MPEC 2004-V03 : COMET C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-V03 Issued 2004 Nov. 1, 18:15 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04U010 C2004 10 22.75580 08 55 56.90 +21 25 03.3 EV003349
CK04U010 C2004 10 22.75870 08 55 56.92 +21 25 07.5 EV003349
CK04U010 C2004 10 22.76162 08 55 56.83 +21 25 10.5 17.7 T EV003349
CK04U010 C2004 10 23.81382 08 55 48.23 +21 43 16.8 17.9 T EV003360
CK04U010 C2004 10 23.81784 08 55 48.17 +21 43 21.5 EV003360
CK04U010 C2004 10 23.82259 08 55 48.16 +21 43 26.2 EV003360
CK04U010 C2004 10 24.42964 08 55 42.43 +21 54 05.0 18.8 T EV003704
CK04U010 C2004 10 24.44154 08 55 42.21 +21 54 17.6 18.8 T EV003704
CK04U010 C2004 10 24.45344 08 55 42.12 +21 54 30.7 19.0 T EV003704
CK04U010 C2004 10 24.46536 08 55 42.01 +21 54 43.2 18.8 T EV003704
CK04U010 C2004 10 24.47726 08 55 41.83 +21 54 55.6 19.2 T EV003704
Observer details:
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.
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.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Dec. 8.388 TT MPC
q 2.66134 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 19.998 -0.154913 +0.695836
Node 112.553 +0.771234 -0.358457
e 1.0 Incl. 130.592 +0.617414 +0.622351
From 42 observations 2004 Oct. 16-24.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 11 01 08 53.55 +24 19.9 2.504 2.690 89.8 21.6 17.3
2004 11 11 08 47.32 +28 14.5 2.289 2.677 102.1 21.2 17.1
2004 11 21 08 35.65 +33 03.9 2.092 2.668 115.3 19.6 16.9
2004 12 01 08 16.06 +38 46.1 1.928 2.662 129.1 16.7 16.7
2004 12 11 07 45.28 +44 57.7 1.815 2.661 142.1 13.1 16.5
2004 12 21 07 00.39 +50 41.9 1.766 2.665 150.1 10.6 16.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-V03
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