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2004 XN50
Revision to MPEC 2004-X78
Additional Observations:
K04X50N 2C2008 01 08.47389909 53 30.675+17 26 18.79 23.0 R EB020568
K04X50N 2C2008 01 08.48128509 53 30.231+17 26 21.65 23.0 R EB020568
K04X50N 2C2008 01 09.49838709 52 30.025+17 32 55.88 22.8 R EB020568
K04X50N 2C2008 01 09.50406209 52 29.672+17 32 58.12 22.7 R EB020568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers F. Bernardi, M. Micheli. Measurers F. Bernardi,
D. J. Tholen. 2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
080108 568 7.9+ 2.7- 080109 568 8.0+ 2.6- MPO 77794 -0.014 day
Orbital elements:
2004 XN50 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0077 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5 MPC
M 133.41929 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.45177536 Peri. 252.93431 +0.71491799 +0.69730868
a 1.6821098 Node 62.81920 -0.61748064 +0.66419865
e 0.7781133 Incl. 3.31929 -0.32803954 +0.26944529
P 2.18 H 18.8 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
041214 704 0.2+ 0.2+ 041215 198 0.3+ 0.0 041230 170 0.6- 0.6+
041214 704 0.2- 0.1+ 041215 198 0.3+ 0.1+ 041230 170 0.5- 0.5+
041214 704 0.5+ 0.3+ 041215 198 0.2+ 0.1+ 041230 170 0.5- 0.5+
041214 704 0.3- 0.4+ 041215 198 0.0 0.0 050101 104 0.8- 0.0
041214 704 0.5- 0.4+ 041215 198 0.1- 0.0 050101 104 1.0- 0.1+
041215 H06 0.6+ 0.1+ 041215 J95 0.1- 0.1+ 050101 104 0.7+ 0.6+
041215 H06 0.5+ 0.4- 041215 J95 0.2+ 0.1+ 050101 104 0.1- 0.3+
041215 H06 0.8+ 0.0 041215 J95 0.2+ 1.0- 050101 104 0.6+ 0.5+
041215 651 1.2+ 0.5+ 041216 J95 0.1+ 0.2- 050101 J95 0.1- 0.1-
041215 651 0.9+ 0.5- 041216 J95 0.1- 0.4- 050101 J95 0.4- 0.1-
041215 704 0.4- 1.2+ 041216 J95 0.1+ 0.5- 050101 J95 0.2+ 0.2-
041215 651 (0.8- 2.1+) 041217 734 0.2- 0.2- 050102 952 0.4- 0.0
041215 448 0.2+ 0.6- 041217 734 0.4- 0.1- 050102 952 0.4+ 0.1+
041215 448 0.1+ 0.0 041217 734 0.1- 0.0 050102 952 0.5+ 0.2+
041215 448 0.2- 0.3- 041217 734 0.5+ 0.0 050103 185 0.4- 0.3-
041215 704 1.9- 0.8+ 041217 734 0.3- 0.1- 050103 185 0.3- 0.4-
041215 448 0.1+ 0.2- 041217 734 0.1- 0.0 050103 185 0.5- 1.3-
041215 448 0.1+ 0.4- 041217 734 0.6- 0.1- 050103 185 0.2+ 0.1+
041215 704 0.6- 0.1- 041217 734 1.3+ 0.5+ 050103 185 0.4+ 0.0
041215 673 0.2+ 1.1+ 041217 734 0.4+ 0.1+ 050106 952 0.8+ 0.2-
041215 673 0.0 1.4+ 041217 734 0.4+ 0.1- 050106 952 0.7+ 0.4-
041215 704 0.1+ 0.7+ 041221 448 0.2+ 0.1- 050106 952 0.8+ 0.4-
041215 704 0.2+ 0.8+ 041221 448 0.4+ 0.3- 050106 952 0.6+ 0.6-
041215 673 0.8- 0.6- 041221 448 1.1+ 0.2- 050106 952 0.4+ 0.9-
041215 673 0.2- 0.0 041225 J95 0.1- 0.5+ 050111 118 0.4+ 0.3+
041215 704 0.1- 0.5+ 041225 J95 0.6+ 0.6+ 050111 118 0.9+ 0.8-
041215 704 0.3+ 0.3+ 041225 J95 0.1+ 0.4- 050113 448 0.0 0.0
041215 673 0.2+ 0.1- 041226 448 0.1+ 0.2- 050113 448 0.2- 0.1-
041215 673 0.4+ 0.2- 041226 448 0.1+ 0.3- 050113 448 0.2- 0.5-
041215 704 0.3- 0.4+ 041226 448 0.1+ 0.2- 050304 F65 0.1- 0.3+
041215 704 0.0 0.5+ 041226 J95 0.5- 0.2+ 050304 F65 0.2+ 0.3+
041215 246 1.0- 0.2+ 041226 J95 0.4- 0.1+ 050304 F65 0.2- 0.1+
041215 246 0.6- 0.6+ 041226 J95 0.2+ 0.2+ 080108 568 0.0 0.0
041215 246 1.1- 0.6+ 041229 734 0.1- 0.4- 080108 568 0.1- 0.0
041215 246 1.8- 0.3- 041229 734 0.7- 0.2- 080109 568 0.1+ 0.0
041215 246 0.9- 0.6+ 041230 587 0.2+ 0.7+ 080109 568 0.0 0.0
041215 246 (2.2- 0.2-) 041230 587 0.2+ 0.4-
Ephemeris:
2004 XN50 a,e,i = 1.68, 0.78, 3 q = 0.3732
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 01 15 09 46.58 +18 10.1 2.085 2.984 151.0 9.2 23.4
2008 01 25 09 33.94 +19 22.1 2.030 2.989 164.1 5.2 23.1
2008 02 04 09 19.63 +20 33.5 2.008 2.991 175.0 1.6 22.9
2008 02 14 09 04.85 +21 37.4 2.020 2.990 166.9 4.3 23.1
2008 02 24 08 50.95 +22 28.0 2.067 2.987 154.0 8.4 23.3
2008 03 05 08 39.03 +23 03.4 2.143 2.982 141.3 12.0 23.6
2008 03 15 08 29.87 +23 23.8 2.243 2.973 129.2 15.0 23.8
2008 03 25 08 23.77 +23 31.1 2.361 2.963 118.0 17.3 23.9
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