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    M.P.E.C. 1994-L04                                Issued 1994 June 11, 19:00 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                   1994 JR1

Additional observations:
     J94J01R  A1994 06 07.3699  16 08 22.33 -17 01 43.0                      568
     J94J01R  A1994 06 07.4199  16 08 22.05 -17 01 42.4                      568
     J94J01R  A1994 06 07.4768  16 08 21.73 -17 01 41.6                      568
     J94J01R  A1994 06 07.5313  16 08 21.42 -17 01 40.8                      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. Jewitt, J. Chen.  2.2-m reflector.

Orbital elements:
1994 JR1
Epoch 1994 May 8.0 TT = JDT 2449480.5                   Marsden
                         (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00470660  Arg.lat.   99.72803     -0.44394656     +0.89519292
a  35.2639632      Node   143.83360     -0.84598945     -0.40430114
e   0.0000000      Incl.    3.81424     -0.29531900     -0.18753726
P 209.41           H     7.0          G   0.15
From 8 observations 1994 May 12-June 7.

Ephemeris:
1994 JR1                 a,e,i = 35.26, 0.00, 4
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
1994 06 07    16 08.41   -17 01.8   34.276   35.264   166.7     0.4    22.5
1994 06 17    16 07.49   -16 59.7   34.326   35.264   157.2     0.6    22.5
1994 06 27    16 06.65   -16 57.9   34.402   35.264   147.5     0.9    22.6
1994 07 07    16 05.92   -16 56.6   34.503   35.264   137.9     1.1    22.6
1994 07 17    16 05.32   -16 55.8   34.626   35.264   128.2     1.3    22.6
1994 07 27    16 04.88   -16 55.5   34.766   35.264   118.6     1.4    22.6
1994 08 06    16 04.60   -16 55.8   34.921   35.264   109.0     1.6    22.7
1994 08 16    16 04.52   -16 56.7   35.084   35.264    99.4     1.6    22.7
1994 08 26    16 04.62   -16 58.1   35.252   35.264    89.8     1.6    22.7
1994 09 05    16 04.91   -17 00.1   35.421   35.264    80.3     1.6    22.7
1994 09 15    16 05.39   -17 02.5   35.584   35.264    70.7     1.5    22.7
1994 09 25    16 06.04   -17 05.3   35.738   35.264    61.1     1.4    22.7

Brian G. Marsden                                              M.P.E.C. 1994-L04

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