MPEC 2004-S03 : 2004 RC252
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M.P.E.C. 2004-S03 Issued 2004 Sept. 16, 18:36 UT
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2004 RC252
Observations:
K04RP2C* C2004 09 15.22557 23 47 23.09 +00 43 18.6 20.6 V ES003691
K04RP2C C2004 09 15.25395 23 47 21.17 +00 41 47.9 20.5 V ES003691
K04RP2C C2004 09 15.28733 23 47 18.84 +00 40 00.0 20.1 V ES003691
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.03604 23 46 32.51 -00 00 18.2 20.3 R ES003J95
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.04347 23 46 32.06 -00 00 42.0 20.2 R ES003J95
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.05085 23 46 31.53 -00 01 06.1 20.0 R ES003J95
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.18140 23 46 24.77 -00 07 59.0 19.2 R ES003G90
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.18221 23 46 24.42 -00 08 03.5 19.6 R ES003649
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.18402 23 46 24.26 -00 08 09.8 19.8 R ES003649
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.18583 23 46 24.11 -00 08 15.1 20.1 R ES003649
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.18606 23 46 24.46 -00 08 14.0 19.4 R ES003G90
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.18761 23 46 24.05 -00 08 21.3 19.9 R ES003649
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.19015 23 46 24.22 -00 08 26.5 20.1 V ES003291
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.19074 23 46 24.15 -00 08 28.7 19.5 R ES003G90
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.19411 23 46 23.97 -00 08 39.5 20.2 V ES003291
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.20025 23 46 23.53 -00 08 59.0 20.3 V ES003291
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.26474 23 46 19.05 -00 12 25.7 19.9 R ES003854
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.27057 23 46 18.62 -00 12 45.1 19.9 R ES003854
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.27641 23 46 18.28 -00 13 03.8 19.8 R ES003854
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.29473 23 46 17.17 -00 14 02.9 ES003671
K04RP2C C2004 09 16.29845 23 46 16.91 -00 14 15.1 ES003671
K04RP2C 5C2004 09 16.35868 23 46 12.75 -00 17 28.9 19.2 R ES003673
K04RP2C 5C2004 09 16.36296 23 46 12.44 -00 17 42.6 ES003673
K04RP2C 5C2004 09 16.36609 23 46 12.25 -00 17 53.0 ES003673
K04RP2C 5C2004 09 16.36887 23 46 12.04 -00 18 01.7 ES003673
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer M. Block. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
671 Stony Ridge. Observer S. C. Brewster. 0.76-m f/6 Newtonian reflector
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer M. T. Read. 0.9-m f/3 reflector
+ CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.4-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2004 RC252
Epoch 2004 Sept. 12.0 TT = JDT 2453260.5 MPC
M 105.77463 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.66196800 Peri. 57.11855 -0.60451547 +0.79616527
a 1.3039013 Node 175.42169 -0.79530092 -0.60134364
e 0.1301417 Incl. 19.09565 -0.04535962 -0.06713184
P 1.49 H 21.3 G 0.15
From 25 observations 2004 Sept. 15-16.
Ephemeris:
2004 RC252 a,e,i = 1.30, 0.13, 19 q = 1.1342
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 09 12 23 50.65 +03 37.8 0.368 1.369 169.3 7.8 20.4
2004 09 22 23 40.62 -05 09.9 0.384 1.386 173.6 4.6 20.3
2004 10 02 23 32.50 -12 34.7 0.423 1.402 157.9 15.6 21.0
2004 10 12 23 28.12 -17 53.7 0.480 1.416 144.3 24.3 21.6
2004 10 22 23 28.28 -21 10.2 0.550 1.429 133.0 30.6 22.1
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-S03
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