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    M.P.E.C. 2004-J38                                Issued 2004 May 10, 18:29 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,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                           COMET C/2004 G1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK04G010  C2004 04 24.52969 01 56 48.09 +83 37 46.2                 EJ038349
    CK04G010  C2004 04 24.53581 01 57 00.65 +83 37 31.7                 EJ038349
    CK04G010  C2004 04 24.54193 01 57 13.41 +83 37 15.7          16.6 T EJ038349
    CK04G010  C2004 05 05.85977 04 23 25.88 +73 57 15.8          16.4 N EJ038J76
    CK04G010  C2004 05 05.86142 04 23 26.51 +73 57 09.3          16.4 N EJ038J76
    CK04G010  C2004 05 05.86971 04 23 28.44 +73 56 42.0          16.3 N EJ038J76

Observer details:
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
J76 La Murta.  Observer S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes.  0.40-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 G1 (LINEAR)
T 2004 June 4.7914 TT                                   MPC
q   1.202466             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  110.4895      -0.0577618      +0.7306795
                   Node   228.3763      +0.1376218      +0.6807328
e   1.0            Incl.  114.4898      +0.9887992      -0.0520614
From 42 observations 2004 Apr. 9-May 5.

Ephemeris:
    C/2004 G1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 05 05    04 19.36   +74 40.2    1.467    1.295    59.7    42.3        18.5
2004 05 10    04 38.63   +70 41.1    1.546    1.268    54.7    40.6        18.6
2004 05 15    04 50.93   +67 06.3    1.625    1.246    50.0    38.5        18.6
2004 05 20    04 59.69   +63 53.5    1.702    1.228    45.5    36.0        18.6
2004 05 25    05 06.36   +60 59.6    1.775    1.214    41.3    33.4        18.6
2004 05 30    05 11.70   +58 21.6    1.842    1.206    37.4    30.7        18.6
2004 06 04    05 16.10   +55 56.6    1.904    1.203    33.9    28.0        18.5
2004 06 09    05 19.84   +53 42.4    1.958    1.204    30.8    25.6        18.5
2004 06 14    05 23.07   +51 37.1    2.004    1.211    28.4    23.5        18.5
2004 06 19    05 25.89   +49 39.1    2.042    1.223    26.7    21.9        18.5
2004 06 24    05 28.36   +47 47.0    2.072    1.239    25.9    21.0        18.6

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-J38

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