MPEC 2004-V77 : COMET P/2004 V3 (SIDING SPRING)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-V77 Issued 2004 Nov. 15, 22:24 UT
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COMET P/2004 V3 (SIDING SPRING)
Observations:
PK04V030 C2004 11 12.44920 21 47 25.523-43 22 06.93 18.9 N EV077413
PK04V030 C2004 11 12.45174 21 47 25.581-43 22 04.70 18.8 N EV077413
PK04V030 C2004 11 12.45429 21 47 25.630-43 22 02.45 18.7 N EV077413
PK04V030 C2004 11 12.46559 21 47 25.82 -43 21 51.7 18.3 N EV077415
PK04V030 C2004 11 12.46784 21 47 25.88 -43 21 50.1 18.6 N EV077415
PK04V030 C2004 11 12.47006 21 47 25.96 -43 21 48.2 19.0 N EV077415
PK04V030 C2004 11 15.48479 21 48 32.47 -42 36 24.3 19.4 N EV077415
PK04V030 C2004 11 15.48703 21 48 32.58 -42 36 22.7 19.4 N EV077415
PK04V030 C2004 11 15.48926 21 48 32.58 -42 36 20.8 19.3 N EV077415
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:
P/2004 V3 (Siding Spring)
T 2004 Nov. 13.938 TT MPC
q 3.94084 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.051160 Peri. 322.759 +0.767904 +0.638395
a 7.18647 Node 356.082 -0.216975 +0.181836
e 0.45163 Incl. 50.454 -0.602698 +0.747922
P 19.3
From 40 observations 2004 Nov. 3-15.
Ephemeris:
P/2004 V3 (Siding Spring)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 11 11 21 46.95 -43 44.0 3.898 3.941 85.2 14.5 17.4
2004 11 21 21 50.95 -41 13.8 4.031 3.941 77.7 14.2 17.5
2004 12 01 21 56.40 -38 45.9 4.163 3.942 70.3 13.6 17.6
2004 12 11 22 02.98 -36 21.0 4.293 3.944 62.9 12.8 17.6
2004 12 21 22 10.48 -33 59.4 4.418 3.947 55.6 11.9 17.7
2004 12 31 22 18.65 -31 41.3 4.534 3.950 48.4 10.7 17.7
2005 01 10 22 27.33 -29 26.5 4.639 3.955 41.4 9.5 17.8
2005 01 20 22 36.38 -27 15.1 4.732 3.960 34.4 8.1 17.9
2005 01 30 22 45.66 -25 07.1 4.811 3.966 27.8 6.6 17.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-V77
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