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    M.P.E.C. 1997-B17                                Issued 1997 Jan. 30, 23:05 UT

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                                   1996 TK66

Observations:
     J96T66K* C1996 10 09.23553 00 19 21.26 -00 16 53.5          23.6 R      807
     J96T66K  C1996 10 09.24304 00 19 21.25 -00 16 53.6                      807
     J96T66K  C1996 10 10.14855 00 19 17.37 -00 17 17.3                      807
     J96T66K  C1996 10 12.45559 00 19 07.35 -00 18 17.5          22.9 R      568
     J96T66K  C1996 10 12.46587 00 19 07.32 -00 18 17.6                      568
     J96T66K  C1996 10 12.47616 00 19 07.28 -00 18 17.9                      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers J. Luu, D. Jewitt, C. Trujillo.  2.2-m University of
    Hawaii reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observer B. Schmidt and the High-Z
    Team.

Orbital elements:
1996 TK66
Assumed circular orbit
Epoch 1996 Oct. 4.0 TT = JDT 2450360.5                  Marsden
                         (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00356060  Arg.lat.  334.41717     +0.99610215     -0.07690311
a  42.4737486      Node    30.09007     +0.08817647     +0.88106554
e   0.0000000      Incl.    4.94328     -0.00232675     +0.46670057
P 276.81           H    7.5           G   0.15
From 6 observations 1996 Oct. 9-12.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1997 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1997-B17

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