MPEC 2004-V10 : COMET C/2004 T3 (SIDING SPRING)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-V10 Issued 2004 Nov. 2, 14:48 UT
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COMET C/2004 T3 (SIDING SPRING)
Observations:
CK04T030 C2004 10 30.50253 03 02 22.18 -59 33 27.2 19.8 N EV010415
CK04T030 C2004 11 01.67469 03 00 38.118-59 30 00.18 19.2 N EV010413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m
f/3.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 T3 (Siding Spring)
T 2003 Apr. 14.677 TT MPC
q 8.86798 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 259.679 +0.119676 +0.671086
Node 50.299 +0.067329 +0.729770
e 1.0 Incl. 71.982 -0.990527 +0.130686
From 36 observations 2004 Oct. 12-Nov. 1.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 T3 (Siding Spring)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 11 01 03 01.18 -59 31.1 9.129 9.446 105.7 5.8 17.1
2004 11 11 02 53.26 -59 08.6 9.187 9.466 103.4 5.8 17.1
2004 11 21 02 45.75 -58 33.7 9.256 9.486 100.5 5.9 17.1
2004 12 01 02 38.98 -57 47.4 9.333 9.506 97.1 5.9 17.1
2004 12 11 02 33.21 -56 50.8 9.418 9.527 93.4 5.9 17.2
2004 12 21 02 28.62 -55 45.6 9.509 9.547 89.3 5.9 17.2
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