MPEC 2014-Y45 : COMET P/2004 VR8 = 2013 V6 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2014-Y45 Issued 2014 Dec. 24, 03:25 UT
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COMET P/2004 VR8 = 2013 V6 (LONEOS)
Observations:
PK13V060 !C2013 11 06.14604623 28 19.756-24 20 45.77 21.6 TtEY045705
PK13V060 !C2013 11 06.15520623 28 19.619-24 20 44.69 21.9 TtEY045705
PK13V060 !C2013 11 06.16463723 28 19.474-24 20 43.59 21.8 TtEY045705
PK13V060 !C2014 12 08.09138500 37 02.591-13 35 26.70 21.6 TtEY045705
PK13V060 !C2014 12 08.10661000 37 02.511-13 35 23.40 22.0 TtEY045705
Observer details:
705 Apache Point. Observers Y. Fernandez, C. Lisse, H. Weaver. Measurers
M. Micheli, Y. Fernandez. 3.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5
T 2005 Sept. 2.51865 TT MPCW
q 2.3757005 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.09236955 Peri. 63.10152 -0.64712582 -0.68934650
a 4.8467449 Node 71.21615 +0.51835421 -0.71103505
e 0.5098359 Incl. 20.11711 +0.55905016 -0.13867432
P 10.7
From 580 observations 2004 Nov. 3-2014 Dec. 8, mean residual 0".6.
P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Epoch 2016 Nov. 28.0 TT = JDT 2457720.5
T 2016 Dec. 6.83660 TT MPCW
q 2.4204352 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.08780360 Peri. 67.18889 -0.68638442 -0.66768486
a 5.0133478 Node 69.55203 +0.50163411 -0.72163089
e 0.5172018 Incl. 17.91507 +0.52653551 -0.18288191
P 11.2
From 580 observations 2004 Nov. 3-2014 Dec. 8, mean residual 0".6.
P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Epoch 2027 Nov. 11.0 TT = JDT 2461720.5
T 2027 Nov. 16.52702 TT MPCW
q 2.3557261 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.08990616 Peri. 66.04618 -0.66231888 -0.69342866
a 4.9348778 Node 68.60447 +0.52738925 -0.70046166
e 0.5226374 Incl. 17.74056 +0.53216002 -0.16884948
P 11.0
From 580 observations 2004 Nov. 3-2014 Dec. 8, mean residual 0".6.
P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5
T 2016 Dec. 6.63966 TT MPCW
q 2.4221457 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.08770025 Peri. 67.09239 -0.68544582 -0.66867402
a 5.0172855 Node 69.56583 +0.50273947 -0.72091494
e 0.5172398 Incl. 17.90958 +0.52670394 -0.18208981
P 11.2
From 580 observations 2004 Nov. 3-2014 Dec. 8, mean residual 0".6.
Ephemeris:
P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2014 11 24 00 39 31.8 -14 17 36 4.6642 5.2323 120.3 9.4 21.5
...
2014 12 09 00 36 58.2 -13 32 06 4.8205 5.1750 105.7 10.6 21.6
...
2014 12 17 00 36 46.6 -12 59 58 4.9121 5.1442 98.1 10.9 21.6
...
2014 12 23 00 37 10.0 -12 32 46 4.9826 5.1209 92.5 11.1 21.6
2014 12 24 00 37 16.6 -12 28 00 4.9944 5.1170 91.6 11.1 21.6
2014 12 25 00 37 23.9 -12 23 10 5.0063 5.1131 90.7 11.1 21.6
...
2014 12 31 00 38 23.1 -11 52 53 5.0772 5.0897 85.2 11.1 21.6
...
2015 01 08 00 40 21.4 -11 09 29 5.1703 5.0583 78.0 11.0 21.6
...
2015 01 23 00 45 55.1 -09 40 34 5.3346 4.9989 65.0 10.3 21.6
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