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MPEC 2005-A18 : COMET P/2004 WR9 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-A18                                Issued 2005 Jan. 7, 17:16 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                           COMET P/2004 WR9 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    PK04W09R  C2004 12 13.59641 05 24 59.07 +31 45 42.5                 EA018D70
    PK04W09R  C2004 12 13.60718 05 24 58.74 +31 45 43.0                 EA018D70
    PK04W09R  C2004 12 13.61356 05 24 58.51 +31 45 44.1          17.7 N EA018D70
    PK04W09R  C2004 12 28.83801 05 18 54.47 +32 12 11.5          16.9 N EA018213
    PK04W09R  C2004 12 28.83981 05 18 54.40 +32 12 11.7          17.0 N EA018213
    PK04W09R  C2004 12 28.84162 05 18 54.39 +32 12 11.7          17.0 N EA018213
    PK04W09R  C2004 12 31.57303 05 18 12.51 +32 13 39.4                 EA018349
    PK04W09R  C2004 12 31.58190 05 18 12.38 +32 13 39.5          17.4 T EA018349
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 01.56374 05 18 00.35 +32 13 57.7                 EA018D70
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 01.56794 05 18 00.32 +32 13 57.3          17.5 N EA018D70
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 01.66553 05 17 58.75 +32 13 57.5                 EA018349
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 01.67275 05 17 58.66 +32 13 57.6          17.5 T EA018349
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 01.79466 05 17 57.98 +32 13 57.5          17.6 N EA018104
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 01.82667 05 17 57.52 +32 13 58.4          17.8 N EA018104
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 01.85404 05 17 57.12 +32 13 59.0          17.5 N EA018104
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 01.93663 05 17 56.07 +32 14 00.1          18.2 N EA018170
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 01.94389 05 17 55.96 +32 14 00.3          17.9 N EA018170
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 01.95521 05 17 55.78 +32 13 58.5                 EA018213
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 01.95973 05 17 55.74 +32 13 58.7          17.2 N EA018213
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 04.90291 05 17 30.94 +32 14 03.8          17.3 N EA018213
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 04.90653 05 17 30.90 +32 14 03.5          17.3 N EA018213
    PK04W09R  C2005 01 04.91014 05 17 30.83 +32 14 03.5          17.4 N EA018213

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli,
    G. Fagioli.  Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
    0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observers J. Manteca, J. Munoz.  Measurer
    J. Manteca.  0.36-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
D70 Tosa.  Observer S. Shimomoto.  0.20-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2004 WR9 (LINEAR)
T 2005 Jan. 11.5032 TT                                  MPC
q   1.917200             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0660381      Peri.   70.6382      -0.1044883      -0.9938069
a   6.061864       Node    25.4501      +0.8762512      -0.1099794
e   0.683728       Incl.    5.0484      +0.4703893      -0.0158839
P  14.9
From 192 observations 2004 Nov. 22-2005 Jan. 4.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-A18

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