MPEC 2004-M21 : COMET C/2004 L1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-M21 Issued 2004 June 18, 20:49 UT
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COMET C/2004 L1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04L010 C2004 06 14.27003 17 54 06.72 -12 58 55.8 18.3 N EM021704
CK04L010 C2004 06 14.27174 17 54 06.51 -12 58 55.7 18.1 N EM021704
CK04L010 C2004 06 14.28020 17 54 05.42 -12 58 57.5 18.6 N EM021704
CK04L010 C2004 06 14.28201 17 54 05.20 -12 58 57.7 18.2 N EM021704
CK04L010 C2004 06 14.29318 17 54 03.75 -12 58 59.1 18.5 N EM021704
CK04L010 C2004 06 14.30057 17 54 02.84 -12 59 00.3 18.5 N EM021704
CK04L010 C2004 06 14.30333 17 54 02.46 -12 59 00.4 18.7 N EM021704
CK04L010 C2004 06 14.31076 17 54 01.53 -12 59 01.9 18.5 N EM021704
CK04L010 C2004 06 14.31340 17 54 01.18 -12 59 02.2 18.4 N EM021704
CK04L010 C2004 06 14.94998 17 52 40.24 -13 00 36.3 18.2 T EM021204
CK04L010 C2004 06 16.28190 17 49 49.57 -13 03 52.1 18.6 T EM021704
CK04L010 C2004 06 16.29190 17 49 48.24 -13 03 53.4 18.2 T EM021704
CK04L010 C2004 06 16.30189 17 49 46.87 -13 03 55.6 18.1 T EM021704
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
+ 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 L1 (LINEAR)
T 2005 Mar. 30.156 TT MPC
q 2.07468 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 242.679 -0.946593 -0.032223
Node 66.057 +0.048949 +0.969100
e 1.0 Incl. 159.450 -0.318693 +0.244555
From 74 observations 2004 June 12-16.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 L1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 06 14 17 54.68 -12 58.2 2.826 3.826 168.2 3.1 18.1
2004 06 24 17 32.88 -13 23.1 2.746 3.741 166.3 3.7 17.9
2004 07 04 17 10.51 -13 47.9 2.717 3.658 154.0 7.0 17.8
2004 07 14 16 48.93 -14 11.8 2.735 3.574 140.1 10.5 17.7
2004 07 24 16 29.33 -14 35.0 2.793 3.491 126.2 13.6 17.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-M21
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