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    M.P.E.C. 2004-X62                                Issued 2004 Dec. 13, 12:45 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
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                                   2004 XN35

Observations:
     K04X35N* C2004 12 12.22376 04 05 04.15 -30 22 33.9          16.9 R EX062703
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.23780 04 05 03.58 -30 20 09.8          16.8 R EX062703
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.24586 04 05 03.26 -30 18 46.9          16.7 R EX062703
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.25389 04 05 02.93 -30 17 24.3          16.8 R EX062703
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.32760 04 04 59.97 -30 04 45.4          17.0 R EX062703
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.32847 04 04 59.93 -30 04 37.0          17.1 R EX062703
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.32934 04 04 59.88 -30 04 28.1          17.0 R EX062703
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.33021 04 04 59.88 -30 04 19.1          16.8 R EX062703
     K04X35N 1C2004 12 12.68032004 04 51.31 -29 04 43.8          17.2 R EX062413
     K04X35N 1C2004 12 12.68159304 04 51.28 -29 04 30.9          17.3 R EX062413
     K04X35N 1C2004 12 12.68286504 04 51.22 -29 04 18.2          17.1 R EX062413
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.90701 04 04 48.81 -28 28 17.6                 EX062246
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.90775 04 04 48.79 -28 28 09.9                 EX062246
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.90830 04 04 48.78 -28 28 04.8                 EX062246
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.90896 04 04 48.76 -28 27 59.0                 EX062246
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.90932 04 04 48.75 -28 27 54.9                 EX062246
     K04X35N  C2004 12 12.91001 04 04 48.73 -28 27 48.5                 EX062246
     K04X35N  C2004 12 13.14170 04 04 45.29 -27 50 21.9          16.8 R EX062649
     K04X35N  C2004 12 13.14278 04 04 45.25 -27 50 11.2          16.9 R EX062649
     K04X35N  C2004 12 13.14384 04 04 45.14 -27 50 01.2          16.9 R EX062649
     K04X35N  C2004 12 13.14492 04 04 45.19 -27 49 50.7          17.0 R EX062649
     K04X35N 5C2004 12 13.22975 04 04 43.26 -27 36 19.7          17.5 R EX062673
     K04X35N 5C2004 12 13.23171 04 04 43.21 -27 36 01.5                 EX062673
     K04X35N 5C2004 12 13.23507 04 04 43.11 -27 35 29.0                 EX062673
     K04X35N 5C2004 12 13.24005 04 04 42.99 -27 34 41.0                 EX062673
     K04X35N  C2004 12 13.27650 04 04 41.41 -27 28 54.6          16.1 R EX062651
     K04X35N  C2004 12 13.27744 04 04 41.37 -27 28 45.6          15.9 R EX062651
     K04X35N  C2004 12 13.27858 04 04 41.33 -27 28 35.0          16.0 R EX062651
     K04X35N  C2004 12 13.29142 04 04 40.75 -27 26 32.2          17.1 R EX062448
     K04X35N  C2004 12 13.29488 04 04 40.63 -27 25 59.3          17.1 R EX062448
     K04X35N  C2004 12 13.29933 04 04 40.48 -27 25 17.0          17.0 R EX062448

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
    Measurer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observer R. Trentman.  0.75-m Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    Newtonian reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer S. M. Larson.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson,
    R. H. McNaught.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 XN35                                                            PHA 0.030
Epoch 2004 Dec. 1.0 TT = JDT 2453340.5                  MPC
M  25.12176              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.52775043     Peri.  190.01702     +0.79599625     +0.59213352
a   1.5165276      Node   132.91136     -0.54281645     +0.79009299
e   0.6831102      Incl.    9.87204     -0.26784375     +0.15852747
P   1.87           H   18.6           G   0.15
From 31 observations 2004 Dec. 12-13.

Ephemeris:
2004 XN35                a,e,i = 1.52, 0.68, 10                  q = 0.4806
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 12 11    04 05.61   -34 02.9    0.197    1.099   120.7    50.4    17.2
2004 12 21    04 04.17   -12 09.9    0.302    1.216   134.9    35.0    17.9
2004 12 31    04 06.98   -01 20.2    0.434    1.326   135.1    31.5    18.7
2005 01 10    04 12.49   +04 59.3    0.582    1.430   130.3    31.6    19.5
2005 01 20    04 20.22   +09 11.2    0.742    1.528   124.0    32.3    20.2
2005 01 30    04 29.77   +12 12.6    0.913    1.620   117.1    32.8    20.8
2005 02 09    04 40.79   +14 30.4    1.092    1.706   110.2    32.9    21.3
2005 02 19    04 53.05   +16 18.6    1.277    1.787   103.4    32.6    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-X62

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