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MPEC 2004-R69 : COMET C/2004 Q1 (TUCKER)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-R69                                Issued 2004 Sept. 13, 14:52 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

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          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET C/2004 Q1 (TUCKER)

Observations:
    CK04Q010  C2004 08 29.01650 02 41 36.87 +03 49 03.9          15.5 N ER069130
    CK04Q010  C2004 08 29.01767 02 41 36.85 +03 49 05.4          15.5 N ER069130
    CK04Q010  C2004 08 29.01885 02 41 36.85 +03 49 06.6          15.4 N ER069130
    CK04Q010  C2004 08 29.02002 02 41 36.82 +03 49 08.2          15.3 N ER069130
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 04.10424 02 39 32.10 +05 48 52.2          15.8 N ER069204
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 04.10757 02 39 32.02 +05 48 56.1                 ER069204
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 04.11234 02 39 31.84 +05 49 02.1          15.4 N ER069204
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 05.01404 02 39 05.91 +06 07 45.7          15.1 N ER069A54
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 05.01608 02 39 05.90 +06 07 47.9          14.5 N ER069A54
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 05.02000 02 39 05.83 +06 07 53.5          14.5 N ER069A54
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 05.02181 02 39 05.80 +06 07 56.9          14.7 N ER069A54
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.44669 02 38 20.30 +06 38 06.0          14.4 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.45462 02 38 20.01 +06 38 16.2          14.4 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.46234 02 38 19.74 +06 38 26.2          14.4 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.46779 02 38 19.53 +06 38 33.3          14.5 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.47882 02 38 19.16 +06 38 47.3          14.4 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.48172 02 38 19.06 +06 38 51.0          14.4 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.48436 02 38 18.94 +06 38 54.4          14.4 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.48709 02 38 18.86 +06 38 58.0          14.4 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.58013 02 38 16.01 +06 41 03.6          16.2 N ER069415
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.58052 02 38 15.97 +06 41 03.6          16.0 N ER069415
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.90544 02 38 04.78 +06 47 55.5          15.1 N ER069215
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.90583 02 38 04.77 +06 47 55.9          15.1 N ER069215
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.90623 02 38 04.79 +06 47 56.3          15.0 N ER069215
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.98362 02 38 02.01 +06 49 36.8                 ER069246
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.98522 02 38 01.96 +06 49 38.8                 ER069246
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.98631 02 38 01.92 +06 49 40.3                 ER069246
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 06.98794 02 38 01.90 +06 49 42.2                 ER069246
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 07.01120 02 38 01.00 +06 50 12.5                 ER069048
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 07.01190 02 38 00.95 +06 50 13.8                 ER069048
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 07.01259 02 38 00.95 +06 50 14.5                 ER069048
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 07.01329 02 38 00.89 +06 50 15.3                 ER069048
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 07.01468 02 38 00.87 +06 50 16.7                 ER069048
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.12415 02 37 20.07 +07 14 27.8          14.3 N ER069615
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.12717 02 37 19.95 +07 14 31.7          14.3 N ER069615
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.13004 02 37 19.84 +07 14 35.6          14.3 N ER069615
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.13293 02 37 19.72 +07 14 39.3          14.3 N ER069615
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.62831 02 37 00.71 +07 25 34.6                 ER069349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.63294 02 37 00.51 +07 25 40.8                 ER069349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.63402 02 37 00.50 +07 25 43.0          13.2 T ER069360
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.63550 02 37 00.42 +07 25 44.3          13.5 T ER069349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.63640 02 37 00.40 +07 25 46.3                 ER069360
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.74323 02 36 55.96 +07 28 08.4          14.5 N ER069379
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.75198 02 36 55.64 +07 28 20.2          14.1 N ER069379
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.75417 02 36 55.49 +07 28 22.4          14.5 N ER069379
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.97699 02 36 46.70 +07 33 19.2                 ER069048
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.97959 02 36 46.59 +07 33 22.4                 ER069048
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.98348 02 36 46.39 +07 33 28.4                 ER069048
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.98400 02 36 46.39 +07 33 29.0                 ER069048
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.98453 02 36 46.37 +07 33 29.2                 ER069048
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.98505 02 36 46.36 +07 33 30.1                 ER069048
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.01191 02 36 45.26 +07 34 05.8                 ER069246
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.01295 02 36 45.22 +07 34 07.2                 ER069246
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.01362 02 36 45.18 +07 34 08.0                 ER069246
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.01431 02 36 45.16 +07 34 09.1                 ER069246
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.01534 02 36 45.12 +07 34 10.5                 ER069246
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.09123 02 36 41.89 +07 35 52.3                 ER069046
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.09280 02 36 41.87 +07 35 53.4          15.3 N ER069A11
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.09499 02 36 41.74 +07 35 57.4                 ER069046
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.09557 02 36 41.71 +07 35 58.1                 ER069046
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.09615 02 36 41.68 +07 35 58.9                 ER069046
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.09671 02 36 41.66 +07 35 59.7                 ER069046
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.09728 02 36 41.64 +07 36 00.6                 ER069046
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.10012 02 36 41.59 +07 36 03.4          15.3 N ER069A11
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.10622 02 36 41.33 +07 36 11.7          15.5 N ER069A11
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.30041 02 36 33.60 +07 40 31.4          16.7 T ER069704
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.31237 02 36 33.00 +07 40 50.1          17.2 T ER069704
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.32411 02 36 32.52 +07 41 06.2          17.6 T ER069704
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.33596 02 36 32.03 +07 41 21.6          17.5 T ER069704
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.34780 02 36 31.30 +07 41 41.6          16.5 T ER069704
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.61563 02 36 19.98 +07 47 53.8          14.0 T ER069D86
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.63072 02 36 19.69 +07 48 03.8          13.6 T ER069D86
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.63763 02 36 19.52 +07 48 15.9          13.8 T ER069D86
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.73516 02 36 15.09 +07 50 19.1          14.4 N ER069379
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.73735 02 36 14.97 +07 50 22.4          15.0 N ER069379
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.74172 02 36 14.79 +07 50 27.9          14.3 N ER069379
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.74391 02 36 14.67 +07 50 31.2          14.9 N ER069379
    CK04Q010   2004 09 10.76771 02 35 29.49 +08 13 47.3          13.1 T ER069372
    CK04Q010   2004 09 10.77257 02 35 29.23 +08 13 53.7                 ER069372
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.03762 02 35 16.88 +08 19 53.4          14.4 T ER069A41
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.05017 02 35 16.50 +08 20 15.1          13.1 T ER069A41
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.05961 02 35 16.06 +08 20 28.0          13.1 T ER069A41
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.45601 02 34 57.43 +08 29 38.4          14.2 T ER069G92
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.46992 02 34 56.72 +08 29 57.5          14.7 T ER069G92
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.48380 02 34 56.02 +08 30 16.8          15.1 T ER069G92
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.69934 02 34 45.82 +08 35 22.5          13.7 T ER069D86
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.70594 02 34 45.51 +08 35 32.5          13.7 T ER069D86
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.71314 02 34 45.09 +08 35 41.7          13.8 T ER069D86
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.73551 02 34 44.05 +08 36 06.6                 ER069349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.73669 02 34 44.00 +08 36 08.4          13.2 T ER069349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.75681 02 34 43.02 +08 36 36.2          14.3 N ER069379
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.75899 02 34 42.88 +08 36 39.6          14.3 N ER069379
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.76556 02 34 42.58 +08 36 48.8          14.2 N ER069379
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.76774 02 34 42.43 +08 36 51.3          14.1 N ER069379
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.76993 02 34 42.30 +08 36 54.7          14.2 N ER069379
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.77212 02 34 42.20 +08 36 57.9          14.3 N ER069379
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.44603 02 34 08.88 +08 52 43.9          14.2 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.45529 02 34 08.39 +08 52 56.9          14.2 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.46065 02 34 08.12 +08 53 04.5          14.3 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.46632 02 34 07.82 +08 53 12.4          14.3 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.47174 02 34 07.53 +08 53 20.1          14.2 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.47613 02 34 07.30 +08 53 26.4          14.3 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.48051 02 34 07.07 +08 53 32.4          14.2 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.48541 02 34 06.80 +08 53 39.4          14.2 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.48801 02 34 06.67 +08 53 43.2          14.2 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.49057 02 34 06.54 +08 53 46.6          14.2 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.49334 02 34 06.40 +08 53 50.5          14.2 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.49674 02 34 06.21 +08 53 55.3          14.3 T ER069683
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.65201 02 33 58.62 +08 57 34.1                 ER069349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.65285 02 33 58.57 +08 57 35.4                 ER069349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.65367 02 33 58.54 +08 57 36.4                 ER069349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.65450 02 33 58.48 +08 57 37.8          13.1 T ER069349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.93478 02 33 44.12 +09 04 15.0          14.1 N ER069213
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.93563 02 33 44.08 +09 04 16.1          14.0 N ER069213
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.93647 02 33 44.04 +09 04 17.3          14.1 N ER069213
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.93731 02 33 44.00 +09 04 18.6          14.1 N ER069213
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.93815 02 33 43.94 +09 04 19.6          14.1 N ER069213

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers M. Tichy, Z. Sovova.  Measurer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2
    reflector + CCD.
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.42-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
130 Lumezzane.  Observers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, W. Marinello, M. Micheli,
    G. Pizzetti.  Measurers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, W. Marinello,
    M. Micheli.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/3.34 Newtonian
    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.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
    + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Observer S. Wakuda.  0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
415 Kambah, near Canberra.  Observer D. Herald.  0.36-m
    f/3.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
615 St. Veran.  Observers J. Le Floch, C. Demeautis, D. Matter, R. Soubie,
    M. Hernandez.  Measurer C. Demeautis.  0.62-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
683 Goodricke-Pigott Observatory, Tucson.  Observer R. Tucker.  0.35-m f/11
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
    H. Stange, A. Milner.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
    1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
A11 Wormhout.  Observer S. Takbou.  0.20-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A41 Rezman Observatory, Kamnik.  Observers R. Palcic, A. Spenko.  0.41-m f/2.3
    reflector + CCD.
A54 Ostrorog.  Observer M. Reszelski.  0.13-m reflector + CCD.
D86 Penwortham.  Observer J. Tilbrook.  0.20-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
G92 Jarnac Observatory, Vail.  Observers D. Levy, W. Levy, T. Glinos.  0.64-m
    f/7.2 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 Q1 (Tucker)
T 2004 Dec. 6.9084 TT                                   MPC
q   2.046073             (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.005891       Peri.   32.9932      +0.6625142      -0.6807346
                   Node    22.1255      +0.3683787      -0.0671865
e   0.987946       Incl.   56.0774      +0.6522055      +0.7294425
From 224 observations 2004 Aug. 22-Sept. 12.

Ephemeris:
    C/2004 Q1 (Tucker)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 09 12    02 34.52   +08 42.3    1.502    2.285   130.2    19.7  14.0
2004 09 22    02 23.71   +12 54.2    1.362    2.235   141.4    16.3  13.7
2004 10 02    02 07.19   +17 40.3    1.251    2.191   153.0    11.9  13.4
2004 10 12    01 44.77   +22 46.2    1.179    2.152   162.5     8.0  13.2
2004 10 22    01 17.57   +27 43.3    1.149    2.118   161.9     8.4  13.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-R69

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