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    • MPEC 2004-X58 : 2004 XN29

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    M.P.E.C. 2004-X58                                Issued 2004 Dec. 12, 19:42 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                                   2004 XN29

Observations:
     K04X29N* C2004 12 11.22031 01 18 13.24 +30 03 37.6          18.6 R EX058703
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.23051 01 18 26.08 +30 03 55.0          18.5 R EX058703
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.24067 01 18 38.93 +30 04 14.3          18.8 R EX058703
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.25091 01 18 51.81 +30 04 31.3          18.9 R EX058703
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.26958 01 19 15.22 +30 05 04.1          18.2 R EX058703
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.27982 01 19 28.28 +30 05 22.0          17.6 R EX058703
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.29009 01 19 41.07 +30 05 39.2          17.9 R EX058703
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.30039 01 19 54.02 +30 05 55.7          18.0 R EX058703
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.34687 01 20 52.43 +30 07 11.6          18.8 R EX058703
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.34740 01 20 53.20 +30 07 13.5          18.9 R EX058703
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.34793 01 20 53.84 +30 07 15.0          18.5 R EX058703
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.34845 01 20 54.45 +30 07 15.2          18.7 R EX058703
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.71759 01 28 38.14 +30 17 10.2                 EX058246
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.71793 01 28 38.60 +30 17 10.9                 EX058246
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.71850 01 28 39.38 +30 17 11.4                 EX058246
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.71899 01 28 39.87 +30 17 11.9                 EX058246
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.71960 01 28 40.54 +30 17 13.5                 EX058246
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.72034 01 28 41.52 +30 17 13.9                 EX058246
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.72091 01 28 42.15 +30 17 15.6                 EX058246
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.77358 01 29 44.94 +30 18 34.9          18.7 R EX058143
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.77470 01 29 46.33 +30 18 36.7          18.8 R EX058143
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.77614 01 29 48.00 +30 18 38.7          18.4 R EX058143
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.77805 01 29 50.24 +30 18 41.1          18.5 R EX058143
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.77984 01 29 52.37 +30 18 44.0          18.9 R EX058143
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.81075 01 30 28.69 +30 19 26.2          18.9 R EX058587
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.81575 01 30 34.64 +30 19 33.5                 EX058587
     K04X29N  C2004 12 11.81914 01 30 38.53 +30 19 35.8                 EX058587
     K04X29N 2C2004 12 12.09933 01 36 08.99 +30 25 41.4          18.4 R EX058H06
     K04X29N 2C2004 12 12.10389 01 36 14.14 +30 25 46.4          18.6 R EX058H06
     K04X29N 2C2004 12 12.10832 01 36 19.13 +30 25 51.5          18.4 R EX058H06
     K04X29N  C2004 12 12.15640 01 37 13.49 +30 26 47.2          18.4 R EX058651
     K04X29N  C2004 12 12.15738 01 37 14.59 +30 26 47.5          18.6 R EX058651
     K04X29N  C2004 12 12.15839 01 37 15.72 +30 26 48.5          18.6 R EX058651

Observer details:
143 Gnosca.  Observer S. Sposetti.  0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
    Measurer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
587 Sormano.  Observers F. Manca, A. Testa.  Measurer F. Manca.  0.5-m f/6
    reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    Newtonian reflector + CCD.
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.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory.  Observer R. Hutsebaut.  0.30-m reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2004 XN29                                                            PHA 0.024
Epoch 2004 Dec. 1.0 TT = JDT 2453340.5                  MPC
M   9.85766              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.25704244     Peri.   36.66640     +0.99824537     +0.05287922
a   2.4498124      Node   320.27685     -0.05919474     +0.90238149
e   0.7095708      Incl.    2.38955     +0.00147260     +0.42768146
P   3.83           H   21.8           G   0.15
From 32 observations 2004 Dec. 11-12.

Ephemeris:
2004 XN29                a,e,i = 2.45, 0.71, 2                   q = 0.7115
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 12 11    01 13.46   +29 56.2    0.115    1.057   126.5    48.5    19.0
2004 12 16    02 35.32   +30 33.3    0.161    1.112   139.5    35.1    19.5
2004 12 21    03 19.86   +29 34.4    0.217    1.167   144.4    29.4    20.1
2004 12 26    03 46.82   +28 33.9    0.277    1.222   145.4    27.2    20.7
2004 12 31    04 05.14   +27 44.8    0.342    1.277   144.5    26.6    21.2
2005 01 05    04 18.86   +27 06.5    0.410    1.332   142.5    26.7    21.7
2005 01 10    04 29.96   +26 36.7    0.482    1.387   139.9    27.2    22.1

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-X58

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