MPEC 2004-Y77 : COMET P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-Y77 Issued 2004 Dec. 31, 15:09 UT
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COMET P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Observations:
PK04V08R C2004 12 03.21624 03 41 34.37 +14 10 16.8 17.3 T EY077699
PK04V08R C2004 12 03.23571 03 41 33.30 +14 10 20.6 EY077699
PK04V08R C2004 12 03.25519 03 41 32.24 +14 10 24.3 EY077699
PK04V08R C2004 12 03.27461 03 41 31.20 +14 10 27.4 EY077699
PK04V08R C2004 12 11.85951 03 34 19.33 +14 39 05.3 17.2 N EY077235
PK04V08R C2004 12 27.86567 03 23 53.00 +15 45 01.1 17.4 N EY077J78
PK04V08R C2004 12 27.92743 03 23 51.05 +15 45 19.8 17.2 N EY077213
PK04V08R C2004 12 27.93058 03 23 50.95 +15 45 21.1 17.2 N EY077213
PK04V08R C2004 12 30.47343 03 22 40.60 +15 57 24.0 19.1 T EY077608
PK04V08R C2004 12 30.48408 03 22 40.33 +15 57 26.1 19.4 T EY077608
PK04V08R C2004 12 30.49460 03 22 40.07 +15 57 29.6 19.0 T EY077608
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, R. Turchetti.
Measurer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
E. Helin, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer M. E. Van Ness. 0.59-m LONEOS
Schmidt + CCD.
J78 Murcia. Observer J. Sanchez. 0.25-m f/8.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
T 2005 Sept. 2.4881 TT MPC
q 2.375603 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0922519 Peri. 63.0997 -0.6470445 -0.6893963
a 4.850865 Node 71.2129 +0.5183803 -0.7109982
e 0.510272 Incl. 20.1211 +0.5591201 -0.1386155
P 10.7
From 160 observations 2004 Nov. 3-Dec. 30.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-Y77
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