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MPEC 2007-S05 : 2004 ET21

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M.P.E.C. 2007-S05                                Issued 2007 Sept. 17, 17:42 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2004 ET21

                           Revision to MPEC 2004-F21

Additional Observations:
     K04E21T  C2007 09 16.23365 23 18 47.03 -07 06 32.9          19.0   ES005704
     K04E21T  C2007 09 16.24547 23 18 46.45 -07 08 12.1          19.3   ES005704
     K04E21T  C2007 09 16.25725 23 18 45.85 -07 09 50.8          19.3   ES005704
     K04E21T  C2007 09 16.26903 23 18 45.43 -07 11 29.5          19.5   ES005704
     K04E21T  C2007 09 16.28085 23 18 44.92 -07 13 08.9          19.8   ES005704
     K04E21T  C2007 09 17.12332 23 18 15.64 -09 11 47.3          18.5 V ES005H85
     K04E21T  C2007 09 17.13832 23 18 15.01 -09 13 55.5          18.3 V ES005H85
     K04E21T  C2007 09 17.15334 23 18 14.32 -09 16 04.0          18.8 V ES005H85
     K04E21T  C2007 09 17.41059 23 18 05.59 -09 51 55.6          19.3 R ES005474
     K04E21T  C2007 09 17.41152 23 18 05.53 -09 52 03.2          18.7 R ES005474
     K04E21T  C2007 09 17.41221 23 18 05.52 -09 52 09.1          18.6 R ES005474

Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observer A. C. Gilmore.  1.0-m f/7.7
    reflector + 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.
H85 Silver Spring.  Observer K. Levin.  Measurer J. C. Pelle.  0.45-m f/7.25
    Ritchey-Chretien + 3072x2054 CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
070916 70459.20+21.64-    070917 47458.53+23.43-    MPO 62522  -53.3 day

Orbital elements:
2004 ET21                                                Earth MOID = 0.2750 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M 342.76267              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.47250991     Peri.  248.14096     +0.47523395     -0.87383287
a   1.6325335      Node   171.09553     +0.82122914     +0.48246637
e   0.3237056      Incl.   41.61847     -0.31580912     -0.06035167
P   2.09           H   20.7           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
040315 691  0.4-  0.2+    040316 246  1.0-  1.1+    070916 704  0.6+  0.2+
040315 691  0.3-  0.6-    040317 291  0.0   0.4-    070916 704  1.0+  0.0
040315 691  0.1-  0.1+    040317 291  0.4+  0.0     070917 H85  0.6-  0.1+
040316 291  0.1-  0.1+    040317 291  0.3+  0.3+    070917 H85  0.0   0.4-
040316 291  0.0   0.1-    040324 696  0.5-  0.5-    070917 H85  0.2-  1.0-
040316 291  0.2-  0.1-    040324 696  0.2+  0.1+    070917 474  0.2+  0.0
040316 246  1.2+  0.5+    070916 704  0.4+  0.2+    070917 474  0.1-  0.4+
040316 246  1.5+  1.3+    070916 704  0.2-  0.1+    070917 474  0.2+  0.4+
040316 246  0.1-  0.5-    070916 704  1.2-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2004 ET21                a,e,i = 1.63, 0.32, 42                  q = 1.1041
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2007 09 17    23 18.32   -08 53.9    0.293    1.296   172.2     6.1    19.1
2007 09 27    23 12.49   -32 24.4    0.299    1.255   143.4    28.5    19.8
2007 10 07    23 08.72   -50 23.1    0.353    1.217   120.3    45.1    20.6
2007 10 17    23 10.19   -61 22.3    0.431    1.183   104.8    54.5    21.2
2007 10 27    23 19.71   -67 48.4    0.514    1.154    94.4    59.2    21.7
2007 11 06    23 38.58   -71 37.0    0.593    1.131    87.3    61.1    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-S05

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