MPEC 2004-Y52 : COMET C/2004 T3 (SIDING SPRING)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-Y52 Issued 2004 Dec. 24, 15:06 UT
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COMET C/2004 T3 (SIDING SPRING)
Observations:
CK04T030 C2004 12 18.47145 02 29 39.61 -56 02 43.8 19.4 N EY052415
CK04T030 C2004 12 18.47574 02 29 39.56 -56 02 41.7 19.2 N EY052415
CK04T030 C2004 12 20.54709 02 28 47.90 -55 48 37.8 19.1 N EY052415
CK04T030 C2004 12 20.55135 02 28 47.87 -55 48 36.0 19.6 N EY052415
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m
f/3.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 T3 (Siding Spring)
T 2003 Apr. 13.4783 TT MPC
q 8.861325 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 259.5838 +0.1189347 +0.6708455
Node 50.3358 +0.0660499 +0.7302522
e 1.0 Incl. 71.9702 -0.9907028 +0.1292213
From 53 observations 2004 Oct. 12-Dec. 20.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 T3 (Siding Spring)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 12 21 02 28.62 -55 45.5 9.505 9.544 89.3 5.9 17.2
2004 12 31 02 25.28 -54 33.6 9.600 9.565 85.0 5.9 17.2
2005 01 10 02 23.20 -53 16.8 9.697 9.587 80.7 5.8 17.2
2005 01 20 02 22.32 -51 57.1 9.794 9.609 76.3 5.7 17.3
2005 01 30 02 22.55 -50 36.3 9.888 9.631 72.1 5.6 17.3
2005 02 09 02 23.78 -49 15.8 9.979 9.653 68.0 5.4 17.3
2005 02 19 02 25.87 -47 57.1 10.063 9.675 64.3 5.3 17.4
2005 03 01 02 28.71 -46 41.3 10.140 9.698 61.0 5.1 17.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-Y52
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