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    • MPEC 2004-X38 : 2004 XJ14

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    M.P.E.C. 2004-X38                                Issued 2004 Dec. 11, 12:55 UT

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                                   2004 XJ14

Observations:
     K04X14J* C2004 12 10.27340 04 58 11.26 +19 18 10.4          19.2   EX038704
     K04X14J  C2004 12 10.28606 04 58 11.07 +19 18 21.7          19.7   EX038704
     K04X14J  C2004 12 10.29881 04 58 10.99 +19 18 33.3          19.6   EX038704
     K04X14J  C2004 12 10.32362 04 58 10.75 +19 18 55.5          19.5   EX038704
     K04X14J  C2004 12 10.97382 04 58 10.76 +19 28 37.4                 EX038246
     K04X14J  C2004 12 10.97580 04 58 10.75 +19 28 39.7                 EX038246
     K04X14J  C2004 12 10.97660 04 58 10.75 +19 28 40.2                 EX038246
     K04X14J  C2004 12 10.97818 04 58 10.73 +19 28 41.6                 EX038246
     K04X14J  C2004 12 10.97882 04 58 10.72 +19 28 42.1                 EX038246
     K04X14J  C2004 12 10.97941 04 58 10.73 +19 28 42.4                 EX038246
     K04X14J  C2004 12 11.15948 04 58 10.05 +19 31 19.8          18.7 R EX038J95
     K04X14J  C2004 12 11.16405 04 58 09.97 +19 31 23.7                 EX038J95
     K04X14J  C2004 12 11.33070 04 58 10.51 +19 34 02.6          19.3 R EX038854
     K04X14J  C2004 12 11.33633 04 58 10.57 +19 34 10.8          19.2 R EX038854
     K04X14J  C2004 12 11.34199 04 58 10.54 +19 34 16.0          19.5 R EX038854
     K04X14J  C2004 12 11.39291 04 58 09.97 +19 35 00.2          19.2 R EX038448
     K04X14J  C2004 12 11.39654 04 58 09.94 +19 35 03.6          18.7 R EX038448
     K04X14J  C2004 12 11.40016 04 58 09.92 +19 35 06.4          19.6 R EX038448

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
    Measurer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 XJ14
Epoch 2004 Dec. 1.0 TT = JDT 2453340.5                  MPC
M   6.76995              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.29366234     Peri.  323.58946     +0.61164754     -0.78708076
a   2.2416642      Node    88.56405     +0.74342175     +0.53725962
e   0.4253346      Incl.    4.58684     +0.27057605     +0.30307752
P   3.36           H   20.8           G   0.15
From 17 observations 2004 Dec. 10-11.

Ephemeris:
2004 XJ14                a,e,i = 2.24, 0.43, 5                   q = 1.2882
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 12 11    04 58.18   +19 29.2    0.345    1.328   175.1     3.7    19.5
2004 12 21    04 58.91   +21 51.3    0.379    1.355   166.4     9.8    20.0
2004 12 31    05 02.13   +23 51.6    0.428    1.388   157.2    15.9    20.5
2005 01 10    05 08.58   +25 26.8    0.491    1.425   148.5    21.1    21.1
2005 01 20    05 18.42   +26 38.2    0.567    1.467   140.6    25.2    21.6
2005 01 30    05 31.27   +27 28.3    0.656    1.512   133.3    28.3    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-X38

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