MPEC 2004-B60 : 2004 BF68
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M.P.E.C. 2004-B60 Issued 2004 Jan. 28, 13:04 UT
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2004 BF68
Observations:
K04B68F* C2004 01 27.40739 11 38 49.33 -21 27 55.3 18.3 EB060704
K04B68F C2004 01 27.42067 11 38 54.31 -21 28 46.2 19.0 EB060704
K04B68F C2004 01 27.43308 11 38 59.06 -21 29 33.9 18.7 EB060704
K04B68F C2004 01 27.44572 11 39 03.91 -21 30 22.1 18.8 EB060704
K04B68F C2004 01 27.45811 11 39 08.56 -21 31 09.6 19.0 EB060704
K04B68F C2004 01 28.28986 11 44 47.29 -22 24 47.6 18.8 R EB060854
K04B68F C2004 01 28.29211 11 44 48.05 -22 24 57.3 19.3 R EB060854
K04B68F C2004 01 28.29323 11 44 48.61 -22 25 01.3 19.4 R EB060854
K04B68F C2004 01 28.37515 11 45 21.65 -22 30 26.7 18.3 R EB060G90
K04B68F C2004 01 28.37770 11 45 22.69 -22 30 36.9 18.6 R EB060G90
K04B68F C2004 01 28.38011 11 45 23.63 -22 30 46.8 18.6 R EB060G90
K04B68F C2004 01 28.44310 11 45 48.96 -22 34 54.1 18.4 R EB060926
K04B68F C2004 01 28.44398 11 45 49.33 -22 34 57.8 18.4 R EB060926
K04B68F C2004 01 28.44488 11 45 49.71 -22 35 01.2 18.4 R EB060926
Observer details:
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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.356-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.35-m f/11.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2004 BF68
Epoch 2004 Jan. 16.0 TT = JDT 2453020.5 MPC
M 328.92834 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.45584526 Peri. 1.90007 -0.90849156 +0.41669908
a 1.6720827 Node 202.80811 -0.38448920 -0.86316582
e 0.4688104 Incl. 4.69082 -0.16374110 -0.28514320
P 2.16 H 20.2 G 0.15
From 14 observations 2004 Jan. 27-28.
Ephemeris:
2004 BF68 a,e,i = 1.67, 0.47, 5 q = 0.8882
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 01 26 11 29.93 -19 59.1 0.236 1.125 121.3 48.4 19.1
2004 02 05 12 51.94 -31 13.2 0.186 1.061 109.0 61.5 18.9
2004 02 15 15 06.36 -39 23.0 0.170 1.003 90.2 80.0 19.2
2004 02 25 17 23.38 -37 05.2 0.193 0.954 73.7 95.1 19.9
2004 03 06 18 50.26 -30 03.8 0.242 0.916 65.0 101.2 20.6
2004 03 16 19 43.57 -23 40.1 0.304 0.894 62.1 100.4 21.0
2004 03 26 20 21.43 -18 33.8 0.371 0.888 62.4 96.0 21.2
2004 04 05 20 51.84 -14 24.0 0.437 0.900 64.2 89.9 21.4
2004 04 15 21 18.05 -10 51.3 0.499 0.929 66.9 83.5 21.5
2004 04 25 21 41.10 -07 44.9 0.553 0.971 70.2 77.3 21.5
2004 05 05 22 01.23 -05 00.1 0.597 1.023 74.3 71.6 21.6
2004 05 15 22 18.45 -02 35.0 0.628 1.084 79.0 66.3 21.7
2004 05 25 22 32.44 -00 30.4 0.649 1.150 84.6 61.3 21.7
2004 06 04 22 42.86 +01 11.5 0.658 1.219 91.0 56.3 21.8
2004 06 14 22 49.29 +02 28.0 0.658 1.289 98.5 51.2 21.7
2004 06 24 22 51.14 +03 14.3 0.652 1.359 107.1 45.6 21.7
2004 07 04 22 47.93 +03 24.6 0.643 1.429 117.1 39.3 21.6
2004 07 14 22 39.51 +02 54.3 0.636 1.498 128.5 32.1 21.5
2004 07 24 22 26.26 +01 40.8 0.638 1.565 141.2 24.0 21.3
2004 08 03 22 09.70 -00 10.7 0.654 1.630 154.5 15.5 21.2
2004 08 13 21 52.14 -02 25.7 0.690 1.693 166.8 7.9 21.1
2004 08 23 21 36.14 -04 45.1 0.749 1.753 169.5 6.0 21.3
2004 09 02 21 23.70 -06 51.0 0.831 1.811 159.7 11.1 21.8
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-B60
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