MPEC 2008-J08 : 2004 RA11

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M.P.E.C. 2008-J08                                Issued 2008 May 2, 13:20 UT

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                                   2004 RA11

                           Revision to MPEC 2004-R44

Additional Observations:
     K04R11A 2C2008 04 22.48599 16 59 51.610+31 27 04.41         22.6 R EJ008568
     K04R11A 2C2008 04 22.48948016 59 51.461+31 27 08.22         22.6 R EJ008568
     K04R11A 2C2008 04 27.55769216 55 57.940+32 53 50.27         22.7 R EJ008568
     K04R11A 2C2008 04 27.56137416 55 57.743+32 53 53.73         22.8 R EJ008568
     K04R11A 2C2008 04 27.56504916 55 57.550+32 53 57.37         22.8 R EJ008568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers M. Micheli, F. Bernardi.  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
080422 568  2.0-  0.6+    080427 568  2.0-  0.6+    MPO 77785   +0.0013 day

Orbital elements:
2004 RA11                                                Earth MOID = 0.3950 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5                  MPC
M 127.86043              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.40004393     Peri.  276.39664     +0.02602476     -0.99337418
a   1.8241656      Node   169.83073     +0.96268833     +0.05507686
e   0.3997007      Incl.   39.34689     -0.26935828     +0.10086761
P   2.46           H   18.9           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
040908 704  0.4+  0.6+    040909 734  1.3+  0.4+    040921 704  0.5+  0.8+
040908 704  0.4+  0.3+    040909 734  0.2+  0.6-    040921 704  0.4-  0.8-
040908 704  0.7+  0.3-    040909 734  0.1-  1.5-    040921 704  0.1-  0.0
040908 704  0.2+  0.5-    040909 734  0.1+  0.7-    040921 704  0.3+  0.5+
040908 246  0.5-  0.1+    040909 854  2.4-  0.9+    040921 704  0.3+  0.3+
040908 246  0.4-  0.7-    040909 854  0.5+  0.5-    040921 704  0.3+  0.2+
040908 246  0.4-  0.1-    040909 854  0.4-  0.3+    041002 474  0.2+  0.6-
040908 246  1.0-  0.8+    040912 448  0.7+  0.4-    041002 474  0.1+  0.7-
040908 246  0.3-  0.0     040912 448  0.0   0.1-    041002 474  0.1+  0.6-
040908 151  0.1+  1.0-    040912 448  0.0   0.2-    041003 428  0.4-  1.1+
040908 151  0.1+  0.0     040914 246  0.2-  0.0     041003 428  0.8+  0.6+
040908 151  0.4+  0.1-    040914 246  0.2-  0.1+    041031 474  0.1-  0.1-
040908 151  0.2+  0.4+    040914 246  0.1+  0.5+    041031 474  0.1-  0.0
040909 704  0.6-  0.8-    040914 246  0.4+  0.0     041124 413  0.1-  0.0
040909 704  2.3+  0.2-    040914 246  0.3+  0.6-    041124 413  0.1+  0.4-
040909 704  0.2-  0.2+    040914 246  0.3-  0.2+    050221 474  0.5+  0.2+
040909 704  0.8+  0.1-    040914 699  0.6+  0.6+    050221 474  0.0   0.2+
040909 704  0.0   0.4+    040914 699  0.1+  0.7-    050221 474  0.5-  0.1+
040909 704  0.3+  0.6+    040914 699  0.5-  0.2-    050323 448  0.1-  0.4+
040909 704  0.2+  0.5+    040914 699  0.2-  0.2-    050323 448  1.0-  0.6+
040909 704  1.2-  0.1+    040918 246  0.4-  0.1+    050323 448  0.8+  0.3+
040909 704  0.2+  0.2-    040918 246  0.1-  0.2-    080422 568  0.0   0.0
040909 704  0.5-  0.8+    040918 246  0.5-  0.4-    080422 568  0.0   0.0
040909 704  0.9-  0.5+    040921 704  0.3+  0.2+    080427 568  0.0   0.1+
040909 704  0.6+  1.1+    040921 704  0.5-  0.2-    080427 568  0.0   0.1-
040909 704  0.5-  0.5+    040921 704  0.0   0.5+    080427 568  0.0   0.0
040909 704  0.8-  0.1-    040921 704  0.1+  0.3+

Ephemeris:
2004 RA11                a,e,i = 1.82, 0.40, 39                  q = 1.0950
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2008 04 24    16 58.79   +31 53.8    1.685    2.347   119.3    22.0    22.9
2008 05 04    16 49.85   +34 30.7    1.686    2.374   121.5    21.2    22.9
2008 05 14    16 38.27   +36 25.1    1.702    2.398   122.2    20.9    23.0
2008 05 24    16 25.24   +37 29.8    1.733    2.421   121.5    20.9    23.0
2008 06 03    16 12.18   +37 42.8    1.778    2.442   119.5    21.2    23.1
2008 06 13    16 00.46   +37 07.2    1.836    2.462   116.4    21.7    23.2
2008 06 23    15 51.12   +35 50.9    1.906    2.479   112.5    22.3    23.3
2008 07 03    15 44.71   +34 03.0    1.984    2.495   108.1    22.8    23.5

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-J08

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