MPEC 2005-B44 : COMET C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-B44 Issued 2005 Jan. 21, 23:12 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04X030 C2005 01 06.73787 11 41 33.87 +03 53 11.2 18.8 T EB044D74
CK04X030 C2005 01 06.77384 11 41 33.02 +03 52 57.0 EB044D74
CK04X030 C2005 01 15.04419 11 37 05.76 +03 00 01.9 18.2 N EB044213
CK04X030 C2005 01 15.04565 11 37 05.71 +03 00 01.5 18.2 N EB044213
CK04X030 C2005 01 15.04861 11 37 05.59 +03 00 00.4 18.2 N EB044213
CK04X030 C2005 01 18.39446 11 34 55.55 +02 39 15.3 17.6 T EB044703
CK04X030 C2005 01 18.40397 11 34 55.13 +02 39 12.6 17.6 T EB044703
CK04X030 C2005 01 18.41348 11 34 54.73 +02 39 08.2 17.9 T EB044703
CK04X030 C2005 01 18.42300 11 34 54.30 +02 39 05.1 18.2 T EB044703
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson,
R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
D74 Nakagawa. Observers H. Hori, H. Maeno. 1.13-m f/6.75 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
T 2005 June 14.5412 TT MPC
q 4.407827 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 201.6836 -0.9056638 +0.3111186
Node 343.0442 +0.3431911 +0.1389441
e 1.0 Incl. 81.0198 -0.2489838 -0.9401594
From 111 observations 2004 Dec. 15-2005 Jan. 18.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 01 20 11 33.81 +02 29.5 3.906 4.565 127.0 9.9 18.1
2005 01 30 11 25.81 +01 30.3 3.760 4.545 138.5 8.3 18.0
2005 02 09 11 16.10 +00 34.7 3.642 4.526 150.4 6.2 17.9
2005 02 19 11 05.01 -00 16.9 3.557 4.508 162.0 3.9 17.8
2005 03 01 10 53.05 -01 04.5 3.510 4.492 171.2 1.9 17.8
2005 03 11 10 40.84 -01 48.3 3.501 4.477 167.7 2.7 17.7
2005 03 21 10 29.06 -02 28.7 3.530 4.463 156.8 5.0 17.7
2005 03 31 10 18.32 -03 06.7 3.594 4.451 145.2 7.4 17.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-B44
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