MPEC 2004-L04 : COMET C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-L04 Issued 2004 June 3, 16:20 UT
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COMET C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04K030 C2004 05 29.34561 20 39 47.43 +38 05 13.0 19.3 T EL004704
CK04K030 C2004 05 29.35442 20 39 44.88 +38 06 55.3 19.4 T EL004704
CK04K030 C2004 05 29.36317 20 39 42.27 +38 08 35.5 19.8 T EL004704
CK04K030 C2004 05 29.37192 20 39 39.85 +38 10 16.4 19.8 T EL004704
CK04K030 C2004 05 29.38066 20 39 37.35 +38 11 57.1 19.3 T EL004704
CK04K030 C2004 05 30.38213 20 34 33.46 +41 25 32.9 19.0 T EL004704
CK04K030 C2004 05 30.39095 20 34 30.62 +41 27 15.0 19.5 T EL004704
CK04K030 C2004 05 30.39977 20 34 27.72 +41 28 56.6 19.7 T EL004704
CK04K030 C2004 05 30.40858 20 34 24.76 +41 30 41.4 19.7 T EL004704
CK04K030 C2004 05 31.00987 20 31 03.45 +43 27 30.3 19.3 T EL004J95
CK04K030 C2004 05 31.07229 20 30 41.39 +43 39 41.7 19.2 T EL004J95
CK04K030 C2004 05 31.07775 20 30 39.45 +43 40 44.3 18.8 T EL004J95
CK04K030 C2004 05 31.28491 20 29 26.33 +44 21 06.7 18.8 T EL004854
CK04K030 C2004 05 31.29019 20 29 24.49 +44 22 09.7 19.4 T EL004854
CK04K030 C2004 05 31.29546 20 29 22.72 +44 23 10.2 19.0 T EL004854
CK04K030 C2004 05 31.42793 20 28 33.73 +44 49 02.5 19.5 T EL004926
CK04K030 C2004 05 31.42846 20 28 33.48 +44 49 08.3 19.7 T EL004926
CK04K030 C2004 05 31.42902 20 28 33.24 +44 49 16.5 19.5 T EL004926
CK04K030 C2004 05 31.44557 20 28 27.10 +44 52 26.9 18.5 T EL004G70
CK04K030 C2004 06 01.30722 20 22 52.77 +47 39 48.9 20.2 T EL004926
CK04K030 C2004 06 01.30779 20 22 52.37 +47 39 56.3 19.5 T EL004926
CK04K030 C2004 06 01.43149 20 22 00.5 +48 03 57 EL004G70
CK04K030 C2004 06 01.44541 20 21 54.6 +48 06 38 EL004G70
CK04K030 C2004 06 01.45935 20 21 48.8 +48 09 20 EL004G70
CK04K030 C2004 06 02.43618 20 14 30.61 +51 16 58.5 19.7 T EL004926
CK04K030 C2004 06 02.43671 20 14 30.43 +51 17 03.8 19.8 T EL004926
CK04K030 C2004 06 02.43727 20 14 29.92 +51 17 08.9 19.2 T EL004926
CK04K030 C2004 06 03.15849 20 08 28.02 +53 33 16.6 18.5 T EL004649
CK04K030 C2004 06 03.16015 20 08 27.30 +53 33 35.1 18.5 T EL004649
CK04K030 C2004 06 03.16181 20 08 26.21 +53 33 55.5 18.4 T EL004649
CK04K030 C2004 06 03.16348 20 08 25.34 +53 34 13.2 18.5 T EL004649
CK04K030 C2004 06 03.32434 20 06 58.78 +54 04 24.1 19.0 T EL004G90
CK04K030 C2004 06 03.33091 20 06 55.19 +54 05 38.2 19.2 T EL004G90
CK04K030 C2004 06 03.33418 20 06 53.31 +54 06 15.1 19.2 T EL004G90
CK04K030 C2004 06 03.33745 20 06 51.66 +54 06 51.1 19.2 T EL004G90
CK04K030 8C2004 06 03.35359 20 06 42.75 +54 09 51.5 19.5 T EL004673
CK04K030 8C2004 06 03.37737 20 06 29.79 +54 14 16.4 EL004673
CK04K030 8C2004 06 03.42112 20 06 05.62 +54 22 28.0 EL004673
CK04K030 C2004 06 03.42811 20 06 01.26 +54 23 45.9 19.6 T EL004926
CK04K030 C2004 06 03.43498 20 05 57.43 +54 25 02.1 EL004926
CK04K030 C2004 06 03.44193 20 05 53.55 +54 26 20.1 19.8 T EL004926
CK04K030 C2004 06 03.44885 20 05 49.59 +54 27 38.3 20.2 T EL004926
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer D. Mayes. 0.6-m
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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.356-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G70 Francisquito Observatory, Los Angeles. Observer R. E. Jones. 0.30-m f/6.7
reflector + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.4-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
T 2004 June 30.0215 TT MPC
q 1.105702 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 60.1655 -0.2742691 -0.2707056
Node 275.6459 -0.8035056 +0.5917120
e 1.0 Incl. 111.9879 +0.5283515 +0.7593387
From 42 observations 2004 May 29-June 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 05 25 20 56.03 +24 52.4 0.627 1.250 96.5 53.6 19.5
2004 05 30 20 36.56 +40 11.3 0.581 1.215 95.4 56.2 19.2
2004 06 04 20 00.56 +56 08.8 0.582 1.184 91.6 58.9 19.1
2004 06 09 18 45.70 +69 20.2 0.629 1.158 86.1 61.0 19.1
2004 06 14 16 16.54 +75 54.7 0.712 1.136 80.2 61.7 19.3
2004 06 19 13 44.13 +74 35.6 0.817 1.120 74.5 60.9 19.6
2004 06 24 12 26.07 +70 16.5 0.935 1.110 69.2 58.9 19.8
2004 06 29 11 48.14 +65 59.4 1.059 1.106 64.4 56.0 20.1
2004 07 04 11 27.04 +62 18.8 1.184 1.108 59.9 52.6 20.3
2004 07 09 11 13.93 +59 13.9 1.307 1.115 55.7 48.9 20.6
2004 07 14 11 05.14 +56 38.1 1.426 1.129 51.8 45.1 20.8
2004 07 19 10 58.96 +54 25.5 1.540 1.148 48.2 41.3 21.0
2004 07 24 10 54.47 +52 31.4 1.646 1.173 44.9 37.7 21.3
2004 07 29 10 51.12 +50 52.2 1.746 1.202 42.0 34.4 21.5
2004 08 03 10 48.60 +49 25.1 1.837 1.235 39.5 31.5 21.7
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