MPEC 2004-Y36 : COMET C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-Y36 Issued 2004 Dec. 21, 17:45 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 X3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04X030 C2004 12 15.46391 11 47 32.84 +06 26 11.2 20.1 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 15.47667 11 47 32.64 +06 26 07.5 19.9 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 15.50364 11 47 32.38 +06 25 55.8 19.4 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.07316 11 47 29.22 +06 21 49.7 19.1 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.07530 11 47 29.21 +06 21 48.9 19.0 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.07673 11 47 29.20 +06 21 48.4 19.1 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.07887 11 47 29.19 +06 21 47.5 19.2 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.08742 11 47 29.11 +06 21 44.3 19.3 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.09999 11 47 29.18 +06 21 38.9 EY036246
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.10082 11 47 29.15 +06 21 38.6 EY036246
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.10238 11 47 29.08 +06 21 37.6 EY036246
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.10316 11 47 29.03 +06 21 37.7 EY036246
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.10399 11 47 29.03 +06 21 36.6 EY036246
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.10471 11 47 29.02 +06 21 36.8 EY036246
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.35772 11 47 27.58 +06 19 47.8 19.6 N EY036854
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.36993 11 47 27.44 +06 19 42.5 19.6 N EY036854
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.40674 11 47 27.24 +06 19 26.1 18.7 N EY036H36
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.41448 11 47 27.13 +06 19 22.8 19.3 N EY036H36
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.42398 11 47 27.09 +06 19 18.7 19.4 N EY036H36
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.44207 11 47 26.92 +06 19 10.0 18.9 N EY036850
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.45860 11 47 26.81 +06 19 03.3 19.0 N EY036673
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.46902 11 47 26.85 +06 19 00.5 EY036673
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.47132 11 47 26.86 +06 18 58.5 19.9 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.47244 11 47 26.77 +06 18 57.6 19.2 N EY036850
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.48528 11 47 26.75 +06 18 52.6 19.6 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 16.51241 11 47 26.53 +06 18 41.3 20.0 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 17.38555 11 47 20.97 +06 12 27.5 18.5 N EY036734
CK04X030 C2004 12 17.41194 11 47 20.60 +06 12 14.0 18.0 N EY036734
CK04X030 C2004 12 17.44294 11 47 20.35 +06 12 03.6 19.1 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 17.46898 11 47 20.23 +06 11 50.6 19.5 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 17.48197 11 47 19.98 +06 11 44.9 19.4 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 17.49526 11 47 19.93 +06 11 38.9 19.5 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 18.14491 11 47 15.00 +06 07 00.7 19.2 N EY036J95
CK04X030 C2004 12 18.18838 11 47 14.67 +06 06 42.2 19.0 N EY036J95
CK04X030 C2004 12 18.39442 11 47 13.10 +06 05 15.0 19.8 N EY036H36
CK04X030 C2004 12 18.40976 11 47 12.94 +06 05 07.8 19.3 N EY036H36
CK04X030 C2004 12 18.41744 11 47 12.85 +06 05 03.2 19.4 N EY036H36
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.40078 11 47 04.61 +05 58 06.1 EY036701
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.43086 11 47 04.29 +05 57 53.3 EY036701
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.45630 11 47 04.06 +05 57 42.3 19.2 N EY036734
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.45914 11 47 04.02 +05 57 41.3 18.7 N EY036734
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.46071 11 47 04.07 +05 57 42.0 19.5 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.46199 11 47 04.02 +05 57 40.0 19.1 N EY036734
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.47334 11 47 03.96 +05 57 35.2 19.3 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.47344 11 47 03.94 +05 57 36.4 19.6 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.48598 11 47 03.87 +05 57 31.2 19.6 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.48608 11 47 03.81 +05 57 30.3 19.9 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.49861 11 47 03.68 +05 57 25.1 19.6 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.49871 11 47 03.69 +05 57 23.9 19.8 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.51125 11 47 03.55 +05 57 20.5 19.8 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.51135 11 47 03.54 +05 57 18.6 19.2 N EY036704
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.52521 11 47 03.39 +05 57 13.6 17.8 N EY036G96
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.53140 11 47 03.31 +05 57 10.6 17.5 N EY036G96
CK04X030 C2004 12 19.53670 11 47 03.28 +05 57 09.0 18.3 N EY036G96
CK04X030 C2004 12 20.08972 11 46 58.21 +05 53 13.8 19.2 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 20.09541 11 46 58.15 +05 53 11.0 19.3 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 20.09754 11 46 58.12 +05 53 10.0 19.3 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 20.09967 11 46 58.10 +05 53 09.0 19.2 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 20.49514 11 46 54.26 +05 50 21.8 19.0 T EY036673
CK04X030 C2004 12 20.49826 11 46 54.20 +05 50 20.2 EY036673
CK04X030 C2004 12 20.50997 11 46 54.10 +05 50 16.3 EY036673
CK04X030 C2004 12 20.51527 11 46 54.00 +05 50 13.5 18.4 N EY036G96
CK04X030 C2004 12 20.51863 11 46 53.99 +05 50 11.9 EY036673
CK04X030 C2004 12 20.52348 11 46 53.92 +05 50 10.1 18.1 N EY036G96
CK04X030 C2004 12 20.53169 11 46 53.82 +05 50 06.7 18.4 N EY036G96
CK04X030 C2004 12 20.53992 11 46 53.75 +05 50 02.8 18.2 N EY036G96
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.10774 11 46 48.00 +05 46 03.6 EY036246
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.10983 11 46 47.97 +05 46 02.2 EY036246
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.11056 11 46 47.96 +05 46 01.7 EY036246
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.11126 11 46 47.94 +05 46 01.4 EY036246
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.12800 11 46 47.75 +05 45 54.0 19.3 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.13011 11 46 47.73 +05 45 53.0 19.5 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.13328 11 46 47.70 +05 45 51.7 19.3 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.13434 11 46 47.69 +05 45 51.3 19.5 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.13751 11 46 47.66 +05 45 49.9 19.3 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.14491 11 46 47.59 +05 45 47.1 19.3 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.14702 11 46 47.57 +05 45 46.3 19.3 N EY036198
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.53090 11 46 43.42 +05 43 04.3 19.0 T EY036673
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.53993 11 46 43.30 +05 43 00.6 EY036673
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.54711 11 46 43.21 +05 42 57.5 EY036673
CK04X030 C2004 12 21.55336 11 46 43.10 +05 42 54.7 EY036673
Observer details:
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.35-m f/4.2 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers D. Mayes, J. Young.
0.6-m reflector + CCD.
701 Junk Bond Observatory, Sierra Vista. Observer D. Healy. 0.81-m f/4.8
Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.4-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/5.86
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Measurers E. C. Beshore, C. M. Casey,
E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.
1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.3-m f/6
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
T 2005 June 9.166 TT MPC
q 4.42890 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 200.782 -0.910673 +0.296539
Node 343.065 +0.340192 +0.143216
e 1.0 Incl. 80.940 -0.234403 -0.944221
From 79 observations 2004 Dec. 15-21.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 X3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 12 21 11 46.82 +05 46.8 4.455 4.641 94.7 12.2 18.4
2004 12 31 11 44.26 +04 38.0 4.264 4.617 105.0 11.9 18.3
2005 01 10 11 39.97 +03 32.2 4.081 4.595 115.8 11.1 18.2
2005 01 20 11 33.83 +02 29.7 3.914 4.574 127.0 9.9 18.1
2005 01 30 11 25.85 +01 30.6 3.769 4.554 138.5 8.2 18.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-Y36
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