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MPEC 2004-T06 : COMET C/2004 Q1 (TUCKER)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-T06                                Issued 2004 Oct. 4, 14:45 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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          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET C/2004 Q1 (TUCKER)

Observations:
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.20951 02 29 33.64 +10 48 59.0                 ET006834
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.22938 02 29 32.33 +10 49 30.7                 ET006834
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.61376 02 25 32.22 +12 17 01.0                 ET006349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.61493 02 25 32.12 +12 17 03.0                 ET006349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.61847 02 25 31.85 +12 17 08.6                 ET006349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.61965 02 25 31.76 +12 17 10.5          12.4 T ET006349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 24.19929 02 20 35.28 +13 54 29.2                 ET006834
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 24.22698 02 20 32.63 +13 55 15.0          13.9 N ET006I77
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 24.23108 02 20 32.28 +13 55 22.1          14.0 N ET006I77
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 24.23480 02 20 31.86 +13 55 28.3          14.0 N ET006I77
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 24.23824 02 20 31.74 +13 55 34.5                 ET006834
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 24.23852 02 20 31.51 +13 55 34.4          14.1 N ET006I77
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 24.56415 02 20 02.73 +14 04 39.8          12.4 T ET006D86
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 24.57479 02 20 01.84 +14 04 56.5          12.2 T ET006D86
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 24.58420 02 20 00.96 +14 05 12.0          12.0 T ET006D86
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 26.19231 02 17 30.83 +14 50 29.3                 ET006834
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 26.21005 02 17 29.08 +14 50 59.5                 ET006834
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 26.24888 02 17 25.27 +14 52 05.5                 ET006834
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 26.86821 02 16 25.29 +15 09 37.9          13.5 N ET006213
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 26.86904 02 16 25.21 +15 09 39.1          13.4 N ET006213
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 26.86987 02 16 25.11 +15 09 40.2          13.4 N ET006213
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 27.19124 02 15 52.99 +15 19 00.8          14.3 N ET006I77
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 27.19648 02 15 52.45 +15 19 09.9          14.3 N ET006I77
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 27.20052 02 15 52.03 +15 19 17.0          14.2 N ET006I77
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 27.20484 02 15 51.56 +15 19 24.1          14.3 N ET006I77
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 27.20620 02 15 51.47 +15 19 26.3          14.3 N ET006I77
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 27.91720 02 14 39.90 +15 39 49.0          14.3 N ET006160
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 27.91804 02 14 39.81 +15 39 50.5          14.5 N ET006160
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 27.91845 02 14 39.77 +15 39 51.1          14.7 N ET006160
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 27.91887 02 14 39.73 +15 39 51.9          14.5 N ET006160
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 29.09435 02 12 36.72 +16 14 05.9          13.5 N ET006945
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 29.09632 02 12 36.49 +16 14 09.5          13.6 N ET006945
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 29.09791 02 12 36.32 +16 14 12.3          13.5 N ET006945
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 29.09903 02 12 36.19 +16 14 14.1          13.5 N ET006945
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 29.10025 02 12 36.06 +16 14 16.4          13.5 N ET006945
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 29.25238 02 12 20.03 +16 18 42.5          15.2 N ET006750
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 29.25933 02 12 19.28 +16 18 54.8          15.0 N ET006750
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 29.26350 02 12 18.81 +16 19 02.1          15.2 N ET006750
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 29.88021 02 11 12.27 +16 37 10.2          13.5 N ET006213
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 29.88187 02 11 12.07 +16 37 12.9          13.5 N ET006213
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 29.88353 02 11 11.88 +16 37 16.0          13.4 N ET006213
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 30.57688 02 09 55.06 +16 57 46.7                 ET006349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 30.57736 02 09 55.02 +16 57 47.5                 ET006349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 30.57785 02 09 54.96 +16 57 48.3                 ET006349
    CK04Q010  C2004 09 30.57833 02 09 54.89 +16 57 49.1          12.0 T ET006349
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 01.93361 02 07 19.97 +17 38 12.4          13.9 N ET006J87
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 01.93601 02 07 19.70 +17 38 16.6          14.0 N ET006J87
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 01.93880 02 07 19.35 +17 38 21.4          14.0 N ET006J87
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 01.96280 02 07 16.56 +17 39 05.9          13.6 N ET006J78
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 01.96373 02 07 16.45 +17 39 07.0          13.6 N ET006J78
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 01.96413 02 07 16.41 +17 39 07.3          13.6 N ET006J78
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.00730 02 07 11.20 +17 40 25.0          13.9 T ET006176
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.01063 02 07 10.81 +17 40 30.9          13.9 T ET006176
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.01394 02 07 10.41 +17 40 37.0          13.9 T ET006176
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.01726 02 07 10.02 +17 40 42.9          13.9 T ET006176
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.01894 02 07 09.82 +17 40 45.8          14.0 T ET006176
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.09118 02 07 01.11 +17 42 54.7          14.2 N ET006118
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.09285 02 07 00.91 +17 42 57.7          14.1 N ET006118
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.09535 02 07 00.61 +17 43 02.3          14.1 N ET006118
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.09700 02 07 00.41 +17 43 05.3          14.1 N ET006118
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.96240 02 05 17.84 +18 09 08.5          13.2 N ET006213
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.96324 02 05 17.72 +18 09 09.9          13.3 N ET006213
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.96407 02 05 17.63 +18 09 11.5          13.2 N ET006213
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.97393 02 05 16.40 +18 09 28.7          14.0 N ET006A06
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.97675 02 05 16.08 +18 09 34.2          14.0 N ET006A06
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.97782 02 05 15.92 +18 09 36.2          13.7 N ET006A06
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 02.97995 02 05 15.66 +18 09 39.5          13.9 N ET006A06
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 03.39341 02 04 25.29 +18 22 10.4          13.3 T ET006683
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 03.40082 02 04 24.48 +18 22 24.1          14.1 T ET006683
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 03.41192 02 04 22.98 +18 22 44.1          13.3 T ET006683
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 03.80807 02 03 34.76 +18 34 41.4          14.7 N ET006104
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 03.81084 02 03 34.41 +18 34 46.5          14.2 N ET006104
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 03.81432 02 03 34.00 +18 34 52.8          14.4 N ET006104
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 03.83076 02 03 31.93 +18 35 22.4                 ET006A46
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 03.83175 02 03 31.81 +18 35 24.2                 ET006A46
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 03.83272 02 03 31.67 +18 35 25.8                 ET006A46
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 03.83370 02 03 31.56 +18 35 27.6                 ET006A46
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 03.83469 02 03 31.42 +18 35 29.4                 ET006A46
    CK04Q010  C2004 10 03.83566 02 03 31.33 +18 35 31.3                 ET006A46

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.
118 Modra.  Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
160 Castelmartini.  Observer E. Prosperi.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell.  Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco,
    J. Forteza.  0.41-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
683 Goodricke-Pigott Observatory, Tucson.  Observer R. Tucker.  0.35-m f/11
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek.  Observer R. Elliott.  0.3-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
834 Buenos Aires-AAAA.  Observers R. Mackintosh, R. Caprio.  Measurer
    R. Mackintosh.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva.  Observer C. Enol.  Measurer J. R. Vidal.  0.36-m
    f/4.48 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A06 Mataro.  Observers F. Garcia, E. Cortes.  Measurer E. Cortes.  0.25-m
    f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
D86 Penwortham.  Observer J. Tilbrook.  0.20-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
    Measurer C. Jacques.  0.30-m f/3.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J78 Murcia.  Observer J. Sanchez.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 Q1 (Tucker)
T 2004 Dec. 6.8662 TT                                   MPC
q   2.046646             (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.005470       Peri.   32.9691      +0.6627792      -0.6804448
                   Node    22.1292      +0.3683969      -0.0671464
e   0.988805       Incl.   56.0829      +0.6519260      +0.7297165
From 459 observations 2004 Aug. 22-Oct. 3.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-T06

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