MPEC 2004-V15 : 2004 VP
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M.P.E.C. 2004-V15 Issued 2004 Nov. 4, 12:36 UT
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2004 VP
Observations:
K04V00P* C2004 11 03.20705 03 08 42.97 +13 27 17.3 21.1 V EV015691
K04V00P C2004 11 03.24247 03 08 39.63 +13 28 48.3 20.4 V EV015691
K04V00P C2004 11 03.27345 03 08 36.60 +13 30 08.2 20.4 V EV015691
K04V00P C2004 11 03.36610 03 08 27.57 +13 34 04.0 20.1 V EV015291
K04V00P C2004 11 03.37047 03 08 27.16 +13 34 15.2 19.7 V EV015291
K04V00P C2004 11 03.37522 03 08 26.69 +13 34 27.3 20.0 V EV015291
K04V00P C2004 11 04.28036 03 07 09.31 +14 14 07.4 19.9 R EV015854
K04V00P C2004 11 04.28705 03 07 08.66 +14 14 25.7 20.0 R EV015854
K04V00P C2004 11 04.29375 03 07 07.92 +14 14 44.6 19.9 R EV015854
K04V00P C2004 11 04.37769 03 06 59.06 +14 18 31.4 19.6 V EV015291
K04V00P C2004 11 04.38172 03 06 58.64 +14 18 42.4 19.5 V EV015291
K04V00P C2004 11 04.38570 03 06 58.21 +14 18 53.1 20.0 V EV015291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers R. S. McMillan, A. S. Descour. 1.8-m f/2.7
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.
Orbital elements:
2004 VP
Epoch 2004 Oct. 22.0 TT = JDT 2453300.5 MPC
M 322.27924 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.46240218 Peri. 71.60745 -0.44856212 -0.88196259
a 1.6562382 Node 45.94278 +0.72505405 -0.45375023
e 0.4349429 Incl. 11.61483 +0.52257885 -0.12748615
P 2.13 H 22.7 G 0.15
From 12 observations 2004 Nov. 3-4.
Ephemeris:
2004 VP a,e,i = 1.66, 0.43, 12 q = 0.9359
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 11 01 03 11.46 +12 00.5 0.234 1.223 168.6 9.2 20.6
2004 11 11 02 53.86 +20 29.3 0.171 1.161 175.9 3.5 19.5
2004 11 21 02 15.38 +35 43.7 0.126 1.103 154.4 22.7 19.5
2004 12 01 00 36.12 +57 23.6 0.105 1.050 125.1 50.2 19.8
2004 12 11 20 31.70 +66 36.7 0.112 1.005 97.0 76.6 20.6
2004 12 21 17 55.54 +56 25.6 0.138 0.969 79.9 92.1 21.6
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-V15
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