MPEC 2004-Q05 : COMET P/2004 K2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-Q05 Issued 2004 Aug. 16, 16:06 UT
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COMET P/2004 K2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK04K020 C2004 08 11.37606 02 45 16.26 +09 18 11.2 19.2 T EQ005704
PK04K020 C2004 08 11.38598 02 45 17.23 +09 18 11.9 19.4 T EQ005704
PK04K020 C2004 08 11.39641 02 45 18.33 +09 18 11.3 19.3 T EQ005704
PK04K020 C2004 08 11.40633 02 45 19.36 +09 18 11.7 19.2 T EQ005704
PK04K020 C2004 08 11.41624 02 45 20.32 +09 18 11.4 19.4 T EQ005704
PK04K020 C2004 08 13.34909 02 48 39.69 +09 17 55.6 19.1 T EQ005704
PK04K020 C2004 08 13.35920 02 48 40.73 +09 17 55.5 19.3 T EQ005704
PK04K020 C2004 08 13.36950 02 48 41.69 +09 17 55.6 19.6 T EQ005704
PK04K020 C2004 08 13.37955 02 48 42.74 +09 17 56.3 19.5 T EQ005704
PK04K020 C2004 08 13.38968 02 48 43.74 +09 17 55.0 19.1 T EQ005704
Observer details:
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:
P/2004 K2 (McNaught)
Epoch 2004 June 4.0 TT = JDT 2453160.5
T 2004 June 16.85413 TT MPC
q 1.5548569 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.17850984 Peri. 180.79759 +0.87398763 +0.48082549
a 3.1238820 Node 150.13600 -0.44506252 +0.85015841
e 0.5022677 Incl. 8.12476 -0.19510248 +0.21456357
P 5.52
Residuals in seconds of arc
040520 E12 1.0- 0.5- 040525 474 0.4- 0.4- 040630 360 0.1+ 0.5+
040520 E12 1.8- 0.2+ 040528 673 (2.1+ 0.0 ) 040630 360 0.3+ 0.3+
040520 E12 (2.4- 0.8+) 040528 673 1.6+ 0.1+ 040630 360 0.2+ 0.8+
040520 E12 0.6- 0.1+ 040528 673 1.9+ 0.1+ 040712 413 0.2+ 0.4+
040523 G90 0.6- 0.5+ 040530 413 0.7+ 0.4- 040717 215 0.1- 0.3-
040523 G90 0.4- 0.4- 040531 413 0.9+ 0.1- 040720 413 0.1+ 0.6+
040523 G90 0.5- 0.2+ 040607 413 1.2+ 0.5- 040731 170 0.1- 0.5-
040523 G90 1.7- 0.0 040608 204 0.2+ 0.3- 040731 170 0.1+ 0.1-
040523 G90 0.4+ 0.7+ 040613 703 0.4- 1.2+ 040811 704 0.4+ 0.0
040523 G90 0.4- 0.4+ 040613 703 0.3+ 0.0 040811 704 0.4- 0.6+
040523 703 0.4- 0.4- 040613 703 0.8- 0.6- 040811 704 0.0 0.1-
040523 703 1.2- 1.8+ 040613 703 1.5- 0.0 040811 704 0.1+ 0.2+
040525 673 0.0 0.6+ 040622 703 1.0- 0.5- 040811 704 0.7- 0.2-
040525 673 1.4+ 0.2+ 040622 703 0.9- 0.4+ 040813 704 0.1+ 0.1-
040525 673 0.2+ 0.0 040622 703 1.0- 1.3- 040813 704 0.5+ 0.1-
040525 673 0.8+ 0.1+ 040622 703 1.3- 0.3- 040813 704 0.5- 0.2+
040525 673 1.6+ 0.6+ 040627 E12 0.7+ 0.8- 040813 704 0.2+ 1.0+
040525 474 0.7- 0.4+ 040627 E12 0.0 1.6- 040813 704 0.1+ 0.1-
040525 474 1.9+ 0.1+ 040627 E12 1.3+ 0.5-
040525 474 0.1- 0.7- 040627 E12 0.9+ 1.0-
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