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MPEC 2004-J30 : 2004 JB

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M.P.E.C. 2004-J30                                Issued 2004 May 7, 00:15 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 JB

Observations:
     K04J00B* C2004 05 01.42147 16 23 05.74 -04 25 04.8          20.7 V EJ030291
     K04J00B  C2004 05 01.43922 16 23 05.62 -04 26 22.7          20.6 V EJ030291
     K04J00B  C2004 05 01.45616 16 23 05.51 -04 27 37.5          20.4 V EJ030291
     K04J00B  C2004 05 01.48076 16 23 05.33 -04 29 25.9          20.6 V EJ030291
     K04J00B  C2004 05 01.48642 16 23 05.35 -04 29 51.2          21.6 V EJ030291
     K04J00B  C2004 05 01.49191 16 23 05.29 -04 30 15.3          21.1 V EJ030291
     K04J00B HC2004 05 02.42748 16 23 11.14 -05 39 04.2                 EJ030691
     K04J00B HC2004 05 02.43031 16 23 11.13 -05 39 18.2                 EJ030691
     K04J00B tC2004 05 02.45424 16 23 10.88 -05 41 01.3                 EJ030691
     K04J00B tC2004 05 02.45692 16 23 10.84 -05 41 12.8                 EJ030691
     K04J00B 1C2004 05 04.62391 16 23 13.058-08 18 35.91         20.2 R EJ030413
     K04J00B 1C2004 05 04.64193 16 23 12.749-08 19 54.08         20.0 R EJ030413
     K04J00B 1C2004 05 04.74898 16 23 10.91 -08 27 38.1          20.4 R EJ030413

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  Measurers
    A. S. Descour, R. S. McMillan, A. F. Tubbiolo.  0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 JB
Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5                 MPC
M   5.83630              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.28647651     Peri.  141.34429     -0.93063054     +0.31471479
a   2.2789950      Node    57.98381     -0.36585772     -0.78802025
e   0.4933034      Incl.   12.72482     -0.00865553     -0.52913012
P   3.44           H   22.7           G   0.15
From 13 observations 2004 May 1-4.

Ephemeris:
2004 JB                  a,e,i = 2.28, 0.49, 13                  q = 1.1548
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 05 05    16 23.19   -08 46.0    0.210    1.203   155.9    20.0    20.7
2004 05 10    16 22.27   -14 35.9    0.219    1.220   162.1    14.8    20.7
2004 05 15    16 20.37   -19 55.4    0.232    1.239   167.7    10.0    20.6
2004 05 20    16 17.86   -24 35.4    0.249    1.259   171.7     6.6    20.7
2004 05 25    16 15.14   -28 32.1    0.270    1.281   172.3     6.1    20.9
2004 05 30    16 12.63   -31 46.1    0.295    1.305   169.4     8.2    21.2
2004 06 04    16 10.64   -34 21.0    0.324    1.330   165.4    11.1    21.6
2004 06 09    16 09.38   -36 21.9    0.356    1.357   161.3    13.9    21.9
2004 06 14    16 09.00   -37 54.2    0.391    1.384   157.3    16.5    22.3

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-J30

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