MPEC 2004-U25 : COMET C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-U25 Issued 2004 Oct. 21, 17:53 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 C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04U010 C2004 10 16.43114 08 56 13.05 +19 44 40.7 18.0 N EU025699
CK04U010 C2004 10 16.44087 08 56 13.13 +19 44 50.2 EU025699
CK04U010 C2004 10 16.45063 08 56 13.11 +19 44 57.9 EU025699
CK04U010 C2004 10 16.46035 08 56 13.23 +19 45 06.5 EU025699
CK04U010 C2004 10 19.41854 08 56 12.68 +20 30 21.8 19.4 N EU025704
CK04U010 C2004 10 19.43042 08 56 12.69 +20 30 31.9 19.1 N EU025704
CK04U010 C2004 10 19.44316 08 56 12.68 +20 30 46.3 19.4 N EU025704
CK04U010 C2004 10 20.06322 08 56 10.80 +20 40 35.5 18.6 T EU025113
CK04U010 C2004 10 20.06877 08 56 10.81 +20 40 41.0 18.7 T EU025113
CK04U010 C2004 10 20.07099 08 56 10.80 +20 40 43.4 18.5 T EU025113
CK04U010 C2004 10 20.07319 08 56 10.81 +20 40 45.5 18.6 T EU025113
CK04U010 C2004 10 20.44720 08 56 09.56 +20 46 46.0 17.8 N EU025854
CK04U010 C2004 10 20.45002 08 56 09.52 +20 46 49.7 17.9 N EU025854
CK04U010 C2004 10 20.45291 08 56 09.56 +20 46 52.5 18.1 N EU025854
CK04U010 C2004 10 21.13407 08 56 06.59 +20 57 56.7 18.3 T EU025J95
CK04U010 C2004 10 21.17306 08 56 06.42 +20 58 35.8 18.6 T EU025J95
CK04U010 C2004 10 21.17704 08 56 06.30 +20 58 39.6 18.4 T EU025J95
CK04U010 C2004 10 21.21215 08 56 06.28 +20 59 14.4 19.3 T EU025J95
CK04U010 C2004 10 21.22332 08 56 06.15 +20 59 25.1 19.2 T EU025J95
Observer details:
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn. Observer A. Knofel. 0.5-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer M. E. Van Ness. 0.59-m LONEOS
Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange, A. Milner. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Dec. 4.319 TT MPC
q 2.68042 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 18.566 -0.174357 +0.688271
Node 112.608 +0.778902 -0.341117
e 1.0 Incl. 130.288 +0.602422 +0.640252
From 19 observations 2004 Oct. 16-21.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 U1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 10 12 08 55.88 +18 42.1 2.954 2.738 67.8 19.7 17.7
2004 10 22 08 56.03 +21 12.3 2.738 2.719 78.4 21.0 17.5
2004 11 01 08 53.56 +24 19.5 2.518 2.703 89.8 21.5 17.3
2004 11 11 08 47.38 +28 13.0 2.305 2.692 102.0 21.1 17.1
2004 11 21 08 35.82 +33 00.1 2.110 2.684 115.2 19.4 16.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-U25
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