MPEC 2004-T76 : COMET C/2004 T2 (SOHO)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-T76 Issued 2004 Oct. 15, 14:35 UT
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COMET C/2004 T2 (SOHO)
Observations:
CK04T020 S2004 10 08.99804 12 55 29.9 -04 30 53 ET076249
CK04T020 s2004 10 08.99804 2 -0.01107988 -0.00049605 -0.00109260 ET076249
CK04T020 S2004 10 09.00515 12 55 40.0 -04 29 37 ET076249
CK04T020 s2004 10 09.00515 2 -0.01107981 -0.00049646 -0.00109268 ET076249
CK04T020 S2004 10 09.03831 12 56 30.5 -04 26 56 ET076249
CK04T020 s2004 10 09.03831 2 -0.01107950 -0.00049839 -0.00109309 ET076249
CK04T020 S2004 10 09.08127 12 57 43.1 -04 24 04 ET076249
CK04T020 s2004 10 09.08127 2 -0.01107910 -0.00050090 -0.00109362 ET076249
CK04T020 S2004 10 09.08838 12 57 53.2 -04 22 42 ET076249
CK04T020 s2004 10 09.08838 2 -0.01107903 -0.00050132 -0.00109370 ET076249
CK04T020 S2004 10 09.12185 12 58 50.7 -04 19 26 ET076249
CK04T020 s2004 10 09.12185 2 -0.01107871 -0.00050328 -0.00109412 ET076249
Observer details:
249 SOHO. SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C2. Comet detection by R. Kracht,
measurements by K. Battams, reductions by B. G. Marsden.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 T2 (SOHO)
T 2004 Oct. 9.10 TT MPC
q 0.0346 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 61.57 -0.09215 -0.39277
Node 72.45 +0.14918 -0.91399
e 1.0 Incl. 73.67 +0.98451 +0.10173
From 6 observations 2004 Oct. 8-9.
This comet appears to be the fiftieth known member of the Meyer Group.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-T76
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