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    M.P.E.C. 2016-Q28                                Issued 2016 Aug. 28, 12:50 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2004 NM8
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2004-O08
    
    Additional Observations:
         K04N08M  C2016 08 27.46136 23 54 50.795-12 25 35.97         21.7 wLEQ028F51
         K04N08M  C2016 08 27.48359 23 54 49.140-12 25 39.89         21.5 wLEQ028F51
         K04N08M  C2016 08 27.49469 23 54 48.346-12 25 41.90         21.8 wLEQ028F51
         K04N08M KC2016 08 28.40060 23 53 45.94 -12 28 20.7                oEQ028291
         K04N08M KC2016 08 28.40492 23 53 45.59 -12 28 21.5                oEQ028291
         K04N08M KC2016 08 28.40926 23 53 45.30 -12 28 22.1                oEQ028291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers B. Gibson, T. Goggia, N. Primak,
        A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, L. Denneau,
        H. Flewelling, M. Huber, E. Lilly, E. Magnier, R. Wainscoat, C. Waters,
        R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    160827 F51 0.56- 0.34-    160828 291 0.56- 0.34-    MPO 70368   +0.49 day
    
    Orbital elements:
    2004 NM8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2229 AU
    Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5                 MPC
    M  15.68370              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.24715593     Peri.  223.65118     +0.05568245     +0.99680033
    a   2.5147145      Node    49.62646     -0.89414941     +0.07534119
    e   0.5101332      Incl.    4.31693     -0.44429302     -0.02669859
    P   3.99           H   21.5           G   0.15           U   2
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    040715 E12  0.3-  0.2-    040716 413  0.4-  0.3-    040722 474  0.2-  0.7+
    040715 E12  0.1-  0.3-    040717 474  0.4+  0.1+    040722 474  0.1-  0.2-
    040715 E12  0.8+  0.5+    040717 474  0.4+  0.2+    040722 413  0.2+  0.1-
    040715 E12  0.1-  0.3-    040717 474  0.1-  0.1-    040722 413  0.0   0.2-
    040715 413  0.0   0.0     040718 474  0.1-  0.1+    040722 413  0.1+  0.0
    040715 413  0.1+  0.0     040718 474  0.1+  0.0     040724 474  0.0   0.1-
    040715 413  0.1+  0.0     040718 474  0.4-  0.1-    040724 474  0.1+  0.3-
    040715 413  0.0   0.0     040718 474  0.1-  0.1+    040724 474  0.2+  0.1-
    040715 413  0.0   0.1+    040719 413  0.0   0.1-    040724 474  0.4-  0.0
    040715 413  0.0   0.0     040719 413  0.0   0.0     040825 413  0.1-  0.4+
    040716 474  0.4+  0.6+    040719 413  0.2+  0.0     040825 413  0.1+  0.0
    040716 474  0.0   0.2-    040720 413  0.0   0.1-    160827 F51  0.1+  0.0
    040716 474  0.0   0.0     040720 413  0.0   0.0     160827 F51  0.0   0.0
    040716 474  1.4-  0.3-    040720 413  0.1-  0.1-    160827 F51  0.4+  0.0
    040716 413  0.2+  0.0     040721 413  0.1-  0.1+    160828 291  0.2-  0.1+
    040716 413  0.1-  0.0     040721 413  0.1+  0.0     160828 291  0.6-  0.0
    040716 413  0.3+  0.1-    040722 474  0.0   0.1+    160828 291  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2004 NM8                 a,e,i = 2.51, 0.51, 4                   q = 1.2319
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2016 07 29    00 11 37.5 -11 14 35   0.5296  1.3998   127.1    35.4    22.3
    ...
    2016 08 13    00 08 07.7 -11 40 31   0.5432  1.4786   141.8    25.1    22.2
    ...
    2016 08 21    00 01 40.0 -12 05 20   0.5596  1.5240   150.6    19.0    22.1
    ...
    2016 08 27    23 55 21.9 -12 24 06   0.5777  1.5593   157.3    14.5    22.1
    2016 08 28    23 54 13.8 -12 27 01   0.5812  1.5653   158.4    13.7    22.1
    2016 08 29    23 53 04.6 -12 29 51   0.5849  1.5713   159.5    13.0    22.1
    ...
    2016 09 04    23 45 55.0 -12 44 15   0.6110  1.6076   165.7     8.9    22.1
    ...
    2016 09 12    23 36 26.4 -12 54 02   0.6562  1.6571   170.5     5.8    22.1
    ...
    2016 09 27    23 22 07.8 -12 36 52   0.7746  1.7520   160.6    10.9    22.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2016 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2016-Q28
    

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