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    M.P.E.C. 1999-E05                                Issued 1999 Mar. 2, 22:17 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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              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     NINE NEW TNOs
    
    Observations:
         J99CB9B*1C1999 02 10.44003 11 11 27.56 +04 54 11.4          22.7 R      568
         J99CB9B 1C1999 02 10.48103 11 11 27.37 +04 54 11.8          22.7 R      568
         J99CB9B 1C1999 02 18.52084 11 10 53.80 +04 58 02.7          22.7 R      568
         J99CB9B 1C1999 02 18.53244 11 10 53.74 +04 58 03.0          22.7 R      568
         J99CB9C*1C1999 02 10.44366 11 14 53.77 +04 38 49.8          22.9 R      568
         J99CB9C 1C1999 02 10.48439 11 14 53.60 +04 38 51.0          22.9 R      568
         J99CB9C 1C1999 02 17.62044 11 14 25.71 +04 41 47.7          22.9 R      568
         J99CB9C 1C1999 02 17.63204 11 14 25.66 +04 41 47.8          22.9 R      568
         J99CB9D*1C1999 02 10.45385 11 26 42.17 +03 46 15.8          23.4 R      568
         J99CB9D 1C1999 02 10.49486 11 26 41.99 +03 46 16.8          23.4 R      568
         J99CB9D 1C1999 02 12.59381 11 26 34.38 +03 47 06.8          23.4 R      568
         J99CB9D 1C1999 02 12.64234 11 26 34.23 +03 47 07.8          23.4 R      568
         J99CB9E*1C1999 02 10.46420 11 36 35.57 +02 33 36.3          22.8 R      568
         J99CB9E 1C1999 02 10.50521 11 36 35.37 +02 33 37.5          22.8 R      568
         J99CB9E 1C1999 02 17.64468 11 35 58.98 +02 37 37.3          22.8 R      568
         J99CB9E 1C1999 02 17.65455 11 35 58.90 +02 37 37.8          22.8 R      568
         J99CB9F*1C1999 02 11.27832 08 15 51.18 +20 16 48.2          23.0 R      568
         J99CB9F 1C1999 02 11.32043 08 15 50.97 +20 16 48.6          23.0 R      568
         J99CB9F 1C1999 02 17.24042 08 15 22.32 +20 17 41.7          23.0 R      568
         J99CB9F 1C1999 02 17.32277 08 15 21.91 +20 17 42.5          23.0 R      568
         J99CB9G*1C1999 02 11.28169 08 18 03.06 +20 11 17.9          23.3 R      568
         J99CB9G 1C1999 02 11.36257 08 18 02.67 +20 11 18.7          23.3 R      568
         J99CB9G 1C1999 02 17.42087 08 17 34.33 +20 12 25.4          23.3 R      568
         J99CB9G 1C1999 02 17.48816 08 17 34.01 +20 12 26.4          23.3 R      568
         J99CB9H*1C1999 02 11.28490 08 22 13.14 +19 52 59.7          23.6 R      568
         J99CB9H 1C1999 02 11.32683 08 22 12.96 +19 53 00.4          23.6 R      568
         J99CB9H 1C1999 02 19.22921 08 21 39.54 +19 55 20.7          23.6 R      568
         J99CB9H 1C1999 02 19.24081 08 21 39.49 +19 55 20.8          23.6 R      568
         J99CB9J*1C1999 02 11.29126 08 32 02.50 +19 17 50.7          22.8 R      568
         J99CB9J 1C1999 02 11.33328 08 32 02.30 +19 17 51.0          22.8 R      568
         J99CB9J 1C1999 02 17.30150 08 31 34.26 +19 19 25.1          22.8 R      568
         J99CB9J 1C1999 02 17.33809 08 31 34.11 +19 19 25.9          22.8 R      568
         J99CB9K*1C1999 02 11.29126 08 32 38.37 +19 27 35.4          23.8 R      568
         J99CB9K 1C1999 02 11.33328 08 32 38.16 +19 27 36.2          23.8 R      568
         J99CB9K 1C1999 02 18.38698 08 32 04.96 +19 29 52.2          23.8 R      568
         J99CB9K 1C1999 02 19.25278 08 32 01.04 +19 30 08.2          23.8 R      568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. Jewitt, C. Trujillo, J. X. Luu.  3.6-m
        Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
    
         The elements below for 1999 CB119, CC119, CD119, CF119, CG119, CH119,
    CJ119 and CK199 are from assumed circular orbits, the column headed Peri.
    in fact giving the argument of the latitude.  The fourth entry, for 1999 CE119,
    is an assumed perihelic 4:5 Neptune librator.  This is very hypothetical,
    since no object of this type has yet been demonstrated, but this solution
    was more successful than others at avoiding encounters with Neptune, in that
    it keeps the object more than 7 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
    
    Orbital elements:
    Object    H    G   Epoch    M     Peri.   Node    Incl.     e         a    Arc C
    J99CB9B  6.9  0.15 J992B   0.000 358.389 167.928   9.795 0.0      41.45901   8EM
    J99CB9C  6.8  0.15 J992B   0.000 342.876 184.374   0.608 0.0      44.43905   7EM
    J99CB9D  7.2  0.15 J992B   0.000   4.564 165.690   2.035 0.0      45.01524   2EM
    J99CB9E  8.3  0.15 J992B 356.797   5.243 171.618   1.494 0.13521  34.90484   7EM
    J99CB9F  7.1  0.15 J992B   0.000 178.955 303.002  27.285 0.0      42.16422   6EM
    J99CB9G  7.3  0.15 J992B   0.000 178.282 304.219  17.075 0.0      42.93403   6EM
    J99CB9H  7.3  0.15 J992B   0.000   1.330 122.288  19.003 0.0      46.40127   8EM
    J99CB9J  6.9  0.15 J992B   0.000 173.110 312.792   3.459 0.0      42.70249   6EM
    J99CB9K  7.9  0.15 J992B   0.000   2.999 123.077  11.592 0.0      42.08155   8EM
    
    Ephemeris:
    1999 CB119               a,e,i = 41.46, 0.00, 10
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1999 03 03    11 09.97   +05 04.4   40.471   41.459   175.4     0.1    23.1
    1999 03 13    11 09.21   +05 09.6   40.470   41.459   174.3     0.1    23.1
    1999 03 23    11 08.47   +05 14.7   40.499   41.459   164.2     0.4    23.1
    1999 04 02    11 07.77   +05 19.5   40.558   41.459   154.1     0.6    23.1
    1999 04 12    11 07.14   +05 23.9   40.643   41.459   144.1     0.8    23.2
    1999 04 22    11 06.60   +05 27.7   40.753   41.459   134.1     1.0    23.2
    1999 05 02    11 06.18   +05 30.8   40.883   41.459   124.3     1.2    23.2
    1999 05 12    11 05.88   +05 33.2   41.029   41.459   114.5     1.3    23.2
    1999 05 22    11 05.72   +05 34.6   41.188   41.459   104.8     1.4    23.2
    1999 06 01    11 05.71   +05 35.2   41.354   41.459    95.2     1.4    23.3
    1999 06 11    11 05.84   +05 34.8   41.523   41.459    85.7     1.4    23.3
    1999 06 21    11 06.12   +05 33.6   41.689   41.459    76.2     1.4    23.3
    1999 07 01    11 06.53   +05 31.4   41.849   41.459    66.8     1.3    23.3
    
    1999 CC119               a,e,i = 44.44, 0.00, 1
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1999 03 03    11 13.50   +04 47.7   43.452   44.439   174.5     0.1    23.3
    1999 03 13    11 12.78   +04 52.3   43.449   44.439   175.3     0.1    23.3
    1999 03 23    11 12.07   +04 56.7   43.475   44.439   165.1     0.3    23.3
    1999 04 02    11 11.41   +05 01.0   43.531   44.439   155.0     0.5    23.3
    1999 04 12    11 10.80   +05 04.8   43.614   44.439   145.0     0.7    23.4
    1999 04 22    11 10.28   +05 08.2   43.721   44.439   135.1     0.9    23.4
    1999 05 02    11 09.87   +05 10.9   43.850   44.439   125.3     1.1    23.4
    1999 05 12    11 09.57   +05 12.8   43.995   44.439   115.5     1.2    23.4
    1999 05 22    11 09.39   +05 13.9   44.152   44.439   105.8     1.3    23.4
    1999 06 01    11 09.36   +05 14.3   44.318   44.439    96.2     1.3    23.5
    1999 06 11    11 09.45   +05 13.7   44.487   44.439    86.7     1.3    23.5
    1999 06 21    11 09.69   +05 12.3   44.654   44.439    77.2     1.3    23.5
    1999 07 01    11 10.05   +05 10.1   44.814   44.439    67.7     1.2    23.5
    
    1999 CD119               a,e,i = 45.02, 0.00, 2
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1999 03 03    11 25.36   +03 55.1   44.035   45.015   171.5     0.2    23.7
    1999 03 13    11 24.65   +03 59.7   44.022   45.015   178.3     0.0    23.7
    1999 03 23    11 23.95   +04 04.2   44.039   45.015   168.2     0.3    23.8
    1999 04 02    11 23.28   +04 08.5   44.086   45.015   158.1     0.5    23.8
    1999 04 12    11 22.67   +04 12.5   44.161   45.015   148.1     0.7    23.8
    1999 04 22    11 22.13   +04 16.0   44.261   45.015   138.2     0.9    23.8
    1999 05 02    11 21.69   +04 18.9   44.383   45.015   128.3     1.0    23.9
    1999 05 12    11 21.35   +04 21.1   44.524   45.015   118.6     1.1    23.9
    1999 05 22    11 21.14   +04 22.4   44.678   45.015   108.9     1.2    23.9
    1999 06 01    11 21.06   +04 23.0   44.841   45.015    99.2     1.3    23.9
    1999 06 11    11 21.12   +04 22.7   45.010   45.015    89.7     1.3    23.9
    1999 06 21    11 21.30   +04 21.5   45.178   45.015    80.2     1.3    23.9
    1999 07 01    11 21.62   +04 19.5   45.341   45.015    70.7     1.2    23.9
    1999 07 11    11 22.06   +04 16.8   45.495   45.015    61.3     1.1    23.9
    
    1999 CE119               a,e,i = 34.90, 0.14, 1                  q = 30.185
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1999 03 03    11 34.73   +02 45.9   29.222   30.195   168.9     0.4    23.1
    1999 03 13    11 33.73   +02 52.4   29.201   30.194   179.1     0.0    23.0
    1999 03 23    11 32.73   +02 59.0   29.210   30.194   170.6     0.3    23.1
    1999 04 02    11 31.77   +03 05.3   29.250   30.194   160.5     0.6    23.1
    1999 04 12    11 30.88   +03 11.1   29.318   30.194   150.4     0.9    23.2
    1999 04 22    11 30.09   +03 16.3   29.412   30.193   140.4     1.2    23.2
    1999 05 02    11 29.45   +03 20.5   29.529   30.193   130.5     1.5    23.2
    1999 05 12    11 28.97   +03 23.7   29.665   30.193   120.7     1.6    23.3
    1999 05 22    11 28.67   +03 25.7   29.816   30.193   111.0     1.8    23.3
    1999 06 01    11 28.56   +03 26.5   29.977   30.192   101.3     1.9    23.3
    1999 06 11    11 28.65   +03 26.0   30.144   30.192    91.8     1.9    23.3
    1999 06 21    11 28.94   +03 24.2   30.311   30.192    82.3     1.9    23.3
    1999 07 01    11 29.43   +03 21.2   30.475   30.192    72.9     1.8    23.3
    1999 07 11    11 30.09   +03 17.0   30.631   30.191    63.5     1.7    23.3
    
    1999 CF119               a,e,i = 42.16, 0.00, 27
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1999 03 03    08 14.38   +20 19.3   41.408   42.164   139.3     0.9    23.5
    1999 03 13    08 13.79   +20 20.1   41.530   42.164   129.1     1.0    23.5
    1999 03 23    08 13.34   +20 20.4   41.671   42.164   119.1     1.2    23.5
    1999 04 02    08 13.05   +20 20.2   41.826   42.164   109.1     1.3    23.5
    1999 04 12    08 12.91   +20 19.5   41.991   42.164    99.3     1.3    23.5
    1999 04 22    08 12.93   +20 18.3   42.161   42.164    89.5     1.4    23.5
    1999 05 02    08 13.13   +20 16.6   42.331   42.164    79.8     1.3    23.5
    1999 05 12    08 13.48   +20 14.4   42.496   42.164    70.2     1.3    23.5
    1999 05 22    08 13.98   +20 11.8   42.650   42.164    60.7     1.2    23.5
    
    1999 CG119               a,e,i = 42.93, 0.00, 17
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1999 03 03    08 16.63   +20 14.5   42.172   42.934   139.8     0.9    23.7
    1999 03 13    08 16.06   +20 15.6   42.293   42.934   129.7     1.0    23.8
    1999 03 23    08 15.63   +20 16.3   42.433   42.934   119.6     1.2    23.8
    1999 04 02    08 15.34   +20 16.4   42.587   42.934   109.7     1.3    23.8
    1999 04 12    08 15.21   +20 16.1   42.752   42.934    99.8     1.3    23.8
    1999 04 22    08 15.24   +20 15.3   42.922   42.934    90.0     1.3    23.8
    1999 05 02    08 15.43   +20 13.9   43.092   42.934    80.3     1.3    23.8
    1999 05 12    08 15.78   +20 12.1   43.257   42.934    70.7     1.3    23.8
    1999 05 22    08 16.28   +20 09.8   43.412   42.934    61.2     1.2    23.8
    
    1999 CH119               a,e,i = 46.40, 0.00, 19
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1999 03 03    08 20.92   +19 58.5   45.628   46.401   140.9     0.8    24.1
    1999 03 13    08 20.40   +20 00.8   45.747   46.401   130.7     0.9    24.1
    1999 03 23    08 20.00   +20 02.7   45.885   46.401   120.7     1.1    24.1
    1999 04 02    08 19.73   +20 04.1   46.038   46.401   110.7     1.2    24.1
    1999 04 12    08 19.61   +20 05.0   46.202   46.401   100.8     1.2    24.1
    1999 04 22    08 19.63   +20 05.4   46.372   46.401    91.1     1.2    24.1
    1999 05 02    08 19.81   +20 05.4   46.542   46.401    81.4     1.2    24.1
    1999 05 12    08 20.12   +20 04.8   46.707   46.401    71.8     1.2    24.2
    1999 05 22    08 20.58   +20 03.8   46.864   46.401    62.2     1.1    24.2
    
    1999 CJ119               a,e,i = 42.70, 0.00, 3
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1999 03 03    08 30.60   +19 22.6   41.905   42.702   143.2     0.8    23.3
    1999 03 13    08 30.01   +19 24.5   42.018   42.702   133.1     1.0    23.3
    1999 03 23    08 29.55   +19 25.9   42.152   42.702   123.0     1.1    23.3
    1999 04 02    08 29.22   +19 26.8   42.302   42.702   113.0     1.2    23.4
    1999 04 12    08 29.05   +19 27.2   42.463   42.702   103.2     1.3    23.4
    1999 04 22    08 29.04   +19 27.0   42.632   42.702    93.4     1.3    23.4
    1999 05 02    08 29.20   +19 26.2   42.802   42.702    83.7     1.3    23.4
    1999 05 12    08 29.50   +19 24.9   42.969   42.702    74.1     1.3    23.4
    1999 05 22    08 29.96   +19 23.1   43.128   42.702    64.5     1.2    23.4
    
    1999 CK119               a,e,i = 42.08, 0.00, 12
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1999 03 03    08 31.19   +19 33.5   41.283   42.082   143.3     0.8    24.2
    1999 03 13    08 30.60   +19 36.0   41.396   42.082   133.2     1.0    24.3
    1999 03 23    08 30.13   +19 38.0   41.529   42.082   123.1     1.1    24.3
    1999 04 02    08 29.81   +19 39.4   41.679   42.082   113.1     1.3    24.3
    1999 04 12    08 29.64   +19 40.3   41.841   42.082   103.2     1.3    24.3
    1999 04 22    08 29.64   +19 40.6   42.009   42.082    93.4     1.4    24.3
    1999 05 02    08 29.80   +19 40.3   42.179   42.082    83.8     1.4    24.3
    1999 05 12    08 30.12   +19 39.5   42.346   42.082    74.1     1.3    24.3
    1999 05 22    08 30.59   +19 38.1   42.505   42.082    64.6     1.2    24.3
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1999 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1999-E05
    

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