MPEC 2004-N40 : 2004 NF3
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M.P.E.C. 2004-N40 Issued 2004 July 13, 21:22 UT
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2004 NF3
Observations:
K04N03F* C2004 07 11.28971 20 22 04.70 -14 33 12.3 19.3 EN040704
K04N03F C2004 07 11.31186 20 22 19.99 -14 31 56.8 20.1 EN040704
K04N03F C2004 07 11.32233 20 22 27.32 -14 31 21.6 19.8 EN040704
K04N03F C2004 07 11.33266 20 22 34.41 -14 30 46.0 19.2 EN040704
K04N03F C2004 07 13.20650 20 45 19.07 -12 42 27.7 19.2 R EN040649
K04N03F C2004 07 13.20794 20 45 20.03 -12 42 21.9 19.2 R EN040649
K04N03F C2004 07 13.20936 20 45 20.91 -12 42 17.8 19.3 R EN040649
K04N03F C2004 07 13.21079 20 45 21.88 -12 42 12.2 19.2 R EN040649
K04N03F fC2004 07 13.62789 20 50 06.75 -12 14 51.3 18.9 R EN040474
K04N03F fC2004 07 13.63021 20 50 08.25 -12 14 41.8 19.3 R EN040474
K04N03F C2004 07 13.63218 20 50 09.53 -12 14 34.9 19.0 R EN040474
K04N03F C2004 07 13.63623 20 50 12.26 -12 14 20.5 19.0 R EN040474
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. Measurer
P. M. Kilmartin. 0.6-m f/6.4 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ 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.
Orbital elements:
2004 NF3
Epoch 2004 June 24.0 TT = JDT 2453180.5 MPC
M 353.43256 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.33256309 Peri. 22.51885 +0.38635871 +0.92224670
a 2.0632571 Node 270.21151 -0.84831331 +0.34947199
e 0.4794432 Incl. 0.78558 -0.36206558 +0.16531896
P 2.96 H 24.5 G 0.15
From 12 observations 2004 July 11-13.
Ephemeris:
2004 NF3 a,e,i = 2.06, 0.48, 1 q = 1.0740
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 07 14 20 54.41 -11 54.5 0.062 1.074 158.5 20.3 19.6
2004 07 19 21 45.05 -07 19.1 0.068 1.076 150.1 28.1 20.1
2004 07 24 22 22.65 -03 40.3 0.078 1.080 144.8 32.8 20.5
2004 07 29 22 49.25 -01 04.7 0.090 1.088 142.5 34.6 20.9
2004 08 03 23 07.65 +00 39.4 0.104 1.099 142.3 34.3 21.2
2004 08 08 23 20.06 +01 44.9 0.119 1.112 143.8 32.5 21.5
2004 08 13 23 28.10 +02 21.5 0.135 1.128 146.5 29.7 21.7
2004 08 18 23 32.95 +02 36.8 0.152 1.146 150.1 26.1 21.9
2004 08 23 23 35.52 +02 36.7 0.170 1.167 154.3 22.1 22.1
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-N40
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