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MPEC 2004-V39 : 2004 VC17

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M.P.E.C. 2004-V39                                Issued 2004 Nov. 8, 12:11 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
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                                   2004 VC17

Observations:
     K04V17C* C2004 11 07.37541 07 38 33.51 +15 22 58.5          16.2   EV039704
     K04V17C  C2004 11 07.38733 07 38 13.89 +15 22 17.3          16.4   EV039704
     K04V17C  C2004 11 07.39932 07 37 54.21 +15 21 36.1          16.5   EV039704
     K04V17C  C2004 11 07.41129 07 37 34.56 +15 20 54.4          16.4   EV039704
     K04V17C  C2004 11 07.42332 07 37 14.85 +15 20 12.8          16.6   EV039704
     K04V17C  C2004 11 08.13094 07 18 28.71 +14 36 20.3          16.4 R EV039118
     K04V17C  C2004 11 08.13356 07 18 24.66 +14 36 10.4          16.1 R EV039118
     K04V17C  C2004 11 08.13440 07 18 23.31 +14 36 07.1          15.9 R EV039118
     K04V17C  C2004 11 08.22494 07 16 06.59 +14 30 15.8          16.0 R EV039649
     K04V17C  C2004 11 08.22584 07 16 05.17 +14 30 12.4          16.1 R EV039649
     K04V17C  C2004 11 08.22674 07 16 03.78 +14 30 08.9          16.1 R EV039649
     K04V17C  C2004 11 08.22764 07 16 02.38 +14 30 05.5          16.1 R EV039649
     K04V17C 3C2004 11 08.42528 07 10 56.29 +14 17 22.6          16.0 V EV039H06
     K04V17C 3C2004 11 08.42610 07 10 55.09 +14 17 20.3          15.5 V EV039H06
     K04V17C 3C2004 11 08.42918 07 10 50.26 +14 17 07.5          16.0 V EV039H06
     K04V17C 3C2004 11 08.42994 07 10 49.01 +14 17 04.7          16.1 V EV039H06
     K04V17C 4C2004 11 08.43761 07 10 37.09 +14 16 34.0          16.0 R EV039H06
     K04V17C 4C2004 11 08.43811 07 10 36.30 +14 16 31.9                 EV039H06
     K04V17C 4C2004 11 08.43960 07 10 34.03 +14 16 25.9                 EV039H06

Observer details:
118 Modra.  Observer L. Kornos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observer R. Trentman.  0.75-m Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
    H. Stange, A. Milner.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
    1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory.  Observers J. Sue, F. Hormuth.  Measurer
    J. Sue.  0.25-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 VC17                                                            PHA 0.001D
Epoch 2004 Oct. 22.0 TT = JDT 2453300.5                 MPC
M  11.81878              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.38426603     Peri.   64.87114     +0.37404787     +0.88908137
a   1.8737633      Node   229.75235     -0.92545982     +0.33939693
e   0.8051694      Incl.   20.22471     -0.06010252     +0.30715476
P   2.56           H   18.4           G   0.15
From 19 observations 2004 Nov. 7-8.

Ephemeris:
2004 VC17                a,e,i = 1.87, 0.81, 20                  q = 0.3651
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 11 01    10 25.73   +17 09.6    0.145    0.946    67.1   104.7    18.0
2004 11 11    06 12.27   +11 19.3    0.148    1.099   134.5    40.0    16.0
2004 11 21    04 14.49   +03 39.0    0.264    1.242   162.4    13.9    16.8
2004 12 01    03 34.34   +01 17.7    0.417    1.376   155.5    17.3    18.1
2004 12 11    03 18.07   +00 52.5    0.588    1.502   144.4    22.4    19.2
2004 12 21    03 12.20   +01 15.7    0.773    1.621   134.3    25.8    20.1
2004 12 31    03 12.03   +02 01.7    0.970    1.733   125.1    27.7    20.8
2005 01 10    03 15.46   +02 59.0    1.176    1.839   116.5    28.6    21.3
2005 01 20    03 21.38   +04 01.6    1.388    1.939   108.5    28.8    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-V39

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