MPEC 2005-E09 : COMET C/2004 K1 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-E09 Issued 2005 Mar. 2, 20:05 UT
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COMET C/2004 K1 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK04K010 C2005 02 11.80542 18 17 24.19 -02 28 24.8 EE009349
CK04K010 C2005 02 11.81822 18 17 24.22 -02 28 20.3 16.0 T EE009349
CK04K010 C2005 02 28.51162 18 15 56.95 -00 27 42.6 16.7 T EE009G92
CK04K010 C2005 02 28.52113 18 15 56.81 -00 27 37.8 16.7 T EE009G92
CK04K010 C2005 02 28.53065 18 15 56.64 -00 27 33.0 16.4 T EE009G92
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
G92 Jarnac Observatory, Vail. Observers D. Levy, W. Levy, T. Glinos. 0.64-m
f/7.2 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 K1 (Catalina)
Epoch 2005 July 9.0 TT = JDT 2453560.5
T 2005 July 5.10219 TT MPC
q 3.3992007 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0004884 Peri. 97.75442 -0.59801084 -0.76427425
+/-0.0000028 Node 326.92673 -0.79000209 +0.61287755
e 0.9983397 Incl. 153.74700 +0.13520256 +0.20066385
From 282 observations 2004 May 2-2005 Feb. 28, mean residual 0".57.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000858
and +0.000589 (+/- 0.000003) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-E09
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