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2004 RM251
Observations:
K04RP1M* C2004 09 14.35976 03 09 12.90 +36 24 55.2 19.4 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 14.37105 03 09 14.21 +36 25 21.9 19.7 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 14.38236 03 09 15.67 +36 25 48.7 20.0 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 14.39367 03 09 16.97 +36 26 14.4 20.2 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 14.40497 03 09 18.37 +36 26 41.2 20.0 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.07536 03 10 42.72 +36 52 40.4 19.5 R ER088J95
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.08088 03 10 43.45 +36 52 53.2 19.6 R ER088J95
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.08638 03 10 44.09 +36 53 06.5 19.6 R ER088J95
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.22731 03 11 02.50 +36 58 36.6 19.2 R ER088G90
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.23201 03 11 03.05 +36 58 48.1 18.5 R ER088G90
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.23671 03 11 03.65 +36 58 59.2 19.0 R ER088G90
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.30704 03 11 12.43 +37 01 46.4 18.4 R ER088H06
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.30988 03 11 12.74 +37 01 53.5 18.9 R ER088H06
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.31270 03 11 13.11 +37 02 00.8 18.9 R ER088H06
K04RP1M 5C2004 09 15.36470 03 11 19.64 +37 04 02.6 19.5 R ER088673
K04RP1M 5C2004 09 15.36678 03 11 19.89 +37 04 07.6 ER088673
K04RP1M 5C2004 09 15.36829 03 11 20.13 +37 04 12.2 ER088673
K04RP1M 5C2004 09 15.37384 03 11 20.80 +37 04 25.0 ER088673
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.39676 03 11 23.49 +37 05 19.0 19.2 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.40445 03 11 24.43 +37 05 38.2 19.5 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.40849 03 11 24.93 +37 05 46.9 19.4 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.41668 03 11 25.93 +37 06 07.1 20.0 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.42013 03 11 26.39 +37 06 14.3 19.7 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.42898 03 11 27.42 +37 06 35.5 19.7 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.44145 03 11 28.97 +37 07 05.0 19.7 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.44343 03 11 29.19 +37 07 09.2 19.7 ER088704
K04RP1M C2004 09 15.45344 03 11 30.44 +37 07 34.1 19.2 ER088704
K04RP1M "C2004 09 15.50118 03 11 36.96 +37 09 28.2 ER088568
K04RP1M "C2004 09 15.50413 03 11 37.32 +37 09 35.6 ER088568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers J. Pittichova, J. Bedient. Measurer J. Bedient.
2.2-m reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
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.
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 RM251
Epoch 2004 Sept. 12.0 TT = JDT 2453260.5 MPC
M 344.97885 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.16534136 Peri. 103.93234 -0.11675038 -0.99207003
a 3.2876208 Node 352.30493 +0.72281932 -0.05273736
e 0.6643358 Incl. 20.34091 +0.68110321 -0.11408692
P 5.96 H 17.2 G 0.15
From 29 observations 2004 Sept. 14-15.
Ephemeris:
2004 RM251 a,e,i = 3.29, 0.66, 20 q = 1.1035
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 09 12 03 04.39 +34 55.6 0.878 1.589 114.8 35.1 19.4
2004 09 22 03 26.37 +41 39.5 0.759 1.508 117.0 36.4 19.0
2004 10 02 03 54.64 +49 30.8 0.659 1.430 117.5 38.4 18.6
2004 10 12 04 35.94 +58 13.5 0.582 1.356 115.8 41.5 18.3
2004 10 22 05 45.98 +66 41.3 0.527 1.288 111.9 45.8 18.1
2004 11 01 07 50.48 +72 04.4 0.494 1.227 106.4 50.8 18.0
2004 11 11 10 18.57 +70 52.7 0.478 1.177 100.7 55.8 18.0
2004 11 21 11 52.38 +64 47.6 0.474 1.138 95.7 59.7 18.0
2004 12 01 12 40.84 +57 23.3 0.477 1.113 92.4 62.3 18.0
2004 12 11 13 07.10 +50 07.0 0.481 1.104 91.0 63.1 18.1
2004 12 21 13 21.56 +43 21.2 0.483 1.110 91.9 62.3 18.1
2004 12 31 13 28.38 +37 06.2 0.482 1.133 95.1 59.9 18.0
2005 01 10 13 28.93 +31 18.5 0.477 1.169 100.5 55.8 18.0
2005 01 20 13 23.18 +25 52.0 0.471 1.218 108.5 50.0 17.9
2005 01 30 13 10.88 +20 39.0 0.467 1.277 118.8 42.5 17.7
2005 02 09 12 52.14 +15 36.4 0.469 1.344 131.5 33.4 17.6
2005 02 19 12 28.37 +10 47.9 0.485 1.417 146.0 22.9 17.5
2005 03 01 12 02.79 +06 26.7 0.522 1.495 161.3 12.2 17.4
2005 03 11 11 39.15 +02 48.6 0.582 1.575 176.3 2.3 17.3
2005 03 21 11 20.33 -00 01.1 0.668 1.658 169.7 6.2 17.9
2005 03 31 11 07.47 -02 08.9 0.776 1.741 157.3 12.8 18.6
2005 04 10 11 00.28 -03 46.2 0.905 1.825 146.4 17.7 19.2
2005 04 20 10 57.90 -05 04.7 1.050 1.910 136.6 21.2 19.7
2005 04 30 10 59.32 -06 13.0 1.210 1.994 127.8 23.5 20.2
2005 05 10 11 03.64 -07 16.7 1.382 2.077 119.8 25.0 20.6
2005 05 20 11 10.19 -08 19.4 1.563 2.160 112.3 25.7 21.0
2005 05 30 11 18.39 -09 23.1 1.751 2.241 105.2 25.9 21.3
2005 06 09 11 27.85 -10 28.8 1.945 2.322 98.4 25.6 21.6
2005 06 19 11 38.28 -11 37.0 2.142 2.401 91.9 25.0 21.9
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