MPEC 2004-X17 : COMET P/2004 V3 (SIDING SPRING)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-X17 Issued 2004 Dec. 5, 23:21 UT
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COMET P/2004 V3 (SIDING SPRING)
Observations:
PK04V030 C2004 11 17.18225 21 49 13.89 -42 10 54.7 18.6 N EX017I05
PK04V030 C2004 11 17.18802 21 49 14.05 -42 10 49.5 18.7 N EX017I05
PK04V030 C2004 11 17.19461 21 49 14.22 -42 10 42.8 19.0 N EX017I05
PK04V030 C2004 11 17.45633 21 49 20.96 -42 06 48.5 19.1 N EX017415
PK04V030 C2004 11 17.45764 21 49 20.95 -42 06 47.6 19.1 N EX017413
PK04V030 C2004 11 17.46080 21 49 21.07 -42 06 44.3 19.2 N EX017415
PK04V030 C2004 11 17.46782 21 49 21.20 -42 06 38.4 19.0 N EX017413
PK04V030 C2004 11 24.49087 21 52 42.19 -40 21 53.4 19.1 N EX017413
PK04V030 C2004 11 24.49710 21 52 42.40 -40 21 47.6 19.0 N EX017413
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. Observer details not supplied.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 V3 (Siding Spring)
T 2004 Nov. 12.0357 TT MPC
q 3.938524 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0518555 Peri. 322.4688 +0.7647579 +0.6421734
a 7.122068 Node 356.0942 -0.2177749 +0.1809033
e 0.446997 Incl. 50.4506 -0.6063987 +0.7449076
P 19.0
From 49 observations 2004 Nov. 3-24.
Ephemeris:
P/2004 V3 (Siding Spring)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 12 01 21 56.40 -38 46.0 4.161 3.940 70.3 13.6 17.6
2004 12 11 22 02.99 -36 21.1 4.291 3.942 62.9 12.9 17.6
2004 12 21 22 10.48 -33 59.5 4.416 3.945 55.6 11.9 17.7
2004 12 31 22 18.66 -31 41.4 4.532 3.949 48.4 10.7 17.7
2005 01 10 22 27.34 -29 26.7 4.638 3.953 41.4 9.5 17.8
2005 01 20 22 36.39 -27 15.4 4.731 3.959 34.4 8.1 17.9
2005 01 30 22 45.67 -25 07.4 4.810 3.965 27.8 6.7 17.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-X17
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