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MPEC 2004-O33 : COMET C/2004 K1 (CATALINA)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-O33                                Issued 2004 July 26, 19:17 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 Brinson 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 C/2004 K1 (CATALINA)

Observations:
    CK04K010  C2004 07 16.95988 19 33 51.46 -02 43 52.2          16.8 N EO033215
    CK04K010  C2004 07 17.95213 19 32 14.31 -02 44 14.3                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 17.95763 19 32 13.76 -02 44 14.2                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 17.95983 19 32 13.52 -02 44 14.5                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 17.96311 19 32 13.25 -02 44 14.4                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 19.94194 19 28 59.30 -02 45 14.0                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 19.94414 19 28 59.11 -02 45 14.2                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 19.94744 19 28 58.73 -02 45 14.1                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 19.94964 19 28 58.53 -02 45 14.6                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 19.95294 19 28 58.24 -02 45 14.5                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 19.95513 19 28 58.07 -02 45 14.6                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 20.04094 19 28 49.55 -02 45 18.5                 EO033A46
    CK04K010  C2004 07 20.04193 19 28 49.53 -02 45 19.4                 EO033A46
    CK04K010  C2004 07 20.04392 19 28 49.28 -02 45 19.6                 EO033A46
    CK04K010  C2004 07 20.05183 19 28 48.48 -02 45 18.5                 EO033A46
    CK04K010  C2004 07 20.05479 19 28 48.21 -02 45 19.5                 EO033A46
    CK04K010  C2004 07 20.85041 19 27 30.23 -02 45 47.4          18.0 N EO033104
    CK04K010  C2004 07 20.85453 19 27 29.81 -02 45 48.0          17.9 N EO033104
    CK04K010  C2004 07 20.85868 19 27 29.40 -02 45 48.2          17.6 N EO033104
    CK04K010  C2004 07 20.87738 19 27 27.60 -02 45 48.6          18.0 N EO033104
    CK04K010  C2004 07 21.92597 19 25 44.52 -02 46 32.2                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 21.92816 19 25 44.26 -02 46 32.2                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 21.93146 19 25 43.94 -02 46 32.2                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 21.93366 19 25 43.75 -02 46 32.3                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 21.93696 19 25 43.36 -02 46 32.5                 EO033048
    CK04K010  C2004 07 21.94581 19 25 42.58 -02 46 32.9          18.0 N EO033J87
    CK04K010  C2004 07 21.95480 19 25 41.69 -02 46 33.1          18.0 N EO033J87
    CK04K010  C2004 07 21.96376 19 25 40.86 -02 46 33.6          17.6 N EO033J87
    CK04K010  C2004 07 22.22101 19 25 15.47 -02 46 44.7          16.4 T EO033785
    CK04K010  C2004 07 22.24300 19 25 13.34 -02 46 46.0          16.2 T EO033785
    CK04K010  C2004 07 22.25748 19 25 11.89 -02 46 46.8          16.0 T EO033785
    CK04K010  C2004 07 23.99138 19 22 21.69 -02 48 10.5                 EO033213
    CK04K010  C2004 07 23.99249 19 22 21.56 -02 48 10.4          16.8 N EO033213

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli,
    G. Fagioli.  Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
    0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton.  Observer J. Maffei.  0.91-m f/13.6
    Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 K1 (Catalina)
T 2005 July 4.6938 TT                                   MPC
q   3.400827             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   97.6851      -0.5970689      -0.7650260
                   Node   326.9295      -0.7907684      +0.6118873
e   1.0            Incl.  153.7507      +0.1348856      +0.2008211
From 174 observations 2004 May 21-July 23.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-O33

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