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<td><a href=http://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=15> (15) Eunomia</a></td>
<td>9.0</td>
<td>141</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>04 58 06.2</td>
<td>+29 30 18</td>
<td>48.2</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>04 58 06.2</td>
<td>+29 30 18</td>
<td>48.2</td>
<td>2025-01-15T01:00:00Z</td>
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<td>+29 29 58</td>
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<td><a href=http://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=15> (15) Eunomia</a></td>
<td>9.0</td>
<td>141</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>04 58 06.2</td>
<td>+29 30 18</td>
<td>48.2</td>
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<td>04 58 06.2</td>
<td>+29 30 18</td>
<td>48.2</td>
<td>2025-01-15T01:00:00Z</td>
<td>04 58 05.4</td>
<td>+29 29 58</td>
<td>37.4</td>
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<td><a href=http://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=887> (887) Alinda</a></td>
<td>9.3</td>
<td>170</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>07 24 11.8</td>
<td>+29 44 49</td>
<td>72.1</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>07 24 11.8</td>
<td>+29 44 49</td>
<td>72.1</td>
<td>2025-01-15T01:00:00Z</td>
<td>07 24 37.6</td>
<td>+29 49 17</td>
<td>63.4</td>
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<td><a href=http://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=14> (14) Irene</a></td>
<td>9.8</td>
<td>164</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>06 44 50.4</td>
<td>+28 12 45</td>
<td>65.6</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>06 44 50.4</td>
<td>+28 12 45</td>
<td>65.6</td>
<td>2025-01-15T01:00:00Z</td>
<td>06 44 47.7</td>
<td>+28 12 57</td>
<td>55.6</td>
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<td><a href=http://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=29> (29) Amphitrite</a></td>
<td>9.8</td>
<td>145</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>10 16 13.2</td>
<td>+17 06 14</td>
<td>53.3</td>
<td>2025-01-15T01:00:00Z</td>
<td>10 16 11.9</td>
<td>+17 06 21</td>
<td>60.4</td>
<td>2025-01-15T01:00:00Z</td>
<td>10 16 11.9</td>
<td>+17 06 21</td>
<td>60.4</td>
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<td><a href=http://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=28> (28) Bellona</a></td>
<td>10.5</td>
<td>159</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>09 06 40.4</td>
<td>+11 42 47</td>
<td>56.0</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:50:00Z</td>
<td>09 06 39.0</td>
<td>+11 43 01</td>
<td>57.6</td>
<td>2025-01-15T01:00:00Z</td>
<td>09 06 38.7</td>
<td>+11 43 04</td>
<td>57.5</td>
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<td><a href=http://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=51> (51) Nemausa</a></td>
<td>10.6</td>
<td>165</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>07 33 49.7</td>
<td>+06 12 29</td>
<td>50.9</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>07 33 49.7</td>
<td>+06 12 29</td>
<td>50.9</td>
<td>2025-01-15T01:00:00Z</td>
<td>07 33 47.2</td>
<td>+06 12 41</td>
<td>45.8</td>
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<td><a href=http://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=79> (79) Eurynome</a></td>
<td>10.3</td>
<td>172</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>07 35 39.1</td>
<td>+13 09 04</td>
<td>57.8</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>07 35 39.1</td>
<td>+13 09 04</td>
<td>57.8</td>
<td>2025-01-15T01:00:00Z</td>
<td>07 35 36.5</td>
<td>+13 09 11</td>
<td>52.1</td>
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<td><a href=http://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=8> (8) Flora</a></td>
<td>10.8</td>
<td>114</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>12 10 04.3</td>
<td>+05 10 01</td>
<td>26.2</td>
<td>2025-01-15T01:00:00Z</td>
<td>12 10 05.2</td>
<td>+05 10 05</td>
<td>35.9</td>
<td>2025-01-15T01:00:00Z</td>
<td>12 10 05.2</td>
<td>+05 10 05</td>
<td>35.9</td>
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<td><a href=http://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=13> (13) Egeria</a></td>
<td>10.9</td>
<td>127</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>03 51 04.5</td>
<td>+35 48 33</td>
<td>39.6</td>
<td>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</td>
<td>03 51 04.5</td>
<td>+35 48 33</td>
<td>39.6</td>
<td>2025-01-15T01:00:00Z</td>
<td>03 51 04.2</td>
<td>+35 48 31</td>
<td>29.4</td>
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