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2004 UP10
Observations:
K04U10P* C2004 10 16.02931 00 13 53.82 +00 40 58.2 EH021304
K04U10P C2004 10 16.07349 00 13 53.56 +00 40 56.4 EH021304
K04U10P C2004 10 16.11233 00 13 53.35 +00 40 54.9 EH021304
K04U10P C2004 12 12.30201 00 10 39.61 +00 21 40.4 23.5 R EH021568
K04U10P C2004 12 13.31117 00 10 39.46 +00 21 41.7 23.3 R EH021568
K04U10P C2004 12 14.30574 00 10 39.44 +00 21 43.7 23.3 R EH021568
Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory. Observers S. S. Sheppard, C. Trujillo.
Measurer S. S. Sheppard. 6.5-m Magellan-Baade telescope + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt. Measurer S. S.
Sheppard. 8.3-m Subaru telescope + CCD
Orbital elements:
2004 UP10
Epoch 2004 Nov. 11.0 TT = JDT 2453320.5 MPC
M 0.15621 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00597710 Peri. 329.35391 +0.99735195 -0.07131541
a 30.0706335 Node 34.74445 +0.07076314 +0.90637316
e 0.0208183 Incl. 1.43327 +0.01678311 +0.41641542
P 165 H 8.9 G 0.15
From 6 observations 2004 Oct. 16-Dec. 14.
Ephemeris:
2004 UP10 a,e,i = 30.07, 0.02, 1 q = 29.445
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2005 04 30 00 24.60 +01 54.8 30.282 29.445 33.3 1.1 23.8
2005 05 10 00 25.77 +02 02.3 30.179 29.445 42.7 1.3 23.8
2005 05 20 00 26.81 +02 08.9 30.057 29.445 52.0 1.6 23.8
2005 05 30 00 27.71 +02 14.6 29.917 29.445 61.4 1.7 23.8
2005 06 09 00 28.43 +02 19.1 29.764 29.445 70.8 1.9 23.8
2005 06 19 00 28.97 +02 22.4 29.601 29.445 80.2 1.9 23.8
2005 06 29 00 29.31 +02 24.5 29.434 29.445 89.6 2.0 23.8
2005 07 09 00 29.45 +02 25.2 29.267 29.445 99.1 2.0 23.8
2005 07 19 00 29.39 +02 24.6 29.104 29.445 108.7 1.9 23.8
2005 07 29 00 29.13 +02 22.8 28.950 29.445 118.3 1.7 23.8
2005 08 08 00 28.69 +02 19.8 28.810 29.445 128.0 1.6 23.7
2005 08 18 00 28.07 +02 15.7 28.688 29.445 137.7 1.3 23.7
2005 08 28 00 27.30 +02 10.7 28.587 29.445 147.6 1.1 23.7
2005 09 07 00 26.42 +02 05.0 28.511 29.445 157.5 0.8 23.6
2005 09 17 00 25.44 +01 58.7 28.463 29.445 167.5 0.4 23.6
2005 09 27 00 24.42 +01 52.2 28.444 29.445 177.5 0.1 23.5
2005 10 07 00 23.39 +01 45.6 28.454 29.445 172.3 0.3 23.6
2005 10 17 00 22.38 +01 39.3 28.495 29.445 162.1 0.6 23.6
2005 10 27 00 21.45 +01 33.4 28.564 29.445 151.9 0.9 23.7
2005 11 06 00 20.62 +01 28.3 28.661 29.445 141.7 1.2 23.7
2005 11 16 00 19.94 +01 24.2 28.781 29.445 131.5 1.4 23.7
2005 11 26 00 19.43 +01 21.2 28.921 29.445 121.2 1.6 23.8
2005 12 06 00 19.10 +01 19.4 29.077 29.445 111.0 1.8 23.8
2005 12 16 00 18.99 +01 19.0 29.244 29.445 100.8 1.9 23.8
2005 12 26 00 19.09 +01 20.0 29.417 29.445 90.7 1.9 23.8
2006 01 05 00 19.40 +01 22.4 29.590 29.445 80.6 1.9 23.8
2006 01 15 00 19.93 +01 26.2 29.759 29.445 70.5 1.8 23.8
2006 01 25 00 20.65 +01 31.2 29.917 29.445 60.6 1.7 23.8
2006 02 04 00 21.55 +01 37.3 30.061 29.445 50.6 1.5 23.8
2006 02 14 00 22.61 +01 44.4 30.186 29.445 40.8 1.3 23.8
2006 02 24 00 23.80 +01 52.3 30.289 29.445 31.1 1.0 23.8
The assumed perihelic Neptune 1:1-resonance orbit keeps the object more
than 21 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period. 2004 UP10 is located close
to, but is distinct from, 2001 QR322.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-H21
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