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MPEC 2004-N07 : COMET C/2004 F4 (BRADFIELD)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-N07                                Issued 2004 July 2, 16:03 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                          COMET C/2004 F4 (BRADFIELD)

Observations:
    CK04F040  C2004 06 18.03362 01 29 18.98 +56 06 48.9                 EN007461
    CK04F040  C2004 06 24.36488 01 29 59.15 +57 56 31.6          18.4 T EN007704
    CK04F040  C2004 06 24.37497 01 29 59.17 +57 56 41.9          18.8 T EN007704
    CK04F040  C2004 06 24.38518 01 29 59.12 +57 56 52.9          18.5 T EN007704
    CK04F040  C2004 06 24.39536 01 29 59.05 +57 57 03.8          18.9 T EN007704
    CK04F040  C2004 06 26.00902 01 29 52.97 +58 24 06.5          17.3 N EN007A18
    CK04F040  C2004 06 26.02515 01 29 53.03 +58 24 21.5          17.0 N EN007213
    CK04F040  C2004 06 26.02738 01 29 53.13 +58 24 23.4                 EN007213
    CK04F040  C2004 06 26.97674 01 29 46.06 +58 40 11.5                 EN007A46
    CK04F040  C2004 06 26.97916 01 29 46.00 +58 40 14.4                 EN007A46
    CK04F040  C2004 06 26.98037 01 29 45.89 +58 40 16.7                 EN007A46
    CK04F040  C2004 06 26.98159 01 29 45.91 +58 40 17.9                 EN007A46
    CK04F040  C2004 06 26.98403 01 29 45.89 +58 40 19.8                 EN007A46
    CK04F040  C2004 06 26.98524 01 29 45.77 +58 40 22.0                 EN007A46
    CK04F040  C2004 06 27.03581 01 29 45.57 +58 41 10.3                 EN007461
    CK04F040  C2004 06 27.03733 01 29 45.57 +58 41 12.1                 EN007461
    CK04F040  C2004 06 27.03883 01 29 45.53 +58 41 13.8                 EN007461
    CK04F040  C2004 06 27.04035 01 29 45.50 +58 41 14.8          19   T EN007461
    CK04F040  C2004 06 27.04185 01 29 45.47 +58 41 16.5                 EN007461
    CK04F040  C2004 06 27.04334 01 29 45.46 +58 41 18.2                 EN007461
    CK04F040  C2004 06 29.99291 01 29 07.33 +59 29 25.2          17.2 N EN007A32
    CK04F040  C2004 06 29.99856 01 29 07.20 +59 29 32.4          17.5 N EN007A32
    CK04F040  C2004 06 30.75391 01 28 53.47 +59 41 44.2          16.5 T EN007360
    CK04F040  C2004 06 30.75766 01 28 53.30 +59 41 47.9                 EN007360
    CK04F040  C2004 06 30.76470 01 28 53.14 +59 41 54.7                 EN007360

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
461 Szeged University, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observer K. Sarneczky.
    0.60-m Schmidt + 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.
A18 Herne.  Observer B. Brinkmann.  0.2 m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 F4 (Bradfield)
T 2004 Apr. 17.0901 TT                                  MPC
q   0.168270             (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.004193       Peri.  332.7867      -0.7929514      -0.0630017
                   Node   222.7780      -0.2528069      -0.8709578
e   0.999295       Incl.   63.1646      -0.5543616      +0.4873020
From 187 observations 2004 Apr. 23-June 30.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-N07

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