MPEC 2004-H63 : COMET C/2004 F2 (LINEAR)
The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.
Read MPEC 2004-H62
Read MPEC 2004-H64
M.P.E.C. 2004-H63 Issued 2004 Apr. 24, 13:49 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 C/2004 F2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04F020 C2004 04 15.35360 17 58 29.98 +11 59 39.0 18.9 T EH063704
CK04F020 C2004 04 15.36475 17 58 28.73 +12 00 12.8 18.9 T EH063704
CK04F020 C2004 04 15.37525 17 58 27.42 +12 00 43.8 19.0 T EH063704
CK04F020 C2004 04 15.38664 17 58 26.22 +12 01 18.1 18.7 T EH063704
CK04F020 C2004 04 15.39708 17 58 25.00 +12 01 48.4 19.0 T EH063704
CK04F020 C2004 04 23.73872 17 40 48.92 +18 48 41.8 17.5 T EH063360
CK04F020 C2004 04 23.74632 17 40 47.87 +18 49 04.0 EH063360
CK04F020 C2004 04 23.75431 17 40 46.74 +18 49 26.9 EH063360
CK04F020 C2004 04 24.10677 17 39 57.24 +19 06 10.2 EH063170
CK04F020 C2004 04 24.10755 17 39 57.12 +19 06 12.2 EH063170
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.36-m f/6.3 Schmidt-
Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 F2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Dec. 26.6636 TT MPC
q 1.430690 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.006378 Peri. 317.1613 -0.1083105 -0.4275450
Node 248.2767 -0.4233088 -0.7970219
e 0.990875 Incl. 104.9632 -0.8994879 +0.4265694
From 70 observations 2004 Mar. 25-Apr. 24.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 F2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 04 15 17 59.16 +11 42.2 1.509 2.086 110.7 26.7 19.7
2004 04 25 17 37.83 +19 48.3 1.504 2.181 119.4 23.7 19.7
2004 05 05 17 11.63 +27 05.3 1.549 2.278 124.6 21.4 19.8
2004 05 15 16 42.32 +32 51.5 1.644 2.377 125.3 20.3 20.0
2004 05 25 16 12.70 +36 48.7 1.783 2.476 122.2 20.2 20.2
2004 06 04 15 45.69 +39 04.9 1.955 2.576 116.7 20.6 20.5
2004 06 14 15 23.25 +40 03.1 2.152 2.677 110.1 20.9 20.8
2004 06 24 15 06.08 +40 07.9 2.365 2.778 103.1 20.9 21.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-H63
Read MPEC 2004-H62
Read MPEC 2004-H64
Our Web policy. Index to the CBAT/MPC/ICQ pages.
