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MPEC 2004-F90 : COMET P/2004 DO29 (SPACEWATCH-LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-F90                                Issued 2004 Mar. 30, 18:24 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                     COMET P/2004 DO29 (SPACEWATCH-LINEAR)

Observations:
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 17.91934 10 34 23.01 +13 24 48.1          18.6 T EF090215
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 17.98965 10 34 21.29 +13 25 07.7                 EF090204
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 18.00701 10 34 20.89 +13 25 12.5          18.9 T EF090204
    PK04D29O   2004 03 18.59652 10 34 07.22 +13 27 52.2          19.5 T EF090372
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 18.66284 10 34 05.67 +13 28 10.8          19.3 T EF090360
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 18.66764 10 34 05.54 +13 28 11.2                 EF090360
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 18.67206 10 34 05.36 +13 28 12.7                 EF090360
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 19.06487 10 33 56.39 +13 29 58.2          19.3 N EF090J87
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 19.07073 10 33 56.27 +13 29 59.5          19.1 N EF090J87
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 19.07660 10 33 56.06 +13 30 00.8          19.2 N EF090J87
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 19.22059 10 33 53.03 +13 30 40.4          18.7 T EF090644
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 19.24149 10 33 52.55 +13 30 46.1          18.7 T EF090644
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 19.26325 10 33 52.02 +13 30 52.0          18.6 T EF090644
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 19.28277 10 33 51.62 +13 30 56.9          19.3 T EF090704
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 19.29355 10 33 51.32 +13 31 00.3          19.7 T EF090704
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 19.30443 10 33 51.06 +13 31 02.6          19.8 T EF090704
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 19.31527 10 33 50.81 +13 31 06.2          19.4 T EF090704
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 19.93099 10 33 36.88 +13 33 49.0                 EF090213
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 20.55889 10 33 22.97 +13 36 33.3          19.2 T EF090360
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 20.56284 10 33 22.87 +13 36 33.8                 EF090360
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 20.56676 10 33 22.76 +13 36 35.5                 EF090360
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 20.91263 10 33 15.16 +13 38 04.9          19.4 N EF090J87
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 20.91483 10 33 15.14 +13 38 04.8          18.7 N EF090J87
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 20.91703 10 33 15.07 +13 38 05.7          19.2 N EF090J87
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 22.31170 10 32 44.99 +13 44 02.5          19.5 T EF090704
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 22.32296 10 32 44.82 +13 44 06.1          19.9 T EF090704
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 22.33407 10 32 44.39 +13 44 08.0          19.5 T EF090704
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 26.25197 10 31 26.14 +13 59 54.7          19.5 T EF090703
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 26.26105 10 31 25.95 +13 59 56.5          20.2 T EF090703
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 26.27010 10 31 25.72 +13 59 58.5          19.0 T EF090703
    PK04D29O  C2004 03 26.27914 10 31 25.62 +14 00 00.4          18.9 T EF090703

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
    + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers S. Larson, E. Beshore, E. Christensen,
    R. Hill, S. Kolar, D. McLean.  0.68-m f/1.8 Schmidt + 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.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2004 DO29 (Spacewatch-LINEAR)
T 2004 Oct. 10.2825 TT                                  MPC
q   4.103718             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0486417      Peri.   41.5196      -0.9751868      +0.1763752
a   7.432423       Node   147.8939      -0.1998502      -0.9613632
e   0.447863       Incl.   14.5809      +0.0952400      -0.2113590
P  20.3
From 61 observations 2004 Feb. 11-Mar. 26.

Ephemeris:
    P/2004 DO29 (Spacewatch-LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 03 26    10 31.52   +13 58.9    3.371    4.254   148.5     7.0        19.8
2004 04 05    10 28.92   +14 32.9    3.444    4.239   137.9     9.1        19.9
2004 04 15    10 27.60   +14 56.6    3.537    4.226   127.7    10.8        20.1
2004 04 25    10 27.70   +15 09.7    3.647    4.213   117.9    12.2        20.2
2004 05 05    10 29.26   +15 12.5    3.769    4.200   108.5    13.2        20.3
2004 05 15    10 32.23   +15 05.5    3.899    4.189    99.6    13.8        20.4
2004 05 25    10 36.52   +14 49.5    4.034    4.178    91.1    14.0        20.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-F90

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