MPEC 2004-O18 : COMET C/2004 L1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-O18 Issued 2004 July 19, 15:23 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2004 L1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04L010 C2004 07 13.53400 16 49 51.54 -14 10 50.9 17.7 T EO018360
CK04L010 C2004 07 13.53801 16 49 51.02 -14 10 51.7 EO018360
CK04L010 C2004 07 13.54242 16 49 50.44 -14 10 52.3 EO018360
CK04L010 C2004 07 14.17611 16 48 31.46 -14 12 20.6 18.7 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 14.18631 16 48 30.11 -14 12 23.0 18.8 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 14.19626 16 48 28.81 -14 12 24.3 19.0 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 14.20626 16 48 27.68 -14 12 25.4 18.9 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 14.21654 16 48 26.39 -14 12 27.1 18.7 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 14.92135 16 46 58.97 -14 14 06.4 18.5 T EO018561
CK04L010 C2004 07 14.92517 16 46 58.43 -14 14 05.9 18.5 T EO018561
CK04L010 C2004 07 14.92917 16 46 57.86 -14 14 07.0 18.5 T EO018561
CK04L010 C2004 07 15.16707 16 46 28.66 -14 14 40.4 18.6 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 15.17769 16 46 27.48 -14 14 41.8 19.3 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 15.18849 16 46 26.12 -14 14 43.6 19.0 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 15.19921 16 46 24.76 -14 14 45.0 19.1 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 15.21045 16 46 23.34 -14 14 46.4 19.0 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.16512 16 44 26.28 -14 17 00.2 18.4 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.16522 16 44 26.24 -14 16 59.8 18.8 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.17291 16 44 25.32 -14 17 02.1 18.8 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.17472 16 44 25.14 -14 17 01.8 18.9 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.17566 16 44 25.13 -14 17 01.6 19.5 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.18241 16 44 24.23 -14 17 02.8 19.3 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.18468 16 44 23.87 -14 17 02.9 19.1 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.18606 16 44 23.79 -14 17 03.3 19.1 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.19253 16 44 22.97 -14 17 03.8 19.1 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.19434 16 44 22.75 -14 17 04.5 18.6 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.19655 16 44 22.50 -14 17 04.7 19.0 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.20205 16 44 21.85 -14 17 05.1 19.1 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.20385 16 44 21.71 -14 17 05.1 18.9 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.20716 16 44 21.19 -14 17 05.2 19.9 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 16.21159 16 44 20.59 -14 17 07.0 19.1 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 18.16224 16 40 25.56 -14 21 38.4 18.4 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 18.17303 16 40 24.43 -14 21 39.3 18.5 T EO018704
CK04L010 C2004 07 18.18391 16 40 23.01 -14 21 40.9 18.5 T EO018704
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto. Observer J. Kelemen. 0.60-m Schmidt + 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 L1 (LINEAR)
T 2005 Mar. 29.8507 TT MPC
q 2.054607 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 243.2978 -0.9464412 -0.0233105
Node 66.1426 +0.0583613 +0.9686108
e 1.0 Incl. 159.3829 -0.3175578 +0.2474867
From 125 observations 2004 June 12-July 18.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 L1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 07 14 16 48.89 -14 11.9 2.729 3.568 140.1 10.5 17.7
2004 07 24 16 29.27 -14 35.1 2.787 3.485 126.2 13.6 17.6
2004 08 03 16 12.40 -14 58.5 2.876 3.401 112.9 16.0 17.6
2004 08 13 15 58.60 -15 23.3 2.987 3.319 100.2 17.5 17.6
2004 08 23 15 47.84 -15 50.4 3.108 3.237 88.1 18.2 17.6
2004 09 02 15 39.86 -16 20.3 3.230 3.155 76.7 18.1 17.5
2004 09 12 15 34.32 -16 53.4 3.346 3.075 65.9 17.4 17.5
2004 09 22 15 30.85 -17 29.7 3.449 2.996 55.4 16.0 17.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-O18
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