MPEC 2004-K61 : COMET P/2004 K2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-K61 Issued 2004 May 28, 14:32 UT
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COMET P/2004 K2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK04K020 C2004 05 20.80223 23 24 13.21 -01 31 06.4 17.7 T EK061E12
PK04K020 C2004 05 20.80914 23 24 14.29 -01 31 00.3 18.2 T EK061E12
PK04K020 C2004 05 20.81604 23 24 15.38 -01 30 54.3 18.9 T EK061E12
PK04K020 C2004 05 20.82297 23 24 16.64 -01 30 49.6 17.9 T EK061E12
PK04K020 C2004 05 23.42281 23 31 27.29 -00 57 16.4 19.0 N EK061G90
PK04K020 C2004 05 23.42558 23 31 27.76 -00 57 15.1 19.4 N EK061G90
PK04K020 C2004 05 23.42861 23 31 28.25 -00 57 12.2 19.0 N EK061G90
PK04K020 C2004 05 23.43650 23 31 29.47 -00 57 06.3 19.4 N EK061G90
PK04K020 C2004 05 23.43958 23 31 30.12 -00 57 03.2 19.3 N EK061G90
PK04K020 C2004 05 23.44266 23 31 30.57 -00 57 01.1 19.4 N EK061G90
PK04K020 C2004 05 23.45844 23 31 33.17 -00 56 49.7 18.3 N EK061703
PK04K020 C2004 05 23.46303 23 31 33.87 -00 56 44.0 18.1 N EK061703
PK04K020 C2004 05 25.45150 23 37 02.57 -00 31 13.1 18.5 N EK061673
PK04K020 C2004 05 25.45996 23 37 04.05 -00 31 07.0 EK061673
PK04K020 C2004 05 25.46725 23 37 05.17 -00 31 01.6 EK061673
PK04K020 C2004 05 25.47569 23 37 06.59 -00 30 55.0 EK061673
PK04K020 C2004 05 25.48403 23 37 08.01 -00 30 48.1 EK061673
PK04K020 C2004 05 25.69803 23 37 43.14 -00 27 57.2 18.7 T EK061474
PK04K020 C2004 05 25.70035 23 37 43.69 -00 27 55.7 18.9 T EK061474
PK04K020 C2004 05 25.70486 23 37 44.30 -00 27 53.1 18.6 T EK061474
PK04K020 C2004 05 25.70995 23 37 45.11 -00 27 48.9 18.3 T EK061474
PK04K020 C2004 05 28.45556 23 45 17.90 +00 06 57.9 19.0 T EK061673
PK04K020 C2004 05 28.45903 23 45 18.43 +00 07 00.6 EK061673
PK04K020 C2004 05 28.46250 23 45 19.02 +00 07 03.2 EK061673
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore,
P. M. Kilmartin. 0.6-m f/6.4 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers J. Young, D. Mayes.
0.6-m reflector + CCD. 0.68-m f/1.8 Schmidt + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers S. Larson, E. Beshore, E. Christensen,
R. Hill, S. Howard, D. McLean. 0.68-m f/1.8 Schmidt + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observers R. H. McNaught, S. Larson, E. Beshore,
E. Christensen, R. Hill, D. McLean. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.4-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 K2 (McNaught)
T 2004 June 16.171 TT MPC
q 1.59931 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.104195 Peri. 180.362 +0.881105 +0.468025
a 4.47273 Node 151.418 -0.433540 +0.856710
e 0.64243 Incl. 8.156 -0.188939 +0.216797
P 9.46
From 24 observations 2004 May 20-28.
Ephemeris:
P/2004 K2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 05 25 23 35.79 -00 37.0 1.657 1.617 69.9 36.0 18.2
2004 06 04 00 03.17 +01 28.2 1.588 1.605 72.4 37.0 18.1
2004 06 14 00 30.10 +03 24.7 1.527 1.599 75.0 37.8 18.0
2004 06 24 00 56.33 +05 08.7 1.471 1.602 77.8 38.3 17.9
2004 07 04 01 21.55 +06 37.0 1.419 1.611 81.0 38.6 17.8
2004 07 14 01 45.46 +07 47.1 1.371 1.628 84.6 38.4 17.8
2004 07 24 02 07.64 +08 37.0 1.325 1.651 88.7 38.0 17.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-K61
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