MPEC 2004-F96 : COMET P/2004 CB (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-F96 Issued 2004 Mar. 31, 14:54 UT
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COMET P/2004 CB (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK04C00B C2004 03 30.79964 20 13 40.25 +03 09 02.7 16.8 T EF096413
PK04C00B C2004 03 30.80091 20 13 40.58 +03 08 58.6 17.0 T EF096413
PK04C00B C2004 03 30.80218 20 13 40.90 +03 08 54.4 16.9 T EF096413
PK04C00B C2004 03 30.81081 20 13 43.08 +03 08 26.2 16.8 T EF096413
PK04C00B C2004 03 30.81208 20 13 43.39 +03 08 21.9 16.7 T EF096413
PK04C00B C2004 03 30.81335 20 13 43.71 +03 08 17.5 16.7 T EF096413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 CB (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 Mar. 16.0 TT = JDT 2453080.5
T 2004 Apr. 2.16330 TT MPC
q 0.9121805 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.19583311 Peri. 149.65579 -0.78191683 +0.54602823
a 2.9368288 Node 66.48751 -0.61727943 -0.61083616
e 0.6893995 Incl. 19.14725 -0.08701823 -0.57335186
P 5.03
From 274 observations 2004 Feb. 3-Mar. 30, mean residual 0".35.
Ephemeris:
P/2004 CB (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 03 26 19 52.46 +07 42.7 0.418 0.918 67.0 88.3 18.0
2004 03 31 20 14.52 +02 57.9 0.437 0.913 65.9 88.1 18.1
2004 04 05 20 35.48 -01 22.1 0.459 0.913 65.7 87.0 18.2
2004 04 10 20 55.48 -05 14.5 0.484 0.920 66.1 85.1 18.2
2004 04 15 21 14.56 -08 38.8 0.510 0.932 67.1 82.6 18.3
2004 04 20 21 32.73 -11 36.9 0.537 0.950 68.5 79.7 18.3
2004 04 25 21 49.95 -14 11.7 0.565 0.973 70.2 76.7 18.4
2004 04 30 22 06.18 -16 26.8 0.592 1.001 72.2 73.5 18.4
2004 05 05 22 21.39 -18 25.8 0.618 1.032 74.5 70.3 18.5
2004 05 10 22 35.56 -20 12.3 0.643 1.067 76.9 67.2 18.5
2004 05 15 22 48.65 -21 49.6 0.666 1.105 79.6 64.1 18.6
2004 05 20 23 00.61 -23 20.8 0.687 1.145 82.4 61.1 18.7
2004 05 25 23 11.40 -24 48.5 0.707 1.188 85.4 58.2 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-F96
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