MPEC 2004-X40 : 2004 XL14

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M.P.E.C. 2004-X40                                Issued 2004 Dec. 11, 12:59 UT

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                                   2004 XL14

Observations:
     K04X14L* C2004 12 10.28565 05 09 42.81 -17 52 19.5          16.5 R EX040703
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.29589 05 09 32.14 -17 51 25.8          16.3 R EX040703
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.30612 05 09 21.38 -17 50 30.2          16.5 R EX040703
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.31635 05 09 10.65 -17 49 34.5          16.6 R EX040703
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.36640 05 08 18.15 -17 45 02.0          17.0 R EX040703
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.36928 05 08 15.15 -17 44 45.8          17.1 R EX040703
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.39763 05 07 45.47 -17 42 08.6          16.8 R EX040703
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.39860 05 07 44.40 -17 42 03.4          16.9 R EX040703
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.39958 05 07 43.36 -17 41 58.1          17.0 R EX040703
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.40053 05 07 42.42 -17 41 52.3          16.8 R EX040703
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.86797 04 59 44.92 -16 57 46.3                 EX040246
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.86841 04 59 44.45 -16 57 44.1                 EX040246
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.87073 04 59 41.91 -16 57 30.2                 EX040246
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.87116 04 59 41.52 -16 57 28.5                 EX040246
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.87145 04 59 41.22 -16 57 26.5                 EX040246
     K04X14L  C2004 12 10.87177 04 59 40.85 -16 57 24.5                 EX040246
     K04X14L 2C2004 12 11.13783 04 54 59.98 -16 30 06.2          17.5 R EX040H06
     K04X14L 2C2004 12 11.14089 04 54 56.42 -16 29 45.6          17.0 R EX040H06
     K04X14L 2C2004 12 11.14395 04 54 53.08 -16 29 28.1          16.9 R EX040H06
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.15392 04 54 40.85 -16 28 36.7          18.5 R EX040734
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.15446 04 54 40.31 -16 28 33.6          18.2 R EX040734
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.15499 04 54 39.69 -16 28 30.7          18.4 R EX040734
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.15553 04 54 39.00 -16 28 25.9          18.5 R EX040734
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.15606 04 54 38.45 -16 28 23.7          18.2 R EX040734
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.15660 04 54 37.73 -16 28 19.4          17.5 R EX040734
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.24378 04 53 02.83 -16 19 09.4                 EX040670
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.24506 04 53 01.38 -16 19 01.6          16.9 R EX040670
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.29657 04 52 03.23 -16 13 37.0                 EX040670
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.29785 04 52 01.78 -16 13 28.4                 EX040670
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.31013 04 51 46.90 -16 12 09.3          17.5 R EX040854
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.31131 04 51 45.34 -16 12 00.3          17.6 R EX040854
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.31598 04 51 40.11 -16 11 31.8          17.7 R EX040854
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.37012 04 50 38.51 -16 05 38.2          17.2 R EX040448
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.37310 04 50 35.14 -16 05 18.5          17.2 R EX040448
     K04X14L  C2004 12 11.37759 04 50 30.05 -16 04 48.8          17.2 R EX040448

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
    Measurer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer E. J. Christensen.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson,
    R. H. McNaught.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.4-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory.  Observer R. Hutsebaut.  0.25-m reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 XL14                                                            PHA 0.017A
Epoch 2004 Dec. 1.0 TT = JDT 2453340.5                  MPC
M 197.22323              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.48475203     Peri.  157.46824     -0.42516535     +0.82989258
a   0.7609686      Node    85.71600     -0.87582238     -0.27649122
e   0.4068980      Incl.   21.24014     -0.22840661     -0.48459354
P   0.66           H   21.6           G   0.15
From 31 observations 2004 Dec. 10-11.

Ephemeris:
2004 XL14                a,e,i = 0.76, 0.41, 21                  q = 0.4513
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 12 11    04 57.39   -16 43.0    0.078    1.046   140.1    37.1    17.7
2004 12 21    01 32.42   +08 56.2    0.075    1.018   115.3    60.9    18.2
2004 12 31    23 34.93   +22 08.3    0.124    0.979    84.4    88.3    20.1
2005 01 10    22 43.64   +25 45.5    0.184    0.929    67.7   101.8    21.5
2005 01 20    22 12.80   +26 16.7    0.244    0.869    55.4   111.3    22.5

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-X40

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