MPEC 2004-X15 : COMET C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-X15 Issued 2004 Dec. 5, 23:15 UT
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COMET C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04U010 C2004 11 09.17803 08 48 48.00 +27 27 55.8 18.0 T EX015204
CK04U010 C2004 11 09.18521 08 48 47.59 +27 28 06.9 EX015204
CK04U010 C2004 11 16.65940 08 41 30.75 +30 51 31.8 EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 11 16.66604 08 41 30.24 +30 51 43.7 EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 11 16.67271 08 41 29.73 +30 51 55.2 17.3 T EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 11 21.00580 08 35 37.24 +33 04 20.3 17.8 N EX015130
CK04U010 C2004 11 21.00883 08 35 37.02 +33 04 25.7 18.2 N EX015130
CK04U010 C2004 11 21.01186 08 35 36.68 +33 04 32.4 18.0 N EX015130
CK04U010 C2004 11 21.01488 08 35 36.43 +33 04 37.8 17.8 N EX015130
CK04U010 C2004 11 22.73404 08 32 52.67 +34 00 04.6 EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 11 22.73849 08 32 52.22 +34 00 13.3 EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 11 22.74294 08 32 51.77 +34 00 21.9 17.3 T EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 11 26.16293 08 26 40.92 +35 55 12.2 16.0 N EX015118
CK04U010 C2004 11 26.16410 08 26 40.77 +35 55 14.6 15.8 N EX015118
CK04U010 C2004 11 26.16528 08 26 40.65 +35 55 17.1 15.9 N EX015118
CK04U010 C2004 11 26.16645 08 26 40.51 +35 55 19.4 16.0 N EX015118
CK04U010 C2004 11 26.16763 08 26 40.37 +35 55 21.9 16.0 N EX015118
CK04U010 C2004 11 28.04648 08 22 49.06 +37 00 51.3 14.1 N EX015213
CK04U010 C2004 11 28.04731 08 22 48.94 +37 00 53.0 14.1 N EX015213
CK04U010 C2004 11 28.04815 08 22 48.83 +37 00 55.0 14.1 N EX015213
CK04U010 C2004 12 01.33774 08 15 10.84 +38 59 03.3 15.1 T EX015704
CK04U010 C2004 12 01.35050 08 15 08.86 +38 59 30.9 15.0 T EX015704
CK04U010 C2004 12 01.36308 08 15 06.96 +38 59 58.5 15.1 T EX015704
CK04U010 C2004 12 01.37581 08 15 05.04 +39 00 26.6 15.3 T EX015704
CK04U010 C2004 12 01.38848 08 15 03.11 +39 00 54.0 14.9 T EX015704
CK04U010 C2004 12 02.62929 08 11 51.34 +39 46 24.0 EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 12 02.63150 08 11 50.99 +39 46 29.1 EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 12 02.64259 08 11 49.21 +39 46 53.7 EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 12 02.64481 08 11 48.85 +39 46 58.5 13.8 T EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 12 03.38038 08 09 49.76 +40 14 09.9 15.5 N EX015850
CK04U010 C2004 12 03.38510 08 09 48.88 +40 14 20.6 15.1 N EX015850
CK04U010 C2004 12 03.43194 08 09 41.12 +40 16 03.6 15.5 N EX015850
CK04U010 C2004 12 03.43539 08 09 40.49 +40 16 12.0 15.2 N EX015850
CK04U010 C2004 12 03.54221 08 09 23.33 +40 20 08.0 EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 12 03.54374 08 09 23.07 +40 20 11.4 EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 12 03.54406 08 09 23.08 +40 20 11.9 EX015D83
CK04U010 C2004 12 03.54774 08 09 22.44 +40 20 19.9 EX015D83
CK04U010 C2004 12 03.55144 08 09 21.79 +40 20 28.2 EX015D83
CK04U010 C2004 12 03.55701 08 09 20.88 +40 20 40.2 14.6 T EX015D83
CK04U010 C2004 12 03.58818 08 09 15.66 +40 21 50.8 EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 12 03.58971 08 09 15.41 +40 21 54.1 13.8 T EX015349
CK04U010 C2004 12 04.90139 08 05 31.34 +41 10 40.9 EX015A46
CK04U010 C2004 12 04.90429 08 05 30.87 +41 10 47.5 EX015A46
CK04U010 C2004 12 04.90720 08 05 30.35 +41 10 54.1 EX015A46
CK04U010 C2004 12 04.91010 08 05 29.83 +41 11 00.6 EX015A46
CK04U010 C2004 12 04.91205 08 05 29.51 +41 11 05.1 EX015A46
CK04U010 C2004 12 04.91302 08 05 29.33 +41 11 07.1 EX015A46
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
130 Lumezzane. Observers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, W. Marinello, M. Micheli,
G. Pizzetti. Measurers M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector
+ CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/3.34 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/5.86
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
D83 Miwa. Observer Y. Ohshima. 0.25-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Dec. 8.7863 TT MPC
q 2.659531 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 20.1385 -0.1529880 +0.6965968
Node 112.5486 +0.7704663 -0.3601100
e 1.0 Incl. 130.6254 +0.6188508 +0.6205430
From 108 observations 2004 Oct. 16-Dec. 4.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 12 01 08 16.02 +38 46.7 1.926 2.661 129.1 16.7 16.7
2004 12 11 07 45.18 +44 58.7 1.813 2.660 142.1 13.1 16.5
2004 12 21 07 00.18 +50 43.2 1.764 2.663 150.1 10.6 16.5
2004 12 31 06 02.48 +54 42.9 1.787 2.670 147.5 11.4 16.5
2005 01 10 05 01.68 +56 13.5 1.879 2.681 136.7 14.6 16.7
2005 01 20 04 10.09 +55 41.3 2.025 2.696 123.5 17.7 16.8
2005 01 30 03 32.80 +54 09.2 2.210 2.716 110.5 19.9 17.1
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