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    M.P.E.C. 2004-V70                                Issued 2004 Nov. 15, 14:09 UT

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                                    1988 PA

Additional Observations:
     J88P00A 1C2004 11 14.66177 03 46 37.352+05 13 50.82         20.0 R EV070413
     J88P00A 1C2004 11 14.67218 03 46 36.522+05 13 47.85         19.8 R EV070413
     J88P00A 1C2004 11 15.55108 03 45 28.895+05 09 50.70         19.7 R EV070413
     J88P00A 1C2004 11 15.55802 03 45 28.338+05 09 48.69         19.8 R EV070413

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
041114 413 0.16- 0.04-    041115 413 0.16- 0.04-    MPC 40293   +0.32 day

Orbital elements:
1988 PA
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M  91.41761              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.31337178     Peri.  137.42922     +0.49734555     +0.86645895
a   2.1466577      Node   162.25571     -0.82945730     +0.48961800
e   0.4064042      Incl.    8.21471     -0.25425969     +0.09758637
P   3.15           H   17.6           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
880522 675  1.0+  0.5+    880812 675  0.8+  0.4+    880907 675  0.8+  1.7-
880522 675  1.0-  0.6-    880812 675  0.4-  0.0     880909 801  0.4-  1.1-
880809 675  1.5-  1.5-    880813 675  0.9+  0.6+    880910 675  0.7+  0.9-
880809 675 (3.7-  3.1+)   880813 675  1.1+  1.5+    880919 807 (0.7+  6.9-)
880810 675 (3.0-  0.4+)   880816 801  0.7+  1.0+    041114 413  0.1-  0.5+
880810 413  1.8+  1.5-    880816 801  1.5-  2.1+    041114 413  0.1-  0.4+
880810 413  0.7-  0.5+    880826 568  1.2+  0.3-    041115 413  0.0   0.1+
880811 675  1.3-  0.4+    880903 568  1.2-  1.0-    041115 413  0.0   0.1-
880811 675  0.2+  0.9-    880907 675  1.3-  1.8+

Ephemeris:
1988 PA                  a,e,i = 2.15, 0.41, 8                   q = 1.2742
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 11 11    03 51.37   +05 31.9    1.173    2.141   163.7     7.5    20.1
2004 11 21    03 38.60   +04 49.0    1.220    2.188   164.8     6.8    20.2
2004 12 01    03 27.24   +04 28.4    1.293    2.235   157.0     9.9    20.5
2004 12 11    03 18.41   +04 30.4    1.391    2.280   146.7    13.7    20.9
2004 12 21    03 12.73   +04 52.7    1.511    2.323   136.2    17.0    21.2
2004 12 31    03 10.32   +05 31.3    1.648    2.366   126.2    19.6    21.5
2005 01 10    03 10.94   +06 21.8    1.798    2.407   116.8    21.4    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-V70

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