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    M.P.E.C. 2004-L56                                Issued 2004 June 14, 11:14 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

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                                   2004 LA6

Observations:
     K04L06A* C2004 06 13.34801 16 54 54.31 +04 08 07.9          20.6 V EL056691
     K04L06A  C2004 06 13.37576 16 54 52.83 +04 10 26.5          20.3 V EL056691
     K04L06A  C2004 06 13.40271 16 54 51.40 +04 12 41.3          20.4 V EL056691
     K04L06A  C2004 06 13.94420 16 54 29.65 +04 57 49.0                 EL056557
     K04L06A  C2004 06 13.94862 16 54 29.47 +04 58 12.3                 EL056557
     K04L06A  C2004 06 13.94973 16 54 29.41 +04 58 17.1                 EL056557
     K04L06A  C2004 06 13.95194 16 54 29.31 +04 58 28.8                 EL056557
     K04L06A  C2004 06 13.95305 16 54 29.11 +04 58 34.9                 EL056557
     K04L06A  C2004 06 13.95415 16 54 29.12 +04 58 40.9                 EL056557
     K04L06A  C2004 06 13.98466 16 54 27.96 +05 01 12.1          21.0 R EL056J95
     K04L06A  C2004 06 14.00405 16 54 26.97 +05 02 49.7          20.5 R EL056J95
     K04L06A  C2004 06 14.15408 16 54 22.33 +05 15 31.8          19.5 R EL056G90
     K04L06A  C2004 06 14.16237 16 54 21.89 +05 16 13.6          20.0 R EL056G90
     K04L06A  C2004 06 14.17008 16 54 21.53 +05 16 52.5          20.4 R EL056G90
     K04L06A 5C2004 06 14.21105 16 54 19.49 +05 20 17.1          20.0 R EL056673
     K04L06A 5C2004 06 14.21400 16 54 19.36 +05 20 32.5                 EL056673
     K04L06A 5C2004 06 14.21979 16 54 19.07 +05 20 59.5                 EL056673
     K04L06A 5C2004 06 14.22512 16 54 18.74 +05 21 27.7                 EL056673
     K04L06A  C2004 06 14.23149 16 54 18.25 +05 22 01.8          20.7 V EL056691
     K04L06A  C2004 06 14.23431 16 54 18.09 +05 22 15.9          20.7 V EL056691
     K04L06A  C2004 06 14.23710 16 54 17.95 +05 22 29.5          20.3 V EL056691
     K04L06A  C2004 06 14.29034 16 54 15.01 +05 26 56.6          20.2 R EL056926
     K04L06A  C2004 06 14.29164 16 54 14.93 +05 27 03.3          20.4 R EL056926
     K04L06A  C2004 06 14.29297 16 54 14.92 +05 27 10.3          19.9 R EL056926

Observer details:
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer M. Block.  0.9-m f/3 reflector
    + 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.  0.4-m
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 LA6
Epoch 2004 June 4.0 TT = JDT 2453160.5                  MPC
M 327.08287              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.45350057     Peri.   75.27369     +0.72136478     +0.63395440
a   1.6778411      Node   244.54784     -0.69208800     +0.67466719
e   0.3525318      Incl.   17.98560     +0.02543723     +0.37805556
P   2.17           H   21.9           G   0.15
From 24 observations 2004 June 13-14.

Ephemeris:
2004 LA6                 a,e,i = 1.68, 0.35, 18                  q = 1.0863
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 06 14    16 54.46   +05 02.9    0.248    1.237   150.4    24.0    20.5
2004 06 24    16 48.14   +18 36.7    0.244    1.197   133.3    38.2    20.8
2004 07 04    16 44.90   +30 05.8    0.256    1.161   118.7    50.2    21.1
2004 07 14    16 46.22   +38 50.1    0.275    1.131   107.8    58.8    21.5
2004 07 24    16 52.95   +45 13.9    0.296    1.108   100.4    64.3    21.8
2004 08 03    17 05.56   +49 57.9    0.315    1.093    96.0    67.4    22.0
2004 08 13    17 24.25   +53 29.4    0.330    1.087    93.9    68.5    22.1
2004 08 23    17 49.97   +56 00.8    0.339    1.089    94.0    67.9    22.1
2004 09 02    18 23.84   +57 33.8    0.344    1.100    96.0    65.8    22.1
2004 09 12    19 06.45   +57 53.6    0.344    1.119   100.0    62.4    22.0
2004 09 22    19 56.92   +56 34.6    0.343    1.145   105.7    57.6    21.9
2004 10 02    20 51.20   +53 11.9    0.344    1.178   112.9    51.5    21.8
2004 10 12    21 43.47   +47 38.9    0.352    1.216   120.7    44.9    21.8
2004 10 22    22 29.79   +40 30.6    0.373    1.258   127.6    38.8    21.8
2004 11 01    23 09.04   +32 57.6    0.412    1.304   131.8    34.6    22.0
2004 11 11    23 42.07   +26 07.1    0.470    1.351   132.2    32.9    22.3
2004 11 21    00 10.47   +20 37.7    0.546    1.400   129.5    33.0    22.7

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-L56

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