MPEC 2004-R24 : COMET P/2004 R1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-R24 Issued 2004 Sept. 6, 16:39 UT
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COMET P/2004 R1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK04R010 C2004 09 02.42449 15 06 39.13 -16 52 53.6 17.6 T ER024E12
PK04R010 C2004 09 02.43392 15 06 42.02 -16 52 58.7 17.5 T ER024E12
PK04R010 C2004 09 02.44340 15 06 44.90 -16 53 04.8 17.4 T ER024E12
PK04R010 C2004 09 02.45293 15 06 47.63 -16 53 09.9 18.3 T ER024E12
PK04R010 C2004 09 04.36913 15 16 28.16 -17 11 24.4 19.1 T ER024413
PK04R010 C2004 09 04.37098 15 16 28.75 -17 11 24.9 19.1 T ER024413
PK04R010 C2004 09 04.37284 15 16 29.20 -17 11 25.8 19.4 T ER024413
PK04R010 C2004 09 04.42519 15 16 45.15 -17 11 54.0 19.2 T ER024413
PK04R010 C2004 09 05.39975 15 21 47.39 -17 20 38.4 20.0 T ER024413
PK04R010 C2004 09 05.40989 15 21 50.55 -17 20 43.1 19.4 T ER024413
PK04R010 C2004 09 06.12870 15 25 36.56 -17 27 10.1 19.0 T ER024673
PK04R010 C2004 09 06.13264 15 25 37.78 -17 27 12.2 ER024673
PK04R010 C2004 09 06.13704 15 25 39.00 -17 27 13.8 ER024673
PK04R010 C2004 09 06.14259 15 25 40.86 -17 27 16.3 ER024673
PK04R010 C2004 09 06.14988 15 25 43.12 -17 27 19.8 ER024673
PK04R010 C2004 09 06.15903 15 25 45.99 -17 27 24.6 ER024673
PK04R010 C2004 09 06.38422 15 26 57.50 -17 29 04.4 19.1 T ER024E14
PK04R010 C2004 09 06.38998 15 26 59.18 -17 29 08.3 18.3 T ER024E14
PK04R010 C2004 09 06.41909 15 27 08.37 -17 29 21.6 19.1 T ER024E14
PK04R010 C2004 09 06.42605 15 27 10.53 -17 29 24.9 19.2 T ER024E14
PK04R010 C2004 09 06.47088 15 27 24.63 -17 29 47.2 19.3 T ER024413
PK04R010 C2004 09 06.48616 15 27 29.46 -17 29 54.5 19.7 T ER024413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observers R. H. McNaught, G. J. Garradd, S. Larson,
E. Beshore, E. Christensen, R. Hill. Measurer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m
Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
E14 Hunters Hill Observatory, Ngunnawal. Observer D. Higgins.
0.36-m f/2.95 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 R1 (McNaught)
T 2004 Aug. 30.185 TT MPC
q 0.98775 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.182610 Peri. 0.573 +0.449349 +0.890093
a 3.07694 Node 296.131 -0.819976 +0.377038
e 0.67898 Incl. 4.875 -0.354577 +0.256081
P 5.40
From 22 observations 2004 Sept. 2-6.
Ephemeris:
P/2004 R1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 09 02 15 04.56 -16 48.8 0.675 0.989 68.6 71.9 17.6
2004 09 12 15 57.92 -18 08.9 0.628 1.004 71.6 72.0 17.5
2004 09 22 16 58.77 -18 32.4 0.599 1.039 76.2 69.7 17.6
2004 10 02 18 04.13 -17 38.1 0.595 1.090 82.0 65.3 17.7
2004 10 12 19 08.65 -15 26.9 0.621 1.155 87.7 59.7 18.1
2004 10 22 20 07.39 -12 25.8 0.679 1.228 92.4 54.0 18.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-R24
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