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MPEC 2005-P44 : 2004 XZ130

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M.P.E.C. 2005-P44                                Issued 2005 Aug.  9, 15:38 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.

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                                  2004 XZ130

Observations:
     K04XD0Z* C2004 12 13.23639121 38 13.019-14 19 02.50MPS12283821.5 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 13.24210221 38 14.353-14 18 56.84MPS12283821.2 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 13.24779421 38 15.670-14 18 51.23MPS12283821.0 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 14.21085221 42 01.405-14 03 11.10MPS12283821.3 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 14.21225621 42 01.722-14 03 09.74MPS12283821.1 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 14.21365321 42 02.034-14 03 08.38MPS12283821.5 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 14.21504421 42 02.375-14 03 07.01MPS12283821.2 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 14.24482321 42 09.179-14 02 37.68MPS12283821.1 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 14.24622021 42 09.515-14 02 36.19MPS12283821.3 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 14.24761521 42 09.818-14 02 34.95MPS12283821.2 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 14.24901321 42 10.136-14 02 33.56MPS12283821.3 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 16.22817421 49 43.347-13 30 21.19         21.4 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 16.23208821 49 44.215-13 30 17.29         22.0 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 18.22317521 57 06.669-12 57 57.00         22.5 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 18.22693721 57 07.473-12 57 53.25         22.2 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 20.26855722 04 27.597-12 24 51.68         21.7 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2004 12 20.27232222 04 28.389-12 24 48.18         21.0 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2005 01 09.20723023 05 59.855-07 20 56.04                EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2005 01 09.20853423 06 00.048-07 20 55.00                EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2005 01 09.20984323 06 00.271-07 20 53.65         22.9   EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2005 01 09.21114923 06 00.480-07 20 52.79                EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2005 02 01.21903523 54 46.626-03 03 35.22         23.0   EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2005 02 08.22344100 01 36.236-02 31 15.68                EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2005 02 08.22635600 01 36.312-02 31 15.50                EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2005 02 08.22988400 01 36.424-02 31 14.94         22.1 R EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2005 02 08.23279400 01 36.491-02 31 14.65                EP044568
     K04XD0Z  C2005 02 08.23575200 01 36.588-02 31 14.06                EP044568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, F. Bernardi, M. Tombelli.  Measurers
    D. J. Tholen, F. Bernardi.  2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD,
    3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + MegaCam, 8.2-m reflector + SuPrime
    Cam.

Orbital elements:
2004 XZ130
Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5                 MPC
M 319.35833              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   2.03086759     Peri.    4.72911     -0.80329641     +0.59495931
a   0.6175635      Node   211.83039     -0.54810912     -0.75634883
e   0.4545757      Incl.    2.95314     -0.23300487     -0.27195564
P   0.49           H   20.2           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
041213 568  0.2+  0.0     041214 568  0.1-  0.2-    050109 568  0.1-  0.2-
041213 568  0.3+  0.0     041214 568  0.1-  0.1-    050109 568  0.1+  0.0
041213 568  0.2+  0.0     041216 568  0.0   0.1-    050109 568  0.2+  0.2-
041214 568  0.1+  0.0     041216 568  0.0   0.1-    050201 568  0.0   0.0
041214 568  0.0   0.0     041218 568  0.1+  0.1+    050208 568  0.0   0.1+
041214 568  0.1-  0.0     041218 568  0.0   0.1+    050208 568  0.1-  0.1-
041214 568  0.2+  0.0     041220 568  0.2-  0.3+    050208 568  0.1+  0.0
041214 568  0.1-  0.1-    041220 568  0.2-  0.1+    050208 568  0.1-  0.0
041214 568  0.2+  0.0     050109 568  0.0   0.1-    050208 568  0.0   0.2+

Ephemeris:
2004 XZ130               a,e,i = 0.62, 0.45, 3                   Q = 0.8983
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 11 06    18 44.51   -21 24.1    0.538    0.829    56.8    90.4    21.6
2005 11 16    19 46.33   -20 14.0    0.546    0.869    61.2    85.4    21.6
2005 11 26    20 38.30   -18 15.1    0.566    0.892    63.5    81.9    21.6
2005 12 06    21 21.26   -15 57.5    0.591    0.898    63.8    80.0    21.6
2005 12 16    21 56.75   -13 39.8    0.612    0.887    62.5    79.7    21.7
2005 12 26    22 26.05   -11 32.7    0.625    0.860    59.8    81.3    21.7
2006 01 05    22 49.68   -09 44.7    0.626    0.815    55.7    85.0    21.7

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-P44

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