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MPEC 2006-A50 : 2006 AO4

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M.P.E.C. 2006-A50                                Issued 2006 Jan.  9, 12:59 UT

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                                   2006 AO4

Observations:
     K06A04O* C2006 01 08.44648 10 37 51.42 +05 03 58.0          20.6 V EA050G96
     K06A04O  C2006 01 08.45282 10 37 51.16 +05 03 56.9          20.8 V EA050G96
     K06A04O  C2006 01 08.45915 10 37 50.91 +05 03 56.5          20.2 V EA050G96
     K06A04O  C2006 01 08.49925 10 37 49.29 +05 03 51.4          20.3 V EA050G96
     K06A04O  C2006 01 08.50633 10 37 48.97 +05 03 50.6          20.6 V EA050G96
     K06A04O  C2006 01 08.51341 10 37 48.68 +05 03 49.6          20.6 V EA050G96
     K06A04O  C2006 01 08.52050 10 37 48.36 +05 03 48.7          20.4 V EA050G96
     K06A04O  C2006 01 09.17305 10 37 21.89 +05 02 26.7          20   R EA050461
     K06A04O  C2006 01 09.17619 10 37 21.75 +05 02 26.3                 EA050461
     K06A04O  C2006 01 09.17942 10 37 21.64 +05 02 26.1                 EA050461
     K06A04O  C2006 01 09.35199 10 37 14.72 +05 02 06.5                 EA050291
     K06A04O  C2006 01 09.35813 10 37 14.47 +05 02 05.8                 EA050291
     K06A04O  C2006 01 09.36363 10 37 14.22 +05 02 05.2                 EA050291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer A. S. Descour.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
461 Szeged University, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observer K. Sarneczky.
    1.02-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer E. J. Christensen.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
    S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2006 AO4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.3181 AU
Epoch 2006 Jan. 5.0 TT = JDT 2453740.5                  MPC
M 311.93970              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.26374710     Peri.  340.94860     +0.52935341     +0.77152082
a   2.4081170      Node   318.78093     -0.69215145     +0.15218030
e   0.8917136      Incl.   32.38203     -0.49062342     +0.61773521
P   3.74           H   16.0           G   0.15
From 13 observations 2006 Jan. 8-9.

Ephemeris:
2006 AO4                 a,e,i = 2.41, 0.89, 32                  q = 0.2608
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 01 05    10 39.92   +05 11.9    2.045    2.729   124.8    17.2    20.6
2006 01 15    10 32.68   +04 52.8    1.839    2.641   136.5    14.9    20.3
2006 01 25    10 21.26   +04 46.6    1.654    2.549   149.0    11.5    19.8
2006 02 04    10 05.24   +04 54.8    1.497    2.454   162.2     7.1    19.3
2006 02 14    09 44.82   +05 17.0    1.373    2.355   172.0     3.3    18.9
2006 02 24    09 21.12   +05 49.8    1.287    2.252   163.0     7.4    18.8
2006 03 06    08 56.22   +06 27.6    1.238    2.144   147.9    14.2    18.9
2006 03 16    08 32.68   +07 03.5    1.223    2.032   132.5    21.2    19.0
2006 03 26    08 12.60   +07 32.0    1.232    1.913   117.9    27.4    19.1
2006 04 05    07 57.15   +07 50.4    1.255    1.789   104.4    32.8    19.1
2006 04 15    07 46.50   +07 57.5    1.282    1.658    92.2    37.2    19.1
2006 04 25    07 40.22   +07 53.3    1.303    1.520    81.2    40.9    19.1
2006 05 05    07 37.61   +07 37.9    1.311    1.373    71.2    44.1    19.0
2006 05 15    07 37.83   +07 11.5    1.298    1.215    62.1    47.3    18.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-A50

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