MPEC 2004-Q21 : 2004 QA2

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M.P.E.C. 2004-Q21                                Issued 2004 Aug. 21, 11:47 UT

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                                   2004 QA2

Observations:
     K04Q02A* C2004 08 20.48314 20 11 17.52 -41 21 11.1          18.2 R EQ021E12
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 20.49910 20 11 31.46 -41 21 32.6          18.5 R EQ021E12
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 20.51502 20 11 45.30 -41 21 53.7          18.4 R EQ021E12
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 20.53094 20 11 59.21 -41 22 14.2          18.7 R EQ021E12
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 20.55407 20 12 19.29 -41 22 42.4          18.4 R EQ021E12
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 20.56351 20 12 27.58 -41 22 52.1          17.8 R EQ021E12
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 20.57290 20 12 35.71 -41 23 04.2          18.2 R EQ021E12
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 20.58234 20 12 43.93 -41 23 15.2          18.1 R EQ021E12
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 20.64770 20 13 41.14 -41 24 24.4          18.5 R EQ021E12
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 20.66206 20 13 53.75 -41 24 38.1          18.6 R EQ021E12
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 20.67642 20 14 06.39 -41 24 51.7          18.1 R EQ021E12
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 20.69080 20 14 19.07 -41 25 05.5          18.4 R EQ021E12
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 21.39617 20 24 53.60 -41 37 12.1          18.6 V EQ021428
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 21.39815 20 24 55.27 -41 37 14.1          18.5 V EQ021428
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 21.40512 20 25 00.96 -41 37 20.5          18.4 V EQ021428
     K04Q02A  C2004 08 21.40711 20 25 02.60 -41 37 23.7          18.5 V EQ021428

Observer details:
428 Reedy Creek.  Observer J. Broughton.  0.51-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observers G. J. Garradd, S. Larson, E. Beshore,
    E. Christensen, R. Hill, D. McLean.  Measurer G. J. Garradd.  0.5-m
    Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 QA2
Epoch 2004 Aug. 3.0 TT = JDT 2453220.5                  MPC
M   4.08428              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.32450194     Peri.  158.71183     +0.37341297     +0.92151496
a   2.0972869      Node   133.03914     -0.87079918     +0.38782942
e   0.5100565      Incl.    8.38999     -0.31979922     +0.01996283
P   3.04           H   22.1           G   0.15
From 16 observations 2004 Aug. 20-21.

Ephemeris:
2004 QA2                 a,e,i = 2.10, 0.51, 8                   q = 1.0276
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 08 13    18 00.10   -32 20.1    0.077    1.063   128.9    47.9    18.5
2004 08 23    20 46.62   -41 48.4    0.106    1.099   144.7    32.1    18.8
2004 09 02    22 13.93   -39 13.1    0.158    1.145   147.9    27.9    19.6
2004 09 12    22 53.01   -35 24.7    0.221    1.200   148.1    26.3    20.4
2004 09 22    23 13.44   -31 51.3    0.294    1.260   146.8    25.9    21.1
2004 10 02    23 26.55   -28 31.9    0.377    1.325   144.1    26.3    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-Q21

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