MPEC 2004-B73 : COMET C/2004 B1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-B73 Issued 2004 Jan. 30, 23:16 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2004 B1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04B010 C2004 01 28.42690 05 13 13.61 +00 59 14.1 20.3 N EB073608
CK04B010 C2004 01 28.43758 05 13 13.31 +00 59 13.9 19.9 N EB073608
CK04B010 C2004 01 28.44794 05 13 13.09 +00 59 15.4 20.9 N EB073608
CK04B010 C2004 01 29.15539 05 12 54.24 +00 59 16.2 19.1 N EB073704
CK04B010 C2004 01 29.16749 05 12 53.97 +00 59 16.5 20.0 N EB073704
CK04B010 C2004 01 29.19241 05 12 53.22 +00 59 16.2 19.5 N EB073704
CK04B010 C2004 01 29.20449 05 12 52.88 +00 59 16.4 19.1 N EB073704
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.09884 05 12 29.47 +00 59 20.3 18.5 T EB073673
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.10660 05 12 29.27 +00 59 20.3 EB073673
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.11065 05 12 29.15 +00 59 20.4 EB073673
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.11237 05 12 29.19 +00 59 20.1 19.3 N EB073448
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.11667 05 12 29.00 +00 59 20.3 EB073673
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.11948 05 12 28.90 +00 59 20.7 18.5 N EB073448
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.12477 05 12 28.78 +00 59 20.2 EB073673
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.12625 05 12 28.75 +00 59 20.7 19.2 N EB073448
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.13269 05 12 28.58 +00 59 20.8 18.7 N EB073448
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.20128 05 12 26.76 +00 59 20.9 19.0 N EB073854
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.20788 05 12 26.57 +00 59 21.0 19.1 N EB073854
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.21447 05 12 26.42 +00 59 21.2 19.5 N EB073854
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.31972 05 12 23.63 +00 59 21.8 18.9 N EB073G90
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.32420 05 12 23.53 +00 59 21.7 18.7 N EB073G90
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.32863 05 12 23.39 +00 59 22.0 18.7 N EB073G90
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.77666 05 12 11.88 +00 59 24.2 19.0 N EB073118
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.77998 05 12 11.81 +00 59 24.3 19.3 N EB073118
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.78553 05 12 11.66 +00 59 24.7 19.4 N EB073118
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.78664 05 12 11.66 +00 59 24.0 19.2 N EB073118
CK04B010 C2004 01 30.79373 05 12 11.46 +00 59 24.6 19.2 N EB073118
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers R. Bambery, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
K. Lawrence, D. MacDonald, E. Helin, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda.
1.2-m reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange, A. Milner. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.356-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.35-m f/11.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 B1 (LINEAR)
T 2006 May 9.827 TT MPC
q 2.15247 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 322.421 +0.429309 -0.356613
Node 277.051 -0.481113 -0.867837
e 1.0 Incl. 123.270 -0.764345 +0.345957
From 27 observations 2004 Jan. 28-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 B1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 01 26 05 14.34 +00 59.3 7.491 8.143 128.7 5.4 19.9
2004 02 05 05 10.07 +01 00.6 7.551 8.069 118.6 6.2 19.9
2004 02 15 05 06.63 +01 05.5 7.627 7.996 108.6 6.7 19.9
2004 02 25 05 04.10 +01 13.3 7.713 7.922 98.6 7.1 20.0
2004 03 06 05 02.49 +01 23.0 7.804 7.848 88.9 7.3 20.0
2004 03 16 05 01.77 +01 33.7 7.895 7.774 79.5 7.2 20.0
2004 03 26 05 01.91 +01 44.7 7.979 7.700 70.3 7.0 20.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-B73
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