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MPEC 2004-E03 : 2004 DA62

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M.P.E.C. 2004-E03                                Issued 2004 Mar. 1, 16:30 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 DA62

Observations:
     K04D62A* C2004 02 25.38069 14 35 48.25 -05 59 08.3          20.1   EE003704
     K04D62A  C2004 02 25.40389 14 35 47.88 -05 59 14.7          19.6   EE003704
     K04D62A  C2004 02 25.41506 14 35 47.64 -05 59 18.6          19.9   EE003704
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.37303 14 35 33.29 -06 03 52.5          19.4 R EE003H36
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.38058 14 35 33.20 -06 03 54.5          19.4 R EE003H36
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.38829 14 35 33.04 -06 03 56.7          19.1 R EE003H36
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.39582 14 35 32.90 -06 03 58.8          19.1 R EE003H36
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.44085 14 35 32.29 -06 04 11.9          18.9   EE003704
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.44645 14 35 32.17 -06 04 12.8          19.2 R EE003926
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.45305 14 35 32.02 -06 04 15.4          19.3   EE003704
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.45439 14 35 32.02 -06 04 15.4          19.2 R EE003926
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.45925 14 35 31.93 -06 04 15.5          19.0   EE003704
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.46292 14 35 31.86 -06 04 18.1          19.1 R EE003926
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.46419 14 35 31.86 -06 04 17.9          19.0   EE003704
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.47115 14 35 31.73 -06 04 20.2          19.4   EE003704
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.47538 14 35 31.60 -06 04 22.4          19.6   EE003704
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.48653 14 35 31.47 -06 04 25.1          19.1   EE003704
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.49488 14 35 31.34 -06 04 26.8          19.3   EE003704
     K04D62A  C2004 02 26.50688 14 35 31.19 -06 04 30.0          20.0   EE003704
     K04D62A  C2004 02 27.47084 14 35 15.55 -06 09 05.2          19.5 R EE003926
     K04D62A  C2004 02 27.47869 14 35 15.39 -06 09 07.4          19.7 R EE003926
     K04D62A  C2004 02 27.48635 14 35 15.27 -06 09 10.2          19.1 R EE003926
     K04D62A  C2004 02 28.35753 14 35 00.33 -06 13 17.8          19.2 R EE003850
     K04D62A  C2004 02 28.37363 14 35 00.05 -06 13 23.1          19.5 R EE003850
     K04D62A  C2004 02 28.40488 14 34 59.34 -06 13 32.0          19.8 R EE003850
     K04D62A  C2004 02 28.44988 14 34 58.61 -06 13 44.3          19.4 R EE003H36
     K04D62A  C2004 02 28.45741 14 34 58.35 -06 13 46.9          19.3 R EE003H36
     K04D62A  C2004 02 28.46566 14 34 58.30 -06 13 48.6          18.9 R EE003H36
     K04D62A  C2004 02 28.47429 14 34 58.12 -06 13 51.3          19.2 R EE003H36
     K04D62A  C2004 02 29.10237 14 34 46.73 -06 16 48.8          18.8 R EE003176
     K04D62A  C2004 02 29.10701 14 34 46.65 -06 16 50.3          18.9 R EE003176
     K04D62A  C2004 02 29.11164 14 34 46.57 -06 16 51.8          18.8 R EE003176
     K04D62A  C2004 02 29.11627 14 34 46.50 -06 16 53.3          19.1 R EE003176
     K04D62A  C2004 02 29.11979 14 34 46.40 -06 16 54.8          19.3 R EE003J95
     K04D62A  C2004 02 29.17686 14 34 45.30 -06 17 10.8          19.1 R EE003J95
     K04D62A  C2004 02 29.44970 14 34 40.24 -06 18 26.3          19.3 R EE003926
     K04D62A  C2004 02 29.45737 14 34 40.09 -06 18 28.6          19.4 R EE003926
     K04D62A  C2004 02 29.46507 14 34 39.91 -06 18 31.1          19.3 R EE003926
     K04D62A 5C2004 02 29.49178 14 34 39.44 -06 18 38.1          19.5 R EE003673
     K04D62A 5C2004 02 29.50000 14 34 39.26 -06 18 40.5                 EE003673
     K04D62A 5C2004 02 29.50671 14 34 39.13 -06 18 42.4                 EE003673
     K04D62A 5C2004 02 29.51343 14 34 38.98 -06 18 44.6                 EE003673

Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell.  Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco,
    J. Forteza.  0.41-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observer D. T. Durig.  0.30-m f/5.86
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 DA62
Epoch 2004 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453060.5                 MPC
M 358.61534              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.04362047     Peri.  174.88036     -0.87311932     +0.23787423
a   7.9923745      Node    31.96094     -0.47094453     -0.18596970
e   0.4776728      Incl.   53.50343     -0.12599166     -0.95332635
P  22.6            H   13.0           G   0.15
From 42 observations 2004 Feb. 25-29.  E-assumed.

Ephemeris:
2004 DA62                a,e,i = 7.99, 0.48, 54                  q = 4.1746
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 02 25    14 35.89   -05 57.3    3.638    4.179   116.8    12.2    19.6
2004 03 06    14 32.63   -06 44.3    3.500    4.177   127.3    10.9    19.5
2004 03 16    14 27.55   -07 29.6    3.380    4.175   138.2     9.1    19.4
2004 03 26    14 20.75   -08 13.6    3.284    4.175   149.5     7.0    19.2
2004 04 05    14 12.52   -08 56.6    3.216    4.175   161.1     4.5    19.0
2004 04 15    14 03.30   -09 39.1    3.179    4.176   172.7     1.7    18.8
2004 04 25    13 53.65   -10 21.1    3.175    4.178   174.8     1.2    18.8
2004 05 05    13 44.20   -11 03.4    3.204    4.181   163.4     4.0    19.0
2004 05 15    13 35.51   -11 46.5    3.265    4.184   151.9     6.5    19.2
2004 05 25    13 28.05   -12 31.0    3.354    4.188   140.8     8.8    19.3
2004 06 04    13 22.15   -13 17.9    3.467    4.193   130.1    10.7    19.5
2004 06 14    13 17.96   -14 07.6    3.599    4.199   119.9    12.1    19.6
2004 06 24    13 15.52   -15 00.8    3.746    4.206   110.2    13.1    19.8
2004 07 04    13 14.77   -15 57.7    3.901    4.213   100.9    13.7    19.9
2004 07 14    13 15.59   -16 58.5    4.062    4.222    92.0    13.9    20.0
2004 07 24    13 17.85   -18 03.3    4.224    4.231    83.5    13.8    20.1
2004 08 03    13 21.40   -19 11.8    4.383    4.240    75.3    13.4    20.1
2004 08 13    13 26.08   -20 24.0    4.536    4.251    67.4    12.7    20.2

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-E03

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