MPEC 2004-M20 : COMET C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-M20 Issued 2004 June 18, 20:45 UT
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COMET C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04K030 C2004 06 07.99879 19 05 41.94 +67 06 08.0 18.5 T EM020204
CK04K030 C2004 06 08.00847 19 05 31.71 +67 07 29.7 18.2 T EM020204
CK04K030 C2004 06 12.39380 17 12 08.46 +74 44 57.6 18.6 T EM020926
CK04K030 C2004 06 12.39449 17 12 07.05 +74 45 00.0 19.2 T EM020926
CK04K030 C2004 06 12.39522 17 12 05.38 +74 45 02.6 18.8 T EM020926
CK04K030 C2004 06 13.59488 16 30 49.37 +75 42 38.7 17.6 T EM020360
CK04K030 C2004 06 13.59853 16 30 41.68 +75 42 46.1 EM020360
CK04K030 C2004 06 13.60197 16 30 34.23 +75 42 53.8 EM020360
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
+ CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
T 2004 June 30.039 TT MPC
q 1.10560 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 60.191 -0.274477 -0.270799
Node 275.654 -0.803268 +0.592038
e 1.0 Incl. 112.000 +0.528604 +0.759051
From 64 observations 2004 May 29-June 13.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 06 14 16 16.48 +75 54.8 0.712 1.136 80.2 61.7 18.8
2004 06 19 13 44.05 +74 35.5 0.817 1.120 74.5 60.9 19.1
2004 06 24 12 26.00 +70 16.2 0.935 1.110 69.2 58.9 19.3
2004 06 29 11 48.09 +65 59.0 1.059 1.106 64.4 56.0 19.6
2004 07 04 11 26.99 +62 18.4 1.184 1.107 59.9 52.6 19.8
2004 07 09 11 13.88 +59 13.4 1.307 1.115 55.7 48.9 20.1
2004 07 14 11 05.10 +56 37.6 1.426 1.129 51.8 45.1 20.3
2004 07 19 10 58.92 +54 25.0 1.540 1.148 48.2 41.3 20.5
2004 07 24 10 54.43 +52 30.8 1.646 1.172 44.9 37.7 20.8
2004 07 29 10 51.08 +50 51.5 1.746 1.201 42.0 34.4 21.0
2004 08 03 10 48.56 +49 24.5 1.837 1.235 39.4 31.5 21.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-M20
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