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MPEC 2004-G36 : COMET C/2004 C1 (LARSEN)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-G36                                Issued 2004 Apr. 15, 00:08 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.

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                           COMET C/2004 C1 (LARSEN)

Observations:
    CK04C010  C2004 04 08.50436 09 59 50.59 +14 57 00.6          19.9 T EG036360
    CK04C010  C2004 04 08.50943 09 59 50.59 +14 57 02.3                 EG036360
    CK04C010  C2004 04 08.51400 09 59 50.63 +14 57 03.2                 EG036360
    CK04C010  C2004 04 11.52238 09 59 44.59 +15 07 15.2          19.8 T EG036360
    CK04C010  C2004 04 11.52777 09 59 44.56 +15 07 16.4                 EG036360
    CK04C010  C2004 04 11.53226 09 59 44.59 +15 07 17.7                 EG036360

Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 C1 (Larsen)
T 2003 Mar. 19.3321 TT                                  MPC
q   4.349795             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0248686      Peri.  315.9683      -0.3483360      -0.9094799
a  11.624332       Node   151.9549      +0.9365014      -0.3480777
e   0.625803       Incl.   28.8625      +0.0403371      +0.2273502
P  39.6
From 76 observations 2004 Jan. 23-Apr. 11.

Ephemeris:
    C/2004 C1 (Larsen)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 04 05    10 00.10   +14 44.0    4.272    4.991   131.4     8.6        20.7
2004 04 15    09 59.76   +15 18.0    4.425    5.021   121.4     9.8        20.9
2004 04 25    10 00.65   +15 42.6    4.594    5.052   111.7    10.7        21.0
2004 05 05    10 02.73   +15 58.3    4.772    5.083   102.3    11.2        21.1
2004 05 15    10 05.91   +16 05.6    4.955    5.115    93.4    11.4        21.2
2004 05 25    10 10.12   +16 05.5    5.141    5.148    84.7    11.3        21.3
2004 06 04    10 15.22   +15 58.5    5.325    5.180    76.3    11.0        21.4
2004 06 14    10 21.10   +15 45.7    5.504    5.213    68.2    10.4        21.5
2004 06 24    10 27.66   +15 27.8    5.675    5.247    60.3     9.7        21.5
2004 07 04    10 34.77   +15 05.5    5.836    5.281    52.6     8.8        21.5
2004 07 14    10 42.34   +14 39.6    5.984    5.315    45.0     7.8        21.6
2004 07 24    10 50.27   +14 10.8    6.118    5.349    37.6     6.7        21.6

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-G36

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