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MPEC 2004-N10 : COMET C/2004 K1 (CATALINA)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-N10                                Issued 2004 July 2, 16:23 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
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                          COMET C/2004 K1 (CATALINA)

Observations:
    CK04K010  C2004 06 26.97309 20 04 36.80 -02 52 25.2          17.7 N EN010213
    CK04K010  C2004 06 26.97559 20 04 36.57 -02 52 24.5          17.6 N EN010213
    CK04K010  C2004 06 26.97936 20 04 36.28 -02 52 24.9          17.8 N EN010213
    CK04K010  C2004 06 26.99134 20 04 35.26 -02 52 24.8                 EN010048
    CK04K010  C2004 06 26.99354 20 04 35.05 -02 52 23.9                 EN010048
    CK04K010  C2004 06 26.99464 20 04 34.93 -02 52 23.8                 EN010048
    CK04K010  C2004 06 26.99684 20 04 34.74 -02 52 23.5                 EN010048
    CK04K010  C2004 06 27.00013 20 04 34.51 -02 52 23.3                 EN010048
    CK04K010  C2004 06 30.70600 19 59 14.51 -02 48 28.7          17.8 T EN010360
    CK04K010  C2004 06 30.70978 19 59 14.14 -02 48 28.9                 EN010360

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 K1 (Catalina)
T 2005 July 4.7144 TT                                   MPC
q   3.399881             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   97.7034      -0.5973325      -0.7648133
                   Node   326.9274      -0.7905539      +0.6121645
e   1.0            Incl.  153.7497      +0.1349755      +0.2007866
From 102 observations 2004 May 21-June 30.

Ephemeris:
    C/2004 K1 (Catalina)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 06 24    20 08.73   -02 56.3    3.928    4.798   145.2     7.0  16.8
2004 07 04    19 54.33   -02 45.9    3.797    4.738   155.1     5.2  16.7
2004 07 14    19 38.65   -02 43.1    3.706    4.679   161.0     4.1  16.5
2004 07 24    19 22.35   -02 48.1    3.659    4.620   158.7     4.6  16.5
2004 08 03    19 06.20   -03 00.2    3.656    4.563   149.9     6.4  16.4
2004 08 13    18 50.95   -03 18.0    3.693    4.505   138.8     8.5  16.4
2004 08 23    18 37.22   -03 40.1    3.766    4.449   127.0    10.5  16.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-N10

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