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MPEC 2006-W04 : 2006 VA14

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M.P.E.C. 2006-W04                                Issued 2006 Nov. 16, 14:28 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2006 VA14

Observations:
     K06V14A* C2006 11 15.31509 06 35 09.97 +28 48 41.5          17.9   EW004704
     K06V14A  C2006 11 15.32667 06 35 10.13 +28 49 29.5          18.1   EW004704
     K06V14A  C2006 11 15.33629 06 35 10.24 +28 50 08.2          18.2   EW004704
     K06V14A  C2006 11 15.33824 06 35 10.28 +28 50 16.4          18.1   EW004704
     K06V14A  C2006 11 15.34881 06 35 10.42 +28 50 59.9          18.2   EW004704
     K06V14A  C2006 11 15.34982 06 35 10.41 +28 51 04.8          18.2   EW004704
     K06V14A  C2006 11 15.36131 06 35 10.60 +28 51 52.0          18.1   EW004704
     K06V14A  C2006 11 15.37383 06 35 10.73 +28 52 43.5          17.9   EW004704
     K06V14A  C2006 11 15.38642 06 35 10.87 +28 53 35.2          18.2   EW004704
     K06V14A  C2006 11 16.24439 06 35 25.96 +29 52 52.1          17.8 R EW004651
     K06V14A  C2006 11 16.24994 06 35 26.02 +29 53 15.7          17.6 R EW004651
     K06V14A 5C2006 11 16.25422506 35 26.116+29 53 32.63         17.6 R EW004673
     K06V14A 5C2006 11 16.25596106 35 26.136+29 53 39.88                EW004673
     K06V14A  C2006 11 16.25661 06 35 26.09 +29 53 44.0          17.6 R EW004651
     K06V14A 5C2006 11 16.26626206 35 26.265+29 54 23.58                EW004673
     K06V14A 5C2006 11 16.27228006 35 26.346+29 54 48.66                EW004673
     K06V14A 2C2006 11 16.30239 06 35 26.61 +29 56 57.5          17.3 R EW004H06
     K06V14A 2C2006 11 16.30809 06 35 26.63 +29 57 21.6          18.2 R EW004H06
     K06V14A 2C2006 11 16.31380 06 35 26.72 +29 57 46.1          17.4 R EW004H06
     K06V14A  C2006 11 16.36053 06 35 27.24 +30 01 02.3          17.9 V EW004G96
     K06V14A  C2006 11 16.36849 06 35 27.27 +30 01 36.1          17.7 V EW004G96
     K06V14A  C2006 11 16.37649 06 35 27.39 +30 02 09.8          17.8 V EW004G96
     K06V14A  C2006 11 16.38446 06 35 27.44 +30 02 43.1          17.8 V EW004G96

Observer details:
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    Newtonian reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
    Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
    R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler.  Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer R. Hutsebaut.  0.25-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2006 VA14
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
M 341.28037              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22444845     Peri.   23.29187     +0.09053235     -0.79438009
a   2.6815854      Node    66.59274     +0.77937925     -0.31894440
e   0.4634243      Incl.   40.88167     +0.61997733     +0.51694752
P   4.39           H   16.9           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
061115 704  0.0   0.3+    061115 704  0.2-  0.1-    061116 H06  0.4+  0.1+
061115 704  0.1+  0.5+    061116 651  0.0   0.2-    061116 H06  0.1-  0.1+
061115 704  0.1-  0.5-    061116 651  0.2-  0.1-    061116 H06  0.3+  0.5+
061115 704  0.0   0.3-    061116 673  0.1+  0.1+    061116 G96  0.1+  0.2-
061115 704  0.1+  0.4-    061116 673  0.0   0.0     061116 G96  0.4-  0.0
061115 704  0.2-  0.3+    061116 651  0.4-  0.0     061116 G96  0.2+  0.0
061115 704  0.3+  0.2+    061116 673  0.0   0.1+    061116 G96  0.1-  0.3-
061115 704  0.0   0.1+    061116 673  0.0   0.2-

Ephemeris:
2006 VA14                a,e,i = 2.68, 0.46, 41                  q = 1.4389
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 11 11    06 33.38   +24 08.6    0.624    1.475   130.7    30.6    18.0
2006 11 21    06 35.96   +35 41.0    0.557    1.457   139.3    26.2    17.6
2006 12 01    06 31.36   +49 02.2    0.529    1.445   143.3    24.1    17.4
2006 12 11    06 14.32   +61 56.6    0.540    1.439   139.5    26.4    17.5
2006 12 21    05 34.87   +72 00.6    0.587    1.440   131.3    30.9    17.9
2006 12 31    04 23.11   +78 03.1    0.656    1.448   122.8    34.8    18.2
2007 01 10    02 56.87   +80 27.1    0.738    1.462   115.6    37.4    18.6
2007 01 20    01 59.62   +80 59.3    0.825    1.482   109.7    38.7    18.9
2007 01 30    01 43.11   +81 16.7    0.912    1.508   105.2    39.1    19.1
2007 02 09    02 00.44   +81 52.1    0.997    1.539   101.7    38.9    19.4
2007 02 19    02 51.25   +82 38.0    1.080    1.574    99.0    38.3    19.6
2007 03 01    04 18.09   +83 01.2    1.160    1.614    97.0    37.5    19.8
2007 03 11    06 03.34   +82 15.7    1.238    1.657    95.3    36.6    19.9
2007 03 21    07 31.92   +80 04.1    1.315    1.703    93.9    35.7    20.1
2007 03 31    08 33.66   +76 46.6    1.393    1.751    92.6    34.7    20.3
2007 04 10    09 16.58   +72 47.0    1.474    1.802    91.3    33.8    20.4
2007 04 20    09 48.54   +68 20.9    1.560    1.853    89.9    32.8    20.6
2007 04 30    10 14.14   +63 39.4    1.651    1.906    88.2    31.9    20.7
2007 05 10    10 35.83   +58 50.7    1.750    1.960    86.1    30.9    20.9
2007 05 20    10 55.03   +54 00.6    1.856    2.015    83.8    29.9    21.1
2007 05 30    11 12.59   +49 14.2    1.969    2.070    81.0    28.9    21.2
2007 06 09    11 29.00   +44 35.2    2.090    2.124    78.0    27.9    21.4
2007 06 19    11 44.59   +40 06.1    2.218    2.179    74.5    26.7    21.5
2007 06 29    11 59.62   +35 48.8    2.351    2.234    70.8    25.5    21.7
2007 07 09    12 14.20   +31 44.1    2.488    2.288    66.8    24.1    21.8
2007 07 19    12 28.48   +27 52.4    2.629    2.342    62.6    22.7    21.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-W04

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