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MPEC 2005-F02 : 2004 BT58

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M.P.E.C. 2005-F02                                Issued 2005 Mar. 16, 11:37 UT

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                                   2004 BT58

                           Revision to MPEC 2004-B44

Additional Observations:
     K04B58T 2C2005 03 06.34589908 42 47.063-21 08 47.20         22.3 R EF002568
     K04B58T 2C2005 03 06.35374408 42 45.715-21 08 41.12         22.4 R EF002568
     K04B58T 2C2005 03 07.31983708 40 11.937-20 55 56.48         21.9 R EF002568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  Measurers F. Bernardi, D. J. Tholen.
    2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector + 8192 CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
050306 568 0.14- 0.12+    050307 568 0.14- 0.12+    MPO 62478   +0.11 day

Orbital elements:
2004 BT58
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M 130.75429              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.04640756     Peri.   45.79708     +0.94425924     +0.20144689
a   0.9608792      Node   300.92575     -0.31320856     +0.79327321
e   0.3850231      Incl.   17.66931     +0.10136510     +0.57457529
P   0.94           H   22.1           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
040123 704  0.1-  0.1-    040123 246  1.4+  0.9+    040125 J95  0.6-  0.1-
040123 704  0.3-  0.3-    040123 246  0.9+  0.0     040125 J95  0.8+  0.0
040123 704  0.2+  0.0     040124 673  1.4+  0.7+    040125 J95  0.4+  0.0
040123 704  0.0   0.5-    040124 673  0.5+  0.9+    040127 926  0.2-  0.1-
040123 611  0.0   0.1-    040124 673  1.3+  0.4+    040127 926  0.6+  0.0
040123 611  0.5-  0.5+    040124 673  0.0   0.4+    040127 926  0.7-  1.2-
040123 611  0.0   0.2-    040124 673  0.7+  0.4+    040128 926  0.4+  0.5-
040123 118  1.3-  0.4-    040124 704  0.6-  0.3+    040128 926  0.2+  0.2+
040123 611  1.2-  1.5+    040124 704  0.9-  0.6+    040128 926  1.1-  0.0
040123 611 (0.3+  2.7+)   040124 704  1.1-  0.4+    040214 715  0.3-  0.2-
040123 118  1.0-  0.4-    040124 704  1.1-  0.9+    040218 493  0.1-  0.0
040123 118  0.7-  0.0     040124 704  0.7-  0.3-    040218 493  1.5+  1.2+
040123 118  1.1+  0.2-    040124 246  0.5-  1.6-    040218 493  0.3-  0.0
040123 246  0.6+  0.1-    040124 246  0.4-  0.2-    050306 568  0.0   0.1+
040123 246  0.1-  0.7-    040124 246  0.3+  0.3+    050306 568  0.0   0.0
040123 246  1.1+  0.1+    040125 246  0.2+  0.1-    050307 568  0.1-  0.0
040123 246  1.2+  0.2-    040125 246  0.8-  0.5-

Ephemeris:
2004 BT58                a,e,i = 0.96, 0.39, 18                  q = 0.5909
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 03 11    08 31.50   -20 04.4    0.445    1.329   131.2    34.2    22.4
2005 03 21    08 15.92   -17 37.9    0.501    1.331   121.9    39.5    22.8
2005 03 31    08 09.97   -15 22.7    0.562    1.325   113.3    43.8    23.1

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-F02

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