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    M.P.E.C. 2004-G18                                Issued 2004 Apr. 10, 15:29 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
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                                  2004 FP146

Observations:
     K04FE6P* C2004 03 31.25235 10 58 29.25 +05 17 05.5          20.7 V EG018291
     K04FE6P  C2004 03 31.27193 10 58 28.78 +05 16 27.2          20.9 V EG018291
     K04FE6P  C2004 03 31.28811 10 58 28.36 +05 15 55.9          21.3 V EG018291
     K04FE6P HC2004 04 01.17676 10 58 15.63 +04 47 02.9          21.2 V EG018291
     K04FE6P HC2004 04 01.18810 10 58 15.39 +04 46 40.0          20.3 V EG018291
     K04FE6P HC2004 04 01.19574 10 58 15.27 +04 46 24.3          21.3 V EG018291
     K04FE6P 1C2004 04 09.54403 10 58 00.62 +00 14 27.0          20.3 R EG018413
     K04FE6P 1C2004 04 09.55652 10 58 00.66 +00 14 02.7          20.5 R EG018413

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 FP146
Epoch 2004 Apr. 5.0 TT = JDT 2453100.5                  MPC
M 358.68117              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.19076406     Peri.  190.60695     -0.97796927     +0.20868261
a   2.9886268      Node     1.46963     -0.17334181     -0.79778761
e   0.5429976      Incl.   11.83881     -0.11631308     -0.56567349
P   5.17           H   21.1           G   0.15
From 8 observations 2004 Mar. 31-Apr. 9.

Ephemeris:
2004 FP146               a,e,i = 2.99, 0.54, 12                  q = 1.3658
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 04 05    10 57.71   +02 42.3    0.410    1.368   148.9    22.2    20.9
2004 04 15    10 59.78   -02 39.8    0.431    1.366   141.1    27.5    21.2
2004 04 25    11 07.00   -07 40.4    0.466    1.373   134.4    31.5    21.5
2004 05 05    11 18.95   -12 09.7    0.511    1.388   129.0    34.4    21.8

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-G18

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