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MPEC 2004-V44 : COMET P/2004 V1 (SKIFF)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-V44                                Issued 2004 Nov. 8, 19:13 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.

                  Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                            COMET P/2004 V1 (SKIFF)

Observations:
    PK04V010  C2004 11 04.68501 21 09 30.83 -00 34 13.9          18.3 T EV044A50
    PK04V010  C2004 11 04.68855 21 09 31.29 -00 34 14.2          18.3 T EV044A50
    PK04V010  C2004 11 04.69209 21 09 31.75 -00 34 14.2          18.5 T EV044A50
    PK04V010  C2004 11 04.69565 21 09 32.25 -00 34 13.8          18.1 T EV044A50
    PK04V010  C2004 11 04.69919 21 09 32.81 -00 34 14.0          18.6 T EV044A50
    PK04V010  C2004 11 05.04118 21 10 19.93 -00 34 16.5          19.6 N EV044734
    PK04V010  C2004 11 05.04406 21 10 20.19 -00 34 16.5          19.4 N EV044734
    PK04V010  C2004 11 05.04693 21 10 20.75 -00 34 17.1          19.8 N EV044734
    PK04V010  C2004 11 05.04980 21 10 20.95 -00 34 16.5          19.7 N EV044734
    PK04V010  C2004 11 05.73789 21 11 56.69 -00 34 17.3          18.7 N EV044104
    PK04V010  C2004 11 05.74167 21 11 57.19 -00 34 17.7          18.7 N EV044104
    PK04V010  C2004 11 05.74664 21 11 57.93 -00 34 17.3          18.5 N EV044104
    PK04V010  C2004 11 05.81752 21 12 07.75 -00 34 16.2          17.8 N EV044213
    PK04V010  C2004 11 05.81959 21 12 08.06 -00 34 16.2          17.8 N EV044213
    PK04V010  C2004 11 05.82299 21 12 08.53 -00 34 16.1          17.8 N EV044213
    PK04V010  C2004 11 06.07501 21 12 44.00 -00 34 13.8          18.8 T EV044704
    PK04V010  C2004 11 06.08693 21 12 45.62 -00 34 13.4          19.2 T EV044704
    PK04V010  C2004 11 06.11076 21 12 48.92 -00 34 13.4          19.5 T EV044704
    PK04V010  C2004 11 07.07384 21 15 05.61 -00 34 00.3          17.8 T EV044673
    PK04V010  C2004 11 07.08208 21 15 06.45 -00 34 00.1                 EV044673
    PK04V010  C2004 11 07.09769 21 15 08.88 -00 34 00.0                 EV044673
    PK04V010  C2004 11 07.10567 21 15 09.95 -00 33 59.8                 EV044673
    PK04V010  C2004 11 07.11296 21 15 10.97 -00 33 59.5                 EV044673
    PK04V010  C2004 11 07.12095 21 15 12.07 -00 33 59.3                 EV044673

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.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + 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.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.4-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory.  Observers Y. Ivashchenko, V. Lokot.
    0.6-m f/1.2 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2004 V1 (Skiff)
T 2004 Dec. 8.863 TT                                    MPC
q   1.41853              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.098779       Peri.  144.758       +0.880856       -0.439480
a   4.63476        Node   242.237       +0.375741       +0.875142
e   0.69394        Incl.   11.467       +0.287942       +0.202443
P   9.98
From 38 observations 2004 Oct. 7-Nov. 7.

Ephemeris:
    P/2004 V1 (Skiff)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 11 01    21 01.31   -00 32.2    0.974    1.489    98.4    41.2  17.7
2004 11 11    21 24.70   -00 31.0    0.997    1.457    94.4    42.6  17.6
2004 11 21    21 51.39   -00 08.5    1.023    1.435    91.0    43.5  17.6
2004 12 01    22 20.75   +00 35.5    1.056    1.422    88.2    43.9  17.6
2004 12 11    22 52.13   +01 39.5    1.096    1.419    85.8    43.8  17.7
2004 12 21    23 24.87   +03 00.6    1.145    1.426    83.8    43.3  17.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-V44

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