    22.8
2004 04 25    08 22.51   +20 53.5    6.629    6.668    87.9     8.7    22.8
2004 05 05    08 25.94   +20 37.6    6.787    6.669    79.0     8.5    22.9
2004 05 15    08 30.17   +20 18.8    6.941    6.670    70.4     8.2    22.9
2004 05 25    08 35.11   +19 57.2    7.087    6.672    62.0     7.7    22.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-C62

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