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    M.P.E.C. 2019-C109                               Issued 2019 Feb. 11, 11:47 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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       2019 CA4
    
    Observations:
         K19C04A  C2019 01 06.47409008 36 35.216+45 17 31.34         22.3 GVEC109F51
         K19C04A  C2019 01 06.48695508 36 35.663+45 17 24.86         22.0 GVEC109F51
         K19C04A  C2019 01 06.49983908 36 36.104+45 17 18.35         21.7 GVEC109F51
         K19C04A KC2019 01 16.41480008 42 22.241+43 14 58.84         21.6 GVEC109F52
         K19C04A KC2019 01 24.42883808 44 52.247+40 40 00.46         21.6 GVEC109F52
         K19C04A* C2019 02 08.25660 08 47 59.48 +33 55 01.7          21.0 rUEC109I41
         K19C04A  C2019 02 08.26844 08 47 59.51 +33 54 40.1          21.2 rUEC109I41
         K19C04A  C2019 02 08.29226 08 47 59.69 +33 53 55.3          21.2 rUEC109I41
         K19C04A  C2019 02 08.38699 08 48 00.26 +33 50 56.5          21.0 rUEC109I41
         K19C04A  C2019 02 09.12524108 48 14.48 +33 27 43.2          21.2 GVEC109H01
         K19C04A  C2019 02 09.13019608 48 14.51 +33 27 33.8          21.2 GVEC109H01
         K19C04A  C2019 02 09.14386108 48 14.70 +33 27 09.1          21.2 GVEC109H01
         K19C04A  C2019 02 09.14759308 48 14.72 +33 27 02.1          21.2 GVEC109H01
         K19C04A  C2019 02 09.34887508 48 17.706+33 20 48.83         21.9 GVEC109F52
         K19C04A  C2019 02 09.36049608 48 17.792+33 20 27.46         21.6 GVEC109F52
         K19C04A  C2019 02 09.37217908 48 17.865+33 20 05.35         21.3 GVEC109F52
         K19C04A  C2019 02 09.38383708 48 17.918+33 19 43.27         20.7 GVEC109F52
         K19C04A KC2019 02 10.17625408 48 31.98 +32 54 27.6          21.3 VuEC109H21
         K19C04A KC2019 02 10.18357108 48 32.04 +32 54 13.9          21.5 VuEC109H21
         K19C04A KC2019 02 10.19270008 48 32.13 +32 53 56.7          21.4 VuEC109H21
         K19C04A  C2019 02 11.12868 08 48 50.75 +32 23 58.7                VEC109V06
         K19C04A  C2019 02 11.13018 08 48 50.76 +32 23 56.6          22.2 GVEC109V06
         K19C04A  C2019 02 11.13167 08 48 50.77 +32 23 53.5          21.5 GVEC109V06
         K19C04A  C2019 02 11.13316 08 48 50.77 +32 23 50.6          21.7 GVEC109V06
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe,
        E. Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber,
        Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes,
        T. Lowe, E. Magnier, A. Schultz, M. Willman.  Measurers S. Chastel,
        M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien
        + CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes.  0.81-m f/4.0
        astrograph + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer E. J. Christensen.  Measurers
        B. M. Africano, E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs,
        A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard,
        T. A. Pruyne, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  1.55-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2019 CA4
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                 MPC
    M  15.56922              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.17888456     Peri.  146.68271     -0.61186125     -0.78900379
    a   3.1195179      Node   340.85241     +0.68355761     -0.49205344
    e   0.5708758      Incl.    9.77129     +0.39796332     -0.36790819
    P   5.51           H   22.3           G   0.15           U   4
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    190106 F51  0.0   0.1-    190208 I41  0.1-  0.4-    190209 F52  0.3-  0.1-
    190106 F51  0.0   0.0     190209 H01  0.0   0.0     190210 H21  0.3-  0.1+
    190106 F51  0.1-  0.1+    190209 H01  0.3-  0.3-    190210 H21  0.4-  0.2+
    190116 F52  0.2+  0.0     190209 H01  0.3+  0.1+    190210 H21  0.4-  0.3+
    190124 F52  0.2-  0.0     190209 H01  0.0   0.0     190211 V06  0.7+  0.4-
    190208 I41  0.6+  0.2-    190209 F52  0.0   0.1-    190211 V06  0.5+  0.3+
    190208 I41  0.0   0.1+    190209 F52  0.1+  0.3+    190211 V06  0.4+  0.0
    190208 I41  0.4+  0.4-    190209 F52  0.0   0.0     190211 V06  0.1+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2019 CA4                 a,e,i = 3.12, 0.57, 10                  q = 1.3387
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2019 01 12    08 40 14.5 +44 18 36   0.4008  1.3537   153.4    19.0    21.9
    ...
    2019 01 27    08 45 25.7 +39 39 45   0.3727  1.3391   158.9    15.4    21.6
    ...
    2019 02 04    08 46 59.1 +36 04 06   0.3708  1.3398   159.8    14.7    21.6
    ...
    2019 02 10    08 48 28.4 +33 00 09   0.3758  1.3444   159.1    15.2    21.7
    2019 02 11    08 48 46.9 +32 28 13   0.3771  1.3454   158.8    15.4    21.7
    2019 02 12    08 49 06.7 +31 56 02   0.3787  1.3466   158.5    15.6    21.7
    ...
    2019 02 18    08 51 35.4 +28 39 31   0.3913  1.3556   156.3    17.1    21.8
    ...
    2019 02 26    08 56 20.6 +24 18 23   0.4170  1.3724   152.1    19.7    22.1
    ...
    2019 03 13    09 09 49.3 +16 53 21   0.4923  1.4181   143.0    25.0    22.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-C109
    

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