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    M.P.E.C. 2004-Q09                                Issued 2004 Aug. 17, 15:15 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                    2004 QB

Observations:
     K04Q00B* C2004 08 16.60581 22 37 27.87 -35 39 22.3          16.4 R EQ009E12
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.62653 22 37 23.76 -35 38 59.0          15.8 R EQ009E12
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.63961 22 37 21.18 -35 38 43.9          15.7 R EQ009E12
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.65272 22 37 18.61 -35 38 28.6          15.7 R EQ009E12
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.77999 22 36 54.75 -35 35 48.2          15.7 R EQ009E12
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.78204 22 36 54.38 -35 35 45.4          15.8 R EQ009E12
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.78409 22 36 53.99 -35 35 43.4          15.8 R EQ009E12
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.78615 22 36 53.66 -35 35 40.0          15.7 R EQ009E12
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.97871 22 36 30.86 -35 33 34.8          16.6 R EQ009952
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.98015 22 36 30.56 -35 33 33.4          16.4 R EQ009952
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.98412 22 36 29.76 -35 33 29.0          16.3 R EQ009952
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.98448 22 36 29.68 -35 33 28.9          16.1 R EQ009952
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.98557 22 36 29.48 -35 33 27.6          16.4 R EQ009952
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.98774 22 36 29.06 -35 33 25.3          16.4 R EQ009952
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 16.98954 22 36 28.78 -35 33 23.4          16.7 R EQ009952
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 17.00961 22 36 24.88 -35 33 03.5          16.3 R EQ009176
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 17.01237 22 36 24.37 -35 33 00.5          16.4 R EQ009176
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 17.01329 22 36 24.20 -35 32 59.5          16.3 R EQ009176
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 17.01421 22 36 24.03 -35 32 58.5          16.3 R EQ009176
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 17.30303 22 35 42.22 -35 27 46.1          15.2 R EQ009H06
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 17.30448 22 35 41.97 -35 27 44.8          15.3 R EQ009H06
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 17.30595 22 35 41.70 -35 27 43.6          15.3 R EQ009H06
     K04Q00B 5C2004 08 17.36892 22 35 31.80 -35 26 39.2          16.5 R EQ009673
     K04Q00B 5C2004 08 17.37124 22 35 31.40 -35 26 36.8                 EQ009673
     K04Q00B 5C2004 08 17.37703 22 35 30.38 -35 26 30.8                 EQ009673
     K04Q00B 5C2004 08 17.37957 22 35 29.96 -35 26 28.2                 EQ009673
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 17.49074 22 35 18.76 -35 23 23.0          16.3 V EQ009428
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 17.49409 22 35 18.23 -35 23 19.8          16.4 V EQ009428
     K04Q00B  C2004 08 17.50512 22 35 16.39 -35 23 10.4          16.3 V EQ009428

Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell.  Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco,
    J. Forteza.  0.41-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek.  Observer J. Broughton.  0.51-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer M. Vale.  Measurer
    J. Young.  0.6-m reflector + CCD.
952 Marxuquera.  Observer J. J. Gomez.  0.25-m f/7.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observers G. J. Garradd, S. Larson, E. Beshore,
    E. Christensen, R. Hill.  Measurer G. J. Garradd.  0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
    + CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory.  Observer R. Hutsebaut.  0.25-m reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 QB                                                              PHA 0.005
Epoch 2004 Aug. 3.0 TT = JDT 2453220.5                  MPC
M  13.62060              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.32679971     Peri.  110.72319     -0.44484014     +0.88456139
a   2.0874445      Node   132.06111     -0.87583697     -0.39692997
e   0.6467480      Incl.   10.88851     -0.18715460     -0.24494437
P   3.02           H   19.9           G   0.15
From 29 observations 2004 Aug. 16-17.

Ephemeris:
2004 QB                  a,e,i = 2.09, 0.65, 11                  q = 0.7374
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 08 13    22 52.33   -37 14.5    0.070    1.075   151.2    27.0    15.5
2004 08 23    22 26.66   -34 10.5    0.176    1.175   156.9    19.7    17.5
2004 09 02    22 20.30   -32 34.7    0.288    1.276   154.6    19.8    18.7
2004 09 12    22 18.72   -31 03.2    0.411    1.376   149.3    21.9    19.7
2004 09 22    22 20.24   -29 25.9    0.544    1.474   142.8    24.3    20.6
2004 10 02    22 24.25   -27 43.1    0.688    1.570   135.9    26.4    21.3
2004 10 12    22 30.25   -25 56.7    0.844    1.663   128.9    27.9    21.9

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-Q09

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