MPEC 2004-V34 : COMET C/2004 V4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-V34 Issued 2004 Nov. 6, 19:49 UT
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COMET C/2004 V4 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK04V040 C2004 11 05.45377 04 22 36.96 +03 39 28.3 18.8 T EV034644
CK04V040 C2004 11 05.47472 04 22 36.35 +03 39 28.7 18.8 T EV034644
CK04V040 C2004 11 05.49870 04 22 35.67 +03 39 29.3 18.3 T EV034644
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.29828 04 22 14.33 +03 39 47.5 17.8 N EV034785
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.32723 04 22 13.76 +03 39 49.6 EV034670
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.32986 04 22 13.08 +03 39 48.8 18.0 N EV034785
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.37926 04 22 12.02 +03 39 49.9 EV034670
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.38593 04 22 11.78 +03 39 50.4 18.6 N EV034H36
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.39218 04 22 11.60 +03 39 50.3 18.3 N EV034H36
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.39693 04 22 11.50 +03 39 50.2 18.3 N EV034H36
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.43541 04 22 10.45 +03 39 51.9 EV034670
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.61542 04 22 05.49 +03 40 07.5 18.3 N EV034474
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.61921 04 22 05.38 +03 40 07.6 18.4 N EV034474
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.62222 04 22 05.29 +03 40 07.7 18.4 N EV034474
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.66482 04 22 04.10 +03 40 07.5 18.6 T EV034413
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.66876 04 22 03.99 +03 40 07.7 18.5 T EV034413
CK04V040 C2004 11 06.67269 04 22 03.86 +03 40 07.7 18.9 T EV034413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 1.0-m f/7.7
reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
E. Helin, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.3-m f/6 reflector +
CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 V4 (NEAT)
T 2005 Mar. 3.054 TT MPC
q 1.27183 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 42.667 -0.637535 -0.713424
Node 89.156 +0.604910 -0.697306
e 1.0 Incl. 16.909 +0.477108 -0.069220
From 15 observations 2004 Nov. 5-6.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 V4 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 11 01 04 24.24 +03 39.7 1.255 2.166 148.9 13.7 18.4
2004 11 11 04 19.72 +03 44.3 1.112 2.061 157.3 10.7 17.9
2004 11 21 04 12.09 +04 12.3 0.990 1.957 163.1 8.4 17.4
2004 12 01 04 01.88 +05 14.4 0.892 1.855 162.1 9.4 16.9
2004 12 11 03 50.22 +06 59.7 0.816 1.757 154.4 14.0 16.5
2004 12 21 03 38.94 +09 34.0 0.762 1.663 144.2 20.3 16.1
On MPEC 2004-V33, the ephemeris m1 should be brightened by 1.5.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-V34
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