MPEC 2004-W15 : COMET C/2004 T3 (SIDING SPRING)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-W15 Issued 2004 Nov. 20, 17:27 UT
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COMET C/2004 T3 (SIDING SPRING)
Observations:
CK04T030 C2004 11 12.52425 02 52 04.90 -59 04 03.3 20.2 N EW015415
CK04T030 C2004 11 15.64441 02 49 41.86 -58 53 53.5 19.6 N EW015413
CK04T030 C2004 11 15.65829 02 49 41.25 -58 53 51.0 19.1 N EW015413
CK04T030 C2004 11 17.22593 02 48 30.73 -58 48 18.1 18.4 N EW015I05
CK04T030 C2004 11 17.23006 02 48 30.50 -58 48 17.0 17.6 N EW015I05
CK04T030 C2004 11 17.23500 02 48 30.29 -58 48 16.2 18.2 N EW015I05
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.
I05 Las Campanas Observatory-TIE. Observers F. Mallia, G. Masi.
0.36-m SoTIE reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 T3 (Siding Spring)
T 2003 Apr. 13.442 TT MPC
q 8.86325 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 259.595 +0.118888 +0.671036
Node 50.318 +0.066230 +0.730057
e 1.0 Incl. 71.976 -0.990696 +0.129333
From 49 observations 2004 Oct. 12-Nov. 17.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-W15
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