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    M.P.E.C. 2004-M61                                Issued 2004 June 27, 04:33 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 MQ6
    
    Observations:
         K04M06Q* C2004 06 26.32823 17 06 07.01 +47 29 49.1          18.2   EM061704
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.33802 17 05 59.48 +47 30 28.7          18.7   EM061704
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.34783 17 05 52.05 +47 31 09.9          19.4   EM061704
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.35764 17 05 44.39 +47 31 47.2          18.9   EM061704
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.82741 16 59 39.51 +48 04 21.6          17.9 V EM061A50
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.82915 16 59 38.11 +48 04 29.6          18.2 V EM061A50
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.83271 16 59 35.07 +48 04 45.3          17.6 V EM061A50
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.83344 16 59 34.51 +48 04 48.2          18.0 V EM061A50
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.83418 16 59 33.93 +48 04 51.4          17.9 V EM061A50
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.83491 16 59 33.28 +48 04 54.5          18.0 V EM061A50
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.85624 16 59 16.17 +48 06 28.4          17.6 R EM061106
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.85760 16 59 14.93 +48 06 34.0          17.9 R EM061106
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.85789 16 59 14.62 +48 06 33.8          18.1 R EM061540
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.85995 16 59 12.96 +48 06 44.5          17.5 R EM061106
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.86094 16 59 12.12 +48 06 48.4          18.0 R EM061106
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.86094 16 59 12.00 +48 06 46.3          17.8 R EM061540
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.86230 16 59 10.87 +48 06 55.1          18.4 R EM061106
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.86397 16 59 09.43 +48 06 58.8          17.7 R EM061540
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.88093 16 58 55.09 +48 08 11.5          18.4 R EM061118
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.88189 16 58 54.13 +48 08 17.8          18.3 R EM061118
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.88285 16 58 53.32 +48 08 20.0          18.8 R EM061118
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.88381 16 58 52.47 +48 08 24.5          18.5 R EM061118
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.90326 16 58 37.46 +48 09 51.4          18.9 R EM061J87
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.90556 16 58 35.56 +48 10 01.5          18.3 R EM061J87
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.90787 16 58 33.56 +48 10 11.0          18.7 R EM061J87
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.93414 16 58 09.85 +48 11 55.8                 EM061046
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.93501 16 58 09.03 +48 11 58.4                 EM061046
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.93562 16 58 08.58 +48 12 02.3                 EM061046
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.93624 16 58 08.10 +48 12 04.1                 EM061046
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.93695 16 58 07.57 +48 12 07.7                 EM061046
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.93705 16 58 06.99 +48 12 09.1          18   R EM061461
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.93752 16 58 06.64 +48 12 10.6                 EM061461
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.93756 16 58 06.96 +48 12 08.6                 EM061046
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.93799 16 58 06.23 +48 12 12.6                 EM061461
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.93844 16 58 05.84 +48 12 14.6                 EM061461
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.93891 16 58 05.44 +48 12 16.5                 EM061461
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.95565 16 57 52.02 +48 13 35.9          17.9 R EM061620
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.96058 16 57 47.79 +48 13 56.5          17.9 R EM061620
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.96551 16 57 43.53 +48 14 17.2          18.1 R EM061620
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.96883 16 57 40.90 +48 14 31.6          18.2 V EM061941
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.96928 16 57 40.50 +48 14 33.3          18.3 V EM061941
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.96972 16 57 40.13 +48 14 35.4          18.3 V EM061941
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.97016 16 57 39.74 +48 14 37.2          18.4 V EM061941
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.97150 16 57 38.58 +48 14 42.7          18.2 V EM061941
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.97175 16 57 38.61 +48 14 33.8          17.9 R EM061J95
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.97291 16 57 37.55 +48 14 38.5          18.2 R EM061J95
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 26.97406 16 57 36.58 +48 14 43.8          18.4 R EM061J95
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 27.11806 16 55 35.25 +48 25 05.1                 EM061932
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 27.12292 16 55 30.94 +48 25 26.3          17.6 R EM061932
         K04M06Q  C2004 06 27.12778 16 55 26.70 +48 25 46.8          17.9 R EM061932
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observer J. Skvarc.  0.60-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD.
    118 Modra.  Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    461 Szeged University, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observer K. Sarneczky.
        0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    540 Linz.  Observer E. Meyer.  0.6-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.
    620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
        J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
    932 John J. McCarthy Obs., New Milford.  Observers M. Robson, D. Cartolano.
        Measurer A. Engine.  0.4-m f/6.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines.  Observer R. Ferrando.  0.36-m reflector + CCD.
    A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory.  Observers Y. Ivashchenko, V. Lokot.
        0.6-m reflector + CCD.
    J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2004 MQ6
    Epoch 2004 June 24.0 TT = JDT 2453180.5                 MPC
    M 334.07859              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.43925688     Peri.  256.95819     +0.83398688     -0.09220086
    a   1.7139192      Node   106.14218     +0.22539826     +0.95685543
    e   0.6213822      Incl.   34.49645     -0.50364819     +0.27554798
    P   2.24           H   19.7           G   0.15
    From 49 observations 2004 June 26-27.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2004 MQ6                 a,e,i = 1.71, 0.62, 34                  q = 0.6489
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2004 06 24    17 30.15   +44 59.7    0.202    1.105   110.9    59.2    18.6
    2004 06 25    17 20.96   +46 01.5    0.190    1.095   109.5    61.1    18.5
    2004 06 26    17 10.14   +47 07.3    0.178    1.084   107.8    63.2    18.4
    2004 06 27    16 57.27   +48 16.6    0.167    1.074   105.8    65.6    18.3
    2004 06 28    16 41.81   +49 28.4    0.155    1.063   103.5    68.4    18.2
    2004 06 29    16 23.08   +50 40.6    0.144    1.053   100.7    71.5    18.1
    2004 06 30    16 00.24   +51 49.0    0.134    1.043    97.5    75.2    18.0
    2004 07 01    15 32.39   +52 46.4    0.124    1.032    93.8    79.4    18.0
    2004 07 02    14 58.75   +53 20.9    0.115    1.022    89.3    84.2    18.0
    2004 07 03    14 19.22   +53 15.5    0.107    1.011    84.1    89.8    18.0
    2004 07 04    13 34.94   +52 10.1    0.100    1.001    78.2    96.3    18.1
    2004 07 05    12 48.62   +49 46.7    0.095    0.991    71.4   103.4    18.4
    2004 07 06    12 03.82   +45 59.2    0.091    0.980    64.1   111.2    18.7
    2004 07 07    11 23.45   +40 59.0    0.090    0.970    56.4   119.1    19.2
    2004 07 08    10 48.91   +35 11.9    0.091    0.960    49.0   126.9    19.8
    2004 07 09    10 20.21   +29 09.3    0.094    0.949    42.2   134.0    20.6
    2004 07 10    09 56.65   +23 18.2    0.099    0.939    36.5   140.0    21.4
    2004 07 11    09 37.33   +17 56.0    0.105    0.929    32.0   144.6    22.2
    2004 07 12    09 21.40   +13 10.6    0.113    0.919    28.8   147.8    22.8
    2004 07 13    09 08.14   +09 03.3    0.123    0.909    26.7   149.8    23.3
    2004 07 14    08 57.00   +05 31.6    0.133    0.899    25.7   150.6    23.6
    
    Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-M61
    

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