MPEC 2004-Y79 : COMET C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-Y79 Issued 2004 Dec. 31, 15:21 UT
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COMET C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04X030 2004 12 23.85139 11 46 15.42 +05 26 52.3 18.8 T EY079372
CK04X030 C2004 12 25.05582 11 45 58.91 +05 18 29.6 18.7 N EY079213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
T 2005 June 14.907 TT MPC
q 4.40716 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 201.739 -0.905313 +0.312106
Node 343.043 +0.343485 +0.138974
e 1.0 Incl. 81.044 -0.249852 -0.939828
From 81 observations 2004 Dec. 15-25.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 12 31 11 44.26 +04 37.9 4.257 4.611 105.0 11.9 18.3
2005 01 10 11 39.96 +03 32.1 4.074 4.587 115.8 11.1 18.2
2005 01 20 11 33.81 +02 29.5 3.906 4.566 127.0 9.9 18.1
2005 01 30 11 25.80 +01 30.4 3.760 4.545 138.5 8.3 18.0
2005 02 09 11 16.09 +00 34.9 3.642 4.526 150.4 6.2 17.9
2005 02 19 11 05.00 -00 16.7 3.557 4.508 162.0 3.9 17.8
2005 03 01 10 53.04 -01 04.4 3.510 4.492 171.2 1.9 17.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-Y79
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