MPEC 2004-K03 : 2004 JU20

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M.P.E.C. 2004-K03                                Issued 2004 May 16, 19:04 UT

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                                   2004 JU20

Observations:
     K04J20U* C2004 05 13.27859 15 19 33.59 -18 31 01.4          21.4 V EK003691
     K04J20U  C2004 05 13.31110 15 19 33.16 -18 32 31.2          21.5 V EK003691
     K04J20U  C2004 05 13.33955 15 19 32.80 -18 33 49.3          21.4 V EK003691
     K04J20U  C2004 05 14.24757 15 19 44.95 -19 14 49.1          21.7 V EK003291
     K04J20U  C2004 05 14.25161 15 19 44.98 -19 15 00.2          21.3 V EK003291
     K04J20U  C2004 05 14.25560 15 19 44.87 -19 15 10.4          21.5 V EK003291
     K04J20U HC2004 05 16.24788 15 20 06.46 -20 40 16.4          21.6 V EK003291
     K04J20U HC2004 05 16.25186 15 20 06.47 -20 40 26.5          21.5 V EK003291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers A. E. Gleason, M. Block.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 JU20
Epoch 2004 May 15.0 TT = JDT 2453140.5                  MPC
M  24.54027              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.53992704     Peri.  138.60027     -0.97860315     +0.19065273
a   1.4936402      Node    52.55613     -0.20491499     -0.86907217
e   0.2750485      Incl.    5.59293     -0.01859363     -0.45647026
P   1.83           H   25.3           G   0.15
From 8 observations 2004 May 13-16.

Ephemeris:
2004 JU20                a,e,i = 1.49, 0.28, 6                   q = 1.0828
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 05 15    15 19.86   -19 46.9    0.139    1.150   177.8     1.9    21.5
2004 05 20    15 20.81   -23 02.3    0.153    1.164   172.9     6.1    22.0
2004 05 25    15 22.05   -25 39.9    0.169    1.179   168.4    10.0    22.4

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-K03

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