MPEC 2004-D23 : COMET P/2004 A1
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M.P.E.C. 2004-D23 Issued 2004 Feb. 20, 23:49 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
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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COMET P/2004 A1
Observations:
PK04A010 C2004 02 11.84685 08 32 16.80 +19 35 59.0 ED023A46
PK04A010 C2004 02 11.84911 08 32 16.86 +19 35 58.8 ED023A46
PK04A010 C2004 02 11.85249 08 32 16.66 +19 35 58.5 ED023A46
PK04A010 C2004 02 11.85725 08 32 16.64 +19 35 59.6 ED023A46
PK04A010 C2004 02 11.86367 08 32 16.37 +19 36 01.3 ED023A46
PK04A010 C2004 02 11.86760 08 32 16.31 +19 36 01.3 ED023A46
PK04A010 C2004 02 12.11861 08 32 10.00 +19 36 41.9 18.8 T ED023691
PK04A010 C2004 02 12.14553 08 32 09.32 +19 36 46.2 18.7 T ED023691
PK04A010 C2004 02 12.17298 08 32 08.57 +19 36 52.8 18.2 T ED023691
PK04A010 C2004 02 12.53405 08 31 59.47 +19 37 47.8 18.5 T ED023360
PK04A010 C2004 02 12.53882 08 31 59.38 +19 37 48.3 ED023360
PK04A010 C2004 02 12.87767 08 31 50.75 +19 38 42.7 ED023A46
PK04A010 C2004 02 12.87993 08 31 50.69 +19 38 41.6 ED023A46
PK04A010 C2004 02 12.88220 08 31 50.62 +19 38 42.2 ED023A46
PK04A010 C2004 02 12.88446 08 31 50.60 +19 38 42.7 ED023A46
PK04A010 C2004 02 12.88786 08 31 50.49 +19 38 43.8 ED023A46
PK04A010 C2004 02 12.89352 08 31 50.35 +19 38 44.1 ED023A46
PK04A010 C2004 02 13.94853 08 31 24.25 +19 41 26.9 16.6 N ED023442
PK04A010 C2004 02 14.02955 08 31 21.96 +19 41 41.7 ED023213
PK04A010 C2004 02 14.03174 08 31 21.91 +19 41 42.0 ED023213
PK04A010 C2004 02 14.97211 08 30 58.82 +19 44 09.7 19.2 T ED023A41
PK04A010 C2004 02 14.99044 08 30 58.39 +19 44 10.8 18.6 T ED023A41
PK04A010 C2004 02 15.17009 08 30 53.91 +19 44 39.0 18.0 T ED023204
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.22135 08 30 28.66 +19 47 20.2 19.0 T ED023704
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.23328 08 30 28.34 +19 47 22.1 19.1 T ED023704
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.24282 08 30 28.02 +19 47 24.4 17.6 T ED023785
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.24500 08 30 27.99 +19 47 23.3 19.6 T ED023704
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.25691 08 30 27.72 +19 47 25.3 19.4 T ED023704
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.26888 08 30 27.36 +19 47 27.1 19.4 T ED023704
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.27177 08 30 27.34 +19 47 28.1 17.8 T ED023785
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.28264 08 30 27.00 +19 47 28.8 17.7 T ED023785
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.86981 08 30 13.18 +19 48 57.4 ED023246
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.87076 08 30 13.15 +19 48 57.8 ED023246
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.87166 08 30 13.12 +19 48 57.9 ED023246
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.87252 08 30 13.10 +19 48 57.8 ED023246
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.87463 08 30 13.07 +19 48 58.4 ED023246
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.87558 08 30 13.03 +19 48 58.3 ED023246
PK04A010 C2004 02 16.87787 08 30 12.94 +19 48 58.7 ED023246
PK04A010 C2004 02 17.35349 08 30 01.70 +19 50 11.7 19.2 T ED023608
PK04A010 C2004 02 17.36390 08 30 01.45 +19 50 13.4 19.0 T ED023608
PK04A010 C2004 02 17.37441 08 30 01.25 +19 50 14.6 19.0 T ED023608
PK04A010 C2004 02 17.96240 08 29 47.39 +19 51 40.5 19.5 T ED023A41
PK04A010 C2004 02 17.97115 08 29 47.14 +19 51 41.5 18.3 T ED023A41
PK04A010 C2004 02 17.97998 08 29 46.96 +19 51 42.3 18.5 T ED023A41
PK04A010 C2004 02 18.54719 08 29 33.96 +19 53 07.4 18.4 T ED023360
PK04A010 C2004 02 18.55127 08 29 33.83 +19 53 08.1 ED023360
PK04A010 C2004 02 19.14515 08 29 20.24 +19 54 35.3 17.9 N ED023850
PK04A010 C2004 02 19.17081 08 29 19.59 +19 54 37.7 18.2 N ED023850
PK04A010 C2004 02 19.21284 08 29 18.66 +19 54 44.6 18.1 N ED023850
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
+ CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer, J. Ticha. 1.06-m
KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.31-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers R. Bambery, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
K. Lawrence, D. MacDonald, E. Helin, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda.
1.2-m reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. A. Larsen. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + 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.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig,
A. B. Whitworth, S. R. Sanders. 0.30-m f/5.86 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A41 Rezman Observatory, Kamnik. Observers R. Palcic, A. Spenko, T. Spenko.
0.4-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 A1
Epoch 2004 Aug. 23.0 TT = JDT 2453240.5
T 2004 Aug. 25.40048 TT MPC
q 5.4628973 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.04442124 Peri. 20.44503 -0.82116212 -0.55065474
a 7.8960328 Node 125.24591 +0.49478276 -0.81783428
e 0.3081466 Incl. 10.57696 +0.28439900 -0.16711208
P 22.19
From 201 observations 2003 Oct. 25-2004 Feb. 19, mean residual 0".56.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-D23
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