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MPEC 2004-Q67 : COMET C/2004 P1 (NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-Q67                                Issued 2004 Aug. 30, 14:34 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.

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             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                            COMET C/2004 P1 (NEAT)

Observations:
    CK04P010  C2004 08 11.59410 21 40 14.66 +12 50 13.5          19.5 T EQ067D74
    CK04P010  C2004 08 11.63437 21 40 13.65 +12 50 13.7          19.4 T EQ067D74
    CK04P010  C2004 08 11.68340 21 40 12.59 +12 50 14.6                 EQ067D74
    CK04P010  C2004 08 21.94187 21 36 19.87 +12 52 47.0          20.1 T EQ067170
    CK04P010  C2004 08 21.94522 21 36 19.83 +12 52 47.0          20.2 T EQ067170
    CK04P010  C2004 08 21.95082 21 36 19.73 +12 52 47.0          20.0 T EQ067170
    CK04P010  C2004 08 21.99654 21 36 18.66 +12 52 48.8                 EQ067A02
    CK04P010  C2004 08 22.00112 21 36 18.57 +12 52 49.1                 EQ067A02
    CK04P010  C2004 08 22.00600 21 36 18.38 +12 52 48.2                 EQ067A02
    CK04P010  C2004 08 22.83315 21 35 59.93 +12 52 38.5          19.3 N EQ067104
    CK04P010  C2004 08 22.84219 21 35 59.61 +12 52 37.6          19.7 N EQ067104
    CK04P010  C2004 08 22.85356 21 35 59.54 +12 52 37.0          19.3 N EQ067104

Observer details:
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.
170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.36-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8.  Observers J. L. Salto, A. Salto.  Measurer
    J. L. Salto.  0.25-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D74 Nakagawa.  Observers H. Hori, H. Maeno.  1.13-m f/6.75 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 P1 (NEAT)
T 2003 Aug. 5.779 TT                                    MPC
q   6.01590              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   16.261       +0.474749       +0.745458
                   Node   284.301       -0.851690       +0.255095
e   1.0            Incl.   28.871       -0.221894       +0.615808
From 52 observations 2004 Aug. 5-22.

Ephemeris:
    C/2004 P1 (NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 08 23    21 35.94   +12 52.6    5.654    6.580   154.4     3.8  18.9
2004 09 02    21 32.38   +12 46.9    5.697    6.608   152.5     4.0  19.0
2004 09 12    21 29.25   +12 35.2    5.766    6.637   147.5     4.7  19.0
2004 09 22    21 26.77   +12 19.2    5.860    6.666   140.6     5.5  19.1
2004 10 02    21 25.08   +12 00.9    5.977    6.696   132.7     6.3  19.1
2004 10 12    21 24.28   +11 41.9    6.113    6.726   124.3     7.0  19.2
2004 10 22    21 24.43   +11 24.1    6.266    6.757   115.7     7.6  19.3

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-Q67

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