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    M.P.E.C. 2004-L37                                Issued 2004 June 12, 16:14 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.
    
             Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                COMET C/2001 Q4 (NEAT)
    
    Observations:
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 12.84003 08 17 50.74 +10 46 30.2                 EL037A49
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 12.84265 08 17 51.92 +10 47 06.6                 EL037A49
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 12.84501 08 17 52.93 +10 47 38.7                 EL037A49
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 15.84670 08 37 04.69 +20 52 22.6          10.3 N EL037130
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 15.84911 08 37 05.51 +20 52 47.3          10.4 N EL037130
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 15.85105 08 37 06.20 +20 53 07.8          10.4 N EL037130
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 15.85547 08 37 07.72 +20 53 53.3          10.3 N EL037130
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 15.85740 08 37 08.36 +20 54 13.1          10.3 N EL037130
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 18.86731 08 53 01.96 +28 21 53.4                 EL037A49
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 18.87310 08 53 03.75 +28 22 36.0                 EL037A49
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 18.87816 08 53 05.15 +28 23 15.8                 EL037A49
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 18.93530 08 53 21.54 +28 30 28.1                 EL037A49
        CK01Q040   2004 05 24.46469 09 16 00.67 +37 31 58.6           5.5 T EL037372
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 24.47366 09 16 02.55 +37 32 37.8                 EL037349
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 24.47392 09 16 02.60 +37 32 39.0                 EL037349
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 24.47421 09 16 02.67 +37 32 40.5                 EL037349
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 24.47448 09 16 02.72 +37 32 41.6           5.9 T EL037349
        CK01Q040   2004 05 25.51681 09 19 35.68 +38 47 33.8           6.0 T EL037372
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 26.98922 09 24 18.38 +40 23 00.3          10.0 T EL037I10
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 26.98940 09 24 18.39 +40 23 01.0          10.0 T EL037I10
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 28.45510 09 28 40.04 +41 47 08.3          10.0 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 28.45601 09 28 40.26 +41 47 10.6          10.7 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 28.45691 09 28 40.43 +41 47 13.6          10.7 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 28.45736 09 28 40.50 +41 47 15.4          10.1 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 28.89115 09 29 54.48 +42 10 24.1          10.0 N EL037945
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 28.89265 09 29 54.73 +42 10 28.8           9.9 N EL037945
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 28.89321 09 29 54.83 +42 10 30.6          10.0 N EL037945
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 28.89389 09 29 54.94 +42 10 32.7          10.0 N EL037945
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 28.89458 09 29 55.05 +42 10 34.9          10.0 N EL037945
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 28.97128 09 30 07.97 +42 14 29.9          10.9 N EL037A39
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 28.97296 09 30 08.28 +42 14 35.0          11.0 N EL037A39
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 28.97510 09 30 08.63 +42 14 41.5          10.9 N EL037A39
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 29.85244 09 32 33.47 +42 59 07.8                 EL037A46
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 29.85766 09 32 34.32 +42 59 22.5                 EL037A46
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 29.86286 09 32 35.14 +42 59 37.5                 EL037A46
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 29.86546 09 32 35.57 +42 59 45.5                 EL037A46
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 29.87058 09 32 36.38 +43 00 00.6                 EL037A46
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 29.87575 09 32 37.16 +43 00 15.5                 EL037A46
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 29.87674 09 32 37.39 +43 00 17.2          10.9 N EL037A39
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 29.88131 09 32 38.11 +43 00 31.0          10.9 N EL037A39
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 29.88510 09 32 38.70 +43 00 42.0          10.9 N EL037A39
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 29.89725 09 32 40.53 +43 01 20.8          10.2 N EL037J76
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 29.89773 09 32 40.59 +43 01 22.0          10.1 N EL037J76
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 29.89797 09 32 40.64 +43 01 23.1          10.1 N EL037J76
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.04499 09 33 04.36 +43 08 35.6                 EL037H72
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.05020 09 33 05.20 +43 08 50.0                 EL037H72
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.05270 09 33 05.72 +43 08 56.7                 EL037H72
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.05515 09 33 06.00 +43 09 04.0                 EL037H72
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.05770 09 33 06.36 +43 09 11.2                 EL037H72
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.05872 09 33 06.59 +43 09 14.5                 EL037H72
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.06124 09 33 06.92 +43 09 21.4                 EL037H72
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.06209 09 33 07.10 +43 09 24.2                 EL037H72
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.86368 09 35 13.44 +43 46 53.5          10.4 N EL037J74
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.88718 09 35 17.16 +43 47 57.7          10.1 N EL037945
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.88833 09 35 17.35 +43 48 00.9          10.1 N EL037945
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.88938 09 35 17.49 +43 48 03.8          10.1 N EL037945
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.89058 09 35 17.68 +43 48 07.1          10.1 N EL037945
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.89154 09 35 17.82 +43 48 09.7          10.1 N EL037945
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.89377 09 35 18.05 +43 48 15.2          10.4 N EL037J74
        CK01Q040  C2004 05 30.90343 09 35 19.61 +43 48 40.4          10.4 N EL037J74
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.47192 09 39 14.23 +44 56 12.2                 EL037347
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.47405 09 39 14.55 +44 56 17.4                 EL037347
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.47619 09 39 14.85 +44 56 22.5                 EL037347
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.58602 09 39 30.55 +45 00 46.6           6.5 T EL037349
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.58650 09 39 30.62 +45 00 48.0                 EL037349
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.59639 09 39 32.04 +45 01 11.4                 EL037349
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.59738 09 39 32.21 +45 01 14.0                 EL037349
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.84081 09 40 07.32 +45 11 03.4           9.9 N EL037213
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.84122 09 40 07.38 +45 11 04.5           9.8 N EL037213
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.84144 09 40 07.44 +45 11 05.3           9.9 N EL037213
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.84270 09 40 07.59 +45 11 08.3          11.0 T EL037619
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.84318 09 40 07.62 +45 11 09.0          10.9 T EL037619
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 01.84373 09 40 07.73 +45 11 10.6          10.9 T EL037619
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 02.85814 09 42 29.69 +45 50 13.3          10.1 N EL037A03
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 02.85964 09 42 29.89 +45 50 16.5          10.1 N EL037A03
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.45898 09 43 51.22 +46 12 12.0          10.2 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.45943 09 43 51.34 +46 12 12.9          10.3 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.45988 09 43 51.35 +46 12 14.7          10.4 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.46034 09 43 51.40 +46 12 14.8          10.3 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.46124 09 43 51.54 +46 12 17.0          10.3 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.46440 09 43 51.97 +46 12 23.7                 EL037340
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.46601 09 43 52.13 +46 12 27.3                 EL037340
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.46764 09 43 52.37 +46 12 30.4           6.4 T EL037340
        CK01Q040   2004 06 03.48139 09 43 54.21 +46 13 00.3           6.5 T EL037372
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.50307 09 43 57.02 +46 13 44.4                 EL037347
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.50611 09 43 57.42 +46 13 51.0                 EL037347
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.50990 09 43 57.93 +46 13 59.0                 EL037347
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.85544 09 44 44.08 +46 26 12.1          10.1 N EL037213
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.85586 09 44 44.15 +46 26 13.0          10.2 N EL037213
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.86117 09 44 44.85 +46 26 25.0          10.0 N EL037J97
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.86329 09 44 45.13 +46 26 29.5          10.1 N EL037J97
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.86402 09 44 45.21 +46 26 31.1          10.2 N EL037J97
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.86463 09 44 45.28 +46 26 32.2          10.0 N EL037J97
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.87494 09 44 46.65 +46 26 53.2          10.6 N EL037A03
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 03.88892 09 44 48.50 +46 27 22.2          10.6 N EL037A03
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 04.45650 09 46 02.76 +46 46 52.8          10.7 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 04.45707 09 46 02.85 +46 46 53.4          10.7 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 04.45821 09 46 03.08 +46 46 55.8          10.7 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 04.45877 09 46 03.04 +46 46 57.3          10.6 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 04.45934 09 46 03.16 +46 46 58.0          10.6 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 04.45991 09 46 03.23 +46 46 59.4          10.6 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 04.46083 09 46 03.36 +46 47 01.5          10.6 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 04.46403 09 46 03.69 +46 47 07.9          10.6 N EL037379
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 04.90987 09 47 00.91 +47 01 54.5          10.0 N EL037J78
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 04.91155 09 47 01.11 +47 01 57.8          10.1 N EL037J78
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 04.91167 09 47 01.12 +47 01 57.9          10.0 N EL037J78
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 05.86028 09 49 00.26 +47 32 13.8          10.2 N EL037J87
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 05.86267 09 49 00.57 +47 32 18.2          10.1 N EL037J87
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 05.86402 09 49 00.60 +47 32 22.6          10.2 N EL037J76
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 05.86449 09 49 00.63 +47 32 23.5          10.2 N EL037J76
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 05.86497 09 49 00.65 +47 32 24.2          10.2 N EL037J76
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 05.86507 09 49 00.84 +47 32 22.6          10.2 N EL037J87
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 05.87829 09 49 02.44 +47 32 46.9          10.3 N EL037939
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 05.87909 09 49 02.54 +47 32 48.4          10.3 N EL037939
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 05.87990 09 49 02.64 +47 32 49.9          10.3 N EL037939
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.84060 09 50 59.44 +48 01 46.5          10.8 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.84087 09 50 59.45 +48 01 46.7          10.7 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.84133 09 50 59.54 +48 01 47.7          10.8 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.84159 09 50 59.56 +48 01 47.8          10.8 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.84203 09 50 59.63 +48 01 48.6          10.8 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.84556 09 51 00.10 +48 01 54.6          10.8 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.84593 09 51 00.01 +48 01 53.7          10.7 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.84649 09 51 00.24 +48 01 56.1          10.8 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.84698 09 51 00.18 +48 01 57.2          10.8 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.84722 09 51 00.20 +48 01 57.8          10.8 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.84927 09 51 00.80 +48 02 03.2          10.8 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.84964 09 51 00.95 +48 02 04.1          10.8 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 06.85008 09 51 00.92 +48 02 04.6          10.7 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 07.14452 09 51 35.57 +48 10 35.5           9.6 N EL037H41
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 07.14607 09 51 35.72 +48 10 38.4           9.7 N EL037H41
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 07.14658 09 51 35.79 +48 10 39.1           9.6 N EL037H41
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 07.14734 09 51 35.87 +48 10 40.4           9.6 N EL037H41
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 07.14807 09 51 35.95 +48 10 41.7           9.5 N EL037H41
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 07.85870 09 52 59.53 +48 30 46.1          10.9 N EL037A03
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 07.86123 09 52 59.84 +48 30 50.2          10.9 N EL037A03
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 07.86142 09 52 59.90 +48 30 51.1          10.6 N EL037213
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 07.86204 09 53 00.01 +48 30 51.8          10.6 N EL037213
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 07.86273 09 53 00.05 +48 30 53.1          10.8 N EL037213
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.82926 09 54 50.76 +48 56 54.7          12.2 N EL037461
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.83017 09 54 50.86 +48 56 56.2                 EL037461
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.83111 09 54 50.97 +48 56 57.6                 EL037461
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.83204 09 54 51.07 +48 56 59.0                 EL037461
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.83297 09 54 51.17 +48 57 00.4                 EL037461
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.86192 09 54 54.40 +48 57 47.6          10.6 N EL037A03
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.86493 09 54 54.74 +48 57 52.5          10.6 N EL037A03
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.86547 09 54 54.76 +48 57 52.4          11.2 T EL037619
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.86596 09 54 54.84 +48 57 53.4          11.2 T EL037619
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.86645 09 54 54.88 +48 57 54.2          11.2 T EL037619
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.87157 09 54 55.51 +48 58 03.0          10.6 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.87188 09 54 55.63 +48 58 04.2          10.6 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.87217 09 54 55.70 +48 58 03.1          10.5 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 08.87379 09 54 55.75 +48 58 05.8          10.6 N EL037442
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 09.86485 09 56 46.17 +49 23 23.6          10.7 N EL037213
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 09.86505 09 56 46.19 +49 23 23.8          10.7 N EL037213
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 09.86537 09 56 46.23 +49 23 24.3          10.7 N EL037213
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 10.90339 09 58 38.84 +49 48 32.0          10.5 N EL037J78
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 10.90699 09 58 39.19 +49 48 36.8          10.5 N EL037J78
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 10.90875 09 58 39.34 +49 48 39.1          10.5 N EL037J78
        CK01Q040   2004 06 11.48774 09 59 40.98 +50 02 07.3           6.4 T EL037372
        CK01Q040   2004 06 11.54486 09 59 46.93 +50 03 24.0           6.5 T EL037372
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 11.93733 10 00 28.39 +50 12 16.7          10.7 N EL037J78
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 11.94108 10 00 28.79 +50 12 21.7          10.7 N EL037J78
        CK01Q040  C2004 06 11.94142 10 00 28.83 +50 12 22.0          10.7 N EL037J78
    
    Observer details:
    130 Lumezzane.  Observers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, S. Lonati, W. Marinello,
        M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
        f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.30-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
    347 Utsunomiya-Imaizumi.  Observer M. Suzuki.  0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
    379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Observer S. Wakuda.  0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez.  0.36-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    461 Szeged University, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observers K. Sarneczky,
        G. Szabo.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    619 Sabadell.  Observer R. Josa.  0.50-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    945 Observatorio Monte Deva.  Observer J. R. Vidal.  0.36-m f/4.48
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A03 Torredembarra.  Observer J. Moreno.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A39 Altenburg.  Observer J. Kopplin.  0.25-m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
    A49 Uppsala-Angstrom.  Observers O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist, T. Oja.
        Measurers G. Hahn, O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist, S. Mottola, J. Warell.
        0.90-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    H41 Petit Jean Mountain.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.7
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H72 Evelyn L. Egan Observatory, Fort Myers.  Observers M. Fauerbach,
        T. Bennett.  0.40-m f/5.3 reflector + CCD.
    I10 CAOS-CampoCatino Austral Observatory Survey.  Observers G. Masi, F. Mallia.
        0.50-m f/3 reflector + CCD.  Long. = 291.8201, rho cos phi' = 0.92164,
        rho sin phi' = -0.38771.
    J74 Bilbao.  Observer M. Berrocal.  0.20-m reflector + CCD.
    J76 La Murta.  Observer S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes.  0.40-m f/3.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J78 Murcia.  Observer J. Sanchez.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J97 Alginet.  Observer T. Climent G.  0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2001 Q4 (NEAT)
    Epoch 2004 June 4.0 TT = JDT 2453160.5
    T 2004 May 15.96533 TT                                  MPC
    q   0.9619569            (2000.0)            P               Q
    z  -0.0006904      Peri.    1.20383     -0.86516743     -0.06629308
     +/-0.0000040      Node   210.27863     -0.46794807     -0.24966639
    e   1.0006642      Incl.   99.64255     -0.18030507     +0.96606000
    From 1106 observations 2001 Aug. 24-2004 June 11, mean residual 0".77.  Non-
       gravitational parameters A1 = +1.49 +/- 0.03, A2 = -0.2965 +/- 0.0282.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-L37
    

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