MPEC 2004-K69 : COMET C/2004 K1 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-K69 Issued 2004 May 29, 15:13 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2004 K1 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK04K010 C2004 05 24.37823 20 41 00.34 -04 08 00.6 18.4 T EK069701
CK04K010 C2004 05 24.38469 20 41 00.00 -04 07 59.0 18.4 T EK069704
CK04K010 C2004 05 24.39378 20 40 59.59 -04 07 56.9 18.9 T EK069704
CK04K010 C2004 05 24.39913 20 40 59.41 -04 07 56.4 19.5 T EK069701
CK04K010 C2004 05 24.40283 20 40 59.18 -04 07 55.6 18.5 T EK069704
CK04K010 C2004 05 24.42092 20 40 58.36 -04 07 52.2 18.6 T EK069704
CK04K010 C2004 05 25.39074 20 40 14.70 -04 04 52.9 18.0 T EK069673
CK04K010 C2004 05 25.39282 20 40 14.61 -04 04 52.4 EK069673
CK04K010 C2004 05 25.39780 20 40 14.41 -04 04 51.7 EK069673
CK04K010 C2004 05 25.40196 20 40 14.19 -04 04 50.8 EK069673
CK04K010 C2004 05 25.75417 20 39 58.02 -04 03 46.6 EK069349
CK04K010 C2004 05 25.75860 20 39 57.82 -04 03 46.3 17.9 T EK069349
CK04K010 C2004 05 25.76650 20 39 57.42 -04 03 44.4 18.0 N EK069360
CK04K010 C2004 05 25.77079 20 39 57.20 -04 03 43.4 EK069360
CK04K010 C2004 05 25.77517 20 39 57.02 -04 03 42.7 EK069360
CK04K010 C2004 05 27.69019 20 38 26.54 -03 57 57.5 18.2 N EK069360
CK04K010 C2004 05 27.69464 20 38 26.30 -03 57 56.7 EK069360
CK04K010 C2004 05 27.69840 20 38 26.13 -03 57 56.0 EK069360
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
701 Junk Bond Observatory, Sierra Vista. Observer D. Healy. 0.51-m
Cassegrain + 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 K1 (Catalina)
T 2005 July 4.980 TT MPC
q 3.36034 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 98.536 -0.608105 -0.756562
Node 326.976 -0.782028 +0.622996
e 1.0 Incl. 153.818 +0.136528 +0.198719
From 64 observations 2004 May 21-27.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 K1 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 05 25 20 40.54 -04 06.1 4.499 4.967 111.9 10.9 17.2
2004 06 04 20 31.99 -03 37.4 4.279 4.905 122.9 10.0 17.1
2004 06 14 20 21.35 -03 13.8 4.082 4.844 134.1 8.7 16.9
2004 06 24 20 08.68 -02 56.3 3.913 4.783 145.2 7.0 16.8
2004 07 04 19 54.25 -02 45.9 3.781 4.723 155.1 5.2 16.6
2004 07 14 19 38.51 -02 43.2 3.690 4.663 161.0 4.1 16.5
2004 07 24 19 22.14 -02 48.4 3.642 4.603 158.7 4.6 16.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-K69
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