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MPEC 2004-N09 : COMET P/2004 HC18 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-N09                                Issued 2004 July 2, 16:19 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.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET P/2004 HC18 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 13.58499 15 08 08.67 +05 55 53.2                 EN009349
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 13.59082 15 08 08.80 +05 55 58.4                 EN009349
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 13.59665 15 08 08.91 +05 56 03.1          16.9 T EN009349
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 24.95668 15 14 27.59 +08 00 19.9                 EN009A46
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 24.95765 15 14 27.57 +08 00 20.3                 EN009A46
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 24.95861 15 14 27.66 +08 00 21.2                 EN009A46
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 24.95958 15 14 27.71 +08 00 21.6                 EN009A46
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 24.96150 15 14 27.82 +08 00 22.0                 EN009A46
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 24.96345 15 14 27.94 +08 00 22.8                 EN009A46
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 25.94601 15 15 10.93 +08 07 42.3          16.6 N EN009213
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 25.94837 15 15 10.99 +08 07 43.1          16.7 N EN009213
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 25.95069 15 15 11.06 +08 07 43.9          16.8 N EN009213
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 26.85800 15 15 52.41 +08 14 00.0          18.5 N EN009130
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 26.85850 15 15 52.49 +08 14 00.0          18.6 N EN009130
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 26.89128 15 15 53.91 +08 14 14.0          17.0 N EN009939
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 26.89731 15 15 54.20 +08 14 16.2          17.0 N EN009939
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 26.90333 15 15 54.49 +08 14 18.7          17.0 N EN009939
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 26.94314 15 15 56.13 +08 14 33.0                 EN009A46
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 26.94410 15 15 56.16 +08 14 33.9                 EN009A46
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 26.94700 15 15 56.33 +08 14 34.8                 EN009A46
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 26.94894 15 15 56.42 +08 14 35.5                 EN009A46
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 26.94991 15 15 56.48 +08 14 36.3                 EN009A46
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 26.95087 15 15 56.56 +08 14 36.3                 EN009A46
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 27.22587 15 16 09.41 +08 16 27.2          16.2 T EN009703
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 27.23522 15 16 09.82 +08 16 30.5          16.4 T EN009703
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 27.24448 15 16 10.23 +08 16 34.2          16.0 T EN009703
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 27.25379 15 16 10.63 +08 16 37.8          16.2 T EN009703
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 30.18550 15 18 34.78 +08 33 30.9          18.0 T EN009673
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 30.19294 15 18 35.14 +08 33 32.9                 EN009673
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 30.19919 15 18 35.46 +08 33 35.2                 EN009673
    PK04H18C  C2004 06 30.20382 15 18 35.65 +08 33 36.6                 EN009673

Observer details:
130 Lumezzane.  Observers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, G. Galli, W. Marinello,
    M. Micheli, G. Peretto, G. Pizzetti, S. Valentini.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector
    + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer M. Vale.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers S. Larson, E. Beshore, E. Christensen,
    R. Hill, D. McLean.  0.68-m f/1.8 Schmidt + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2004 HC18 (LINEAR)
T 2004 June 18.6713 TT                                  MPC
q   1.711556             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1511565      Peri.   30.8360      -0.3625946      +0.8966507
a   3.490210       Node   219.5612      -0.9155434      -0.3936429
e   0.509612       Incl.   23.5087      -0.1740845      +0.2026397
P   6.52
From 208 observations 2004 Apr. 17-June 30.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-N09

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