MPEC 2004-L45 : COMET C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-L45 Issued 2004 June 12, 17:28 UT
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COMET C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04K030 C2004 06 01.38985 20 22 18.06 +47 55 46.7 18.3 N EL045H06
CK04K030 C2004 06 01.40141 20 22 13.14 +47 58 00.9 17.7 N EL045H06
CK04K030 C2004 06 01.41297 20 22 08.28 +48 00 14.4 17.8 N EL045H06
CK04K030 C2004 06 05.44141 19 44 32.34 +60 24 07.6 19.1 T EL045926
CK04K030 C2004 06 07.01562 19 22 31.25 +64 40 35.0 18.5 T EL045J95
CK04K030 C2004 06 07.02202 19 22 25.11 +64 41 34.5 18.5 T EL045J95
CK04K030 C2004 06 07.02817 19 22 19.13 +64 42 31.2 18.1 T EL045J95
CK04K030 C2004 06 07.39927 19 16 15.58 +65 38 55.3 19.2 T EL045926
CK04K030 C2004 06 07.40002 19 16 14.99 +65 39 04.4 18.8 T EL045926
CK04K030 C2004 06 08.00996 19 05 30.22 +67 07 40.6 18.7 N EL045J95
CK04K030 C2004 06 08.01900 19 05 20.12 +67 08 57.2 18.6 N EL045J95
CK04K030 C2004 06 08.02586 19 05 12.51 +67 09 56.1 18.4 N EL045J95
CK04K030 C2004 06 09.37593 18 37 18.48 +70 06 54.4 18.9 T EL045926
CK04K030 C2004 06 09.37630 18 37 18.02 +70 06 58.7 19.7 T EL045926
CK04K030 C2004 06 09.37664 18 37 17.36 +70 07 00.9 19.1 T EL045926
CK04K030 C2004 06 10.28105 18 15 09.87 +71 48 45.2 19.0 T EL045926
CK04K030 C2004 06 10.28181 18 15 08.65 +71 48 49.2 19.0 T EL045926
CK04K030 C2004 06 10.28255 18 15 07.45 +71 48 55.4 18.5 T EL045926
CK04K030 C2004 06 11.30184 17 46 36.84 +73 25 18.1 EL045926
CK04K030 C2004 06 11.30221 17 46 35.97 +73 25 20.1 19.0 T EL045926
Observer details:
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory. Observer R. Hutsebaut. 0.25-m reflector
+ 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 30.036 TT MPC
q 1.10562 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 60.187 -0.274452 -0.270795
Node 275.653 -0.803306 +0.591987
e 1.0 Incl. 111.999 +0.528560 +0.759093
From 57 observations 2004 May 29-June 11.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 06 04 20 00.56 +56 08.8 0.582 1.184 91.6 58.9 18.6
2004 06 09 18 45.69 +69 20.3 0.629 1.158 86.1 61.0 18.6
2004 06 14 16 16.49 +75 54.8 0.712 1.136 80.2 61.7 18.8
2004 06 19 13 44.06 +74 35.5 0.817 1.120 74.5 60.9 19.1
2004 06 24 12 26.01 +70 16.2 0.935 1.110 69.2 58.9 19.3
2004 06 29 11 48.10 +65 59.0 1.059 1.106 64.4 56.0 19.6
2004 07 04 11 27.00 +62 18.4 1.184 1.108 59.9 52.6 19.8
2004 07 09 11 13.89 +59 13.4 1.307 1.115 55.7 48.9 20.1
2004 07 14 11 05.11 +56 37.6 1.426 1.129 51.8 45.1 20.3
2004 07 19 10 58.93 +54 25.0 1.540 1.148 48.2 41.3 20.5
2004 07 24 10 54.44 +52 30.9 1.646 1.172 44.9 37.7 20.8
2004 07 29 10 51.09 +50 51.6 1.746 1.201 42.0 34.4 21.0
2004 08 03 10 48.57 +49 24.5 1.837 1.235 39.4 31.5 21.2
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