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MPEC 2004-S05 : 2004 RQ252

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M.P.E.C. 2004-S05                                Issued 2004 Sept. 16, 20:29 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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                                  2004 RQ252

Observations:
     K04RP2Q* C2004 09 15.63233 00 47 14.60 -29 02 17.6          19.2 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 15.64101 00 47 13.40 -29 02 41.6          19.4 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 15.64966 00 47 12.12 -29 03 04.5          19.4 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 15.65832 00 47 10.90 -29 03 27.9          19.2 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.24726 00 45 59.67 -29 32 06.1          19.6 R ES005649
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.25441 00 45 58.48 -29 32 27.8          19.8 R ES005649
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.25799 00 45 57.99 -29 32 38.4          19.9 R ES005649
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.28652 00 45 54.76 -29 33 57.2          18.9 R ES005G90
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.29119 00 45 53.88 -29 34 08.9          19.2 R ES005G90
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.29586 00 45 53.35 -29 34 24.4          18.9 R ES005G90
     K04RP2Q 5C2004 09 16.32183 00 45 49.80 -29 35 39.7          19.8 R ES005673
     K04RP2Q 5C2004 09 16.32396 00 45 49.48 -29 35 46.9                 ES005673
     K04RP2Q 5C2004 09 16.32755 00 45 48.89 -29 35 58.4                 ES005673
     K04RP2Q 5C2004 09 16.33322 00 45 48.16 -29 36 12.8                 ES005673
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.36144 00 45 43.33 -29 37 35.8          19.9 R ES005854
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.36723 00 45 42.43 -29 37 52.2          19.9 R ES005854
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.37307 00 45 41.62 -29 38 09.2          19.9 R ES005854
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.44162 00 45 36.58 -29 40 21.0          19.7 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.44654 00 45 35.80 -29 40 37.3          19.0 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.45146 00 45 35.12 -29 40 51.6          19.6 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.45638 00 45 34.52 -29 41 05.6          19.7 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.72192 00 44 53.33 -29 54 14.9          18.9 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.72287 00 44 53.30 -29 54 17.5          18.9 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.72381 00 44 53.23 -29 54 20.8          18.9 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.72473 00 44 52.97 -29 54 23.7          18.9 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.79159 00 44 42.76 -29 57 34.4          19.2 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.79254 00 44 42.63 -29 57 36.5          18.9 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.79348 00 44 42.54 -29 57 40.2          19.7 R ES005E12
     K04RP2Q  C2004 09 16.79441 00 44 42.37 -29 57 41.7          19.3 R ES005E12

Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman.
    0.75-m Newtonian reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observers R. H. McNaught, G. J. Garradd, S. Larson,
    E. Beshore, E. Christensen, R. Hill.  Measurers R. H. McNaught,
    E. C. Beshore, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson.
    0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson.  Observer G. R. Jones.  0.4-m
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 RQ252
Epoch 2004 Sept. 12.0 TT = JDT 2453260.5                MPC
M 286.90668              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.82508751     Peri.   82.99901     -0.31254989     -0.94812541
a   1.1258211      Node    25.45001     +0.80944777     -0.29782324
e   0.3888673      Incl.    7.76477     +0.49709845     -0.11117343
P   1.19           H   22.3           G   0.15
From 28 observations 2004 Sept. 15-16.

Ephemeris:
2004 RQ252               a,e,i = 1.13, 0.39, 8                   q = 0.6880
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 09 12    00 53.09   -26 30.7    0.182    1.166   148.7    26.6    20.1
2004 09 17    00 44.29   -30 08.1    0.150    1.135   148.1    27.9    19.7
2004 09 22    00 28.22   -35 04.0    0.120    1.104   144.5    31.9    19.3
2004 09 27    23 57.20   -42 03.6    0.093    1.071   136.1    40.5    18.9
2004 10 02    22 46.80   -51 42.4    0.070    1.038   120.2    56.4    18.7
2004 10 07    19 52.57   -57 53.5    0.056    1.004    93.3    83.5    19.0
2004 10 12    16 45.08   -44 05.1    0.057    0.970    59.3   117.8    20.7

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-S05

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