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MPEC 2004-W41 : COMET C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-W41                                Issued 2004 Nov. 25, 15:41 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

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                           COMET C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK04U010  C2004 11 20.75718 08 35 59.58 +32 56 30.6                 EW041D70
    CK04U010  C2004 11 20.76336 08 35 59.02 +32 56 41.1                 EW041D70
    CK04U010  C2004 11 20.76455 08 35 59.01 +32 56 43.8          17.3 T EW041D70
    CK04U010  C2004 11 21.10277 08 35 28.32 +33 07 22.5          17.1 N EW041A32
    CK04U010  C2004 11 21.10726 08 35 27.90 +33 07 31.8          17.0 N EW041A32
    CK04U010  C2004 11 21.11175 08 35 27.52 +33 07 40.8          17.0 N EW041A32
    CK04U010  C2004 11 21.11736 08 35 26.99 +33 07 50.9          17.3 N EW041A32
    CK04U010  C2004 11 22.38793 08 33 26.84 +33 48 47.6          18.6 T EW041704
    CK04U010  C2004 11 22.40081 08 33 25.57 +33 49 13.1          18.3 T EW041704
    CK04U010  C2004 11 22.41319 08 33 24.36 +33 49 37.1          18.1 T EW041704
    CK04U010  C2004 11 22.42585 08 33 23.06 +33 50 00.8          18.4 T EW041704
    CK04U010  C2004 11 22.43821 08 33 21.83 +33 50 25.8          18.5 T EW041704
    CK04U010  C2004 11 22.95078 08 32 31.10 +34 07 06.6                 EW041A31
    CK04U010  C2004 11 22.96781 08 32 29.18 +34 07 43.3                 EW041A31

Observer details:
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.
A31 Corcaroli Observatory.  Observers F. Zattera, I. Peretto.  Measurer
    F. Zattera.  0.25-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D70 Tosa.  Observer S. Shimomoto.  0.20-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Dec. 8.7333 TT                                   MPC
q   2.659669             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   20.1206      -0.1532166      +0.6965113
                   Node   112.5484      +0.7705686      -0.3598995
e   1.0            Incl.  130.6222      +0.6186668      +0.6207611
From 61 observations 2004 Oct. 16-Nov. 22.

Ephemeris:
    C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 11 21    08 35.63   +33 04.2    2.090    2.666   115.3    19.6  16.9
2004 12 01    08 16.02   +38 46.7    1.927    2.661   129.1    16.7  16.7
2004 12 11    07 45.19   +44 58.7    1.813    2.660   142.1    13.1  16.5
2004 12 21    07 00.20   +50 43.1    1.764    2.663   150.1    10.6  16.5
2004 12 31    06 02.50   +54 42.8    1.788    2.670   147.5    11.4  16.5
2005 01 10    05 01.72   +56 13.4    1.879    2.681   136.7    14.6  16.7
2005 01 20    04 10.13   +55 41.3    2.025    2.697   123.5    17.7  16.8
2005 01 30    03 32.84   +54 09.3    2.210    2.716   110.5    19.9  17.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-W41

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