MPEC 2004-H66 : COMET P/2004 H3 (LARSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-H66 Issued 2004 Apr. 24, 17:11 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2004 H3 (LARSEN)
Observations:
PK04H030 C2004 04 22.32787 14 48 21.99 -17 10 23.4 19.2 T EH066691
PK04H030 C2004 04 22.35504 14 48 21.04 -17 09 57.8 19.0 T EH066691
PK04H030 C2004 04 22.38719 14 48 19.92 -17 09 27.3 19.0 T EH066691
PK04H030 C2004 04 22.56980 14 48 14.03 -17 06 29.4 18.5 N EH066428
PK04H030 C2004 04 22.59205 14 48 13.30 -17 06 08.8 18.6 N EH066428
PK04H030 C2004 04 22.60214 14 48 12.82 -17 05 58.8 18.8 N EH066428
PK04H030 C2004 04 22.97895 14 48 00.62 -17 00 08.3 18.1 N EH066113
PK04H030 C2004 04 22.98257 14 48 00.47 -17 00 04.6 18.5 N EH066113
PK04H030 C2004 04 22.98474 14 48 00.39 -17 00 02.1 18.6 N EH066113
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.29723 14 47 50.01 -16 55 03.9 19.0 N EH066704
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.29741 14 47 50.01 -16 55 03.3 18.9 N EH066704
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.31867 14 47 49.24 -16 54 43.5 19.1 N EH066704
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.31885 14 47 49.26 -16 54 45.6 18.9 N EH066704
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.32957 14 47 48.93 -16 54 32.2 18.9 N EH066704
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.32975 14 47 48.91 -16 54 34.1 19.2 N EH066704
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.34108 14 47 48.52 -16 54 20.7 19.3 N EH066704
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.34125 14 47 48.45 -16 54 22.5 18.9 N EH066704
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.48391 14 47 43.93 -16 51 59.7 19.6 N EH066474
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.48773 14 47 43.75 -16 51 56.0 19.3 N EH066474
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.49063 14 47 43.63 -16 51 53.5 19.2 N EH066474
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.55980 14 47 41.26 -16 50 49.9 18.7 N EH066428
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.56344 14 47 41.12 -16 50 45.7 18.9 N EH066428
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.56719 14 47 41.01 -16 50 40.9 19.0 N EH066428
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.57419 14 47 40.80 -16 50 35.4 18.5 N EH066428
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.93440 14 47 28.96 -16 44 57.9 19.3 N EH066J87
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.93660 14 47 28.75 -16 44 56.7 18.5 N EH066J87
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.93880 14 47 28.67 -16 44 53.5 18.4 N EH066J87
PK04H030 C2004 04 23.94100 14 47 28.56 -16 44 52.6 18.9 N EH066J87
PK04H030 C2004 04 24.21737 14 47 19.38 -16 40 27.4 19.1 N EH066651
PK04H030 C2004 04 24.22351 14 47 19.22 -16 40 21.1 19.1 N EH066651
PK04H030 C2004 04 24.22528 14 47 19.12 -16 40 19.6 19.0 N EH066651
PK04H030 C2004 04 24.34294 14 47 15.21 -16 38 19.1 18.5 N EH066474
PK04H030 C2004 04 24.34641 14 47 15.04 -16 38 16.5 19.1 N EH066474
PK04H030 C2004 04 24.35046 14 47 14.97 -16 38 12.9 19.1 N EH066474
PK04H030 C2004 04 24.35463 14 47 14.80 -16 38 08.3 19.1 N EH066474
PK04H030 C2004 04 24.35648 14 47 14.80 -16 38 07.5 19.1 N EH066474
Observer details:
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn. Observer A. Knofel. 0.5-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.51-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. Measurer
P. M. Kilmartin. 0.6-m f/6.4 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. A. Larsen. 0.9-m f/3
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.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 H3 (Larsen)
T 2004 Feb. 29.472 TT MPC
q 2.50394 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.115880 Peri. 343.313 -0.890497 +0.344978
a 4.16676 Node 221.067 -0.348557 -0.936321
e 0.39907 Incl. 26.845 -0.292443 +0.065515
P 8.51
From 35 observations 2004 Apr. 22-24.
Ephemeris:
P/2004 H3 (Larsen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 04 15 14 52.08 -19 02.6 1.561 2.523 158.9 8.2 18.0
2004 04 25 14 46.88 -16 27.9 1.534 2.533 170.8 3.6 18.0
2004 05 05 14 41.11 -13 47.0 1.536 2.544 176.8 1.3 18.0
2004 05 15 14 35.72 -11 11.5 1.566 2.557 165.2 5.8 18.1
2004 05 25 14 31.53 -08 52.0 1.623 2.571 153.7 10.0 18.2
2004 06 04 14 29.14 -06 55.9 1.705 2.587 142.9 13.7 18.3
2004 06 14 14 28.81 -05 26.2 1.806 2.605 132.8 16.6 18.4
2004 06 24 14 30.63 -04 22.7 1.924 2.624 123.4 18.9 18.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-H66
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