MPEC 2004-G38 : COMET C/2004 F2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-G38 Issued 2004 Apr. 15, 00:21 UT
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COMET C/2004 F2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04F020 C2004 03 29.42301 18 22 42.46 -01 29 20.2 19.1 T EG038704
CK04F020 C2004 03 29.43148 18 22 41.98 -01 28 58.0 18.8 T EG038704
CK04F020 C2004 03 29.43895 18 22 41.54 -01 28 36.9 19.4 T EG038704
CK04F020 C2004 03 29.44186 18 22 41.32 -01 28 29.9 19.3 T EG038704
CK04F020 C2004 03 29.45227 18 22 40.84 -01 28 00.9 19.6 T EG038704
CK04F020 C2004 03 29.45450 18 22 40.59 -01 27 54.6 19.9 T EG038704
CK04F020 C2004 03 29.46258 18 22 40.10 -01 27 36.1 19.8 T EG038704
CK04F020 C2004 03 29.46673 18 22 39.77 -01 27 24.1 19.3 T EG038704
CK04F020 C2004 03 29.47305 18 22 39.28 -01 27 05.9 19.6 T EG038704
CK04F020 C2004 03 29.47681 18 22 39.12 -01 26 54.8 20.0 T EG038704
CK04F020 2004 03 30.78958 18 21 17.49 -00 27 38.6 17.9 T EG038372
CK04F020 C2004 03 31.78919 18 20 11.85 +00 18 00.2 18.0 T EG038360
CK04F020 C2004 03 31.79362 18 20 11.52 +00 18 11.6 EG038360
CK04F020 C2004 03 31.81098 18 20 10.31 +00 18 59.5 EG038360
CK04F020 C2004 04 01.42469 18 19 28.55 +00 47 12.4 19.2 T EG038704
CK04F020 C2004 04 01.43463 18 19 28.00 +00 47 40.7 19.2 T EG038704
CK04F020 C2004 04 01.44462 18 19 27.28 +00 48 09.7 19.1 T EG038704
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
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.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 F2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Dec. 27.149 TT MPC
q 1.43733 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 317.636 -0.110333 -0.426495
Node 248.351 -0.430279 -0.793721
e 1.0 Incl. 105.014 -0.895928 +0.433716
From 60 observations 2004 Mar. 25-Apr. 1.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 F2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 04 05 18 15.06 +03 34.7 1.562 1.997 100.0 29.6 19.8
2004 04 15 17 59.17 +11 42.1 1.513 2.089 110.7 26.7 19.7
2004 04 25 17 37.87 +19 48.0 1.507 2.185 119.4 23.7 19.7
2004 05 05 17 11.70 +27 04.8 1.553 2.282 124.6 21.3 19.8
2004 05 15 16 42.43 +32 51.0 1.648 2.380 125.3 20.3 20.0
2004 05 25 16 12.84 +36 48.4 1.787 2.480 122.2 20.2 20.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-G38
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