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MPEC 2004-F49 : 2004 FU4

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M.P.E.C. 2004-F49                                Issued 2004 Mar. 22, 13:55 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
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                                   2004 FU4

Observations:
     K04F04U* C2004 03 20.44006 16 22 53.17 -16 04 46.8          18.9   EF049704
     K04F04U  C2004 03 20.45067 16 22 53.05 -16 05 02.2          19.5   EF049704
     K04F04U  C2004 03 20.46131 16 22 52.86 -16 05 17.1          19.1   EF049704
     K04F04U  C2004 03 20.47206 16 22 52.73 -16 05 32.3          19.1   EF049704
     K04F04U  C2004 03 21.41089 16 22 41.82 -16 28 04.2          19.6 R EF049H36
     K04F04U  C2004 03 21.41609 16 22 41.76 -16 28 08.9          19.4 R EF049H36
     K04F04U IC2004 03 21.42112 16 22 41.71 -16 28 16.9          19.7 R EF049H36
     K04F04U  C2004 03 22.48010 16 22 24.97 -16 53 53.2          19.3 R EF049926
     K04F04U  C2004 03 22.48235 16 22 24.89 -16 53 57.2          19.5 R EF049926
     K04F04U  C2004 03 22.48459 16 22 24.82 -16 54 00.9          19.3 R EF049926

Observer details:
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.
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.

Orbital elements:
2004 FU4
Epoch 2004 Mar. 16.0 TT = JDT 2453080.5                 MPC
M  74.91346              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.59539125     Peri.   64.05090     -0.07627438     -0.97336419
a   1.3993760      Node    32.66325     +0.70974097     -0.20530011
e   0.2772399      Incl.   23.61574     +0.70032133     +0.10204908
P   1.66           H   18.2           G   0.15
From 10 observations 2004 Mar. 20-22.

Ephemeris:
2004 FU4                 a,e,i = 1.40, 0.28, 24                  q = 1.0114
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 03 16    16 22.99   -14 21.1    0.718    1.405   109.2    42.0    19.9
2004 03 26    16 20.94   -18 20.8    0.667    1.444   119.0    37.1    19.6
2004 04 05    16 11.60   -22 42.8    0.624    1.482   130.3    31.0    19.4
2004 04 15    15 53.81   -27 14.2    0.593    1.519   142.7    23.6    19.1
2004 04 25    15 27.72   -31 24.3    0.583    1.553   154.7    16.1    18.9
2004 05 05    14 56.50   -34 34.5    0.596    1.585   161.6    11.6    18.8
2004 05 15    14 25.77   -36 24.6    0.634    1.615   157.7    13.7    19.0
2004 05 25    14 00.83   -37 06.0    0.694    1.643   148.0    19.1    19.5
2004 06 04    13 44.28   -37 08.9    0.772    1.669   137.8    24.1    19.9
2004 06 14    13 35.89   -36 59.3    0.863    1.692   128.3    28.1    20.3
2004 06 24    13 34.44   -36 52.8    0.963    1.713   119.8    31.0    20.6
2004 07 04    13 38.48   -36 56.5    1.069    1.731   112.2    33.0    20.9
2004 07 14    13 46.81   -37 11.6    1.177    1.746   105.3    34.2    21.2
2004 07 24    13 58.59   -37 37.2    1.287    1.760    99.0    34.8    21.4
2004 08 03    14 13.19   -38 11.2    1.397    1.770    93.1    34.9    21.6
2004 08 13    14 30.16   -38 50.8    1.504    1.778    87.6    34.7    21.8
2004 08 23    14 49.25   -39 33.4    1.608    1.784    82.5    34.2    21.9
2004 09 02    15 10.22   -40 16.1    1.709    1.787    77.5    33.5    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-F49

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