MPEC 2004-X36 : COMET P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-X36 Issued 2004 Dec. 10, 18:49 UT
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COMET P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Observations:
PK04V08R C2004 12 08.54340 03 37 00.72 +14 27 30.1 17.3 T EX036360
PK04V08R C2004 12 08.54877 03 37 00.44 +14 27 31.3 EX036360
PK04V08R C2004 12 09.31777 03 36 22.25 +14 30 08.0 16.8 N EX036703
PK04V08R C2004 12 09.32587 03 36 21.81 +14 30 09.4 16.7 N EX036703
PK04V08R C2004 12 09.33391 03 36 21.38 +14 30 11.6 16.8 N EX036703
PK04V08R C2004 12 09.34192 03 36 20.97 +14 30 12.9 16.7 N EX036703
PK04V08R C2004 12 09.54340 03 36 11.18 +14 30 55.4 17.4 T EX036360
PK04V08R C2004 12 09.54788 03 36 10.95 +14 30 56.4 EX036360
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson,
R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
T 2005 Sept. 2.6732 TT MPC
q 2.375895 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0922597 Peri. 63.1296 -0.6472696 -0.6891069
a 4.850593 Node 71.2066 +0.5179897 -0.7112421
e 0.510185 Incl. 20.1326 +0.5592216 -0.1388033
P 10.7
From 75 observations 2004 Nov. 3-Dec. 9.
Ephemeris:
P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 12 01 03 43.53 +14 03.6 2.186 3.154 166.6 4.2 16.7
2004 12 11 03 35.01 +14 36.0 2.187 3.109 155.4 7.6 16.6
2004 12 21 03 27.76 +15 14.7 2.216 3.065 143.9 10.9 16.6
2004 12 31 03 22.46 +15 59.9 2.267 3.022 132.7 13.8 16.6
2005 01 10 03 19.50 +16 51.7 2.338 2.979 122.1 16.2 16.6
2005 01 20 03 19.10 +17 49.7 2.422 2.937 112.1 18.1 16.6
2005 01 30 03 21.25 +18 53.2 2.515 2.896 102.7 19.4 16.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-X36
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