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    M.P.E.C. 2005-W41                                Issued 2005 Nov. 22, 19:40 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 OK14

                           Revision to MPEC 2004-S50

Additional Observations:
     K04O14K  C2005 06 09.23458 20 09 53.42 -18 18 29.9          22.4 R EW041304
     K04O14K  C2005 06 09.26677 20 09 53.29 -18 18 30.0                 EW041304
     K04O14K  C2005 11 03.09930 20 02 05.92 -18 47 06.0          22.9 R EW041695
     K04O14K  C2005 11 03.15448 20 02 06.08 -18 47 06.2                 EW041695

Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observers J. Elliot, J. Kane, C. Thomas.
    Measurer S. D. Kern.  6.5-m Clay reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers L. H. Wasserman, E. R. Adams.  Measurers
    L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis.  4-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD,

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
050609 304 0.03+ 0.01+    051103 695 0.03+ 0.01+    MPO 70372

Orbital elements:
2004 OK14
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M 325.29361              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00339308     Peri.  207.31573     +0.99750869     +0.06329567
a  43.8604516      Node   149.00718     -0.04846108     +0.93569085
e   0.2449095      Incl.    3.46770     -0.05126346     +0.34709696
P 290              H    7.6           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
040717 807  0.1-  0.0     040911 304  0.0   0.1+    050609 304  0.1-  0.2+
040717 807  0.1+  0.1+    040917 568  0.0   0.2+    051103 695  0.1-  0.2+
040812 807  0.0   0.1-    040917 568  0.3+  0.3-    051103 695  0.1+  0.3-
040812 807  0.0   0.0     040918 568  0.2-  0.1+
040911 304  0.1-  0.0     050609 304  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2004 OK14                a,e,i = 43.86, 0.24, 3                  q = 33.119
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 11 16    20 02.84   -18 45.7   36.668   36.265    65.3     1.4    23.4
2005 11 26    20 03.61   -18 44.0   36.811   36.260    55.4     1.3    23.4
2005 12 06    20 04.53   -18 41.8   36.939   36.254    45.5     1.1    23.4
2005 12 16    20 05.58   -18 39.1   37.045   36.249    35.6     0.9    23.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-W41

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