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MPEC 2004-X11 : 2004 XJ3

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M.P.E.C. 2004-X11                                Issued 2004 Dec. 4, 13:53 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 XJ3

Observations:
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.12238 00 24 38.83 +20 24 29.4          18.0   EX011704
     K04X03J* C2004 12 03.12936 00 24 40.71 +20 24 01.1          17.8 R EX011703
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.13238 00 24 41.65 +20 23 48.0          17.7 R EX011703
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.13467 00 24 42.23 +20 23 38.9          18.2   EX011704
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.13539 00 24 42.45 +20 23 35.7          17.5 R EX011703
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.13838 00 24 43.25 +20 23 23.2          17.6 R EX011703
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.14697 00 24 45.64 +20 22 47.4          18.1   EX011704
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.15926 00 24 49.09 +20 21 55.9          18.1   EX011704
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.17155 00 24 52.48 +20 21 04.2          18.6   EX011704
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.20067 00 25 00.70 +20 19 03.2          18.2 R EX011703
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.20173 00 25 01.01 +20 18 57.8          17.9 R EX011703
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.20278 00 25 01.31 +20 18 53.9          17.6 R EX011703
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.20384 00 25 01.58 +20 18 49.6          17.9 R EX011703
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.72375 00 27 29.90 +19 42 43.6          18.7 R EX011A83
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.72851 00 27 31.24 +19 42 23.4          18.7 R EX011A83
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.73353 00 27 32.83 +19 41 59.6          19.4 R EX011A83
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.73921 00 27 34.26 +19 41 38.7          16.6 R EX011A83
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.74285 00 27 35.31 +19 41 23.6          18.2 R EX011A83
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.81341 00 27 55.31 +19 36 35.0          18.3 R EX011J95
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.82534 00 27 58.62 +19 35 45.6          18.0 R EX011J95
     K04X03J  C2004 12 03.82907 00 27 59.68 +19 35 30.4          17.9 R EX011J95
     K04X03J  C2004 12 04.09128 00 29 13.98 +19 17 34.4          18.3 R EX011G70
     K04X03J 5C2004 12 04.11858 00 29 21.45 +19 15 42.9          18.0 R EX011673
     K04X03J  C2004 12 04.11880 00 29 21.53 +19 15 41.3          18.4 R EX011G70
     K04X03J 5C2004 12 04.12031 00 29 21.97 +19 15 35.7                 EX011673
     K04X03J 5C2004 12 04.12604 00 29 23.53 +19 15 12.1                 EX011673
     K04X03J 5C2004 12 04.12743 00 29 23.91 +19 15 06.1                 EX011673
     K04X03J  C2004 12 04.13264 00 29 25.33 +19 14 43.9                 EX011G70
     K04X03J 5C2004 12 04.13438 00 29 25.82 +19 14 37.2                 EX011673
     K04X03J 5C2004 12 04.13576 00 29 26.20 +19 14 31.3                 EX011673
     K04X03J  C2004 12 04.19337 00 29 41.64 +19 10 32.3          18.0 R EX011649
     K04X03J  C2004 12 04.19515 00 29 42.12 +19 10 25.0          18.0 R EX011649
     K04X03J  C2004 12 04.19692 00 29 42.61 +19 10 17.6          18.1 R EX011649
     K04X03J  C2004 12 04.20047 00 29 43.59 +19 10 03.0          18.1 R EX011649

Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observer R. Fredrick.  0.75-m Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer D. Mayes.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. Hill.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson,
    R. H. McNaught.  0.68-m Schmidt + 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.
A83 Jakokoski Observatory.  Observer P. Paakkonen.  0.50-m f/8.5
    Cassegrain + CCD.
G70 Francisquito Observatory, Los Angeles.  Observer R. E. Jones.  0.30-m
    f/6.7 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 XJ3
Epoch 2004 Dec. 1.0 TT = JDT 2453340.5                  MPC
M   2.97872              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.17617536     Peri.  153.82678     +0.73473308     -0.43067245
a   3.1514174      Node   242.00249     +0.47001014     +0.88030325
e   0.5952843      Incl.   36.41108     +0.48913983     -0.19896592
P   5.59           H   17.8           G   0.15
From 33 observations 2004 Dec. 3-4.

Ephemeris:
2004 XJ3                 a,e,i = 3.15, 0.60, 36                  q = 1.2754
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 12 01    00 14.35   +22 54.0    0.464    1.291   121.5    40.6    18.3
2004 12 11    00 59.75   +11 55.7    0.515    1.314   119.0    41.0    18.6
2004 12 21    01 37.85   +03 36.3    0.598    1.346   114.4    41.7    19.0
2004 12 31    02 10.13   -01 58.5    0.704    1.387   109.4    42.0    19.4
2005 01 10    02 38.21   -05 26.1    0.826    1.435   104.6    41.6    19.8
2005 01 20    03 03.46   -07 25.2    0.957    1.489   100.2    40.6    20.2
2005 01 30    03 26.81   -08 25.7    1.094    1.547    96.0    39.3    20.5
2005 02 09    03 48.92   -08 48.0    1.236    1.610    92.1    37.8    20.8
2005 02 19    04 10.26   -08 46.2    1.381    1.676    88.4    36.1    21.1
2005 03 01    04 31.07   -08 30.4    1.528    1.744    84.8    34.5    21.4
2005 03 11    04 51.54   -08 07.5    1.676    1.813    81.2    32.8    21.6
2005 03 21    05 11.78   -07 42.7    1.825    1.884    77.7    31.1    21.8
2005 03 31    05 31.82   -07 20.0    1.975    1.956    74.2    29.4    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-X11

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