MPEC 2004-S42 : 2004 MA8
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M.P.E.C. 2004-S42 Issued 2004 Sept. 22, 18:43 UT
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2004 MA8
Additional Observations:
K04M08A 9 1992 01 25.33125 09 12 06.43 +40 50 10.4 ES042261
K04M08A 9 1992 01 25.37986 09 12 02.98 +40 50 34.2 ES042261
K04M08A 9 1998 07 02.41719 15 57 23.82 -46 37 57.8 ES042260
K04M08A 9 1998 07 02.54219 15 57 30.56 -46 37 46.4 ES042260
K04M08A 9 1998 07 02.55293 15 57 31.09 -46 37 44.4 ES042260
K04M08A 9 1998 07 02.56335 15 57 31.80 -46 37 43.2 ES042260
Observer details:
260 Siding Spring-DSS. Observer K. Russell. Measurers M. Read, R. Haver,
A. Pelloni, G. Forti. 1.2-m Schmidt.
261 Palomar-DSS. Measurers M. Read, R. Haver, A. Pelloni, G. Forti. 1.2-m
Schmidt.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
920125 261 0.11+ 0.03- 980702 260 0.15+ 0.07- MPO 66389 -0.23 day
Orbital elements:
2004 MA8
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5 MPC
M 28.37821 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.16976291 Peri. 184.64278 -0.79331718 +0.59590081
a 3.2302850 Node 32.97079 -0.55093401 -0.61551972
e 0.5569580 Incl. 13.24638 -0.25907446 -0.51578843
P 5.81 H 14.4 G 0.15 U 2
Residuals in seconds of arc
920125 261 1.1- 0.5+ 040701 673 0.4- 0.2- 040720 413 0.1+ 0.1-
920125 261 1.2+ 0.2- 040701 673 0.1- 0.1- 040720 413 0.1+ 0.1-
980702 260 1.0+ 0.6- 040701 673 0.1- 0.1- 040728 859 0.2+ 1.0-
980702 260 0.3- 0.4- 040701 E12 0.1+ 0.8- 040728 859 0.5- 0.9-
980702 260 1.0- 0.4+ 040701 E12 0.5+ 0.5- 040728 859 0.0 0.2-
980702 260 0.3+ 0.5+ 040701 E12 0.1+ 0.4- 040730 859 0.3- 0.5+
040629 E12 0.5+ 0.1+ 040701 E12 0.2+ 0.5- 040730 859 0.2- 0.1-
040629 E12 0.8- 0.8+ 040701 422 0.3+ 0.5- 040809 E12 0.1- 0.8+
040629 E12 0.3- 0.5+ 040701 422 0.3- 0.2- 040809 E12 0.1- 0.3+
040629 E12 0.4- 0.9+ 040701 422 0.1- 0.3- 040809 E12 0.1+ 0.2-
040629 E12 0.3- 0.4+ 040712 413 0.1+ 0.0 040809 E12 0.0 0.2+
040629 E12 0.5+ 0.1- 040712 413 0.1+ 0.0 040823 E12 0.0 0.1-
040629 E12 0.5- 0.6+ 040712 413 0.1+ 0.0 040823 E12 0.1- 0.2+
040629 E12 0.4+ 0.2+ 040716 E12 0.0 0.0 040823 E12 0.3- 0.6+
040630 428 0.0 0.0 040716 E12 0.0 0.1+ 040823 E12 0.0 0.1-
040630 E12 0.2- 0.4+ 040716 E12 0.0 0.0 040903 859 0.3- 0.8-
040630 E12 1.1- 0.7+ 040716 E12 0.1+ 0.1- 040903 859 0.2+ 0.7+
040630 428 0.1+ 0.5+ 040716 413 0.2+ 0.0 040910 E12 0.2- 0.2+
040630 E12 0.3- 0.5+ 040716 413 0.0 0.1+ 040910 E12 0.4+ 0.3+
040630 E12 0.2- 0.5+ 040716 413 0.2+ 0.1+ 040910 E12 0.1- 0.2-
040701 673 0.3- 0.2- 040720 413 0.2+ 0.1- 040910 E12 0.3- 0.2-
Ephemeris:
2004 MA8 a,e,i = 3.23, 0.56, 13 q = 1.4312
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 09 22 20 51.08 -35 22.3 1.924 2.624 124.3 18.4 18.9
2004 10 02 20 52.53 -33 57.8 2.092 2.685 115.9 19.6 19.1
2004 10 12 20 56.45 -32 30.3 2.272 2.746 107.8 20.2 19.4
2004 10 22 21 02.41 -31 01.4 2.459 2.806 99.9 20.4 19.6
2004 11 01 21 09.99 -29 31.8 2.650 2.865 92.2 20.2 19.8
2004 11 11 21 18.84 -28 01.9 2.844 2.924 84.7 19.7 20.0
2004 11 21 21 28.68 -26 31.7 3.038 2.981 77.3 18.9 20.1
2004 12 01 21 39.26 -25 01.2 3.229 3.038 70.1 17.8 20.3
2004 12 11 21 50.39 -23 30.5 3.414 3.094 63.0 16.5 20.4
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