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    M.P.E.C. 2004-B24                                Issued 2004 Jan. 20, 06:44 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
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2004 BW18
    
    Observations:
         K04B18W  C2003 12 30.20305 05 38 18.46 +44 25 57.2          18.8   EB024704
         K04B18W  C2003 12 30.21517 05 38 17.72 +44 25 46.0          19.3   EB024704
         K04B18W  C2003 12 30.23946 05 38 16.24 +44 25 22.8          19.3   EB024704
         K04B18W  C2003 12 30.25161 05 38 15.46 +44 25 09.8          19.1   EB024704
         K04B18W* C2004 01 19.20596 05 43 06.23 +31 59 42.8          17.7   EB024704
         K04B18W  C2004 01 19.21919 05 43 06.57 +31 58 52.5          18.1   EB024704
         K04B18W  C2004 01 19.23140 05 43 06.92 +31 58 05.7          18.3   EB024704
         K04B18W  C2004 01 19.25682 05 43 07.62 +31 56 26.8          18.2   EB024704
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.03611 05 44 13.84 +31 05 45.8          17.5 R EB024932
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.04162 05 44 05.72 +31 05 15.4          18.1 R EB024620
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.04514 05 44 14.23 +31 05 11.4          17.3 R EB024932
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.04873 05 44 06.09 +31 04 46.3          18.2 R EB024620
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.05134 05 44 06.25 +31 04 35.2          18.2 R EB024620
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.05486 05 44 14.64 +31 04 34.6          18.7 R EB024932
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.11330 05 44 19.53 +31 00 47.4          18.2 R EB024649
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.11508 05 44 19.60 +31 00 40.4          18.2 R EB024649
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.11686 05 44 19.66 +31 00 33.6          18.1 R EB024649
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.13730 05 44 18.21 +30 59 15.8          17.6 R EB024H88
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.13894 05 44 18.23 +30 59 06.7          17.6 R EB024H88
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.13970 05 44 18.24 +30 59 04.2          17.7 R EB024H88
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.14046 05 44 18.26 +30 59 00.0          17.4 R EB024H88
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.14123 05 44 18.33 +30 58 57.4          17.7 R EB024H88
         K04B18W 5C2004 01 20.21597 05 44 26.29 +30 54 09.8          18.0 R EB024673
         K04B18W 5C2004 01 20.21910 05 44 26.38 +30 53 58.2                 EB024673
         K04B18W 5C2004 01 20.22326 05 44 26.53 +30 53 41.3                 EB024673
         K04B18W 5C2004 01 20.22743 05 44 26.69 +30 53 24.9                 EB024673
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.23046 05 44 25.88 +30 53 16.8          17.9 R EB024854
         K04B18W  C2004 01 20.23158 05 44 25.92 +30 53 12.5          17.8 R EB024854
         K04B18W 5C2004 01 20.23160 05 44 26.82 +30 53 08.2                 EB024673
         K04B18W 5C2004 01 20.23611 05 44 26.97 +30 52 50.5                 EB024673
    
    Observer details:
    620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
        J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman.
        0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
        M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
        H. Stange, A. Milner.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
        1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    H88 Hope Observatory, Belcamp.  Observer I. Griffin.  0.35-m
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
        reflector + CCD.
    854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.356-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    932 John J. McCarthy Obs., New Milford.  Observers M. Robson, R. Lambert,
        D. Cartolano.  0.4-m f/6.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2004 BW18
    Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
    M 329.35731              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.61840903     Peri.  200.50612     -0.80517956     -0.58840214
    a   1.3644328      Node   303.23248     +0.55567240     -0.70500705
    e   0.2490087      Incl.    5.07217     +0.20715709     -0.39591411
    P   1.59           H   22.5           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    031230 704  0.2-  0.0     040120 932  0.3-  0.3+    040120 H88  0.1-  0.8-
    031230 704  0.1-  0.1+    040120 620  1.0+  0.4+    040120 H88  0.4+  0.3-
    031230 704  0.4+  0.4+    040120 620  1.2+  0.2+    040120 673  0.1+  0.6-
    031230 704  0.3+  0.5-    040120 932  0.2-  0.9+    040120 673  0.1-  0.2+
    040119 704  1.2-  0.2-    040120 649  0.0   0.2-    040120 673  0.0   0.3-
    040119 704  1.3-  0.1-    040120 649  0.0   0.3-    040120 673  0.2+  0.1-
    040119 704  1.1-  0.1-    040120 649  0.1-  0.2-    040120 854  0.4+  0.3-
    040119 704  1.3-  0.5-    040120 H88  0.7+  2.3+    040120 854  0.4+  0.1-
    040120 932  0.5-  0.2+    040120 H88  0.2+  0.2-    040120 673  0.0   0.2-
    040120 620  1.1+  0.3-    040120 H88  0.0   0.3+    040120 673  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2004 BW18                a,e,i = 1.36, 0.25, 5                   q = 1.0247
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2004 01 16    05 39.77   +35 06.4    0.082    1.054   148.6    29.1    18.5
    2004 01 26    05 54.69   +23 32.4    0.065    1.038   143.5    34.4    18.1
    2004 02 05    06 24.07   +06 13.7    0.056    1.028   137.8    40.1    17.9
    2004 02 15    07 06.96   -13 56.2    0.055    1.025   131.2    46.5    18.0
    2004 02 25    07 59.21   -29 56.4    0.063    1.028   126.5    50.7    18.4
    2004 03 06    08 53.95   -38 49.8    0.077    1.039   125.9    50.7    18.9
    2004 03 16    09 43.51   -42 09.9    0.094    1.056   128.4    47.6    19.3
    2004 03 26    10 24.79   -41 57.5    0.115    1.078   132.5    43.0    19.6
    2004 04 05    10 58.63   -39 46.7    0.138    1.106   137.1    38.0    20.0
    2004 04 15    11 26.66   -36 38.3    0.166    1.137   140.7    34.0    20.3
    2004 04 25    11 50.96   -33 12.0    0.200    1.171   142.4    31.6    20.7
    2004 05 05    12 13.20   -29 59.6    0.241    1.207   141.8    31.1    21.1
    2004 05 15    12 34.18   -27 17.0    0.289    1.244   139.3    32.0    21.6
    
    Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-B24
    

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