MPEC 2004-N36 : COMET C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-N36 Issued 2004 July 12, 18:48 UT
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COMET C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04K030 C2004 06 13.64109 16 29 11.41 +75 44 13.4 18.5 T EN036D74
CK04K030 C2004 06 13.65111 16 28 48.70 +75 44 31.9 18.3 T EN036D74
CK04K030 C2004 07 06.17842 11 20 28.79 +60 53 34.3 20.0 T EN036704
CK04K030 C2004 07 06.18769 11 20 27.34 +60 53 12.7 19.7 T EN036704
CK04K030 C2004 07 06.19708 11 20 26.02 +60 52 51.7 19.9 T EN036704
CK04K030 C2004 07 06.20634 11 20 24.34 +60 52 30.9 19.7 T EN036704
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.
D74 Nakagawa. Observers H. Hori, H. Maeno. 1.13-m f/6.75 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
T 2004 June 30.4548 TT MPC
q 1.103364 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.017153 Peri. 60.4899 -0.2759515 -0.2670774
Node 275.5378 -0.7997238 +0.5966830
e 0.981074 Incl. 111.9286 +0.5331910 +0.7567292
From 78 observations 2004 May 29-July 6.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 K3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 07 04 11 26.92 +62 18.3 1.179 1.105 59.9 52.7 19.8
2004 07 09 11 13.78 +59 13.2 1.302 1.112 55.7 49.0 20.0
2004 07 14 11 04.98 +56 37.2 1.421 1.125 51.8 45.2 20.3
2004 07 19 10 58.77 +54 24.4 1.534 1.143 48.2 41.5 20.5
2004 07 24 10 54.24 +52 30.1 1.640 1.167 44.9 37.9 20.7
2004 07 29 10 50.86 +50 50.6 1.739 1.195 41.9 34.6 21.0
2004 08 03 10 48.31 +49 23.2 1.830 1.228 39.4 31.6 21.2
2004 08 08 10 46.37 +48 06.0 1.912 1.264 37.3 29.1 21.4
2004 08 13 10 44.89 +46 57.5 1.985 1.304 35.7 27.0 21.6
2004 08 18 10 43.75 +45 56.8 2.049 1.347 34.8 25.4 21.9
2004 08 23 10 42.86 +45 03.1 2.104 1.392 34.4 24.2 22.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-N36
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