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    M.P.E.C. 2004-S46                                Issued 2004 Sept. 23, 05:45 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.
    
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                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
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                                      2004 RN335
    
    Observations:
         K04RX5N* C2004 09 13.27963 01 03 12.81 -24 53 52.1          18.5   ES046644
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 13.34650 01 03 09.24 -24 53 26.4          18.0   ES046644
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 13.40913 01 03 05.82 -24 53 00.9          18.2   ES046644
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 15.62707 01 01 16.91 -24 36 18.4          18.3 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 15.63574 01 01 16.44 -24 36 13.8          19.2 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 15.64442 01 01 15.92 -24 36 10.1          18.8 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 15.65310 01 01 15.40 -24 36 06.4          19.2 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 15.69854 01 01 12.73 -24 35 44.8          19.2 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 15.70347 01 01 12.39 -24 35 42.3          18.9 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 15.70839 01 01 12.11 -24 35 39.9          18.9 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 15.71335 01 01 11.82 -24 35 37.8          19.3 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 15.76189 01 01 09.08 -24 35 13.1          19.1 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 15.76421 01 01 08.93 -24 35 12.3          19.2 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 15.76654 01 01 08.77 -24 35 10.8          19.0 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 15.76885 01 01 08.66 -24 35 10.0          19.2 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 16.44045 01 00 35.83 -24 29 42.2          18.6 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 16.44536 01 00 35.59 -24 29 38.9          18.9 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 16.45028 01 00 35.36 -24 29 37.9          19.0 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 16.45520 01 00 35.06 -24 29 35.0          19.1 R ES046E12
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 21.29000 00 56 05.90 -23 45 09.8          19.5   ES046704
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 21.30190 00 56 05.13 -23 45 02.1          19.8   ES046704
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 21.31381 00 56 04.32 -23 44 57.3          20.3   ES046704
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 21.32571 00 56 03.58 -23 44 48.1          20.1   ES046704
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 22.29237 00 55 07.72 -23 34 38.1          19.7   ES046704
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 22.31969 00 55 05.94 -23 34 19.8          19.9   ES046704
         K04RX5N  C2004 09 22.33316 00 55 04.95 -23 34 11.5          19.6   ES046704
    
    Observer details:
    644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
        E. Helin, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + 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.
    E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
        E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.
        0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2004 RN335
    Epoch 2004 Sept. 12.0 TT = JDT 2453260.5                MPC
    M  15.68612              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.29927101     Peri.  243.14108     +0.67699651     +0.72147618
    a   2.2135684      Node    70.25828     -0.60847831     +0.65983073
    e   0.4161864      Incl.    8.88803     -0.41404091     +0.20998933
    P   3.29           H   19.4           G   0.15
    From 26 observations 2004 Sept. 13-22.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2004 RN335               a,e,i = 2.21, 0.42, 9                   q = 1.2923
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2004 09 22    00 55.41   -23 37.5    0.455    1.423   152.7    18.8    19.4
    2004 10 02    00 45.72   -21 31.4    0.495    1.464   154.7    17.0    19.6
    2004 10 12    00 37.47   -18 52.7    0.550    1.508   152.5    17.8    19.9
    2004 10 22    00 32.25   -15 54.0    0.621    1.554   147.2    20.3    20.3
    2004 11 01    00 30.64   -12 47.7    0.708    1.603   140.6    23.2    20.8
    2004 11 11    00 32.48   -09 42.9    0.809    1.654   133.4    25.8    21.2
    2004 11 21    00 37.38   -06 43.8    0.923    1.705   126.3    27.8    21.6
    2004 12 01    00 44.80   -03 52.6    1.050    1.758   119.4    29.3    22.0
    
    Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-S46
    

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