MPEC 2004-R76 : COMET P/2004 R1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-R76 Issued 2004 Sept. 14, 03:38 UT
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COMET P/2004 R1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK04R010 C2004 09 11.13757 15 52 59.41 -18 03 56.5 17.8 N ER076651
PK04R010 C2004 09 11.13943 15 52 59.91 -18 03 57.4 17.6 N ER076651
PK04R010 C2004 09 11.14072 15 53 00.45 -18 03 58.6 18.3 N ER076651
PK04R010 C2004 09 14.12865 16 10 17.02 -18 19 39.8 17.7 T ER076651
PK04R010 C2004 09 14.13926 16 10 20.67 -18 19 44.4 18.1 T ER076651
Observer details:
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 R1 (McNaught)
T 2004 Aug. 30.187 TT MPC
q 0.98813 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.181533 Peri. 0.573 +0.448338 +0.890586
a 3.08910 Node 296.066 -0.820443 +0.376042
e 0.68012 Incl. 4.884 -0.354777 +0.255830
P 5.43
From 27 observations 2004 Sept. 2-14.
Ephemeris:
P/2004 R1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 09 12 15 57.91 -18 08.9 0.629 1.005 71.6 71.9 17.5
2004 09 22 16 58.74 -18 32.5 0.601 1.040 76.2 69.6 17.6
2004 10 02 18 04.05 -17 38.3 0.597 1.091 81.9 65.3 17.8
2004 10 12 19 08.51 -15 27.3 0.623 1.155 87.7 59.7 18.1
2004 10 22 20 07.19 -12 26.7 0.681 1.229 92.4 54.0 18.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-R76
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