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MPEC 2004-M55 : 2004 MB6

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M.P.E.C. 2004-M55                                Issued 2004 June 25, 19:08 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 MB6

Observations:
     K04M06B* C2004 06 22.16005 15 42 32.80 +01 48 08.6          21.1 V EM055691
     K04M06B  C2004 06 22.19094 15 42 29.13 +01 48 08.4          21.1 V EM055691
     K04M06B  C2004 06 22.22198 15 42 25.43 +01 48 09.0          20.7 V EM055691
     K04M06B 5C2004 06 22.31192 15 42 14.78 +01 48 08.8          20.5 R EM055673
     K04M06B 5C2004 06 22.31539 15 42 14.37 +01 48 08.9                 EM055673
     K04M06B 5C2004 06 22.31887 15 42 13.96 +01 48 09.0                 EM055673
     K04M06B 5C2004 06 22.32234 15 42 13.55 +01 48 09.2                 EM055673
     K04M06B "C2004 06 22.41978 15 42 02.40 +01 48 11.3                 EM055568
     K04M06B "C2004 06 22.42330 15 42 02.00 +01 48 11.4          21.1 R EM055568
     K04M06B  C2004 06 22.94064 15 41 03.12 +01 48 02.4                 EM055246
     K04M06B  C2004 06 22.94289 15 41 02.86 +01 48 02.5                 EM055246
     K04M06B  C2004 06 22.94505 15 41 02.48 +01 48 02.3          20.5 R EM055246
     K04M06B  C2004 06 22.94612 15 41 02.45 +01 48 01.1                 EM055246
     K04M06B  C2004 06 23.16446 15 40 37.73 +01 47 59.2          20.6 R EM055649
     K04M06B  C2004 06 23.16801 15 40 37.35 +01 47 59.6          20.7 R EM055649
     K04M06B  C2004 06 23.17156 15 40 36.92 +01 47 59.5          20.7 R EM055649
     K04M06B  C2004 06 23.17511 15 40 36.48 +01 47 58.6          20.4 R EM055649
     K04M06B 5C2004 06 23.28507 15 40 23.83 +01 47 57.2          20.0 R EM055673
     K04M06B 5C2004 06 23.28704 15 40 23.60 +01 47 57.3                 EM055673
     K04M06B 5C2004 06 23.28970 15 40 23.29 +01 47 57.4                 EM055673
     K04M06B 5C2004 06 23.29248 15 40 22.97 +01 47 57.5                 EM055673
     K04M06B "C2004 06 23.29574 15 40 22.93 +01 47 59.4          20.7 R EM055568
     K04M06B "C2004 06 23.31130 15 40 21.12 +01 47 59.0          20.5 R EM055568
     K04M06B "C2004 06 23.34907 15 40 16.66 +01 47 58.4          20.5 R EM055568
     K04M06B  C2004 06 25.35558 15 36 30.85 +01 46 12.6          20.8 V EM055291
     K04M06B  C2004 06 25.36197 15 36 30.17 +01 46 12.3          21.1 V EM055291
     K04M06B  C2004 06 25.36803 15 36 29.44 +01 46 11.9          21.3 V EM055291

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
    + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers J. Pittichova, J. Bedient.  UH 2.2-m reflector + CCD,
    University of Hawaii 2.2-m reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman.
    0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer M. Block.  0.9-m f/3 reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 MB6
Epoch 2004 June 24.0 TT = JDT 2453180.5                 MPC
M 335.58331              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.23584537     Peri.  229.31680     +0.98789164     -0.07003328
a   2.5944849      Node   134.19407     +0.10530126     +0.95798194
e   0.7082428      Incl.   11.13294     -0.11393751     +0.27814733
P   4.18           H   19.3           G   0.15
From 27 observations 2004 June 22-25.

Ephemeris:
2004 MB6                 a,e,i = 2.59, 0.71, 11                  q = 0.7570
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 06 24    15 39.05   +01 47.7    0.774    1.657   135.1    25.7    21.0
2004 07 04    15 21.57   +01 19.3    0.745    1.554   123.1    33.3    21.0
2004 07 14    15 07.66   +00 09.8    0.725    1.449   111.5    40.7    21.0
2004 07 24    14 58.18   -01 37.1    0.707    1.342   100.8    48.0    21.0
2004 08 03    14 53.14   -03 57.1    0.685    1.235    91.1    55.2    20.9
2004 08 13    14 51.87   -06 48.0    0.655    1.129    82.2    62.7    20.9
2004 08 23    14 53.31   -10 11.5    0.612    1.026    73.9    71.2    20.8
2004 09 02    14 55.47   -14 13.1    0.555    0.931    65.8    81.2    20.7

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-M55

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