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MPEC 2004-N08 : COMET C/2004 H6 (SWAN)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-N08                                Issued 2004 July 2, 16:09 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
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                            COMET C/2004 H6 (SWAN)

Observations:
    CK04H060  C2004 06 26.75737 02 13 39.42 -13 12 30.7          12.9 T EN008D86
    CK04H060  C2004 06 26.76085 02 13 38.83 -13 12 30.8          13.2 T EN008D86
    CK04H060  C2004 06 26.76378 02 13 37.85 -13 12 33.5          13.0 T EN008D86
    CK04H060  C2004 06 30.78861 01 58 24.38 -13 05 53.9                 EN008360
    CK04H060  C2004 06 30.79000 01 58 24.03 -13 05 53.6                 EN008360
    CK04H060  C2004 06 30.79163 01 58 23.61 -13 05 53.4                 EN008360
    CK04H060  C2004 07 01.75456 01 54 21.13 -13 04 01.1                 EN008349
    CK04H060  C2004 07 01.75505 01 54 21.01 -13 04 01.0                 EN008349
    CK04H060  C2004 07 01.75552 01 54 20.90 -13 04 01.0          10.2 T EN008349

Observer details:
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
D86 Penwortham.  Observer J. Tilbrook.  0.20-m f/3 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 H6 (SWAN)
T 2004 May 12.6762 TT                                   MPC
q   0.775989             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  269.0215      +0.1933109      +0.7376072
                   Node   317.2395      +0.5938663      -0.6128582
e   1.0            Incl.  107.6522      -0.7809953      -0.2834439
From 25 observations 2004 May 25-July 1.

Ephemeris:
    C/2004 H6 (SWAN)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 06 24    02 22.76   -13 16.4    0.998    1.112    67.0    57.3   8.0
2004 07 04    01 44.24   -12 59.0    0.835    1.243    83.7    54.4   8.1
2004 07 14    00 44.61   -12 19.5    0.693    1.378   105.9    45.2   8.1
2004 07 24    23 17.51   -10 32.2    0.617    1.516   135.0    28.3   8.3
2004 08 03    21 41.22   -07 19.8    0.654    1.654   164.6     9.4   8.8
2004 08 13    20 27.88   -04 17.6    0.802    1.791   161.2    10.5   9.6
2004 08 23    19 43.24   -02 22.6    1.023    1.927   142.8    18.5  10.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-N08

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