MPEC 2004-Q58 : COMET C/2004 Q2 (MACHHOLZ)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-Q58 Issued 2004 Aug. 28, 15:54 UT
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COMET C/2004 Q2 (MACHHOLZ)
Observations:
CK04Q020 C2004 08 27.70611 04 16 32.06 -22 23 01.5 EQ058413
CK04Q020 C2004 08 27.70738 04 16 32.16 -22 23 01.9 EQ058413
CK04Q020 C2004 08 27.70867 04 16 32.27 -22 23 02.4 EQ058413
CK04Q020 C2004 08 27.81640 04 16 40.50 -22 23 36.4 EQ058413
CK04Q020 C2004 08 27.81766 04 16 40.59 -22 23 36.8 EQ058413
CK04Q020 C2004 08 27.81894 04 16 40.69 -22 23 37.2 EQ058413
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.14047 04 17 05.86 -22 25 22.1 11.3 T EQ058952
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.14446 04 17 06.16 -22 25 23.4 11.3 T EQ058952
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.14632 04 17 06.27 -22 25 24.0 EQ058952
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.14751 04 17 06.36 -22 25 24.7 13.6 N EQ058J95
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.15101 04 17 06.62 -22 25 25.4 13.6 N EQ058J95
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.15350 04 17 06.79 -22 25 26.6 13.8 N EQ058J95
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.15530 04 17 06.95 -22 25 27.5 13.6 N EQ058J95
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.40522 04 17 26.32 -22 26 44.7 15.1 T EQ058809
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.40712 04 17 26.44 -22 26 42.5 15.2 T EQ058809
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.40902 04 17 26.57 -22 26 43.1 15.2 T EQ058809
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.41483 04 17 27.02 -22 26 45.0 15.2 T EQ058809
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.41673 04 17 27.17 -22 26 45.6 15.2 T EQ058809
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.41864 04 17 27.31 -22 26 46.2 15.1 T EQ058809
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.42476 04 17 27.93 -22 26 51.8 13.8 N EQ058H06
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.43361 04 17 28.60 -22 26 54.8 13.7 N EQ058H06
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.44292 04 17 29.28 -22 26 57.7 13.7 N EQ058H06
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.57637 04 17 39.81 -22 27 33.9 14.6 N EQ058415
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.57978 04 17 40.04 -22 27 35.4 14.3 N EQ058415
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.58508 04 17 40.43 -22 27 38.6 14.6 N EQ058415
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.60315 04 17 41.82 -22 27 44.6 14.1 N EQ058415
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observers R. H. McNaught, G. J. Garradd. Measurer
R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla. Observers R. Behrend, C. Vuissoz.
Measurer R. Behrend. 1.20-m Euler reflector + CCD.
952 Marxuquera. Observer J. J. Gomez. 0.25-m f/7.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory. Observer R. Hutsebaut. 0.30-m reflector
+ CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)
T 2005 Jan. 27.370 TT MPC
q 1.28614 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 14.807 -0.299154 -0.728033
Node 95.921 +0.800265 -0.543493
e 1.0 Incl. 38.326 +0.519694 +0.417832
From 25 observations 2004 Aug. 27-28.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 08 23 04 10.35 -21 59.7 2.268 2.545 93.9 23.3 11.3
2004 08 28 04 16.91 -22 24.6 2.174 2.492 96.0 23.8 11.2
2004 09 02 04 23.31 -22 52.1 2.082 2.438 98.1 24.2 11.0
2004 09 07 04 29.51 -23 22.3 1.991 2.385 100.2 24.6 10.8
2004 09 12 04 35.48 -23 55.0 1.901 2.331 102.2 25.0 10.6
2004 09 17 04 41.18 -24 29.8 1.813 2.278 104.2 25.3 10.4
2004 09 22 04 46.56 -25 06.3 1.727 2.225 106.1 25.7 10.2
2004 09 27 04 51.58 -25 44.2 1.642 2.172 108.0 26.0 9.9
2004 10 02 04 56.20 -26 22.9 1.559 2.120 109.9 26.4 9.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-Q58
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