MPEC 2004-M52 : COMET C/2004 L2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-M52 Issued 2004 June 25, 15:17 UT
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COMET C/2004 L2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.32339 19 07 22.95 -28 15 33.2 18.5 N EM052704
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.32725 19 07 22.89 -28 15 35.0 18.9 N EM052704
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.33367 19 07 22.60 -28 15 38.1 18.9 N EM052704
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.33513 19 07 22.59 -28 15 37.3 18.7 N EM052704
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.34541 19 07 22.20 -28 15 43.0 18.6 N EM052704
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.34611 19 07 22.22 -28 15 42.0 18.9 N EM052704
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.35423 19 07 21.87 -28 15 45.3 18.5 N EM052704
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.35551 19 07 21.83 -28 15 45.8 18.7 N EM052704
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.35569 19 07 21.83 -28 15 46.1 18.6 N EM052704
CK04L020 C2004 06 23.33073 19 03 40.88 -28 55 15.6 17.7 N EM052I05
CK04L020 C2004 06 23.33831 19 03 40.50 -28 55 18.4 17.6 N EM052I05
Observer details:
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.
I05 Las Campanas Observatory-TIE. Observers G. Masi, F. Mallia. 0.36-m SoTIE
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 L2 (LINEAR)
T 2005 Nov. 16.359 TT MPC
q 3.81657 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 256.771 +0.471755 -0.054390
Node 99.259 +0.203108 +0.977958
e 1.0 Incl. 63.084 -0.858018 +0.201596
From 37 observations 2004 June 11-23.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 L2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 06 24 19 03.25 -28 59.7 4.757 5.753 167.2 2.2 18.0
2004 07 04 18 56.52 -30 05.2 4.684 5.694 172.8 1.3 17.9
2004 07 14 18 49.46 -31 08.4 4.643 5.635 166.2 2.5 17.8
2004 07 24 18 42.45 -32 07.5 4.634 5.577 156.0 4.2 17.8
2004 08 03 18 35.95 -33 01.5 4.654 5.520 145.4 6.0 17.8
2004 08 13 18 30.30 -33 50.0 4.700 5.462 134.9 7.6 17.7
2004 08 23 18 25.84 -34 33.0 4.768 5.405 124.5 8.9 17.7
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