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MPEC 2004-T38 : 1999 LD30

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M.P.E.C. 2004-T38                                Issued 2004 Oct.  9, 17:51 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   1999 LD30

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-M13

Additional Observations:
     J99L30D  C2004 09 17.37417 02 58 34.30 -00 38 12.9          21.6 V ET038291
     J99L30D  C2004 09 17.37817 02 58 34.06 -00 38 14.3          21.3 V ET038291
     J99L30D  C2004 09 17.38198 02 58 33.81 -00 38 15.4          21.2 V ET038291
     J99L30D HC2004 10 09.44755 02 30 47.99 -02 03 11.1          21.9 V ET038291
     J99L30D HC2004 10 09.45583 02 30 47.12 -02 03 11.8          21.7 V ET038291
     J99L30D HC2004 10 09.46288 02 30 46.45 -02 03 13.9          22.2 V ET038291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. Block.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
040917 291 85.2- 67.7-    041009 291 0.03- 0.02-    MPC 36544   +0.047 day

Orbital elements:
1999 LD30
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M   7.04664              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.20424951     Peri.  205.49101     +0.36485527     +0.91953257
a   2.8555868      Node    86.19270     -0.82721281     +0.39215424
e   0.6222912      Incl.    8.41876     -0.42731675     +0.02597907
P   4.83           H   20.3           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
990615 704  0.4+  0.2+    990618 426  0.2+  0.7+    990710 428  0.3-  0.9-
990615 704  0.7+  0.2-    990618 426  0.1-  0.4+    990804 413  0.3+  0.1-
990615 704  0.4+  0.4-    990618 426  0.4+  0.2+    990804 413  0.4+  0.0
990615 704  0.3+  0.3-    990619 684  0.4-  0.9+    990914 413  0.3+  0.1-
990615 704  0.1-  0.2-    990619 684  0.8-  0.2+    990914 413  0.5+  0.2+
990617 696  1.3+  1.0-    990619 422  0.2+  0.1-    990918 413  0.0   0.7+
990617 696  0.0   0.4+    990619 422  0.3-  0.0     990918 413  0.2+  0.7-
990617 696  1.6-  0.7+    990619 422  0.1-  0.2-    991006 413  0.5+  0.1+
990617 696  0.5-  0.3-    990620 046  0.6-  0.5-    991006 413  0.2+  0.3-
990617 422  0.4-  0.3-    990620 046 (2.4+  0.2+)   991007 413  0.4-  0.1+
990617 422  0.7+  0.4-    990620 046  1.9-  1.1+    991007 413  0.6-  0.3-
990617 422  0.5-  0.0     990620 046  0.2+  0.7+    991015 413  0.2+  0.4-
990617 422  0.1-  0.5-    990620 046  0.6-  0.1+    991015 413  0.3-  0.1+
990618 587  0.4+  0.5+    990629 413  0.2-  0.3-    991017 413  0.0   0.6-
990618 587  1.4+  1.5-    990629 413  0.3-  0.1-    991017 413  0.1+  0.3+
990618 684  0.4+  0.4+    990702 413  0.9+  0.2-    040917 291  0.4+  1.0+
990618 684  0.0   0.4+    990702 413  0.8+  0.2-    040917 291  0.1+  0.7+
990618 684  0.3+  0.3+    990709 426  0.4+  0.2+    040917 291  0.5-  0.6+
990618 684  0.3-  0.6+    990709 426  0.2+  0.2+    041009 291  0.3+  0.3+
990618 684  0.0   1.1+    990709 426  0.2+  0.2-    041009 291  1.0-  0.8+
990618 428  0.3-  0.5+    990710 428  0.7-  0.1+    041009 291  1.2-  0.2-
990618 428  1.6+  1.1-    990710 428  1.3-  0.6-

Ephemeris:
1999 LD30                a,e,i = 2.86, 0.62, 8                   q = 1.0786
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 10 02    02 41.71   -01 39.8    0.812    1.741   147.5    18.0    22.0
2004 10 12    02 26.92   -02 08.9    0.856    1.822   158.5    11.6    22.0
2004 10 22    02 11.88   -02 18.9    0.923    1.902   165.3     7.6    22.1
2004 11 01    01 58.60   -02 06.6    1.014    1.982   162.1     8.8    22.4
2004 11 11    01 48.36   -01 33.7    1.129    2.061   153.1    12.6    22.9
2004 11 21    01 41.69   -00 43.6    1.266    2.139   143.0    16.1    23.3

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-T38

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