MPEC 2005-D12 : COMET C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-D12 Issued 2005 Feb. 21, 00:14 UT
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COMET C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04X030 C2005 02 17.12624 11 07 09.86 -00 07 45.6 17.7 N ED012A61
CK04X030 C2005 02 17.13283 11 07 09.45 -00 07 48.8 17.7 N ED012A61
CK04X030 C2005 02 17.13986 11 07 08.97 -00 07 52.4 17.7 N ED012A61
CK04X030 C2005 02 18.05886 11 06 05.35 -00 12 27.4 17.9 N ED012132
CK04X030 C2005 02 18.07011 11 06 04.65 -00 12 29.9 18.2 N ED012132
CK04X030 C2005 02 18.08167 11 06 03.90 -00 12 33.8 17.7 N ED012132
Observer details:
132 Bedoin. Observer P. Antonini. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A61 Tortona. Observers F. Fratev, E. Mihaylova. Measurer F. Fratev. 0.25-m
f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2005 May 30.0 TT = JDT 2453520.5
T 2005 June 17.21120 TT MPC
q 4.4023425 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0014275 Peri. 202.12938 -0.90313811 +0.31836005
+/-0.0000423 Node 343.04518 +0.34450972 +0.13692002
e 1.0062845 Incl. 81.06280 -0.25623155 -0.93802974
From 141 observations 2004 Dec. 15-2005 Feb. 18, mean residual 0".55.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000006
and -0.000647 (+/- 0.000042) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-D12
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