MPEC 2005-C35 : COMET C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-C35 Issued 2005 Feb. 9, 16:09 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04X030 C2005 01 21.83702 11 32 28.55 +02 18 16.8 EC035349
CK04X030 C2005 01 21.84065 11 32 28.39 +02 18 15.4 EC035349
CK04X030 C2005 01 21.84426 11 32 28.21 +02 18 14.2 18.5 T EC035349
CK04X030 C2005 02 05.77536 11 19 24.04 +00 52 04.3 18.3 T EC035360
CK04X030 C2005 02 05.78008 11 19 23.69 +00 52 02.4 EC035360
CK04X030 C2005 02 05.78735 11 19 23.28 +00 51 59.8 EC035360
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2005 May 30.0 TT = JDT 2453520.5
T 2005 June 17.19630 TT MPC
q 4.4025418 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0014856 Peri. 202.12715 -0.90314948 +0.31833326
+/-0.0000662 Node 343.04561 +0.34450674 +0.13695693
e 1.0065403 Incl. 81.06421 -0.25619548 -0.93803344
From 129 observations 2004 Dec. 15-2005 Feb. 5, mean residual 0".54.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are -0.000052
and -0.000705 (+/- 0.000066) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-C35
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