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MPEC 2004-N02 : 2004 DF77, 2004 DG77, 2004 EG96, 2004 EH96, 2004 EJ96, 2004 FU148

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M.P.E.C. 2004-N02                                Issued 2004 July 1, 14:59 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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       2004 DF77, 2004 DG77, 2004 EG96, 2004 EH96, 2004 EJ96, 2004 FU148

Observations:
     K04D77F* C2004 02 27.32685 11 32 25.19 +07 11 44.3          23.6 R EN002695
     K04D77F  C2004 02 27.42087 11 32 24.74 +07 11 46.4                 EN002695
     K04D77F  C2004 03 15.23693 11 31 03.73 +07 17 53.9          23.7 R EN002695
     K04D77F  C2004 03 15.32442 11 31 03.30 +07 17 56.0                 EN002695
     K04D77G* C2004 02 27.34230 11 32 02.28 +04 44 38.4                 EN002695
     K04D77G  C2004 02 27.43654 11 32 01.84 +04 44 40.1                 EN002695
     K04D77G  C2004 03 15.22329 11 30 44.65 +04 50 27.5          23.1 R EN002695
     K04D77G  C2004 03 15.31655 11 30 44.19 +04 50 29.1                 EN002695
     K04D77G  C2004 04 22.35564 11 28 04.57 +05 01 15.9          23.7 R EN002568
     K04D77G  C2004 04 22.41931 11 28 04.37 +05 01 16.6                 EN002568
     K04E96G* C2004 03 14.45912 13 26 17.91 -07 18 58.0          23.0 R EN002695
     K04E96G  C2004 03 15.38473 13 26 13.68 -07 18 24.9                 EN002695
     K04E96G  C2004 03 15.46720 13 26 13.29 -07 18 22.0                 EN002695
     K04E96G  C2004 05 14.30598 13 21 05.64 -06 40 48.8          23.0 R EN002568
     K04E96G  C2004 05 14.35553 13 21 05.40 -06 40 47.5                 EN002568
     K04E96H* C2004 03 15.28675 12 00 27.99 -02 33 49.5          22.0 R EN002695
     K04E96H  C2004 03 16.25231 12 00 22.02 -02 33 10.1                 EN002695
     K04E96H  C2004 03 16.30835 12 00 21.67 -02 33 07.9                 EN002695
     K04E96H  C2004 04 21.37348 11 56 51.17 -02 08 56.0          22.2 R EN002568
     K04E96H  C2004 04 21.40905 11 56 50.99 -02 08 54.6                 EN002568
     K04E96H  C2004 04 22.33222 11 56 46.45 -02 08 21.5                 EN002568
     K04E96H  C2004 05 07.34612 11 55 42.67 -02 00 18.3          22.9 R EN002568
     K04E96H  C2004 05 07.35867 11 55 42.63 -02 00 18.2                 EN002568
     K04E96H  C2004 05 07.40171 11 55 42.47 -02 00 16.7                 EN002568
     K04E96H  C2004 05 08.37861 11 55 39.07 -01 59 49.6          22.8 R EN002568
     K04E96J* C2004 03 15.38074 12 30 33.92 -01 10 42.8          22.9 R EN002695
     K04E96J  C2004 03 16.31229 12 30 28.94 -01 10 12.8                 EN002695
     K04E96J  C2004 03 16.41168 12 30 28.37 -01 10 09.6                 EN002695
     K04FE8U* C2004 03 16.37734 13 55 48.00 -08 16 11.1          22.2 R EN002695
     K04FE8U  C2004 03 16.46878 13 55 47.62 -08 16 08.3                 EN002695
     K04FE8U  C2004 04 22.47003 13 52 43.95 -07 54 38.3          21.8 R EN002568
     K04FE8U  C2004 04 22.53061 13 52 43.63 -07 54 36.0                 EN002568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers J. Pittichova, N. Moskovitz, K. J. Meech.
    Measurer K. J. Meech.  2.2-m reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers M. W. Buie, D. E. Trilling, L. H. Wasserman,
    R. L. Millis.  Measurers M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman,
    S. D. Kern, K. B. Clancy, E. I. Chiang, D. E. Trilling, J. R. Lovering,
    G. C. Panova.  4-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
Object    H    G   Epoch    M     Peri.   Node    Incl.     e         a    Arc C
K04D77F  7.7  0.15 K042P   0.000 174.519 354.489  43.818 0.0      43.38626  17EX
K04D77G  7.2  0.15 K043G   0.064 177.798 352.966  44.932 0.0      45.39178  55EX
K04E96G  8.1  0.15 K0445   0.086   4.876 197.238  18.876 0.15885  39.55971  61EX
K04E96H  8.2  0.15 K0445   0.082 314.703 226.168   3.132 0.27915  39.65743  54EX
K04E96J  8.0  0.15 K043G   0.003 167.458  19.519   8.748 0.15254  39.64630   1EX
K04FE8U  7.0  0.15 K043G 359.999  11.823 197.556  16.203 0.12396  39.52843  37EX

Ephemerides:
2004 DF77                a,e,i = 43.39, 0.00, 44
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 06 24    11 26.98   +07 21.4   43.608   43.386    76.8     1.3    24.3
2004 07 04    11 27.27   +07 17.2   43.768   43.386    67.4     1.2    24.3
2004 07 14    11 27.68   +07 12.3   43.917   43.386    58.0     1.1    24.3
2004 07 24    11 28.21   +07 06.7   44.051   43.386    48.6     1.0    24.3
2004 08 03    11 28.84   +07 00.6   44.167   43.386    39.3     0.8    24.3

2004 DG77                a,e,i = 45.39, 0.00, 45
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 06 24    11 26.83   +04 58.0   45.598   45.392    77.7     1.3    24.0
2004 07 04    11 27.10   +04 54.5   45.759   45.392    68.2     1.2    24.0
2004 07 14    11 27.49   +04 50.3   45.910   45.392    58.8     1.1    24.0
2004 07 24    11 27.99   +04 45.4   46.046   45.392    49.4     1.0    24.0
2004 08 03    11 28.59   +04 39.9   46.164   45.392    40.0     0.8    23.9
2004 08 13    11 29.27   +04 33.9   46.261   45.392    30.6     0.7    23.9

2004 EG96                a,e,i = 39.56, 0.16, 19                 q = 33.275
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 06 24    13 19.24   -06 26.7   32.949   33.276   107.9     1.7    23.5
2004 07 04    13 19.19   -06 25.9   33.112   33.276    98.4     1.7    23.5
2004 07 14    13 19.34   -06 26.1   33.280   33.276    88.9     1.8    23.5
2004 07 24    13 19.66   -06 27.5   33.447   33.276    79.4     1.7    23.5
2004 08 03    13 20.16   -06 29.9   33.609   33.276    70.0     1.6    23.6
2004 08 13    13 20.82   -06 33.3   33.761   33.276    60.6     1.5    23.6
2004 08 23    13 21.64   -06 37.6   33.900   33.276    51.2     1.4    23.5
2004 09 02    13 22.60   -06 42.6   34.021   33.276    41.8     1.2    23.5
2004 09 12    13 23.67   -06 48.3   34.121   33.276    32.4     0.9    23.5

2004 EH96                a,e,i = 39.66, 0.28, 3                  q = 28.587
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 06 24    11 55.08   -01 51.5   28.626   28.588    86.8     2.0    23.0
2004 07 04    11 55.54   -01 53.5   28.792   28.588    77.4     2.0    23.0
2004 07 14    11 56.20   -01 56.8   28.952   28.588    68.1     1.9    23.0
2004 07 24    11 57.04   -02 01.3   29.102   28.588    58.8     1.7    23.0
2004 08 03    11 58.04   -02 07.0   29.237   28.588    49.5     1.5    23.0
2004 08 13    11 59.19   -02 13.8   29.354   28.588    40.2     1.3    23.0
2004 08 23    12 00.46   -02 21.4   29.451   28.589    31.0     1.0    23.0

2004 EJ96                a,e,i = 39.65, 0.15, 9                  q = 33.599
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 06 24    12 24.64   -00 41.2   33.528   33.599    93.2     1.7    23.5
2004 07 04    12 24.84   -00 43.6   33.695   33.599    83.7     1.7    23.5
2004 07 14    12 25.21   -00 47.1   33.860   33.599    74.3     1.7    23.5
2004 07 24    12 25.75   -00 51.7   34.018   33.599    64.9     1.6    23.5
2004 08 03    12 26.45   -00 57.2   34.163   33.599    55.5     1.4    23.5
2004 08 13    12 27.28   -01 03.5   34.293   33.599    46.2     1.2    23.5
2004 08 23    12 28.24   -01 10.6   34.403   33.599    36.8     1.0    23.5

2004 FU148               a,e,i = 39.53, 0.12, 16                 q = 34.629
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 06 24    13 48.59   -07 29.3   34.186   34.629   115.1     1.5    22.6
2004 07 04    13 48.40   -07 28.4   34.343   34.629   105.5     1.6    22.6
2004 07 14    13 48.39   -07 28.4   34.508   34.629    96.0     1.7    22.6
2004 07 24    13 48.55   -07 29.5   34.676   34.629    86.5     1.7    22.6
2004 08 03    13 48.89   -07 31.6   34.842   34.629    77.1     1.6    22.6
2004 08 13    13 49.40   -07 34.6   35.002   34.629    67.6     1.6    22.6
2004 08 23    13 50.07   -07 38.4   35.151   34.629    58.2     1.4    22.6
2004 09 02    13 50.89   -07 43.0   35.285   34.629    48.8     1.3    22.6
2004 09 12    13 51.84   -07 48.1   35.401   34.629    39.4     1.1    22.6

     The assumed perihelic Neptune 2:3 librators 2004 EG96, 2004 EH96,
2004 EJ96 and 2004 FU148 remain more than 15, 17, 13 and 13 AU, respectively,
from Neptune, over a 14 000-year period.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-N02

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