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    M.P.E.C. 2004-L17                                Issued 2004 June 10, 02:14 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                   2004 GV9

                           Revision to MPEC 2004-G32

Additional Observations:
     K04G09V 1 1993 03 18.56000 12 09 46.30 -22 32 56.1                 EL017260
     K04G09V 1 1994 03 05.62595 12 17 33.77 -23 00 09.6                 EL017260
     K04G09V 1 1994 05 08.47715 12 12 35.13 -22 23 00.0                 EL017260
     K04G09V 1 1997 05 13.40209 12 32 21.63 -23 21 43.4                 EL017260
     K04G09V 1 1997 05 13.46459 12 32 21.34 -23 21 41.4                 EL017260
     K04G09V  C2004 04 19.96931 13 21 52.24 -25 22 26.4          19.8 R EL017620
     K04G09V  C2004 04 22.02549 13 21 41.65 -25 21 14.2          19.8 R EL017620
     K04G09V  C2004 04 26.93185 13 21 16.75 -25 18 18.3          20.0 R EL017620
     K04G09V  C2004 04 27.97188 13 21 11.45 -25 17 39.3          19.3 R EL017620
     K04G09V  C2004 05 16.91884 13 19 44.65 -25 05 18.0                 EL017620
     K04G09V  C2004 06 08.15829 13 18 32.08 -24 50 36.4          19.4 R EL017926
     K04G09V  C2004 06 08.20980 13 18 31.95 -24 50 34.6          19.6 R EL017926
     K04G09V 1C2004 06 08.45467 13 18 31.37 -24 50 24.8          19.2 R EL017413
     K04G09V  C2004 06 09.88262 13 18 28.11 -24 49 31.2          20.4 R EL017620

Observer details:
260 Siding Spring-DSS.  Measurer R. Stoss.  1.2-m U.K. Schmidt.
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
    J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
930318 260 0.78- 0.23+    970513 260 0.35- 0.10+    E2004-L13

Orbital elements:
2004 GV9
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M  20.58431              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00359765     Peri.  291.93263     -0.93542140     +0.01861837
a  42.1816049      Node   250.60225     +0.07698417     -0.96392175
e   0.0822777      Incl.   21.98047     -0.34505107     -0.26553382
P 274              H    4.0           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
930318 260  0.1-  0.8+    040414 448  0.4+  0.2+    040419 620  0.3-  0.1-
940305 260  0.0   0.3+    040414 333  0.3-  0.6-    040420 360  0.1-  0.6+
940508 260  0.2+  0.5-    040414 854  0.3+  0.4+    040420 360  0.5+  0.3+
970513 260  0.4+  0.2-    040414 H36  0.8-  0.1+    040420 360  0.4+  0.1+
970513 260  0.6-  0.9-    040414 448  0.0   0.6-    040422 620  0.1+  0.4+
040413 644  0.1+  0.3+    040414 333  1.8+  1.1-    040426 620  0.6+  0.6-
040413 644  0.2+  0.3+    040414 448  0.3-  0.9-    040427 620  0.6-  0.1-
040413 644  0.1-  0.4+    040414 854  0.4+  0.6-    040516 620  0.2-  0.5+
040413 620  0.4-  0.5-    040414 926  0.2+  0.0     040608 926  0.2+  0.2+
040414 620  0.9-  0.0     040414 644  0.6+  0.0     040608 926  0.1+  0.1+
040414 H36  1.2-  0.6-    040414 644  0.0   0.4+    040608 413  0.0   0.3+
040414 H36  0.1-  0.4+    040414 644  0.0   0.8+    040609 620  0.4-  0.3+
040414 333  0.1+  0.2-    040414 926  0.1-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2004 GV9                 a,e,i = 42.18, 0.08, 22                 q = 38.711
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 06 04    13 18.71   -24 53.3   38.282   38.969   132.1     1.1    20.0
2004 06 14    13 18.33   -24 47.0   38.408   38.970   122.9     1.3    20.1
2004 06 24    13 18.11   -24 41.2   38.550   38.971   113.8     1.4    20.1
2004 07 04    13 18.05   -24 36.1   38.703   38.971   104.6     1.4    20.1
2004 07 14    13 18.17   -24 31.8   38.864   38.972    95.4     1.5    20.1
2004 07 24    13 18.45   -24 28.5   39.028   38.973    86.2     1.5    20.1
2004 08 03    13 18.90   -24 26.3   39.189   38.974    77.0     1.5    20.1
2004 08 13    13 19.50   -24 25.1   39.345   38.975    67.9     1.4    20.1

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-L17

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