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MPEC 2006-Q66 : Orbital elements:

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M.P.E.C. 2006-Q66                                Issued 2006 Aug. 31, 13:07 UT

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         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2004 QQ26

Observations:
     K04Q26Q*2C2004 08 17.24522613 46 49.990-06 06 47.11         22.5 R EQ066568
     K04Q26Q 2C2004 08 17.25081813 46 50.035-06 06 47.43         22.5 R EQ066568
     K04Q26Q 2C2004 08 17.25639813 46 50.080-06 06 47.66         22.5 R EQ066568
     K04Q26Q 2C2004 08 19.23909613 47 05.745-06 08 10.03         23.0   EQ066568
     K04Q26Q 2C2004 08 19.24989113 47 05.830-06 08 10.70         23.7   EQ066568
     K04Q26Q 2C2004 08 19.26084813 47 05.903-06 08 11.11         23.4   EQ066568
     K04Q26Q 2C2004 08 21.25013413 47 22.254-06 09 36.48         23.7   EQ066568
     K04Q26Q 2C2004 08 21.26106913 47 22.334-06 09 37.06                EQ066568
     K04Q26Q 2C2004 08 23.24891113 47 39.236-06 11 05.62                EQ066568
     K04Q26Q 2C2004 08 23.25388313 47 39.290-06 11 05.81         23.3   EQ066568
     K04Q26Q 2C2004 08 23.25898413 47 39.345-06 11 05.97                EQ066568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, F. Bernardi.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii
    Telescope + MegaCam, 8.2-m Subaru reflector + SuPrime-Cam.


Orbital elements:
2004 QQ26
Epoch 2004 Aug. 3.0 TT = JDT 2453220.5                  MPC
M  46.96308              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00948660     Peri.  303.39529     -0.76137787     -0.63811878
a  22.1001788      Node   197.85555     +0.64553399     -0.76252452
e   0.2206694      Incl.   21.92538     -0.05991331     -0.10658698
P 104              H    9.5           G   0.15
From 11 observations 2004 Aug. 17-23.  E-assumed.

Ephemeris:
2004 QQ26                a,e,i = 22.10, 0.22, 22                 q = 17.223
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 08 23    14 20.92   -06 00.5   20.482   20.085    65.5     2.6    22.9
2006 08 28    14 21.53   -06 04.1   20.560   20.089    60.9     2.5    22.9
2006 09 02    14 22.20   -06 08.0   20.635   20.093    56.3     2.4    22.9
2006 09 07    14 22.93   -06 12.1   20.705   20.097    51.7     2.3    22.9
2006 09 12    14 23.72   -06 16.4   20.772   20.101    47.2     2.1    22.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-Q66

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