MPEC 2004-Q69 : COMET C/2004 Q2 (MACHHOLZ)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-Q69 Issued 2004 Aug. 30, 14:45 UT
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COMET C/2004 Q2 (MACHHOLZ)
Observations:
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.53166 04 17 36.28 -22 27 20.8 14.1 N EQ069467
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.53470 04 17 36.54 -22 27 21.7 14.1 N EQ069467
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.53775 04 17 36.78 -22 27 22.5 14.1 N EQ069467
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.56057 04 17 38.57 -22 27 30.2 14.1 N EQ069467
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.60061 04 17 41.62 -22 27 43.2 14.1 N EQ069467
CK04Q020 C2004 08 28.64155 04 17 44.74 -22 27 56.4 13.2 N EQ069467
CK04Q020 C2004 08 29.12728 04 18 22.32 -22 30 36.8 13.2 N EQ069213
CK04Q020 C2004 08 29.12812 04 18 22.42 -22 30 36.1 13.2 N EQ069213
CK04Q020 C2004 08 29.44064 04 18 46.42 -22 32 14.2 15.3 N EQ069809
CK04Q020 C2004 08 30.47743 04 20 06.45 -22 37 57.4 10.5 T EQ069673
CK04Q020 C2004 08 30.47975 04 20 06.62 -22 37 58.3 EQ069673
CK04Q020 C2004 08 30.48378 04 20 06.93 -22 37 59.5 EQ069673
CK04Q020 C2004 08 30.49016 04 20 07.41 -22 38 01.7 EQ069673
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
467 Auckland Observatory. Observer G. W. Christie. 0.35-m f/11
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla. Observer R. Behrend. 1.20-m
Euler reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)
T 2005 Jan. 24.837 TT MPC
q 1.20341 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 19.591 -0.320380 -0.713939
Node 93.580 +0.764464 -0.583002
e 1.0 Incl. 38.596 +0.559421 +0.387814
From 38 observations 2004 Aug. 27-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 08 23 04 10.36 -21 59.8 2.239 2.519 93.9 23.6 11.3
2004 09 02 04 23.31 -22 52.2 2.049 2.408 98.1 24.5 10.9
2004 09 12 04 35.54 -23 55.5 1.864 2.298 102.2 25.4 10.5
2004 09 22 04 46.74 -25 08.0 1.685 2.187 106.1 26.2 10.0
2004 10 02 04 56.56 -26 26.5 1.513 2.077 109.8 27.0 9.6
2004 10 12 05 04.57 -27 46.7 1.347 1.968 113.3 27.7 9.1
2004 10 22 05 10.17 -29 00.9 1.187 1.861 116.8 28.5 8.6
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