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MPEC 2005-A19 : COMET P/2004 X1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-A19                                Issued 2005 Jan. 7, 17:20 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
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                           COMET P/2004 X1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    PK04X010  C2004 12 30.42170 00 50 45.71 +16 34 07.3                 EA019349
    PK04X010  C2004 12 30.42781 00 50 47.82 +16 34 20.2                 EA019349
    PK04X010  C2004 12 30.43390 00 50 50.05 +16 34 33.9          18.1 T EA019349
    PK04X010  C2005 01 01.83259 01 05 25.42 +17 57 14.6          19.3 N EA019J87
    PK04X010  C2005 01 01.84021 01 05 28.07 +17 57 30.6          19.7 N EA019J87
    PK04X010  C2005 01 01.84627 01 05 30.24 +17 57 41.8          19.5 N EA019J87

Observer details:
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2004 X1 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Nov. 1.9589 TT                                   MPC
q   0.782587             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.2022130      Peri.  345.5077      +0.9915737      +0.1290686
a   2.874728       Node     7.1044      -0.1081329      +0.8717852
e   0.727770       Incl.    5.1441      -0.0713369      +0.4725800
P   4.87
From 75 observations 2004 Dec. 7-2005 Jan. 1.

Ephemeris:
    P/2004 X1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 12 31    00 54.35   +16 55.0    0.556    1.206    99.4    53.6  17.0
2005 01 10    01 49.68   +21 35.3    0.673    1.313   103.2    46.8  17.8
2005 01 20    02 34.18   +24 23.8    0.817    1.420   103.7    42.3  18.6
2005 01 30    03 10.81   +26 05.9    0.978    1.527   102.1    39.1  19.3
2005 02 09    03 42.02   +27 08.7    1.154    1.633    99.1    36.6  19.9
2005 02 19    04 09.57   +27 47.5    1.340    1.736    95.2    34.5  20.5
2005 03 01    04 34.54   +28 10.2    1.535    1.838    90.7    32.6  21.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-A19

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