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MPEC 2006-J40 : 2006 JT41

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M.P.E.C. 2006-J40                                Issued 2006 May  9, 21:26 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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                                   2006 JT41

Observations:
     K06J41T* C2006 05 06.38292 16 09 50.98 +02 08 35.5          20.6 V EJ040691
     K06J41T  C2006 05 06.40034 16 09 54.31 +02 07 33.4          20.6 V EJ040691
     K06J41T  C2006 05 06.41780 16 09 57.64 +02 06 30.7          21.0 V EJ040691
     K06J41T  C2006 05 08.33414 16 16 47.76 +00 17 22.6                 EJ040291
     K06J41T  C2006 05 08.33802 16 16 48.42 +00 17 09.9                 EJ040291
     K06J41T  C2006 05 08.34200 16 16 49.13 +00 16 54.5                 EJ040291
     K06J41T tC2006 05 09.25286 16 19 46.63 -00 31 45.5          20.9 V EJ040291
     K06J41T  C2006 05 09.26982 16 19 49.21 -00 32 37.5                 EJ040291
     K06J41T HC2006 05 09.27366 16 19 49.77 -00 32 48.5                 EJ040291
     K06J41T HC2006 05 09.27810 16 19 50.66 -00 33 04.5                 EJ040291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers M. T. Read, J. V. Scotti.
    0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2006 JT41                                                Earth MOID = 0.0562 AU
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M 345.57429              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.41445180     Peri.   81.00377     -0.94912456     +0.31360459
a   1.7816403      Node   117.26850     -0.30006311     -0.87318367
e   0.4122330      Incl.    1.84022     -0.09552335     -0.37309844
P   2.38           H   24.8           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
060506 691  0.1+  0.0     060508 291  0.0   1.0+    060509 291  1.5-  1.3+
060506 691  0.0   0.1+    060508 291  0.9+  1.4-    060509 291  1.5+  0.8-
060506 691  0.3-  0.2-    060509 291  0.6+  1.1-
060508 291  0.4-  1.0+    060509 291  0.9-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2006 JT41                a,e,i = 1.78, 0.41, 2                   q = 1.0472
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 05 05    16 04.35   +03 34.3    0.0814   1.081   152.6    25.4    20.7
2006 05 15    16 34.26   -04 56.2    0.108    1.112   158.4    19.5    21.2
2006 05 25    16 48.40   -10 27.9    0.142    1.151   165.5    12.7    21.6
2006 06 04    16 54.95   -14 14.9    0.183    1.196   171.7     7.1    22.0
2006 06 14    16 58.86   -16 56.7    0.233    1.246   170.6     7.6    22.7

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-J40

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