MPEC 2005-A52 : COMET C/2004 X2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-A52 Issued 2005 Jan. 14, 15:49 UT
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COMET C/2004 X2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04X020 C2005 01 06.66757 09 06 22.53 +07 44 18.1 EA052349
CK04X020 C2005 01 06.67299 09 06 22.18 +07 44 15.0 EA052349
CK04X020 C2005 01 06.67839 09 06 21.82 +07 44 11.7 17.9 T EA052349
CK04X020 C2005 01 07.38591 09 05 34.77 +07 37 33.6 16.6 T EA052703
CK04X020 C2005 01 07.39124 09 05 34.47 +07 37 30.7 17.0 T EA052703
CK04X020 C2005 01 07.39657 09 05 34.11 +07 37 27.2 16.9 T EA052703
CK04X020 C2005 01 07.40191 09 05 33.79 +07 37 24.1 16.8 T EA052703
CK04X020 C2005 01 09.03390 09 03 44.46 +07 22 01.7 17.5 N EA052213
CK04X020 C2005 01 09.03465 09 03 44.40 +07 22 01.2 17.5 N EA052213
CK04X020 C2005 01 09.03541 09 03 44.33 +07 22 00.7 17.5 N EA052213
CK04X020 C2005 01 10.97916 09 01 31.44 +07 03 58.0 17.5 N EA052138
CK04X020 C2005 01 10.97927 09 01 31.49 +07 03 56.8 18.1 N EA052118
CK04X020 C2005 01 10.98339 09 01 31.19 +07 03 54.8 18.1 N EA052118
CK04X020 C2005 01 10.98867 09 01 30.83 +07 03 51.7 17.9 N EA052118
CK04X020 C2005 01 10.99014 09 01 30.66 +07 03 51.7 18.1 N EA052138
CK04X020 C2005 01 11.00388 09 01 29.79 +07 03 43.1 18.6 T EA052561
CK04X020 C2005 01 11.00904 09 01 29.42 +07 03 40.5 18.9 T EA052561
CK04X020 C2005 01 11.01435 09 01 29.11 +07 03 36.8 18.8 T EA052561
CK04X020 C2005 01 11.99836 09 00 20.83 +06 54 33.4 18.2 T EA052A41
CK04X020 C2005 01 12.02697 09 00 18.82 +06 54 17.9 18.2 T EA052A41
CK04X020 C2005 01 12.05663 09 00 16.71 +06 54 01.3 18.0 T EA052A41
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
138 Village-Neuf. Observers C. Demeautis, D. Matter, M. Porte. Measurer
C. Demeautis.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto. Observer J. Kelemen. 0.6-m Schmidt + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer S. M. Larson. 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.
A41 Rezman Observatory, Kamnik. Observer R. Palcic. 0.40-m f/3.5 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 X2 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Aug. 24.2161 TT MPC
q 3.792315 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.000826 Peri. 162.1910 -0.5027622 -0.4180584
Node 307.3391 +0.6310115 +0.4207306
e 0.996868 Incl. 72.1082 +0.5908085 -0.8051167
From 131 observations 2004 Nov. 19-2005 Jan. 12.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 X2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 01 10 09 02.65 +07 13.1 3.086 3.983 152.3 6.6 18.4
2005 01 20 08 50.83 +05 43.1 3.062 4.011 162.3 4.3 18.5
2005 01 30 08 38.65 +04 20.3 3.076 4.040 166.3 3.3 18.5
2005 02 09 08 26.87 +03 06.2 3.127 4.071 160.4 4.7 18.6
2005 02 19 08 16.19 +02 01.3 3.215 4.103 150.3 6.9 18.7
2005 03 01 08 07.14 +01 05.3 3.333 4.137 139.5 9.0 18.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-A52
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