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MPEC 2004-R59 : 2004 RQ109

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M.P.E.C. 2004-R59                                Issued 2004 Sept. 12, 13:33 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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                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                                  2004 RQ109

Observations:
     K04RA9Q* C2004 09 09.17560 21 58 30.40 -09 26 31.5          19.5   ER059704
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 09.19801 21 58 31.14 -09 27 55.2          19.5   ER059704
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 09.20979 21 58 31.68 -09 28 40.9          19.8   ER059704
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 09.22095 21 58 31.98 -09 29 21.4          19.7   ER059704
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 10.19952 21 59 16.49 -10 31 18.2          20.6 V ER059691
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 10.27234 21 59 19.26 -10 35 58.0          20.0 V ER059691
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 10.30045 21 59 20.32 -10 37 45.3          19.8 V ER059691
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 11.21635 22 00 05.59 -11 36 43.6          19.1   ER059704
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 11.22762 22 00 06.03 -11 37 27.2          19.8   ER059704
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 11.25018 22 00 06.93 -11 38 53.9          19.2   ER059704
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 11.26146 22 00 07.44 -11 39 39.8          19.4   ER059704
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 11.31797 22 00 09.87 -11 43 16.3          19.7 V ER059291
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 11.32368 22 00 10.10 -11 43 40.4          19.7 V ER059291
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 11.33199 22 00 10.46 -11 44 12.3          19.7 V ER059291
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 11.86337 22 00 38.92 -12 18 52.9                 ER059246
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 11.86420 22 00 39.06 -12 18 57.1                 ER059246
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 12.12241 22 00 53.38 -12 35 46.4          19.0 R ER059G90
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 12.12554 22 00 53.54 -12 35 59.1          19.0 R ER059G90
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 12.12867 22 00 53.68 -12 36 11.3          19.1 R ER059G90
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 12.25224 22 00 59.41 -12 44 17.7          20.4 R ER059651
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 12.25473 22 00 59.46 -12 44 28.5          20.8 R ER059651
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 12.25677 22 00 59.51 -12 44 36.6          20.5 R ER059651
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 12.27682 22 01 00.39 -12 45 56.2          20.3 V ER059291
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 12.28102 22 01 00.59 -12 46 12.4          20.3 V ER059291
     K04RA9Q  C2004 09 12.28582 22 01 00.80 -12 46 31.6          20.1 V ER059291

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  Measurer M. Tichy.
    1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    Newtonian reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    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.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson.  Observer G. R. Jones.  0.4-m
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 RQ109
Epoch 2004 Aug. 23.0 TT = JDT 2453240.5                 MPC
M 347.81829              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.18419434     Peri.  220.72483     +0.89667053     -0.43099939
a   3.0592751      Node   163.89168     +0.43719771     +0.89801681
e   0.6042549      Incl.   21.37000     -0.06957093     +0.08834781
P   5.35           H   20.7           G   0.15
From 25 observations 2004 Sept. 9-12.

Ephemeris:
2004 RQ109               a,e,i = 3.06, 0.60, 21                  q = 1.2107
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 09 12    22 00.76   -12 27.4    0.343    1.331   158.4    16.2    19.9
2004 09 22    22 13.09   -23 42.8    0.327    1.287   145.5    26.2    20.0
2004 10 02    22 33.76   -34 13.1    0.333    1.251   132.9    35.9    20.3
2004 10 12    23 03.47   -42 17.8    0.356    1.226   122.5    43.3    20.6
2004 10 22    23 40.71   -47 16.3    0.389    1.213   115.2    47.9    20.9
2004 11 01    00 21.50   -49 17.6    0.429    1.212   110.6    50.1    21.1
2004 11 11    01 01.13   -48 51.5    0.472    1.222   108.2    50.3    21.4
2004 11 21    01 36.71   -46 30.8    0.518    1.245   107.3    49.3    21.6
2004 12 01    02 07.50   -42 46.9    0.567    1.278   107.6    47.4    21.8
2004 12 11    02 34.03   -38 04.8    0.622    1.320   108.4    45.0    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-R59

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