MPEC 2004-J70 : COMET C/2004 F2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-J70 Issued 2004 May 15, 14:35 UT
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COMET C/2004 F2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04F020 C2004 04 24.74139 17 38 27.06 +19 36 10.1 EJ070349
CK04F020 C2004 04 24.74361 17 38 26.76 +19 36 16.2 EJ070349
CK04F020 C2004 04 24.74581 17 38 26.47 +19 36 22.1 17.7 T EJ070349
CK04F020 C2004 05 11.28805 16 53 24.14 +30 55 20.6 18.3 T EJ070704
CK04F020 C2004 05 11.29676 16 53 22.61 +30 55 39.0 18.9 T EJ070704
CK04F020 C2004 05 11.30547 16 53 20.95 +30 55 56.1 18.8 T EJ070704
CK04F020 C2004 05 11.31418 16 53 19.40 +30 56 12.8 18.8 T EJ070704
CK04F020 C2004 05 11.32312 16 53 17.84 +30 56 31.7 18.6 T EJ070704
CK04F020 C2004 05 11.36668 16 53 10.02 +30 57 58.7 18.5 T EJ070699
CK04F020 C2004 05 11.38708 16 53 06.31 +30 58 38.8 EJ070699
CK04F020 C2004 05 11.40747 16 53 02.62 +30 59 18.4 EJ070699
CK04F020 C2004 05 11.42785 16 52 58.95 +31 00 00.3 EJ070699
CK04F020 C2004 05 11.89086 16 51 36.86 +31 15 12.9 18.7 N EJ070104
CK04F020 C2004 05 11.89502 16 51 35.97 +31 15 21.6 19.1 N EJ070104
CK04F020 C2004 05 11.89914 16 51 35.35 +31 15 30.4 18.1 N EJ070104
CK04F020 C2004 05 14.65376 16 43 21.43 +32 41 19.4 18.6 T EJ070360
CK04F020 C2004 05 14.65899 16 43 20.47 +32 41 28.7 EJ070360
CK04F020 C2004 05 14.66422 16 43 19.50 +32 41 38.4 EJ070360
CK04F020 C2004 05 15.01644 16 42 16.18 +32 51 59.3 EJ070213
CK04F020 C2004 05 15.08450 16 42 03.82 +32 53 57.8 EJ070213
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli,
G. Fagioli. Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 F2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Dec. 26.6532 TT MPC
q 1.430540 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.006506 Peri. 317.1507 -0.1082701 -0.4275642
Node 248.2750 -0.4231499 -0.7970972
e 0.990693 Incl. 104.9616 -0.8995676 +0.4264093
From 99 observations 2004 Mar. 25-May 15.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 F2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 05 15 16 42.32 +32 51.5 1.644 2.377 125.3 20.3 20.0
2004 05 25 16 12.69 +36 48.7 1.783 2.476 122.2 20.3 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 06.07 +40 07.9 2.364 2.778 103.1 20.9 21.1
2004 07 04 14 53.96 +39 39.9 2.586 2.878 96.2 20.6 21.4
2004 07 14 14 46.22 +38 53.6 2.810 2.979 89.5 19.9 21.6
2004 07 24 14 42.11 +37 58.4 3.032 3.080 83.1 19.1 21.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-J70
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