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MPEC 2004-K78 : 2004 KK17

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M.P.E.C. 2004-K78                                Issued 2004 May 31, 14:09 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.

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             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                                   2004 KK17

Observations:
     K04K17K* C2004 05 30.30157 18 36 46.63 +48 47 41.7          19.4   EK078704
     K04K17K  C2004 05 30.31052 18 36 43.34 +48 47 14.0          19.8   EK078704
     K04K17K  C2004 05 30.31951 18 36 40.10 +48 46 48.5          19.3   EK078704
     K04K17K  C2004 05 30.32843 18 36 36.67 +48 46 20.3          19.5   EK078704
     K04K17K  C2004 05 30.33737 18 36 33.47 +48 45 53.6          18.9   EK078704
     K04K17K  C2004 05 30.96574 18 32 48.89 +48 13 23.1                 EK078J95
     K04K17K  C2004 05 30.99110 18 32 39.77 +48 12 07.1          18.9 R EK078J95
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.03203 18 32 24.96 +48 09 59.7          18.7 R EK078J95
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.16444 18 31 39.09 +48 03 00.0          18.7 R EK078G90
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.16678 18 31 38.19 +48 02 53.0          18.9 R EK078G90
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.16912 18 31 37.43 +48 02 46.1          19.2 R EK078G90
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.23559 18 31 13.66 +47 59 19.7          19.0 R EK078854
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.24212 18 31 11.34 +47 58 58.9          19.3 R EK078854
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.24769 18 31 09.39 +47 58 41.7          19.3 R EK078926
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.24865 18 31 08.92 +47 58 38.5          19.4 R EK078854
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.24868 18 31 08.98 +47 58 38.9          19.9 R EK078926
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.24964 18 31 08.62 +47 58 36.1          19.8 R EK078926
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.29263 18 30 52.76 +47 56 21.6          19.6 R EK078734
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.29802 18 30 50.69 +47 56 02.1          19.3 R EK078734
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.29909 18 30 50.68 +47 56 01.7          18.8 R EK078H06
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.30203 18 30 49.66 +47 55 49.0          18.4 R EK078H06
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.30348 18 30 48.73 +47 55 44.2          19.0 R EK078734
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.30496 18 30 48.54 +47 55 43.1          18.5 R EK078H06
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.36272 18 30 27.87 +47 52 40.1          18.6 R EK078G70
     K04K17K  C2004 05 31.40437 18 30 12.95 +47 50 27.3          18.7 R EK078G70

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.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer R. Valentine.  Measurer G. Hug.  0.3-m
    f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.356-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G70 Francisquito Observatory, Los Angeles.  Observer R. E. Jones.  0.30-m
    f/6.7 reflector + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson.  Observer G. R. Jones.  0.35-m f/11.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory.  Observer R. Hutsebaut.  0.25-m reflector
    + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 KK17
Epoch 2004 May 15.0 TT = JDT 2453140.5                  MPC
M  37.05082              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.59000832     Peri.   29.81827     -0.58539150     -0.51989943
a   1.4078746      Node   104.44020     +0.55661497     -0.81563365
e   0.5613049      Incl.   39.97139     +0.58948840     +0.25386283
P   1.67           H   18.6           G   0.15
From 22 observations 2004 May 30-31.

Ephemeris:
2004 KK17                a,e,i = 1.41, 0.56, 40                  q = 0.6176
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 05 25    19 10.03   +52 43.9    0.517    1.188    96.4    57.9    19.6
2004 06 04    18 09.94   +44 25.3    0.499    1.278   110.6    48.0    19.4
2004 06 14    17 23.51   +32 57.7    0.508    1.365   123.7    38.2    19.3
2004 06 24    16 51.90   +20 27.5    0.553    1.446   132.0    31.5    19.5
2004 07 04    16 32.68   +09 09.2    0.636    1.523   133.0    29.2    19.8
2004 07 14    16 22.64   +00 01.8    0.750    1.595   128.5    29.9    20.3
2004 07 24    16 19.29   -07 00.8    0.887    1.662   121.7    31.3    20.8
2004 08 03    16 20.84   -12 25.3    1.040    1.725   114.3    32.4    21.2
2004 08 13    16 26.02   -16 38.2    1.204    1.784   106.9    32.9    21.6
2004 08 23    16 34.02   -19 59.1    1.375    1.838    99.7    32.8    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-K78

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