MPEC 2004-U15 : COMET C/2004 S1 (VAN NESS)
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2004 S1 (VAN NESS)
Observations:
CK04S010 C2004 10 05.59271 01 58 56.14 +16 06 48.3 EU015D74
CK04S010 C2004 10 05.59549 01 58 53.72 +16 07 03.2 EU015D74
CK04S010 C2004 10 05.59965 01 58 51.02 +16 07 15.4 EU015D74
CK04S010 C2004 10 06.59271 01 45 48.31 +17 04 32.5 EU015D74
CK04S010 C2004 10 06.59618 01 45 45.60 +17 04 47.4 EU015D74
CK04S010 C2004 10 06.59965 01 45 42.52 +17 05 00.9 EU015D74
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.55881 00 16 53.65 +21 46 39.4 17.3 T EU015900
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.55961 00 16 52.89 +21 46 40.7 17.5 T EU015900
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.88907 00 09 36.66 +22 01 16.5 16.8 N EU015952
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.88957 00 09 35.97 +22 01 17.8 16.7 N EU015952
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.89008 00 09 35.29 +22 01 19.2 16.7 N EU015952
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.89059 00 09 34.61 +22 01 20.3 16.8 N EU015952
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.89110 00 09 33.93 +22 01 21.8 16.9 N EU015952
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.89161 00 09 33.25 +22 01 23.1 16.9 N EU015952
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.89191 00 09 32.84 +22 01 23.9 16.9 N EU015952
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.89917 00 09 22.89 +22 01 33.8 16.0 N EU015A32
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.90029 00 09 21.28 +22 01 36.8 16.0 N EU015A32
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.90141 00 09 19.75 +22 01 40.4 15.8 N EU015A32
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.90252 00 09 18.16 +22 01 44.6 16.5 N EU015A32
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.90276 00 09 18.34 +22 01 51.4 EU015J78
CK04S010 C2004 10 11.90365 00 09 16.75 +22 01 46.5 16.4 N EU015A32
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.19583 00 02 42.25 +22 13 50.3 16.8 T EU015785
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.20370 00 02 31.72 +22 14 09.7 17.2 T EU015785
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.52371 23 55 13.90 +22 26 47.3 18.0 N EU015415
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.52538 23 55 11.65 +22 26 51.6 17.8 N EU015415
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.52706 23 55 09.24 +22 26 55.4 17.5 N EU015415
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.52874 23 55 07.03 +22 26 56.5 18.2 N EU015415
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.53042 23 55 04.48 +22 27 02.7 17.5 N EU015415
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.88591 23 46 50.82 +22 38 29.9 EU015246
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.88643 23 46 50.04 +22 38 30.9 EU015246
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.88717 23 46 49.07 +22 38 31.9 EU015246
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.88777 23 46 48.11 +22 38 33.6 EU015246
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.88847 23 46 47.21 +22 38 35.1 EU015246
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.88948 23 46 45.79 +22 38 36.3 EU015246
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.90380 23 46 25.65 +22 39 04.2 EU015246
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.90450 23 46 24.69 +22 39 04.0 EU015246
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.90513 23 46 23.73 +22 39 06.3 EU015246
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.90544 23 46 23.28 +22 39 07.8 EU015246
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.90649 23 46 21.76 +22 39 09.1 EU015246
CK04S010 C2004 10 12.90940 23 46 17.78 +22 39 14.0 EU015246
CK04S010 C2004 10 13.00597 23 44 01.64 +22 42 11.2 16.5 N EU015A33
CK04S010 C2004 10 15.49145 22 44 47.51 +23 16 46.2 18.3 N EU015415
CK04S010 C2004 10 15.49465 22 44 42.75 +23 16 46.6 18.1 N EU015415
CK04S010 C2004 10 15.49624 22 44 40.76 +23 16 46.4 18.0 N EU015415
CK04S010 C2004 10 15.81678 22 37 07.21 +23 14 24.9 17.1 N EU015213
CK04S010 C2004 10 15.81797 22 37 05.48 +23 14 25.3 17.1 N EU015213
CK04S010 C2004 10 15.82078 22 37 01.65 +23 14 21.9 17.1 N EU015213
CK04S010 C2004 10 15.82325 22 36 58.15 +23 14 20.7 17.1 N EU015213
CK04S010 C2004 10 15.91388 22 34 49.65 +23 13 37.6 EU015J78
CK04S010 C2004 10 16.55153 22 20 02.98 +23 05 18.3 EU015D70
CK04S010 C2004 10 16.55883 22 19 52.64 +23 05 11.5 16.0 T EU015D70
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
Measurer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m
f/3.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
952 Marxuquera. Measurer J. J. Gomez. 0.25-m f/4.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A32 Panker. Observer H. Denzau. 0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A33 Volkssternwarte Kirchheim. Observer B. Brinkmann. 0.5-m f/3.7 reflector
+ CCD.
D70 Tosa. Observer S. Shimomoto. 0.20-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D74 Nakagawa. Observers H. Hori, H. Maeno. 1.13-m f/6.75 reflector + CCD.
J78 Murcia. Observer J. Sanchez. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 S1 (Van Ness)
T 2004 Dec. 8.9209 TT MPC
q 0.681756 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 92.8174 +0.0908023 -0.9498747
Node 19.2197 -0.7370054 -0.2661226
e 1.0 Incl. 114.6662 +0.6697596 -0.1640634
From 84 observations 2004 Sept. 26-Oct. 16.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 S1 (Van Ness)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 10 12 00 07.14 +22 06.0 0.326 1.308 158.9 15.9 15.2
2004 10 14 23 20.49 +23 06.2 0.318 1.278 148.3 24.2 15.1
2004 10 16 22 32.83 +23 13.0 0.321 1.249 136.5 33.3 15.0
2004 10 18 21 48.23 +22 29.5 0.335 1.220 125.0 42.0 15.0
2004 10 20 21 09.37 +21 12.5 0.359 1.191 114.5 49.6 15.0
2004 10 22 20 37.06 +19 41.0 0.391 1.161 105.3 55.7 15.1
2004 10 24 20 10.79 +18 08.7 0.429 1.133 97.3 60.6 15.2
2004 10 26 19 49.54 +16 42.6 0.471 1.104 90.5 64.2 15.3
2004 10 28 19 32.26 +15 25.3 0.516 1.075 84.6 66.9 15.4
2004 10 30 19 18.06 +14 17.3 0.563 1.047 79.4 68.8 15.5
2004 11 01 19 06.25 +13 17.6 0.611 1.019 74.7 70.0 15.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-U15
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